To some degree it may be more "obvious", but people have come to really understand the typical built-in browser page load indicators. Having both would be idea, IMHO. I think it's a pretty cool idea, although using up one of the connections for a request that's never intended to complete may be less desirable in some situations.
-Jerod On Nov 8, 2007 11:21 AM, Brian Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Typically i show an animated graphic that work is being done and lately I > have been using a hidden form input/div to store whether or not an Ajax > session is in place that way if they happen to miss seeing the animated > graphic they get an alert saying that something is going on. > > Then call the clearing function in onComplete and OnFailure. > > > > > On Nov 8, 2007 9:49 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > But isn't it easier and more obvious for the user to show the typical > > spinning wheel while ajax content is loaded? > > Or did I miss something? > > > > Alex > > > > 2007/11/8, Kelvin Jones < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > > In some browsers it's more obvious than in others. > > > > > > For example, in IE7 you can see the spinny thing turn, but in Firefox > > > & Opera you get an egg-timer as well. > > > > > > Come to think of it... changing the cursor might be an interesting > > > option to have... any thoughts? > > > > > > On Nov 8, 1:03 pm, "Richard Quadling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > Ha ha. Shall we tell him? > > > > > > > > Look at the browser spinner/throbber. > > > > > > > > On 08/11/2007, RobG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 8, 8:43 am, Kelvin Jones < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > > > Just a quick post to let you know of a new prototype add-on that > > > I've > > > > > > created called LOAJAX. > > > > > > > > > > LOAJAX adds real browser feedback to Prototype's Ajax calls. > > > > > > > > > OK, you've got me. I don't see any difference regardless of > > > browser, > > > > > is that the point? > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Rob > > > > > > > > -- > > > > ----- > > > > Richard Quadling > > > > Zend Certified Engineer : > > > http://zend.com/zce.php?c=ZEND002498&r=213474731 > > > > "Standing on the shoulders of some very clever giants!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
