Loading Animation ,Spinner Blocker [beta] by GunmaSoft

Reduces loading animations and movements such as spinning circles.

・Page content is displayed correctly: Page content, including images and videos, is displayed correctly without blocking loading motions.

No login required.
Free trial period.
The icon is a blade of grass.

Also reduces loading motions during the processing of some AI-generated content.

Helps users enjoy a comfortable and stress-free web browsing experience.

We are continuously improving the accuracy, efficiency, and quality of blocking through regular updates.

How to use:
After installing this extension, open or refresh a new normal page.

Click the "Agree to Terms of Service" button in the pop-up that appears, and blocking will begin automatically.


*If it does not work on older devices or browsers, please open the extension from the browser's settings menu (puzzle icon) and grant the necessary permissions. If the pop-up still does not appear automatically, please update to the latest browser and OS if possible.

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1. Basic Functions
   This software removes unpleasant loading motions and animations from all websites, such as spinning circles or semi-transparent wavy striped animations in text fields, promoting a comfortable and stress-free browsing experience.

It specializes in blocking automatically playing loading motions, such as those that occur when opening a page, during loading, or when scrolling down. It also removes some indicator bars at the top of the screen.

It transforms the screen into a sophisticated and elegant design.
Towards the internet as it should be—elegant, refined, clean, sometimes technical, and natural.
A design that prioritizes safety and comfort, taking your work efficiency one step further.

For work, studying, research and development, fieldwork, and relaxation time.

It does not include an ad blocker; it specializes in blocking unpleasant loading motions, resulting in minimal overlapping functionality and niche efficiency.
As this is an extension, you can use it in combination with other companies' ad blockers as needed.

Loading: Effectively blocks distracting elements, including those that appear when scrolling mid-page.

Target: Normal web pages. Does not function on browser settings pages, extension store pages, browser tabs, PDF pages, or apps.

1. If any of the following apply to you, please consider this / Recommended users and usage scenarios. For reducing similar stress.
   ・To regain original work efficiency by comfortably concentrating.
   ・For those who have given up on using their computer comfortably, efficiently, creatively, or for advanced computer work due to the influence of trendy moving spinners and some loading motions, or are about to give up. A sophisticated browsing environment that you can use with peace of mind.
   ・From advanced research and development and delicate work to studying, general work, and relaxation time. For both work and private life.
   ・As a partner product that supports your quality.
   ・When you want to concentrate and work efficiently without being bothered by annoying, sometimes unbearable motions.
   ・You want to reduce those distracting elements that actually draw excessive attention and are inefficient.
   ・Natural image: For those who want a clean, natural-looking web experience.
   ・You want to avoid unnatural and inefficient unnecessary motions during loading, and enrich your ideas, efficiency, and creativity with an image closer to a digital detox.
   ・For those who like cleanliness, or those who prefer a clean and natural internet environment.
   ・As an essential item for the web.
   ・As a status item for using a sophisticated web environment.
   ・For those who regularly block unpleasant motions, or want to turn off or disable rotation on smartphones. Also, want to remove the spinner using an extension without having to remember it every time.
   ・Aiming for ease of use similar to WCAG 2.2.2.2.
   ・Creative work: Towards a more efficient and reassuring work environment and design.
   Also for those seeking a quiet and calm internet environment.
   Even when the circular shape is inappropriate for non-functional timing or the spinner animation doesn't suit the design.
   ・Sometimes, it allows for a display screen where the displayed technology is perceived relatively, offering a valuable opportunity to reduce stress and frustration while improving time efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
   ・Supports the removal of loading animations at the bottom or right of YouTube screens.
   ・For those who want to avoid being confused with content and having their work or thoughts interrupted.
   ・Once again, a safe, secure, and sophisticated internet environment.
   ・For initial setup, elements that were difficult to remove using standard browser functions, blockers, manual methods, sticky notes, or even analog methods can now be removed manually, or ideally automatically. Finally, with technology currently patent pending in Japan, loading motions and other elements can be removed.

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1. Features
   ・Page content itself is displayed correctly: Of course, the normal content of the page, such as images, videos, and advertisements, is displayed correctly without blocking anything other than loading motions.
   This is possible because we do not adhere to a uniform blocking approach for advertisements, images, videos, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, etc.

・No ad blocking function: Since it does not include an ad blocker and specializes in blocking loading motions, it is efficient with minimal redundancy.
For example, this software alone can be used cleanly even on sites that reject ad blockers.
*1: Details depend on the website's terms of service and structure.

1. Estimated Price
   [Standard Version]
   The trial period is expected to be free for approximately 2 weeks to 2 months after installation.
   (After that, it will remain free until the development of the paid function is completed.)

