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CSS loading spinner with a semi-transparent background

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I need a semi-transparent background that covers the whole page, with a semi-transparent spinner to indicate the page is still in loading process. I want a simple plain CSS solution. Anybody can show me how?

Vincent  7 years ago   viewed: 164819    

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1. Add the following element in the page (anywhere):

<div id="cover-spin"></div>

2. Also add the following styles in the stylesheet:

#cover-spin { position:fixed; width:100%; left:0;right:0;top:0;bottom:0; background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); z-index:9999; display:none; } @-webkit-keyframes spin { from {-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);} to {-webkit-transform:rotate(360deg);} } @keyframes spin { from {transform:rotate(0deg);} to {transform:rotate(360deg);} } #cover-spin::after { content:''; display:block; position:absolute; left:48%;top:40%; width:40px;height:40px; border-style:solid; border-color:black; border-top-color:transparent; border-width: 4px; border-radius:50%; -webkit-animation: spin .8s linear infinite; animation: spin .8s linear infinite; }


How to Use

By default, the element will not be visible as it has been styled as {display:none;}

You can show it when you need it. For example:

<button onclick="$('#cover-spin').show(0)">Save</button>
Note: Above code is supposing that your page has the jQuery plugin.

Another Way to Use

You don't need to add the element into the page initially as shown in the beginning. And you can style it as {display:block;} instead of {display:none;}. You can dynamically add the element when you need it. For example:

<button onclick="$('#contentContainer').html('<div id=\'cover-spin\'></div>'); myAjaxSave();">Save</button>


DEMO

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Milo
  7 years ago
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Wow. You did it man. Working very smoothly.
Gaurav Singh
  3 years ago
9

nice one works perfectly... thanks....

Madhusudhan
  4 years ago
3

I love this!  One tiny tweak makes it even better.

Set the width, height and left parameters using ViewWidth units (vw), so the spinner always stays perfectly centered no matter what the screen size.  Otherwise, the spinner gets pretty off-center on tiny devices.

For example:

left: 44vw;
top: 40%;
width: 12vw;
height: 12vw;


This has the added benefit of automatically scaling up the size of the spinner on larger devices.  Win-win!
Tony   3 years ago
0

How are you creating the close button at top right?

Sourav
  4 years ago
0

How are you creating the close button at top right?

Harley   3 months ago
0

Awesome! works a treat!

James
  3 years ago
0

Works perfect on Firefox and CHrome, but on Safari, when you submit any form with an action, the spinner gets frozen and does not display. Any way to solve it?

Carlos
  3 years ago
0

Nice, it's really helpful. 

Neha
  2 years ago
0

Thanks so much. I use it in my blazor project.

ali
  2 years ago
0

Such a great help! Thank you. 

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Joemar
  one year ago
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Certainly! To achieve a semi-transparent background and a spinner indicating the page is loading, you can use CSS.

John
  one year ago
0

To create a CSS loading spinner with a semi-transparent background, you can use a simple CSS solution. Add a full-page overlay with a semi-transparent background and center a spinner on it. This can be useful for websites like crazy games where user engagement is key and clear loading indicators improve the experience.

Here is an example:

body {

  margin: 0;

}


.loader-overlay {

  position: fixed;

  top: 0;

  left: 0;

  width: 100vw;

  height: 100vh;

  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);

  display: flex;

  justify-content: center;

  align-items: center;

  z-index: 9999;

}


.spinner {

  border: 5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);

  border-top: 5px solid #ffffff;

  border-radius: 50%;

  width: 50px;

  height: 50px;

  animation: spin 1s linear infinite;

}


@keyframes spin {

  to {

    transform: rotate(360deg);

  }

}

You can apply this to your website to ensure users are aware the page is loading. This approach works well for projects in gaming or interactive platforms.



Grops19
  one month ago

   

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