elegant-spinner
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Package description
The elegant-spinner npm package provides a simple, elegant spinner for use in command-line interface (CLI) applications. It is designed to show a loading or processing indicator in a minimalistic and visually appealing way. This can enhance the user experience in CLI applications by providing feedback that a process is ongoing.
Creating a spinner instance
This code sample demonstrates how to create a spinner instance using the elegant-spinner package. It uses the `createSpinner` function to initialize the spinner and then sets an interval to update the spinner animation in the terminal.
const createSpinner = require('elegant-spinner');
const frame = createSpinner();
setInterval(() => {
process.stdout.write('\r' + frame());
}, 50);Ora is a popular npm package that provides more customizable spinners for CLI applications. It offers a wide range of spinner styles, color options, and the ability to add text alongside the spinner. Compared to elegant-spinner, ora provides more features and customization options, making it suitable for more complex CLI applications.
cli-spinners is a collection of spinners for use in the command line, offering a wide variety of designs. Unlike elegant-spinner, which provides a single, elegant spinner design, cli-spinners offers a large selection of spinner styles to choose from, allowing developers to select one that best fits their application's aesthetic.
The spinner package is another alternative that provides basic spinner functionality for CLI applications. It is similar to elegant-spinner in its simplicity and ease of use but offers fewer customization options. It's a good choice for applications that require a straightforward, no-frills loading indicator.
Readme
Elegant spinner for interactive CLI apps
$ npm install --save elegant-spinner
var elegantSpinner = require('elegant-spinner');
var logUpdate = require('log-update');
var frame = elegantSpinner();
setInterval(function () {
logUpdate(frame());
}, 100);
MIT © Sindre Sorhus
FAQs
Elegant spinner for interactive CLI apps
We found that elegant-spinner demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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