facebookarchive/shimmer-android
An easy, flexible way to add a shimmering effect to any view in an Android app. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4205
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1259
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
5356 stars · 701 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Shimmer for Android is a Java library that adds a shimmering effect to any Android view. It is commonly used as an unobtrusive loading indicator and was originally developed for Facebook Home.
Use cases
- add a shimmer loading placeholder to views in an Android app
- show an unobtrusive loading indicator while content loads
- create skeleton screens with a shimmering effect
- animate views with a subtle shine effect
When to choose
- you need a simple, proven shimmer effect on Android views
- you want a lightweight loading indicator for Java-based Android apps
When to avoid
- you need a actively maintained library with recent updates
- your project is Kotlin-first and prefers Jetpack Compose alternatives
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
animation ui-components mobile-development android-tools frontend shimmer-effect loading-indicator java facebook-archive android
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/facebookarchive/shimmer-android · fetched 2026-08-28 · 61fe01fffbe0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| facebookarchive/shimmer-android | main | 10 |
For agents
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