Four ways to say “still working”

A sweep of light crosses the words. Use when the work is known and the wait is under ten seconds.

Three dots breathe in turn, with honest elapsed seconds. Use when the model is reasoning and the length is unknown.

Each step types itself, holds, and backs out for the next. Use when the job has named stages worth reading.

Noise settles into the record, left to right. Use when a value is being looked up and the answer is short.