Progress Bars vs. Spinners: When to Use Which
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How would you feel if you asked someone at the store where an item was and they just stood there? You would probably get frustrated and move on. Users find themselves in this situation when same they see a spinner on their screen for a long time.Spinners Are Not For Long ProcessesSpinners don’t tell users how long the process will take to load. If you use it for long processes, they’ll end up wondering if something went wrong with the app. The lack of feedback creates uncertainty which makes users assume the worst.They’ll assume that it’ll take a long time to load which discourages them from waiting. Impatience will set in and they may hit the back button or exit out of the app.4-Second RuleIf you want users to stay on your app, don’t use spinners for processes that take longer than 4 (...)