[chrismorgan]

Images load in the background, so the other content will be available before the images are all finished loading.

As a rule, I’d much rather see nothing or a solid colour than a pixelated or blurred preview of the image; I find it and the transition surprisingly disconcerting. I mentioned this at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16516126#16558042 and have heard others agree with me.

[stereobooster]

This component supports solid color as placeholder. The same way as Google Images or Pinterest do