In a console app, an ascii spinner can be used, like the GUI wait cursor, to indicate that work is being done. A common spinner cycles through these 4 characters: '|', '/', '-', '\'
What are some other cyclical animation sequences to spice up a console application?
In Javascript using one jQuery selectors:
fish
is a Python module that animates an ASCII fish going back and forth, and who doesn't like the rare console fish?Makes a cute "rain" effect:
I've used a cycle of
Inspirational I know
Try these
Watch them in action here:
There's more @ cli-spinners, courtesy of Sindre Sorhus.
You can nab the JSON for them here.