--- title: "Introducing the New WinUI Busy Indicator Control" published_at: "2022-10-20T11:23:44+00:00" modified_at: "2026-02-10T11:35:24+00:00" url: "https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/winui-busy-indicator-control" excerpt: "We at Syncfusion are happy to announce the inclusion of the new WinUI Busy Indicator control in the 2022 Volume 3 release. The WinUI Busy Indicator control is used to display a predefined animation when an operation runs in the..." taxonomy_category: - "Desktop" - "Syncfusion" - "UI" - "What's new" - "WinUI" taxonomy_post_tag: - "Busy Indicator" - "desktop" - "UI" - "What's New" - "WinUI" --- # Introducing the New WinUI Busy Indicator Control [Manivannan Elangovan](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/author/manivannan-elangovan) ![Introducing the New WinUI Busy Indicator Control](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Introducing-the-New-WinUI-Busy-Indicator-Control-1.png) We at [Syncfusion](https://www.syncfusion.com/) are happy to announce the inclusion of the new [WinUI Busy Indicator](https://www.syncfusion.com/winui-controls/busy-indicator) control in the [2022 Volume 3](https://www.syncfusion.com/forums/177858/essential-studio-2022-volume-3-main-release-v20-3-0-47-is-available-for-download) release. The WinUI Busy Indicator control is used to display a predefined animation when an operation runs in the background of an application and the user waits for its completion. It can be customized in terms of size, color, duration, and content. Its key features are: - [Animation Types](#animation-types) - [Busy Content](#busy-content) - [Duration](#duration) - [Size](#size) - [Color](#color) Let’s cover each briefly and see the steps to get started with the WinUI Busy Indicator control. ## Animation types It supports the following seven prebuilt animation types, and you can pick the one that satisfies your need: - Dotted Circle - Dotted Circular Fluent - Dotted Linear - Double Circle - Linear Box - Linear Oscillating Box - Single Circle You can see each animation type in action in the following graphic. ![Busy Indicator Animation Types](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Busy-Indicator-Animation-Types.gif) Busy Indicator Animation Types ## Busy content You can set a custom message that indicates the busy status of the control to users. You can also place the busy content at the top, bottom, left, or right of the Busy Indicator, as well as customize it using the DataTemplate support. Refer to the following images. ![Placing Busy Content at the Top of the WinUI Busy Indicator](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Placing-Busy-Content-at-the-Top-of-the-WinUI-Busy-Indicator.png) Placing Busy Content at the Top of the WinUI Busy Indicator ![Customizing the WinUI Busy Indicator’s Content with Template Support](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Customizing-the-WinUI-Busy-Indicator%E2%80%99s-Content-with-Template-Support.png) Customizing the WinUI Busy Indicator’s Content with Template Support ## Duration The WinUI Busy Indicator control allows users to customize the animation speed with values ranging from 0 to 1. ![Busy Indicator with Custom Duration](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Busy-Indicator-with-Custom-Duration.gif) Busy Indicator with Custom Duration ## Size You can customize the size of the Busy Indicator with values ranging from 0 to 1. ![Busy Indicator with Custom Size](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Busy-Indicator-with-Custom-Size.gif) Busy Indicator with Custom Size ## Color Also, customize the color of the indicator based on your requirements. ![Busy Indicator with Custom Color](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Busy-Indicator-with-Custom-Color.png) Busy Indicator with Custom Color ## Getting started with the WinUI Busy Indicator control Now that we’ve seen the features of the WinUI Busy Indicator control, let’s see the steps to get started with it. ### Step 1: Create a WinUI application. First, follow the guidelines in the [Create your first WinUI 3 (Windows App SDK) project](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/winui/winui3/create-your-first-winui3-app?tabs=desktop-csharp) documentation to create a simple WinUI project. ### Step 2: Add the Syncfusion.Notifications.WinUI NuGet package. Then, install the latest [Syncfusion.Notifications.WinUI](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Syncfusion.Notifications.WinUI) NuGet package in your project from the [NuGet Gallery](https://www.nuget.org/) or from the installed location, **C:\Program Files (x86)\Syncfusion\Essential Studio®\WinUI\xx.x.x.xx\NuGetPackages**. **Note:**** xx.x.x.xx** denotes the version of the installed Syncfusion WinUI Notifications package. ### Step 3: Add the namespace. Now, include the **Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Notifications** namespace in your XAML file with the following code. ``` xmlns:syncfusion="using:Syncfusion.UI.Xaml.Notifications" ``` ### Step 4: Initialize the Busy Indicator control. Finally, initialize the WinUI Busy Indicator control with the required animation type and content as shown in the following code example. ``` ``` After executing the above code, we will have a page populated with the Busy Indicator control like in the following output image. ![WinUI Busy Indicator Control](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/WinUI-Busy-Indicator-Control.gif) WinUI Busy Indicator Control ## Conclusion Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed learning about the new Syncfusion [WinUI Busy Indicator](https://www.syncfusion.com/winui-controls/busy-indicator) control and its features available in our [2022 Volume 3](https://www.syncfusion.com/forums/177858/essential-studio-2022-volume-3-main-release-v20-3-0-47-is-available-for-download) release. Also, check out our [Release Notes](https://help.syncfusion.com/common/essential-studio/release-notes/v20.3.0.47) and [What’s New](https://www.syncfusion.com/products/whatsnew) pages to see all the new updates in this release. Try them out and leave your feedback in the comments section below! You can download and check out our WinUI demo app in the [Microsoft Store](https://install.appcenter.ms/orgs/syncfusion-demos/apps/winui-demos/distribution_groups/release) . For current customers, the new version is available for download from the [License and Downloads](https://www.syncfusion.com/account/downloads) page. If you are not yet a Syncfusion customer, you can try our 30-day [free trial](https://www.syncfusion.com/downloads) to check out our newest features. You can also contact us through our [support forums](https://www.syncfusion.com/forums) , [support portal](https://support.syncfusion.com) , or [feedback portal](https://www.syncfusion.com/feedback/winui) . 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