Using the Vue loading overlay plugin in your Vue apps
Blog post from LogRocket
The article provides a comprehensive guide on integrating the Vue Loading Overlay Plugin into Vue.js applications to improve user experience by displaying loading indicators during API requests. It details the installation process using Yarn or NPM and explains how to configure the plugin as either a component or a plugin, highlighting the flexibility it offers with three loader types—spinners, bars, and dots—or custom animations using slots. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of providing visual feedback to users during data processing and demonstrates how to implement the plugin both locally within components and globally throughout an application. Additionally, it discusses how to use slots for custom animations and configure the plugin via an object to streamline the setup process. The guide concludes by mentioning the benefits of using LogRocket for monitoring and debugging Vue.js applications, suggesting it as a tool to enhance the development and maintenance of Vue apps.