Design Loading Hierarchies
Feedback & States · loading
Updated 2026-07-28
- Different loading patterns communicate different meanings.
- Use:
Skeleton:
Spinner:
Progress:
- Completion can be measured.
Background state:
- Work continues without blocking.
- Do not use one loading pattern everywhere.
- The loading state should match the user's question:
"What is happening?"
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UX Handbook