Spinner

A spinner is an animated indicator that lets users know content or action is being loaded.

Overview

Use a spinner to indicate a short, indeterminate loading state. It can appear on its own or paired with a loading message. For longer processes with measurable progress, use the Progress Bar component.

Usage

Import DAFF_SPINNER_COMPONENTS into your component:

import { DAFF_SPINNER_COMPONENTS } from '@daffodil/design/spinner';

@Component({
  selector: 'custom-component',
  templateUrl: './custom-component.component.html',
  imports: [
    DAFF_SPINNER_COMPONENTS,
  ],
})
export class CustomComponent {}

Anatomy

A spinner is composed of an animated indicator with an optional label:

<daff-spinner>
  <daff-spinner-label>Loading products...</daff-spinner-label>
</daff-spinner>

• <daff-spinner>: The animated loading indicator.
• <daff-spinner-label>: An optional label that describes the loading state and provides context for users.

Features

Colors

Use the color property to change the color of a spinner.

Note: dark, light, and theme should be used on appropriate backgrounds for sufficient contrast.

Sizes

Use the size property to change the size of a spinner. The default size is md.

Accessibility

Built-in behavior

• role="status" on the spinner announces content changes to assistive technologies.
• When <daff-spinner-label> is used, its visible text serves as the accessible name. When no label is provided, the spinner defaults to aria-label="loading".

Developer responsibilities

• When no label is shown, customize the accessible name with the aria-label input to describe the loading state:

<daff-spinner aria-label="Saving changes"></daff-spinner>