Tickets :: Comment on [#5400] Request for progress bar on attachment download

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Comment	>> The thing we can control is what happens before we start sending data > >> back to the client, which is probably the issue here. One thing is > >> that if there's any sort of compression or output buffering, there'll > >> be a wait until either all of the data or the first chunk is ready. > >> > >> Another possibility would be to spool downloads to a temp file and > >> then redirect so the download when it's ready. That's probably not > >> better. We could also have some sort of sourceforge-like "your > >> download will begin shortly..." page (or javascript layer). > > > > > > Either way would be a positive addition. The goal is to give the > user an indication that their file is downloading. As it stands > users tend to associate a spinning logo with nothing new on the > screen as a stalled process and they immediately assume something is > broken. > > > > > >
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