Welcome to the world of seamless loading indicators! Text spinners are a neat way to enhance user experience by indicating that a process is ongoing. Here, we’ll guide you through the steps to implement pure CSS, font-independent, inline loading indicators using text-spinners. Let’s dive right in!
What are Text Spinners?
Text spinners are minimalistic loading indicators that utilize pure CSS to create a visually appealing loading animation. They’re part of the tawian-frontend library and are inspired by the great works of cli-spinners and hack.
How to Implement Text Spinners
- Step 1: Include the CSS File
To use text spinners, you first need to add the CSS file to your HTML. Insert the following line within the<head>tag of your document:<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxbeier.github.io/text-spinners/spinners.css"> - Step 2: Create Your Loading Spinner
You can create a button with a loading spinner inside by using the following code:<button>Loading <span class="loading"></span></button> - Step 3: Install the Package
Use npm to install the text-spinners package with the command:npm install --save text-spinners
Preview of Text Spinners
You can see the text spinners in action here:
Browser Compatibility
Text spinners have been tested on various browsers, including:
- Chrome 53
- Firefox 49
- Internet Explorer 11
- Edge 25
- Safari 10
- iOS Safari 9
- Android Chrome 53
If you encounter issues with different browsers or earlier versions, feel free to open an issue on the GitHub repository.
Troubleshooting Tips
If you run into issues implementing your text spinners, these tips may help:
- Ensure that the CSS file is correctly linked in your HTML file.
- Check that you have installed the npm package correctly.
- Make sure the button code is placed correctly in your layout.
- If the spinner does not appear, inspect your browser’s developer tools for any CSS errors.
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Conclusion
By following these steps, you will have beautiful, functional text spinners on your web application, making your loading states much more user-friendly. At fxis.ai, we believe that such advancements are crucial for the future of AI, as they enable more comprehensive and effective solutions. Our team is continually exploring new methodologies to push the envelope in artificial intelligence, ensuring that our clients benefit from the latest technological innovations.