# Loader for graphs, charts **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [May 29, 2025, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loader-for-graphs-charts/106812 "2025-05-29T10:33:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![drojas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/drojas/32/3403_2.png) [@drojas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/drojas)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loader-for-graphs-charts/106812/2 "2025-11-25T20:34:37Z")
@Alejandro_Alaco , did you find this method better or easier than what @pascal.fragnoud suggested in this post? What did you like more/less? I ask because I am about to implement this and wanted to see if one method is preferred vs. another. > [@Loader gif in top of table?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loader-gif-in-top-of-table/96477/2): > > Just use a popup. Here's a simplified version of what I use: play_button decoratorplay_button popup view jsonplay_button css Here's how to use it: When you have a function that may take time to run, put it in your library, and decorate it with the loading decorator. It should look like this: @some\_module.loading("message") def slow\_function(): sleep(20) Now call that function in your transforms or whatever. That's it. You can replace the loading animation by just replacing the svg in the popup. You can find some he… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/loader-for-graphs-charts/106812)._