Ahh, so that's what it's called... good to know :)
When I wanted to implement this on a project I had no idea what it was called, so I went by describing a website that had the feature. Like YouTube's comments.
Skeletons (aka: placeholders for full screen or individual components) are also becoming a true standard, slowly making the "spinny thing" antiquated. Here's a nice summary of what a skeleton screen is and where you've probably seen them before:
Lila Fowler
Ahh, so that's what it's called... good to know :)
When I wanted to implement this on a project I had no idea what it was called, so I went by describing a website that had the feature. Like YouTube's comments.