Install
That writes one file:compositions/components/skeleton-reveal.html.
Variables
Every one of these has a default, so the piece works untouched. Set the ones you want to change on the element:| Variable | Default | Accepts | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
name | Jane Cooper | string | Primary line revealed once the skeleton fades out. |
detail | jane@example.com | string | Secondary line under the name, such as an email or a role. |
tone | light | light, dark | Card palette. Light is the paper card, dark is a near-black card with the matching skeleton bars and text. |
data-variable-values on the element that mounts it. These are the
defaults, so this behaves exactly like the preview above until you change one:
<div
data-composition-id="skeleton-reveal"
data-composition-src="compositions/components/skeleton-reveal.html"
data-variable-values='{"name":"Jane Cooper","detail":"jane@example.com","tone":"light"}'
></div>
Source
skeleton-reveal.html
skeleton-reveal.html
<!--
Skeleton Reveal - transitions.dev-inspired primitive for HyperFrames.
Paste the markup and CSS into a composition. Use the timeline integration
note at the bottom as the starting point for deterministic GSAP animation.
Variables. The script reads each one, falls back to the declared default on
anything missing or invalid, and writes the result as a custom property the
CSS below consumes, or straight onto the revealed text. The timeline recipe
stays untouched: it keeps sweeping the skeleton and cross-fading to the
content, and these decide what that content says and what both halves look
like.
- name (string, default Jane Cooper): the primary line revealed once the
skeleton fades out. Blank falls back to the default.
- detail (string, default jane@example.com): the secondary line under the
name, such as an email or a role. Blank falls back to the default.
- tone (light | dark, default light): card palette. Light is the paper card
with grey bars, dark is a near-black card with the matching skeleton bars
and text, for compositions on a dark stage.
On every default the result is identical to the original: a white card that
shimmers, then reveals Jane Cooper and jane@example.com.
-->
<div
class="hf-transition-skeleton-reveal"
data-composition-variables='[
{ "id": "name", "type": "string", "role": "content", "label": "Name", "description": "Primary line revealed once the skeleton fades out.", "default": "Jane Cooper" },
{ "id": "detail", "type": "string", "role": "content", "label": "Detail", "description": "Secondary line under the name, such as an email or a role.", "default": "jane@example.com" },
{ "id": "tone", "type": "enum", "role": "style", "label": "Tone", "description": "Card palette. Light is the paper card, dark is a near-black card with the matching skeleton bars and text.", "default": "light", "options": [{ "value": "light", "label": "Light" }, { "value": "dark", "label": "Dark" }] }
]'
>
<div class="skeleton"></div>
<div class="content"><strong>Jane Cooper</strong><span>jane@example.com</span></div>
</div>
<style>
.hf-transition-skeleton-reveal {
position: relative;
width: 340px;
height: 76px;
font-family: Inter, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
.hf-transition-skeleton-reveal .skeleton,
.hf-transition-skeleton-reveal .content {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
border: 1px solid var(--hf-sr-border, #e4e4e7);
border-radius: 14px;
background: var(--hf-sr-surface, #fff);
}
.hf-transition-skeleton-reveal .skeleton {
background: linear-gradient(
90deg,
var(--hf-sr-bar, #f4f4f5),
var(--hf-sr-bar-strong, #e4e4e7),
var(--hf-sr-bar, #f4f4f5)
);
background-size: 240% 100%;
opacity: 1;
}
.hf-transition-skeleton-reveal .content {
display: grid;
align-content: center;
gap: 5px;
padding: 15px;
opacity: 0;
color: var(--hf-sr-ink, #18181b);
}
.hf-transition-skeleton-reveal span {
color: var(--hf-sr-muted, #71717a);
font-size: 14px;
}
</style>
<script>
(function () {
"use strict";
var vars =
window.__hyperframes && window.__hyperframes.getVariables
? window.__hyperframes.getVariables()
: {};
// Unrecognised overrides return to their declared defaults.
var tones = {
light: null,
dark: {
"--hf-sr-surface": "#18181b",
"--hf-sr-border": "#27272a",
"--hf-sr-bar": "#27272a",
"--hf-sr-bar-strong": "#3f3f46",
"--hf-sr-ink": "#fafafa",
"--hf-sr-muted": "#a1a1aa",
},
};
var defaultName = "Jane Cooper";
var defaultDetail = "jane@example.com";
function pick(table, value, fallback) {
return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(table, value) ? value : fallback;
}
function text(value, fallback) {
return typeof value === "string" && value.trim() ? value.trim() : fallback;
}
var tone = tones[pick(tones, vars.tone, "light")];
var name = text(vars.name, defaultName);
var detail = text(vars.detail, defaultDetail);
var roots = document.querySelectorAll(".hf-transition-skeleton-reveal");
for (var i = 0; i < roots.length; i += 1) {
var root = roots[i];
if (tone) {
for (var key in tone) root.style.setProperty(key, tone[key]);
}
var strong = root.querySelector(".content strong");
var span = root.querySelector(".content span");
if (strong) strong.textContent = name;
if (span) span.textContent = detail;
}
})();
</script>
<!--
Timeline integration:
tl.to('.hf-transition-skeleton-reveal .skeleton', { backgroundPosition: '100% 0', duration: 0.7, ease: 'none' }, startTime); tl.to('.hf-transition-skeleton-reveal .skeleton', { opacity: 0, duration: 0.22 }, startTime + 0.72); tl.to('.hf-transition-skeleton-reveal .content', { opacity: 1, duration: 0.24 }, startTime + 0.78);
-->
Usage
Opencompositions/components/skeleton-reveal.html and paste its contents into your composition. See the comment header in the file for detailed instructions.
Tagged video-primitive transition-primitive transitions-dev-port skeleton reveal.