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# Loading indicator with Vue InstantSearch

> Learn how to display a loading indicator with Vue InstantSearch.

You can display a loading indicator to inform users on a slow connection that their search is still in progress.

Use InstantSearch's `status` indicator to decide when to show a loading indicator. The `status` can be one of the following:

* `loading`: The search is in progress.
* `stalled`: The search is in progress, but the response is taking longer than expected.
* `error`: The search failed.
* `idle`: The search succeeded.

Best practice is to display a loading indicator only when `status` is `stalled`, not during a standard (fast) search. Tweak the timing of the `stalled` status by setting the [`stalledSearchDelay`](/doc/api-reference/widgets/instantsearch/vue) option.

You can then use this condition to display a loading indicator:

```html Vue theme={"system"}
<template>
  <ais-state-results>
    <template v-slot="{ status }">
      <p v-show="status === 'stalled'">
        Loading search results
      </p>
    </template>
  </ais-state-results>
</template>
```

If you want the loading indicator to display as soon as the search starts, use the `loading` status in combination with `stalled`:

```html Vue theme={"system"}
<template>
  <ais-state-results>
    <template v-slot="{ status }">
      <p v-show="status === 'loading' || status === 'stalled'">
        Loading search results
      </p>
    </template>
  </ais-state-results>
</template>
```