'uix': new widget MDLoadingIndicator

Author: T-Dynamos

.gitignore

@@ -68,3 +68,4 @@ temp
 /kivymd/tools/release/*.zip
 /kivymd/tools/release/temp
 .idea/
+docs/sources

examples/loadingindicator.py

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+from kivy.clock import Clock
+from kivy.lang import Builder
+
+from examples.common_app import CommonApp
+from kivymd.app import MDApp
+
+KV = """
+MDScreen:
+    md_bg_color:app.theme_cls.surfaceColor
+    BoxLayout:
+        orientation:"vertical"
+        BoxLayout:
+            size_hint_y:None
+            height:dp(50)
+            MDIconButton:
+                size_hint:None, None
+                size:[dp(50)] * 2
+                on_release: app.open_menu(self)
+                icon: "dots-vertical"
+            Widget:
+
+        Widget:
+        AnchorLayout:
+            MDLoadingIndicator:
+                id:indicator
+                shape_size: dp(100)
+        Widget:
+"""
+
+
+class ExampleApp(MDApp, CommonApp):
+
+    def build(self):
+        return Builder.load_string(KV)
+
+    def on_start(self):
+        self.root.ids.indicator.start()
+        print(self.root.ids.indicator.get_shape_names())
+        # stop animation
+        # Clock.schedule_once(self.root.ids.indicator.stop, 5)
+
+ExampleApp().run()

kivymd/factory_registers.py

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 register("MDLabel", module="kivymd.uix.label")
 register("MDIcon", module="kivymd.uix.label")
 register("MDBadge", module="kivymd.uix.badge")
+register("MDLoadingIndicator", module="kivymd.uix.loadingindicator")
 register("MDList", module="kivymd.uix.list")
 register("MDListItem", module="kivymd.uix.list")
 register("MDListItemHeadlineText", module="kivymd.uix.list")

kivymd/uix/loadingindicator/__init__.py

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+from .loadingindicator import MDLoadingIndicator

kivymd/uix/loadingindicator/loadingindicator.kv

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+<MDLoadingIndicator>:
+    active_indicator_color: app.theme_cls.primaryColor
+    container_color: app.theme_cls.secondaryContainerColor
+    MaterialShape:
+        id: material_shape
+        shape: root.shape
+        fill_color: root.active_indicator_color
+        size_hint: None, None
+        size: [root.shape_size] * 2
+        padding: 0.2085 * root.shape_size
+        damping: 0.45
+        canvas.before:
+            Color:
+                rgba: root.container_color 
+            Ellipse:
+                size: self.size
+                pos: self.pos
+

