# Found a workable CSS hack to show spinner/loader on slow initial load

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/found-a-workable-css-hack-to-show-spinner-loader-on-slow-initial-load/84199
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [March 30, 2018, 3:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/found-a-workable-css-hack-to-show-spinner-loader-on-slow-initial-load/84199 "2018-03-30T03:32:11Z")
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### Author: ![erlend\_sh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/erlend_sh/32/119475_2.png) [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2018, 5:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/found-a-workable-css-hack-to-show-spinner-loader-on-slow-initial-load/84199/7 "2018-05-15T05:22:53Z")

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> [@Spinner on initial load](https://meta.discourse.org/t/spinner-on-initial-load/87513):
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> First attempt at creating a theme component for adding the spinner to the initial discourse load. Theme preview

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