Angular Material Tutorial - 9 - Progress Spinner
Summary
TLDRThis video tutorial introduces the use of progress spinners in Angular Material. It explains the import and utilization of the MatProgressSpinnerModule, detailing the determinate and indeterminate spinners. The determinate spinner is controlled by a value attribute, while the indeterminate spinner continuously spins to indicate background processes. The video also demonstrates how to bind the spinner to a user interface, showing how to manage its visibility during data loading. Additionally, it touches on customizing the spinner's color and suggests exploring the progress bar for further user engagement.
Takeaways
- ð The script introduces the 'Mat Progress Spinner' module from Angular Material, which contains two types of spinners: 'MatProgressSpinner' and 'MatSpinner'.
- ð 'MatProgressSpinner' is a determinate spinner with a value attribute ranging from 0 to 100, representing the progress percentage.
- ð« A value of 0 for 'MatProgressSpinner' makes the spinner invisible, while a value of 100 shows a complete spinner.
- ð 'MatSpinner' is an indeterminate spinner that spins indefinitely, commonly used to indicate background processes or a busy UI state.
- ð§ The script demonstrates how to bind the value attribute of 'MatProgressSpinner' programmatically to convey progress to the user.
- ðŽ An example is given where a button click triggers data loading, showing the spinner and hiding it after a set time to indicate data has been loaded.
- ðµ A new property 'showSpinner' is created and managed within a method to control the visibility of the spinner based on data loading.
- ðš The script mentions the possibility of customizing the spinner's color using the 'color' attribute, with options like 'primary', 'accent', or 'warn'.
- ð For better user experience, it's suggested to use a separate component with styling like an overlay and z-index when loading data or submitting forms.
- ð The script briefly mentions the 'ProgressBar' indicator in Angular Material, which works similarly to the progress spinner.
- ð The video aims to educate viewers on using buttons and indicators in Angular Material, with an upcoming video focusing on navigation components.
Q & A
What is the first step in using the progress spinner in Angular Material?
-The first step is to import the MatProgressSpinnerModule from the @angular/material/components array.
How many types of spinner components does the Angular Material module provide?
-The module provides two spinner components: MatProgressSpinner and MatSpinner.
What is the difference between a determinate and an indeterminate spinner?
-A determinate spinner has a value attribute that represents a specific progress percentage, while an indeterminate spinner spins indefinitely without a specific value.
How can you set the value of a determinate spinner in Angular Material?
-You can set the value of a determinate spinner using the value attribute, which can range between 0 and 100.
What does an indeterminate spinner indicate to the user?
-An indeterminate spinner indicates that something is running in the background and the UI is busy, such as loading data or processing information.
How can you programmatically bind to the value attribute of a determinate spinner?
-You can bind to the value attribute by using Angular's data binding features, such as [(value)] or [(ngModel)] to convey progress to the user.
What is the default mode for the Angular Material progress spinner?
-The default mode for the progress spinner is 'determinate'.
How can you change the color of the spinner in Angular Material?
-You can change the color of the spinner by setting the color attribute to 'primary', 'accent', or 'warn'.
What is a recommended practice when using a spinner to indicate data loading?
-It is recommended to use a separate component with styling, such as an overlay and z-index, to prevent user interaction during data loading.
How does the progress bar indicator work in Angular Material?
-The progress bar indicator works almost the same as the progress spinner, providing a visual representation of progress completion.
What navigation-related components will be covered in the next video?
-The next video will cover different components related to navigation in Angular Material.
Outlines
ð Introduction to Progress Spinners in Angular Material
This paragraph introduces the concept of progress spinners in Angular Material, highlighting the two types of spinners available: the determinate spinner and the indeterminate spinner. The determinate spinner is represented by the 'MatProgressSpinner' module, which has a value attribute ranging from 0 to 100, visually indicating the progress percentage to the user. An example is given where the value is set to 40, and the paragraph explains how to hide the spinner by setting the value to 0 or display a complete spinner at 100%. The indeterminate spinner, represented by the 'MatSpinner' component, is used to inform the user that a process is ongoing in the background, such as loading data. The paragraph also discusses the practical use of the spinner in UI, including a demonstration of how to toggle the spinner's visibility programmatically using a button click and a timeout function to mimic data loading. Additionally, the paragraph touches on customizing the spinner's appearance, such as changing its color to accent or warn, and suggests exploring a separate component for more styling options like overlays and z-index.