kivymd/uix/loadingindicator/loadingindicator.py

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+"""
+Components/LoadingIndicator
+===========================
+
+.. seealso::
+
+    `Material Design spec, Loading indicator <https://m3.material.io/components/loading-indicator/overview>`_
+    `Shapes preview <https://github.com/T-Dynamos/materialshapes-python/tree/c48e367bd9e7ef3db95ea68bd2e3f8fd1fc976cb?tab=readme-ov-file#preview>`_
+
+.. rubric:: Loading indicators display the status of a process using continuous or sequential shape animations.
+
+- Used to represent indeterminate operations (no fixed end).
+- Each shape is based on Material 3 geometry guidelines.
+- Animations can cycle between multiple predefined shapes.
+
+
+Usage
+-----
+
+.. tabs::
+
+    .. tab:: Declarative Python style with KV
+
+        .. code-block:: python
+
+            from kivy.clock import Clock
+            from kivy.lang import Builder
+            from kivymd.app import MDApp
+
+            KV = '''
+            MDScreen:
+                md_bg_color: app.theme_cls.surfaceColor
+                MDLoadingIndicator:
+                    id: indicator
+                    shape_size: dp(100)
+            '''
+
+
+            class ExampleApp(MDApp):
+
+                def build(self):
+                    return Builder.load_string(KV)
+
+                def on_start(self):
+                    # start the morphing animation
+                    self.root.ids.indicator.start()
+
+                    # print available shape names
+                    print(self.root.ids.indicator.get_shape_names())
+
+                    # optionally stop animation after 5 seconds
+                    # Clock.schedule_once(self.root.ids.indicator.stop, 5)
+
+
+            ExampleApp().run()
+
+    .. tab:: Declarative Python style
+
+        .. code-block:: python
+
+            from kivymd.app import MDApp
+            from kivymd.uix.screen import MDScreen
+            from kivymd.uix.loadingindicator import MDLoadingIndicator
+
+            class ExampleApp(MDApp):
+                def build(self):
+                    return MDScreen(
+                        MDLoadingIndicator(
+                            id="indicator",
+                            shape_size="100dp",
+                        ),
+                        md_bg_color=self.theme_cls.surfaceColor,
+                    )
+
+                def on_start(self):
+                    # start the morphing animation
+                    self.root.children[0].start()
+
+                    # print available shape names
+                    print(self.root.children[0].get_shape_names())
+
+                    # optionally stop animation after 5 seconds
+                    # Clock.schedule_once(self.root.ids.indicator.stop, 5)
+
+            ExampleApp().run()
+
+
+.. image:: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1a24f741-a710-4271-993b-5a335a284787
+    :align: center
+"""
+
+
+import os
+
+from kivy.animation import Animation
+from kivy.clock import Clock
+from kivy.lang import Builder
+from kivy.metrics import dp
+from kivy.properties import (
+    ColorProperty,
+    ListProperty,
+    NumericProperty,
+    StringProperty,
+)
+from kivy.uix.anchorlayout import AnchorLayout
+
+from materialshapes.kivy_widget import MaterialShape
+from kivymd import uix_path
+from kivymd.uix.behaviors import DeclarativeBehavior
+from kivymd.uix.behaviors import RotateBehavior
+
+with open(
+    os.path.join(uix_path, "loadingindicator", "loadingindicator.kv"),
+    encoding="utf-8",
+) as kv_file:
+    Builder.load_string(kv_file.read())
+
+
+class MDLoadingIndicator(DeclarativeBehavior, AnchorLayout, RotateBehavior):
+    """
+    Implementation of a morphing and rotating loading indicator.
+
+    For more information, see the
+    :class:`~kivy.uix.anchorlayout.AnchorLayout` and
+    :class:`~kivymd.uix.behaviors.RotateBehavior`
+    classes documentation.
+    """
+
+    shape = StringProperty("cookie12Sided")
+    """
+    Current shape name displayed by the loading indicator.
+
+    The shape corresponds to one of the predefined shapes available
+    in the :class:`~materialshapes.kivy_widget.MaterialShape` library.
+
+    You can view all available shape names using
+    :meth:`get_shape_names`.
+
+    :attr:`shape` is a :class:`~kivy.properties.StringProperty`
+    and defaults to `'cookie12Sided'`.
+    """
+
+    shape_sequence = ListProperty(
+        [
+            "cookie12Sided",
+            "pentagon",
+            "pill",
+            "verySunny",
+            "cookie4Sided",
+            "oval",
+            "flower",
+            "softBoom",
+        ]
+    )
+    """
+    Sequence of shape names through which the indicator cycles.
+
+    Each shape in the list is morphed into the next one over time,
+    looping continuously while the indicator is active.
+
+    :attr:`shape_sequence` is a :class:`~kivy.properties.ListProperty`
+    and defaults to::
+
+        [
+            "cookie12Sided",
+            "pentagon",
+            "pill",
+            "verySunny",
+            "cookie4Sided",
+            "oval",
+            "flower",
+            "softBoom",
+        ]
+    """
+
+    shape_size = NumericProperty(dp(48))
+    """
+    Size of the loading indicator.
+
+    :attr:`shape_size` is a :class:`~kivy.properties.NumericProperty`
+    and defaults to `dp(48)`.
+    """
+
+    duration = NumericProperty(0.65)
+    """
+    Duration of one morph-and-rotate cycle in seconds.
+
+    This value controls the overall speed of the loading indicator.
+
+    :attr:`duration` is a :class:`~kivy.properties.NumericProperty`
+    and defaults to `0.65`.
+    """
+
+    active_indicator_color = ColorProperty([0,0,0,0])
+    """
+    Color of the active (foreground) loading shape.
+
+    :attr:`active_indicator_color` is a :class:`~kivy.properties.ColorProperty`
+    and defaults to `None`.
+    """
+
+    container_color = ColorProperty([0,0,0,0])
+    """
+    Background container color of the indicator.
+
+    :attr:`container_color` is a :class:`~kivy.properties.ColorProperty`
+    and defaults to `None`.
+    """
+
+    shape_index = NumericProperty(0)
+    """
+    Current index in the :attr:`shape_sequence`.
+
+    :attr:`shape_index` is a :class:`~kivy.properties.NumericProperty`
+    and defaults to `0`.
+    """
+
+    _intrvl = None
+
+    def start(self, *args):
+        """
+        Start the loading animation.
+
+        Initiates the shape morphing and rotation cycle.
+        The indicator continuously transitions between the shapes defined in
+        :attr:`shape_sequence` while rotating at regular intervals.
+
+        If already active, the animation sequence is reset.
+        """
+        self._run_cycle()
+        self.stop()
+        self._intrvl = Clock.schedule_interval(self._run_cycle, self.duration)
+
+    def stop(self, *args):
+        """
+        Stop the loading animation.
+        """
+        if self._intrvl is not None:
+            self._intrvl.cancel()
+        self._intrvl = None
+
+    def _run_cycle(self, *args):
+        """
+        Internal method for executing one morph-and-rotate cycle.
+
+        Each cycle performs two actions:
+
+        1. Morphs the current shape into the next in :attr:`shape_sequence`.
+        2. Rotates the entire indicator by 90 degrees using an 'out_cubic'
+           easing function.
+
+        This method is called automatically at regular intervals
+        determined by :attr:`duration`.
+        """
+        shape = self.shape_sequence[self.shape_index % len(self.shape_sequence)]
+        self.ids.material_shape.morph_to(shape, d=self.duration * 0.9)
+
+        Animation(
+            rotate_value_angle=(self.shape_index + 1) * 90,
+            duration=self.duration * 0.8,
+            t="out_cubic",
+        ).start(self)
+
+        self.shape_index += 1
+
+
+    def get_shape_names(self):
+        """
+        Return all available material shape names.
+        """
+        return list(self.ids.material_shape.material_shapes.all.keys())

setup.py

@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ def glob_paths(pattern):
             "kivy>=2.3.0",
             "pillow",
             "materialyoucolor>=2.0.7",
+            "materialshapes>=0.3",
             "asynckivy>=0.6,<0.7",
         ],
         setup_requires=[],