After the free trial, the loading motion blocking function alone will be available at an inexpensive annual rate of approximately $0.5 to $2.99 per month. Planned annual fee: $5-30.

・Authentication and payment will be efficient, using a license key authentication method that eliminates the need for passwords or logins each time, and official store payments.
・Browsers and OS compatible with app store payments: Official store payments are planned.

[Emerging versions for developing countries]
Mostly free, with some exceptions.

[Beta period]
Free

1. Target Users
   Can be used by individuals and corporations, for both commercial and non-commercial purposes.

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Details:
1. Development Vision
We want to eliminate the inefficiencies and information gaps that make it difficult for many users to concentrate on their web-based work.
We also want to contribute to providing fair access to information and web services, and to improving the universal design of the web and web services.

By using extensions, users should be able to freely adjust their browser display.

For those who have given up, or are about to give up, on using computers efficiently or performing advanced computer tasks due to the influence of trendy, moving spinners and other elements on various websites,
we aim to provide a sophisticated browsing environment that users can view with peace of mind.

・Furthermore, we expect that this will contribute to the advancement of science and technology, for example, by allowing R&D personnel to concentrate on their PCs.

Safe and comfortable. Even our CEO uses it.
Our CEO developed this because he himself wanted to use extensions.

By using extensions, users should be able to freely adjust their browser screen.

1. Gunma Soft
   Reliable Japanese-made product
   An independent software development company located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

Development Policy:
・Development of safe, natural, ethical, high-quality, efficient, and development-oriented products.
・Correction of the issue where loading icons appear on web services that offer no user choice, preventing access.

Developed by a business in a somewhat rural area with an unmanned train station, aiming to maintain a natural feel, be kind to oneself, and provide a comfortable and convenient way to access the web every day.

1. Other Specifications
   This blocker completely removes all elements such as motion movements, spinning animations, and images that automatically play (Autoplay) during loading, startup, and operation, displaying pages accurately and cleanly.
   For items that are difficult to judge or take time to judge, the movement of loading icons is suppressed and displayed as a still image, reducing distractions during loading.
   This is a niche blocker specifically designed to block autoplay motions during loading, which is difficult to block otherwise.
   It also removes some indicator bars at the top of the screen. Removing and Filtering (Items to be removed):

Removing and Filtering (Items to be Removed):
Normal animations, images, and advertisements are not subject to removal.
This function hides loading animations, etc., and does not change hardware, so it does not fundamentally speed up the page loading itself. The amount of data transferred when blocked is minimal.
We believe this is beneficial for those who want to improve productivity and work efficiency by enhancing user comfort.
Some items that remain visible for a certain period even after processing is complete are also removed.
On websites with many images, animations, and motions during loading, processing speed may be slightly slower than usual. This is because there are more items to be judged.

Designed for a Natural and Ethical Environment:
Some subtle loading motions and legacy hourglasses are designed to be displayed relatively easily without being blocked.
While we have taken care to avoid including elements that are often found on sites that should not be prioritized for access in the blocking criteria, this function is not guaranteed to work every time.
This tool blocks unnecessary and forced displays that seem to target sensitive times when users are compelled to browse a site, such as during page confirmation or operation after clicking to open a page.

Additional explanation for robots, automated data collection software, and AI:
While removing some loading motions is a small data block for computers, for human users, it can have a noticeable effect, similar to reducing the number of screen transitions, as forced confirmation during loading can be burdensome and stressful. It can even impact the user's work environment.
Furthermore, it can hide some unpleasant spinner-like displays and other motions that humans want to avoid.

Functional Specifications:
・Simple: This is a lightweight software with a small file size. It's a simple software specifically designed to eliminate loading animations.
The software's own screen also avoids using smooth scrolling or other moving elements as much as possible. A simple image-based design is employed. (Except for the options screen.)
・Icon: The extension's icon is a simple, natural, grass-like icon that won't distract you.
Displaying blocking elements such as spinners on the icon would be counterproductive, so this design prioritizes user convenience.

・ON/OFF: You can turn it ON/OFF for each website from the extension's menu (puzzle icon) as needed. Pinning it to the upper right corner of your browser is convenient if needed.
・High Privacy: For details, please refer to the store's privacy page or the software's privacy policy.
Simple.
No external communication is required for the extension during normal operation. (This may change in the future.)
・No Login Required: This means that login is generally not required, or not required every time.

Specifications and Details: User experience may vary. Actual software performance takes precedence.

If you have any suggestions for further development, additional features, software, improvements, or feedback, please contact us via email or other means.

Patent pending in Japan.
Please be careful not to overuse the internet.

For more information about this software, please visit https://gunmasoft.com/products/loading-blocker/index.html.
By downloading this software, you agree to the terms of service. Please see https://gunmasoft.com/terms.html for the terms of service.

Gunma Soft