Hig Components Status
Covers Apple's HIG guidance on progress indicators, status bars, and activity rings. The skill walks you through when to use determinate versus indeterminate progress, where to place loading states, and when to hide the status bar without annoying users. It's organized around the principles that matter: show progress for anything longer than a second or two, prefer progress bars over spinners when you know the duration, and don't repurpose activity rings for non-fitness data. The reference docs break down progress indicators, status bar behavior, and watchOS activity rings separately. Useful if you're building anything with loading states or fitness tracking and want to follow platform conventions instead of guessing.
- skills.sh installs
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- last updated
- Jun 3, 2026
Install
$ npx -y skills add raintree-technology/apple-hig-skills --skill hig-components-status --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
Files
Apple HIG: Status Components
Check for .claude/apple-design-context.md before asking questions. Use existing context and only ask for information not already covered.
Key Principles
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Show progress for operations longer than a second or two.
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Determinate when duration/percentage is known. A filling progress bar gives users a clear sense of remaining work. Use for downloads, uploads, or any measurable process.
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Indeterminate when duration is unknown. A spinner communicates work is happening without promising a timeframe. Use for unpredictable network requests.
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Prefer progress bars over spinners. Determinate progress feels faster and more trustworthy.
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Place indicators where content will appear. Inline progress near the content area, not modal or distant.
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Don't stack multiple indicators. Aggregate simultaneous operations into one representation or show the most relevant.
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Don't hide the status bar without good reason. Reserve hiding for immersive experiences (full-screen media, games, AR).
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Match status bar style to your content. Light or dark for adequate contrast.
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- Jun 3, 2026
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