gleam

When the user runs /gleam, follow these steps in order:

Step 1 — Scan the codebase

Search the ENTIRE project for anything that could be replaced by shimmer loading. Be thorough — check every screen, component, and hook. Look for:

Existing skeleton/shimmer libraries:

• moti/skeleton (MotiSkeletonGroup, Skeleton)
• react-native-skeleton-placeholder (SkeletonPlaceholder)
• react-native-shimmer-placeholder (ShimmerPlaceholder)
• @rneui/themed or react-native-elements (Skeleton, LinearProgress)
• react-content-loader (ContentLoader)
• Any other skeleton/shimmer/placeholder imports

Reanimated-based loading animations:

• react-native-reanimated used for shimmer/pulse/fade loading effects
• Custom Animated.View opacity loops for loading states
• MotiView with repeating animations for loading

Native loading indicators:

• ActivityIndicator from react-native
• Spinner components
• Custom loading spinners/indicators

Loading state patterns:

• isLoading, loading, fetching, pending, isFetching state variables
• Conditional rendering: loading ? <Placeholder> : <Content>
• if (loading) return <X>
• TanStack Query / SWR / Apollo loading states

Empty state placeholders:

• Placeholder views shown before data loads
• Dummy/mock data rendered during loading

List EVERY candidate found. Present as a numbered list:

1. src/screens/HomeScreen.tsx:42 — ActivityIndicator while fetching user data
2. src/screens/ProfileScreen.tsx:18 — MotiSkeletonGroup from moti/skeleton
3. src/components/CardList.tsx:55 — reanimated opacity loop for loading shimmer

Step 2 — Let the user pick

Ask the user which ones they want to convert to react-native-gleam. They can pick by number (e.g. "1, 3, 5") or say "all".

Wait for their answer.

Step 3 — Refactor

For each selected candidate, refactor to use GleamView or GleamView.Line. Replace the loading indicator/conditional with the appropriate pattern:

Single block shimmer

import { GleamView } from 'react-native-gleam';

<GleamView
  loading={isLoading}
  style={{ width: '100%', height: 80, borderRadius: 12 }}
>
  <ActualContent />
</GleamView>

Multi-line skeleton (GleamView.Line)

<GleamView loading={isLoading}>
  <GleamView.Line style={{ height: 22, borderRadius: 6, width: '70%' }}>
    <Text>{title}</Text>
  </GleamView.Line>
  <GleamView.Line style={{ height: 16, borderRadius: 4, width: '50%' }} delay={100}>
    <Text>{subtitle}</Text>
  </GleamView.Line>
</GleamView>

Key rules:

• GleamView wraps content — no conditional rendering needed. Children are hidden when loading={true} and shown when loading={false}
• Lines inherit shimmer props from parent. delay and onTransitionEnd are per-line
• Place Lines as direct children or inside fragments
• Use onTransitionEnd on individual Lines, not the parent
• In FlatList/VirtualizedList cells, keep the wrapper pattern and make loading reflect the absence of stable content, not background refetching. For example, with server-state data use loading={isPending && !data} instead of loading={isFetching} so recycled cells do not re-enable shimmer over already loaded content.
• When adding or debugging list usage, validate with the example app's FlatList recycling section by scrolling enough to recycle cells, toggling loading, and confirming loaded content remains visible after cells reattach.

Props Reference

GleamView

Prop	Type	Default	Description
loading	boolean	true	Toggle shimmer on/off
speed	number	1000	Shimmer cycle duration (ms)
direction	GleamDirection	LeftToRight	Animation direction
delay	number	0	Phase offset (ms) for stagger
transitionDuration	number	300	Transition duration (ms). 0 = instant
transitionType	GleamTransition	Fade	Transition style
intensity	number	1	Highlight strength (0–1)
baseColor	ColorValue	#E0E0E0	Shimmer background color
highlightColor	ColorValue	#F5F5F5	Moving highlight color
onTransitionEnd	function	—	{ nativeEvent: { finished: boolean } }

GleamView.Line

Prop	Type	Default	Description
style	ViewStyle	—	Size/shape of shimmer bar
delay	number	0	Phase offset for this line
onTransitionEnd	function	—	Per-line transition callback

Enums

import { GleamDirection, GleamTransition } from 'react-native-gleam';

GleamDirection.LeftToRight  // 'ltr'
GleamDirection.RightToLeft  // 'rtl'
GleamDirection.TopToBottom  // 'ttb'

GleamTransition.Fade      // opacity crossfade
GleamTransition.Shrink    // scales down while fading
GleamTransition.Collapse  // collapses vertically then horizontally