# skydoves/AndroidVeil

:performing_arts: An easy and flexible way to implement loading skeletons and shimmering effects on layouts for Android.

Repository: https://github.com/skydoves/AndroidVeil
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/androidveil
Language: Kotlin
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: android, android-library, androidveil, skeleton, shimmer, recyclerview, android-ui, skydoves
Last push: 2025-10-15T09:41:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 44/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 47, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2863, "days_push": 322, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1566, forks 105 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:04.427867+00:00)

## What it is
AndroidVeil is a Kotlin Android library that adds skeleton (veil) placeholders and shimmering effects to layouts and RecyclerViews. It is configured via XML attributes and shows animated loading placeholders while real content loads.

## Use cases
- show skeleton loading placeholders while content loads in an Android app
- add shimmer effect to RecyclerView items during data fetching
- implement Facebook-style loading skeletons on Android layouts
- display veiled placeholder UI before images or lists load
- customize shimmer colors, alpha, and radius for loading animations

## When to choose
- you need skeleton screens with shimmering effects on Android layouts or RecyclerViews
- you want XML-attribute-based configuration of loading placeholders
- you prefer a lightweight, flexible Kotlin library for loading states

## When to avoid
- you are building for platforms other than Android
- you need Jetpack Compose-native skeleton APIs rather than XML layouts
- you only need simple spinners or progress bars instead of skeleton placeholders

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, animation
- domain: mobile-development, frontend
- platform: -
- tags: skeleton-loading, shimmer-effect, recyclerview, kotlin, android-ui, loading-placeholder, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- skydoves/AndroidVeil (main) score 44

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:04.427867+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:00:09.903802+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/skydoves/AndroidVeil (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:04.427867+00:00, sha 0df71b450421)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.