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Add loading spinner while gallery data items are retrieved

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Posted on by nsmarathe 30

I have 2 nested galleries implemented where data is populated from SQL, grouped by the "Category" value of the first gallery.

I need to put loading spinner over the second gallery that says "Please wait", when the person clicks the 1st gallery's item, until the moment the 2nd gallery is populated with data.

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  • AhmedSalih Profile Picture
    AhmedSalih 6,680 Moderator on at

    Hello @nsmarathe, add your spinner image over the second gallery. On the Gallery1.OnSelect, Create this Local Variable: UpdateContext({lclVarloadingSpinnerVisible: true})

    Add a timer control and set it to 1000 for duration and Set the Repeat property to true..

    Time Start property: lclVarloadingSpinnerVisible 

    The OnTimerEnd property: 

    If(
 CountRows(SecondGallery.AllItems) > 0,
 UpdateContext({lclVarloadingSpinnerVisible: false})
)

     

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  • nsmarathe Profile Picture
    nsmarathe 30 on at

    I followed below steps but it is not working.

     

    1. Add spinner from: Modern Controls >> Spinner
    2. On the ParentGallery.OnSelect, Create Local Variable: UpdateContext({lclVarloadingSpinnerVisible: true})
    3. Add a Timer control and set it to 1000 for duration and Set the Repeat property to true
    4. OnTimerStart: lclVarloadingSpinnerVisible 
    5. OnTimerEnd:

    If(

      CountRows(ChildGallery.AllItems) > 0,

      UpdateContext({lclVarloadingSpinnerVisible: false})

    )

     

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    AhmedSalih 6,680 Moderator on at

    @nsmarathe, the visible property of the Spinner Image should be set to: lclVarloadingSpinnerVisible

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    nsmarathe 30 on at

    No Luck.

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