Disable loader (or only show when pageload is slow)

[janpeterka]

Having every page change flicker through loader screen makes the app feel not very native/responsive.
Main problem (as shown on video) is that bottom menu disappears (as it's web version, not native).

Is it possible to disable loader / show it only if page load takes more than e.g. 200ms?
Or is there some other suggestion how to do this, other than native menu?

I tried finding something in docs and in sourcecode, but didn't find anything relevant. This is my first time creating Android app, so maybe there's some simple thing I just don't know.

Thanks for any help!

signal-2026-02-16-145007.mp4

[JKratto]

Came across this while solving the same issue. The app is snappy, but the loader shows up anyway. It makes the app look unresponsive and unprofessional. Unfortunately I do not know how to solve this isse either. So bumping!

[leonvogt]

If your menu is on the web, you will always have a small flicker, since the app transitions from webview -> loading view -> webview.
As far as I know, there is no easy way to avoid this without altering the library itself.

One option you have is to customize the loading view to fit your needs. What I normally do is show the loading spinner only after a short delay. This way, you prevent the spinner from flickering on fast-loading pages.

Here is an example implementation of this approach:

• https://github.com/rubyevents/rubyevents-android/blob/72ae127967e200544abcf48ddf50dd15ae5577e3/app/src/main/res/layout/progress_view.xml
• https://github.com/rubyevents/rubyevents-android/blob/72ae127967e200544abcf48ddf50dd15ae5577e3/app/src/main/java/org/rubyevents/app/hotwire/fragments/WebFragment.kt#L26-L37

[janpeterka]

Thank you for this, it was very helpful!

I would love it if the library supported option to skip loading view if response is fast enough, but for now, I used the progress_view from your library, added "placeholder menu" to make the intermediate page resemble the actual app bit more, keeping users oriented. I also used your delay for spinner.

[inspire22]

Mind sharing any details on how to customize the placeholder menu that gets shown?

Too bad it flickers that bad, I like the default turbo web transitions of the little bar at he top of the page, it is so much more subtle!