BusyIndicator QML Type

Indicates background activity, for example, while content is being loaded. More...

Import Statement: import QtQuick.Controls
Inherits:

Control

Properties

Detailed Description

Spinning busy indicator showing activity in progress

The busy indicator should be used to indicate activity while content is being loaded or the UI is blocked waiting for a resource to become available.

The following snippet shows how to use the BusyIndicator:

 BusyIndicator {
     running: image.status === Image.Loading
 }

BusyIndicator is similar to an indeterminate ProgressBar. Both can be used to indicate background activity. The main difference is visual, and that ProgressBar can also present a concrete amount of progress (when it can be determined). Due to the visual difference, busy indicators and indeterminate progress bars fit different places in user interfaces. Typical places for a busy indicator:

See also Customizing BusyIndicator, Indicator Controls, and ProgressBar.

Property Documentation

running : bool

This property holds whether the busy indicator is currently indicating activity.

Note: The indicator is only visible when this property is set to true.

The default value is true.