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Why even show a (falsely) determinate progress bar over an indeterminate one then? An indeterminate circular progress bar would distract the user just as much
by alickz 5y ago
Why even show a (falsely) determinate progress bar over an indeterminate one then?
An indeterminate circular progress bar would distract the user just as much but with less lying.
- tshaddox 5y agoProbably because in the normal case where it does finish loading relatively quickly, the progress bar causes the perception of faster loading.
- saalweachter 5y agoIf the "loading bar" moves everyone once in a while, it acts as a "did the page freeze" indicator. "Should I reload the page... oh, it just moved up a little."