UX: No user feedback while the preview link loads

[NightJar]

When using the CMS as a content editor, when I choose to share a preview URL with someone else I click the "Share draft" link/popup in the bottom right of the page editor, which will provide me with the public URL for this page's draft.

However; while that URL is being generated, which may be some time, there is no user feedback and it appears like text input field. This is confusing, and I tried to type something in there thinking some input was needed to form the URL.

It would be neat if some kind of spinner was shown and/or a message so the user knows what's going on

Please wait while the URL is generated

[robbieaverill]

I'd probably be more in favour of a loading spinner or something, rather than a message (personally). I suspect this is a v3 thing as well, do we want to add that label too?

[sachajudd]

I would recommend to shorten the text to say "Loading..." until the URL appears. 🙂

[robbieaverill]

We also have the option of the loading component in React: silverstripe/silverstripe-admin#490

[sachajudd]

Right, I personally still prefer the text and keeping that particular component separate for loading screens rather than inputs or popovers.