# How to... Show the waiting wheel or indicator that action is in progress? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [December 3, 2023, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-show-the-waiting-wheel-or-indicator-that-action-is-in-progress/68325 "2023-12-03T13:22:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smaxss](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/smaxss/32/61057_2.png) [@smaxss](https://community.glideapps.com/u/smaxss)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-show-the-waiting-wheel-or-indicator-that-action-is-in-progress/68325/1 "2023-12-03T13:22:26Z")
I’m using API integration in my actions and would like to show some progress indicator / Waiting wheel or something else that indicates something is going on. Given the API response is not immediate it leaves the user in wonder what is going on. Do you have any suggestions on how I can do this? ---
**Author:** ![AdamMartin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/adammartin/32/66650_2.png) [@AdamMartin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/AdamMartin)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-show-the-waiting-wheel-or-indicator-that-action-is-in-progress/68325/2 "2023-12-03T18:06:23Z")
In custom actions there are several “wait” steps you can use… one is a simple wait for x seconds while the other is wait for condition. Both of these allow a message to be displayed along with a spinning icon - presented as a small floating notification. The wait for condition can be used to monitor a column that can be updated when the API response is received. ---
**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-show-the-waiting-wheel-or-indicator-that-action-is-in-progress/68325/3 "2023-12-03T19:32:10Z")
You can use rich text component and place a gif with a loading bar or spiner… then cover it with an app logo or empty image, or set visibility to 0, when action is complited. ---
**Author:** ![gvalero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/gvalero/32/1037_2.png) [@gvalero](https://community.glideapps.com/u/gvalero)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-show-the-waiting-wheel-or-indicator-that-action-is-in-progress/68325/4 "2023-12-03T23:34:28Z")
Welcome back @Uzo ! ---
**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-show-the-waiting-wheel-or-indicator-that-action-is-in-progress/68325/5 "2023-12-03T23:39:52Z")
let’s see for how long… LOL ---
**Author:** ![smaxss](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/smaxss/32/61057_2.png) [@smaxss](https://community.glideapps.com/u/smaxss)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-show-the-waiting-wheel-or-indicator-that-action-is-in-progress/68325/6 "2023-12-04T15:48:38Z")
Interesting. Will try this too ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-show-the-waiting-wheel-or-indicator-that-action-is-in-progress/68325/7 "2023-12-11T15:49:26Z")
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