Styjun

A Word/Phrase for the Process of Classifying Something as a Sin

Is God unknowable?

Understanding the point of a kölsche Witz

What ability do tools use?

Are differences between uniformly distributed numbers uniformly distributed?

Lengthened voiced stops and the airstream through the nose

What should I call bands of armed men in the Middle Ages?

Why did Gandalf use a sword against the Balrog?

How to remove ambiguity: "... lives in the city of H, the capital of the province of NS, WHERE the unemployment rate is ..."?

The cat ate your input again!

Bitcoin successfully deducted on sender wallet but did not reach receiver wallet

Do I have to cite common CS algorithms?

Super Duper Vdd stiffening required on 555 timer, what is the best way?

How many people would you need to pull a whale over cobblestone streets?

Not going forward with internship interview process

Heat equation: Squiggly lines

Do beef farmed pastures net remove carbon emissions?

How would timezones work on a planet 100 times the size of our Earth

How can Radagast come across Gandalf and Thorin's company?

Solution to German Tank Problem

0xF1 opcode-prefix on i80286

Is this n-speak?

How to reduce Sinas Chinam

Is there any way to stop a user from creating executables and running them?

WinForms - Activity Indicator

Making a WinForms TextBox behave like your browser's address barCentering controls within a form in .NET (Winforms)?Control vs UserControl in WinForms?Split button in .NET WinformsImplement WinForms using WPF?How can I create a slider/selector in my iPhone app like the Mac OS X dashboard widget slider/selector?Draw horizontal divider in winformsWYSIWYG Editor in .NETTesting Complex Custom WinForms ControlWays of isolating cause of unresponsive Winforms GUI

.everyoneloves__top-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__mid-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__bot-mid-leaderboard:empty margin-bottom:0;

2

1

In a WinForms application, I want to provide visual feedback that a looping background procedure is ongoing (It isn't something that is initiated by the user or blocks them from using the UI)

Edit - It is going on all the time, looped. The user doesn't need to know when an iteration starts or finishes.

I'm thinking some kind of small, square, looping animation. Something like the segmented "spinner" often used in Mac/iPhone applications.

spinner http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/4402/spinner.png

Is there a built-in WinForms control that is a similar idea? If not, what's the best way to go about this?

.net winforms user-interface controls

share|improve this question

edited Jul 7 '09 at 11:15

xyz

asked Jul 7 '09 at 10:56

xyzxyz

14.1k2626 gold badges9191 silver badges121121 bronze badges

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  What about using the Wait cursor?
  
  – John Saunders
  Jul 7 '09 at 11:00
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Can that animation be placed on the form? It will be in this state virtually all the time (it's essentially confirmation that the user is being shown live/auto-refreshed data), so I don't want to change the mouse cursor.
  
  – xyz
  Jul 7 '09 at 11:11
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

2

1

In a WinForms application, I want to provide visual feedback that a looping background procedure is ongoing (It isn't something that is initiated by the user or blocks them from using the UI)

Edit - It is going on all the time, looped. The user doesn't need to know when an iteration starts or finishes.

I'm thinking some kind of small, square, looping animation. Something like the segmented "spinner" often used in Mac/iPhone applications.

spinner http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/4402/spinner.png

Is there a built-in WinForms control that is a similar idea? If not, what's the best way to go about this?

.net winforms user-interface controls

share|improve this question

edited Jul 7 '09 at 11:15

xyz

asked Jul 7 '09 at 10:56

xyzxyz

14.1k2626 gold badges9191 silver badges121121 bronze badges

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  What about using the Wait cursor?
  
  – John Saunders
  Jul 7 '09 at 11:00
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Can that animation be placed on the form? It will be in this state virtually all the time (it's essentially confirmation that the user is being shown live/auto-refreshed data), so I don't want to change the mouse cursor.
  
  – xyz
  Jul 7 '09 at 11:11
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

In a WinForms application, I want to provide visual feedback that a looping background procedure is ongoing (It isn't something that is initiated by the user or blocks them from using the UI)

Edit - It is going on all the time, looped. The user doesn't need to know when an iteration starts or finishes.

I'm thinking some kind of small, square, looping animation. Something like the segmented "spinner" often used in Mac/iPhone applications.

spinner http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/4402/spinner.png

Is there a built-in WinForms control that is a similar idea? If not, what's the best way to go about this?