Mindmap
Keywords
ð¡progress spinner
ð¡module
ð¡value attribute
ð¡indeterminate spinner
ð¡binding
ð¡UI
ð¡button click
ð¡property
ð¡ng if
ð¡color attribute
ð¡navigation
Highlights
Importing the Mat Progress Spinner module from Angular Material.
Two types of spinners provided by the module: Mat Progress Spinner and Mat Spinner.
Mat Progress Spinner is a determinate spinner with a value attribute ranging from 0 to 100.
Demonstration of a Mat Progress Spinner set to 40% value.
Hiding the spinner by setting the value attribute to 0.
Showing a complete spinner with a value of 100.
Binding the value attribute programmatically to indicate progress.
Introduction to the indeterminate Mat Spinner for continuous spinning.
Use of the indeterminate spinner to indicate background processes or a busy UI.
Creating a 'showSpinner' property and a 'loadData' method to control spinner visibility.
Mocking data loading with a button click and using setTimeout for demonstration.
Using ngIf to conditionally display the spinner based on 'showSpinner'.
Adding a button to trigger data loading and spinner visibility.
Explanation of the behavior change in the UI upon button click to indicate data fetching.
Changing the spinner color to accent using the 'color' attribute.
Brief mention of the progress bar indicator similar to the progress spinner.
Encouragement for users to experiment and understand the progress bar indicator.
Summary of the video content on buttons and indicators in Angular Material.
Anticipation for the next video on navigation components.
Call to action for viewers to subscribe for more content.
Transcripts
let's take a look at the progress
spinner in this video first let's import
the module Matt progress spinner module
included in the material components
array of this module basically provides
us with two spinner components Matt
progressed spinner and Matt spinner the
first one Matt progress spinner is a
determinate spinner which has a value
attribute that can be between zero and
hundred so Matt progress spinner with
the value attribute is equal to let's go
with 40 if you take a look at the
browser you can see a spinner that is at
40% value we can also specify the value
as 0 in which case you cannot see any
spinner at all and a value of 100 which
shows the complete spinner you can also
bind to the value attribute
programmatically to indicate any
progress that has to be conveyed to the
user now a more common use case of the
spinner is the indeterminate spinner or
the spinner that never stops spinning
for that we make use of the Matt spinner
component
if we now save the file and take a look
at the browser you can see that we have
a progress winner that spins
indefinitely you would want to use this
to indicate to the user that something
is running in the background and the UI
is busy for example if you are loading
data it is a good idea to show the
spinner and then hide it when the data
has loaded let me mock the loading of
data with a button click so I'm going to
go back to AB dot component dirtiest and
create a new property
show spinner and initialize it to false
I'm also going to define a method load
data and in this method initially we are
going to set show spinner to true this
Dodger spinner is equal to true and then
we use set timeout to set it back to
false after five seconds
so error function this dot shows spinner
is equal defaults in the HTML let me use
the ng if condition with show spinner
and also create a button that calls the
load data method
and gif is equal to show spinner and a
button load data
on-click this is going to be load data
now let's go back to the browser and
initially you can see that the spinner
is hidden I click on load data and the
spinner appears this indicates to the
user the data is being fetched and after
five seconds the spinner disappears
which again can indicate that the data
has been loaded now ideally you want a
separate component with more styling
like an overlay and a z-index so that
nothing else can be clicked when data is
being loaded or even a form being
submitted and also by default the color
is set to primary color of the team but
again like other components you can set
the color attribute to accent or warn as
well so Matt spinner color is equal to
accent
and now we have an accent color spinner
so that is about the progress spinner
now similar to the progress spinner
there is also the progress bar indicator
in angular material it works almost the
same as progress spinner so I will leave
it up to you guys to experiment and
understand how it works well that is
about buttons and indicators in angular
material from the next video let's take
a look at the different components
related to navigation thank you guys for
watching don't forget subscribe I'll see
you guys in the next one
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