Showing progress for page transitions in Next.js
Blog post from LogRocket
The article emphasizes the importance of progress indicators in web applications, particularly for enhancing user experience during page transitions. It explains the awkwardness users face when they wait without feedback and how progress indicators can mitigate this issue. The article provides a detailed guide on implementing a global progress bar in Next.js applications using the useProgress custom Hook and React Context, ensuring smooth page transitions without blocking the UI. It differentiates between server-side and client-side rendering in Next.js and explains how the startTransition API can be used for non-blocking updates. Additionally, it discusses the differences in handling progress indicators in Next.js's App Router versus the Pages Router and compares custom solutions with existing packages like nProgress and Nextjs-toploader. The article concludes by reinforcing the value of progress indicators for a seamless user experience and mentions LogRocket as a tool for monitoring and debugging Next.js apps.