# Opening a project in view mode lacks a loader icon

**URL:** <https://community.penpot.app/t/opening-a-project-in-view-mode-lacks-a-loader-icon/1706>\
**Category:** Help us improve Penpot\
**Tags:** design\
**Created:** [October 3, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/opening-a-project-in-view-mode-lacks-a-loader-icon/1706 "2022-10-03T14:38:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Michel\_Parmentier](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/michel_parmentier/32/1246_2.png) [@Michel\_Parmentier](https://community.penpot.app/u/Michel_Parmentier)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/opening-a-project-in-view-mode-lacks-a-loader-icon/1706/1 "2022-10-03T14:38:44Z")

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I have a blank screen when opening my project in view mode, which made me assume it was not working.

Tried several times, until I reallised I had to wait about 9 seconds.

=\> a “loading …” feedback would be welcome. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Eva\_Marco](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/eva_marco/32/80_2.png) [@Eva\_Marco](https://community.penpot.app/u/Eva_Marco)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/opening-a-project-in-view-mode-lacks-a-loader-icon/1706/2 "2022-10-03T14:53:09Z")

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Hello @Michel_Parmentier  
Could you tell us a bit more about this problem?  
Which browser are you using?, Is there any errors in the console?  
Maybe you can send us the problematic file to our support account, support@penpot.app.

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**Author:** ![Michel\_Parmentier](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/michel_parmentier/32/1246_2.png) [@Michel\_Parmentier](https://community.penpot.app/u/Michel_Parmentier)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/opening-a-project-in-view-mode-lacks-a-loader-icon/1706/3 "2022-10-03T22:52:46Z")

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No problem at all :

- when I open a project it opens normally, and while loading, there the “rotating pencil” loader icon
- but when I want to open my project in view mode, it takes about 9 seconds and it would be nice to have a visual feed back with the same “rotating pencil” loader icon to indicate that the page is still loading the project, instead of a blank screen 😉  
Just for a better user experience.

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**Author:** ![Eva\_Marco](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/eva_marco/32/80_2.png) [@Eva\_Marco](https://community.penpot.app/u/Eva_Marco)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2022, 9:56am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/opening-a-project-in-view-mode-lacks-a-loader-icon/1706/4 "2022-10-11T09:56:37Z")

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Ahhh ok ok @Michel_Parmentier.  
I’ve opened and issue to review user feedback on loading viewer.  
Thanks for the info.  
You can check its progress [here](https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/issue/4321)