.net winforms user-interface controls

share|improve this question

edited Jul 7 '09 at 11:15

xyz

asked Jul 7 '09 at 10:56

xyzxyz

14.1k2626 gold badges9191 silver badges121121 bronze badges

share|improve this question

edited Jul 7 '09 at 11:15

xyz

asked Jul 7 '09 at 10:56

xyzxyz

14.1k2626 gold badges9191 silver badges121121 bronze badges

share|improve this question

edited Jul 7 '09 at 11:15

xyz

asked Jul 7 '09 at 10:56

xyzxyz

14.1k2626 gold badges9191 silver badges121121 bronze badges

asked Jul 7 '09 at 10:56

xyzxyz

14.1k2626 gold badges9191 silver badges121121 bronze badges

asked Jul 7 '09 at 10:56

xyzxyz

14.1k2626 gold badges9191 silver badges121121 bronze badges

3 Answers
3

active

oldest

votes

23

Just drop an animated GIF on form and make sure you're not blocking the UI thread:

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 27 at 8:59

Glorfindel

17.3k1111 gold badges5353 silver badges7575 bronze badges

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:08

Anton GogolevAnton Gogolev

93.8k3333 gold badges182182 silver badges269269 bronze badges

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You could even hide/show the animated gif using a delegate in the background process when said process is running...this seems the simplest solution
  
  – Nick DeMayo
  Jul 7 '09 at 11:43
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  +1 for such a great link
  
  – Chris B
  Sep 2 '11 at 9:50
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

2

Instead of writing this

public void DoWork()

 try
 
 this.Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor;
 DoSomeBigThing();
 . . . .
 
 catch()
 
 . . . ..
 
 finally
 
 . . . .
 this.Cursor = Cursors.Default;
 

1. Create your own mouse cursor (.cur file) with some free tools (Google or Bing for that)


2. 
   

   Use AutoWaitCursor and set your mouse cursor to your own created cursor

   
   
   

   Cursor myCursor = new Cursor("myCoolCursor.cur");

   
   

share|improve this answer

edited May 16 '17 at 20:38

Chris Weber

2,46255 gold badges3535 silver badges4444 bronze badges

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:36

Peter GfaderPeter Gfader

5,84777 gold badges4747 silver badges5353 bronze badges

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  github.com/rluiten/WinForm-AutoWaitCursor-Problem/blob/master/…
  
  – Peter Gfader
  Mar 8 '17 at 15:50
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

1

Use either a custom developed threading model, or the BackgroundWorker.

Let the background thread periodically post events back to your main GUI thread using a delegate handler, take thread safety into account, or using the ProgressChanged event if you are using the BackgroundWorker.

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:05

Magnus JohanssonMagnus Johansson

21.7k1717 gold badges8787 silver badges144144 bronze badges

add a comment | 

Your Answer

StackExchange.ifUsing("editor", function ()
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function ()
StackExchange.using("snippets", function ()
StackExchange.snippets.init();
);
);
, "code-snippets");

StackExchange.ready(function()
var channelOptions =
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "1"
;
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);

StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function()
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled)
StackExchange.using("snippets", function()
createEditor();
);

else
createEditor();

);

function createEditor()
StackExchange.prepareEditor(
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: true,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: 10,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader:
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
,
onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
);



);

draft saved

draft discarded

Sign up or log in

StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);

Sign up using Google

Sign up using Facebook

Sign up using Email and Password

Post as a guest

Name

Email

Required, but never shown

StackExchange.ready(
function ()
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fstackoverflow.com%2fquestions%2f1091659%2fwinforms-activity-indicator%23new-answer', 'question_page');

);

Post as a guest

Name

Email

Required, but never shown

23

Just drop an animated GIF on form and make sure you're not blocking the UI thread:

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 27 at 8:59

Glorfindel

17.3k1111 gold badges5353 silver badges7575 bronze badges

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:08

Anton GogolevAnton Gogolev

93.8k3333 gold badges182182 silver badges269269 bronze badges

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You could even hide/show the animated gif using a delegate in the background process when said process is running...this seems the simplest solution
  
  – Nick DeMayo
  Jul 7 '09 at 11:43
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  +1 for such a great link
  
  – Chris B
  Sep 2 '11 at 9:50
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

23

Just drop an animated GIF on form and make sure you're not blocking the UI thread:

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 27 at 8:59

Glorfindel

17.3k1111 gold badges5353 silver badges7575 bronze badges

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:08

Anton GogolevAnton Gogolev

93.8k3333 gold badges182182 silver badges269269 bronze badges

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You could even hide/show the animated gif using a delegate in the background process when said process is running...this seems the simplest solution
  
  – Nick DeMayo
  Jul 7 '09 at 11:43
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  +1 for such a great link
  
  – Chris B
  Sep 2 '11 at 9:50
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Just drop an animated GIF on form and make sure you're not blocking the UI thread:

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 27 at 8:59

Glorfindel

17.3k1111 gold badges5353 silver badges7575 bronze badges

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:08

Anton GogolevAnton Gogolev

93.8k3333 gold badges182182 silver badges269269 bronze badges

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 27 at 8:59

Glorfindel

17.3k1111 gold badges5353 silver badges7575 bronze badges

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:08

Anton GogolevAnton Gogolev

93.8k3333 gold badges182182 silver badges269269 bronze badges

edited Mar 27 at 8:59

Glorfindel

17.3k1111 gold badges5353 silver badges7575 bronze badges

edited Mar 27 at 8:59

Glorfindel

17.3k1111 gold badges5353 silver badges7575 bronze badges

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:08

Anton GogolevAnton Gogolev

93.8k3333 gold badges182182 silver badges269269 bronze badges

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:08

Anton GogolevAnton Gogolev

93.8k3333 gold badges182182 silver badges269269 bronze badges

2

Instead of writing this

public void DoWork()

 try
 
 this.Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor;
 DoSomeBigThing();
 . . . .
 
 catch()
 
 . . . ..
 
 finally
 
 . . . .
 this.Cursor = Cursors.Default;
 

1. Create your own mouse cursor (.cur file) with some free tools (Google or Bing for that)


2. 
   

