AIChatControl.ShowLoadingIndicatorAsync(String) Method

Displays a loading indicator in the chat message area.

Namespace: DevExpress.AIIntegration.Wpf.Chat

Assembly: DevExpress.AIIntegration.Wpf.Chat.v26.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.AIIntegration.Wpf.Chat

Declaration

C#

public Task ShowLoadingIndicatorAsync(
    string message = null
)

VB.NET

Public Function ShowLoadingIndicatorAsync(
    message As String = Nothing
) As Task

Optional Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
message	String	null	The text displayed next to the loading indicator. If null, no text is displayed.

Returns

Type	Description
Task	A task that completes when the loading indicator appears.

Remarks

Use the following methods to display a loading indicator while the application performs a long-running operation, such as preparing additional context before sending a request to the AI service:

• ShowLoadingIndicatorAsync(string) – Displays the loading indicator with an optional caption.
• HideLoadingIndicatorAsync() – Hides the loading indicator.

Example

The following example displays the indicator with a custom caption when the user sends a message and hides it after the operation completes:

C#

async void AiChatControl_MessageSending(object sender, AIChatControlMessageSendingEventArgs e)
{
    await aiChatControl.ShowLoadingIndicatorAsync("Working on it...");
    // Perform a long-running operation (load data, call an external API, etc.).
    await PrepareContextAsync();
    await aiChatControl.HideLoadingIndicatorAsync();
}

Refer to the following help topic for additional information: AI Chat Control