Now :
- waitWithGauge() : wait, show a progress bar
- wait() : wait, show nothing


There could be
- waitWithGauge() : wait, show a progress bar
- wait(), short : wait, show nothing
- wait(), long (>5s ?) : wait, show a progress bar with secret progress (circular, etc.), like this :

I understand the idea, but would definitely want this to be *optional* if implemented.

I would NOT want SS to force ALL waits longer than 5 seconds to have progress bars! Even if it was 'forced', it should be much longer than 5 seconds minimum... say, 60 seconds or more?

An optional (circular?) wait time gauge would be good, though, for something like "wait in the corner until I tell you to come out", so the user knows nothing is frozen but not how long they'll have to wait!

Something like...

...for example.

I can understand that very long waits do sometimes make you wonder if the script is still running or not, especially if the text isn't clear that you are supposed to wait.

As an *option* it'd be pretty useful, but not forced.

On this, I'd say yes, definitely an indeterminate progress wait, but as a separate function (waitWithSpinner) rather than trying to make it conditional on how long you're waiting for. If you do want to have that 'long waits get a spinner', then I'd add a separate new function like waitWithOptionalSpinner; or if you want the default wait to work that way, then add a new function like waitSilent which absolutely never shows a spinner or a gauge.

Thank for the comments.

Modifying the API is somewhat sensitive now (even adding things).

Been a while since I visited and messed around with SS.

Did this type of "secret gauge" ever end up getting implemented?

Yes, now, when wait() is long (1 minute), there is a waiting symbol.

One that doesn't show HOW long? Awesome!