Windows 10: What's the official name for spinning dots... and other curiosities?

Discus and support What's the official name for spinning dots... and other curiosities? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Those beautiful circling/spinning dots, I waited almost 3 months to get them back *Smile OMG. . . they're entangled ! . [img] Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Fafhrd, Apr 26, 2016.

  1. KCR
    KCR Win User

    What's the official name for spinning dots... and other curiosities?


    OMG. . . they're entangled ! .
    What's the official name for spinning dots... and other curiosities? [​IMG]
     
  2. Barman58 Win User

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    What's the official name for spinning dots... and other curiosities? [​IMG]
     
    Barman58, Jan 16, 2018
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  3. Woody72 Win User
    In my last job, we used to call the blue ring one the "Blue spinning teething ring of doom" *chuckle.
     
    Woody72, Jan 16, 2018
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  4. Edwin New Member

    What's the official name for spinning dots... and other curiosities?

    What's the official name for spinning dots... and other curiosities? [​IMG]
     
    Edwin, Jan 16, 2018
    #19
  5. The circle implies, that it will go in never ending circles. ​I miss the loading bar. *cry


    What's the official name for spinning dots... and other curiosities? [​IMG]


    Anyway, if I miss it too much, I can always play this Loading Screen Simulator on Steam. *Smile
     
    TairikuOkami, Jan 16, 2018
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  6. EdTittel Win User
    You guys (a) have way too much free time, and (b) are onto something in wanting a standardized vocabulary to talk about these screen widgets. And FWIW, since I have a smidgeon of free time myself, I like "spinning balls" a lot better than "Throbber!"
    --Ed--
     
    EdTittel, Jan 16, 2018
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  7. Cliff S New Member
  8. CountMike New Member

    What's the official name for spinning dots... and other curiosities?

    CountMike, Jan 16, 2018
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  9. KCR
    KCR Win User
  10. Hhahahaaaaa!

    I wonder if somebody here could hack and change the loading dots to look like this? Now this is something that if MS was the little company it used to be would actually consider as an easter egg. I love it.
     
    legacy7955, Jan 18, 2018
    #25
  11. dsherman Win User
    I call them both 'circling the drain'
     
    dsherman, Apr 4, 2018
    #26
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