> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://algolia.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Loading

> Shows a loading indicator during pending search requests.

<div className="not-prose algolia-flavor-switcher">
  <div className="afs-dropdown">
    <div className="afs-trigger" role="button" tabIndex="0" aria-haspopup="listbox">
      <span className="afs-current">Flutter</span>

      <svg className="afs-chevron lucide lucide-chevron-down" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" aria-hidden="true">
        <path d="m6 9 6 6 6-6" />
      </svg>
    </div>

    <ul className="afs-menu" role="listbox">
      <li role="option" aria-selected="false"><a className="afs-option" href="/doc/api-reference/widgets/loading/ios"><span className="afs-option-name">iOS</span><span className="afs-option-lib">InstantSearch iOS</span></a></li>
      <li role="option" aria-selected="false"><a className="afs-option" href="/doc/api-reference/widgets/loading/android"><span className="afs-option-name">Android</span><span className="afs-option-lib">InstantSearch Android</span></a></li>
      <li role="option" aria-selected="true"><a className="afs-option is-current" href="/doc/api-reference/widgets/loading/flutter"><span className="afs-option-name">Flutter</span><span className="afs-option-lib">Algolia for Flutter</span></a></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>

{/* vale Algolia.HeadingPronouns = NO */}

## About this widget

Show a loading indicator during pending requests.

## Examples

Display a loading indicator using Flutter's [`StreamBuilder`](https://api.flutter.dev/flutter/widgets/StreamBuilder-class.html).

```dart Dart icon=code theme={"system"}
class SearchHits extends StatelessWidget {
  const SearchHits(this.responses, {super.key});

  final Stream<SearchResponse> responses;

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return StreamBuilder<SearchResponse>(
      stream: responses,
      builder: (context, snapshot) {
        if (snapshot.hasData) {
          // display hits list
        } else if (snapshot.hasError) {
          // display error message
        } else {
          // display loading indicator
          return const CircularProgressIndicator();
        }
      },
    );
  }
}
```
