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Loading Indicator ​

NativeScript Loading Indicator is a plugin that overlays a loading indicator on the current page. Can be used to prevent the UI being interacted with while data is being fetched from an API, while informing the user that something is happening.

Installation ​

bash
npm install @nstudio/nativescript-loading-indicator

Screenshots ​

iOS ​

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Android ​

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Usage ​

TypeScript ​

typescript
import {
  LoadingIndicator,
  Mode,
  OptionsCommon,
} from '@nstudio/nativescript-loading-indicator';

const indicator = new LoadingIndicator();

const options: OptionsCommon = {
  message: 'Loading...',
  details: 'Additional detail note!',
  progress: 0.65,
  margin: 10,
  dimBackground: true,
  color: '#4B9ED6',
  backgroundColor: 'yellow',
  userInteractionEnabled: false,
  hideBezel: true,
  mode: Mode.AnnularDeterminate,
  android: {
    view: someStackLayout.android,
    cancelable: true,
    cancelListener: function (dialog) {
      console.log('Loading cancelled');
    },
  },
  ios: {
    view: someButton.ios,
    square: false,
  },
};

indicator.show(options);

// After some async event, hide the indicator
indicator.hide();

JavaScript ​

js
const LoadingIndicator = require('@nstudio/nativescript-loading-indicator').LoadingIndicator;
const Mode = require('@nstudio/nativescript-loading-indicator').Mode;

const loader = new LoadingIndicator();

const options = {
  message: 'Loading...',
  details: 'Additional detail note!',
  progress: 0.65,
  margin: 10,
  dimBackground: true,
  color: '#4B9ED6',
  backgroundColor: 'yellow',
  userInteractionEnabled: false,
  hideBezel: true,
  mode: Mode.AnnularDeterminate,
};

loader.show(options);
loader.hide();

Options ​

PropertyTypeDescription
messagestringMessage in the loading indicator
detailsstringDetails message in the loading indicator
colorstringColor of the message text
backgroundColorstringBackground color of the loading indicator
progressnumberProgress of the indicator (0-1)
marginnumberMargin for the message/indicator to the edge
userInteractionEnabledbooleanSet true to allow user interaction
dimBackgroundbooleanDim the background behind the indicator
hideBezelbooleanHide bezel around indicator
modeModeThe mode of the loading indicator

Modes ​

  • Mode.Indeterminate - Default spinning indicator
  • Mode.Determinate - Circular progress indicator
  • Mode.DeterminateHorizontalBar - Horizontal progress bar
  • Mode.AnnularDeterminate - Annular progress indicator
  • Mode.CustomView - Custom view mode
  • Mode.Text - Text only mode

License ​

Apache License Version 2.0