   Use AutoWaitCursor and set your mouse cursor to your own created cursor

   
   
   

   Cursor myCursor = new Cursor("myCoolCursor.cur");

   
   

share|improve this answer

edited May 16 '17 at 20:38

Chris Weber

2,46255 gold badges3535 silver badges4444 bronze badges

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:36

Peter GfaderPeter Gfader

5,84777 gold badges4747 silver badges5353 bronze badges

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  github.com/rluiten/WinForm-AutoWaitCursor-Problem/blob/master/…
  
  – Peter Gfader
  Mar 8 '17 at 15:50
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

2

Instead of writing this

public void DoWork()

 try
 
 this.Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor;
 DoSomeBigThing();
 . . . .
 
 catch()
 
 . . . ..
 
 finally
 
 . . . .
 this.Cursor = Cursors.Default;
 

1. Create your own mouse cursor (.cur file) with some free tools (Google or Bing for that)


2. 
   

   Use AutoWaitCursor and set your mouse cursor to your own created cursor

   
   
   

   Cursor myCursor = new Cursor("myCoolCursor.cur");

   
   

share|improve this answer

edited May 16 '17 at 20:38

Chris Weber

2,46255 gold badges3535 silver badges4444 bronze badges

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:36

Peter GfaderPeter Gfader

5,84777 gold badges4747 silver badges5353 bronze badges

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  github.com/rluiten/WinForm-AutoWaitCursor-Problem/blob/master/…
  
  – Peter Gfader
  Mar 8 '17 at 15:50
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Instead of writing this

public void DoWork()

 try
 
 this.Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor;
 DoSomeBigThing();
 . . . .
 
 catch()
 
 . . . ..
 
 finally
 
 . . . .
 this.Cursor = Cursors.Default;
 

1. Create your own mouse cursor (.cur file) with some free tools (Google or Bing for that)


2. 
   

   Use AutoWaitCursor and set your mouse cursor to your own created cursor

   
   
   

   Cursor myCursor = new Cursor("myCoolCursor.cur");

   
   

share|improve this answer

edited May 16 '17 at 20:38

Chris Weber

2,46255 gold badges3535 silver badges4444 bronze badges

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:36

Peter GfaderPeter Gfader

5,84777 gold badges4747 silver badges5353 bronze badges

public void DoWork()

 try
 
 this.Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor;
 DoSomeBigThing();
 . . . .
 
 catch()
 
 . . . ..
 
 finally
 
 . . . .
 this.Cursor = Cursors.Default;
 

share|improve this answer

edited May 16 '17 at 20:38

Chris Weber

2,46255 gold badges3535 silver badges4444 bronze badges

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:36

Peter GfaderPeter Gfader

5,84777 gold badges4747 silver badges5353 bronze badges

edited May 16 '17 at 20:38

Chris Weber

2,46255 gold badges3535 silver badges4444 bronze badges

edited May 16 '17 at 20:38

Chris Weber

2,46255 gold badges3535 silver badges4444 bronze badges

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:36

Peter GfaderPeter Gfader

5,84777 gold badges4747 silver badges5353 bronze badges

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:36

Peter GfaderPeter Gfader

5,84777 gold badges4747 silver badges5353 bronze badges

1

Use either a custom developed threading model, or the BackgroundWorker.

Let the background thread periodically post events back to your main GUI thread using a delegate handler, take thread safety into account, or using the ProgressChanged event if you are using the BackgroundWorker.

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:05

Magnus JohanssonMagnus Johansson

21.7k1717 gold badges8787 silver badges144144 bronze badges

add a comment | 

1

Use either a custom developed threading model, or the BackgroundWorker.

Let the background thread periodically post events back to your main GUI thread using a delegate handler, take thread safety into account, or using the ProgressChanged event if you are using the BackgroundWorker.

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:05

Magnus JohanssonMagnus Johansson

21.7k1717 gold badges8787 silver badges144144 bronze badges

add a comment | 

Use either a custom developed threading model, or the BackgroundWorker.

Let the background thread periodically post events back to your main GUI thread using a delegate handler, take thread safety into account, or using the ProgressChanged event if you are using the BackgroundWorker.

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:05

Magnus JohanssonMagnus Johansson

21.7k1717 gold badges8787 silver badges144144 bronze badges

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:05

Magnus JohanssonMagnus Johansson

21.7k1717 gold badges8787 silver badges144144 bronze badges

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:05

Magnus JohanssonMagnus Johansson

21.7k1717 gold badges8787 silver badges144144 bronze badges

answered Jul 7 '09 at 11:05

Magnus JohanssonMagnus Johansson

21.7k1717 gold badges8787 silver badges144144 bronze badges