Altair: Make loading decent and do not block the whole window

[simPod]

When I press Send Request button the overlay is displayed over the whole window:

There could be eg. a spinner in the button instead so I can edit query / read previous result / do something else in the window while waiting for query response. Currently it's not possible to do any of that.

[imolorhe]

Hey @simPod, choosing to block the entire window was an intentional decision. I feel It is easier to block user interaction from the window than to explain to the user that changes made while loading wouldn't have an effect on the running query. Also a spinner in the button isn't a sufficient visual indicator of loading activity.

However I'll check for other UX patterns for this. Do you know of any other alternative UX patterns that would fit this use case? 🙂

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[simPod]

IMO this behaviour is more user friendly https://www.graphqlbin.com/v2/6RQ6TM

When you click the request button, the spinner blocks response window. Also the running request can be cancelled by clicking the request button again. I can still edit my query while request is running there.

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[imolorhe]

Okay, I'll take a look at this.

[simPod]

wow nice, thanks