Loading Spinner Blocker [beta] by GunmaSoft

It ensures pages display cleanly by blocking unpleasant loading animations, motion effects, and spinning icons.
It can also remove certain loading animations associated with generative AI.

No login or registration required.
The actual page content remains visible.

1. How to Use
   After installing the extension, open or refresh a standard webpage.
   Click the button to agree to the terms of service in the pop-up that appears, and blocking will start automatically.
2. Core Features
   It enhances your browsing experience by removing elements that are often difficult to eliminate because they appear at the very start of a session—such as "spinner" circles, semi-transparent animated overlays on text fields, and certain progress bars at the top of the screen.
   It focuses specifically on the loading phase when a page opens and during active use.

It gives your screen a refined, elegant look.

It creates a display that feels modern and sophisticated, offering a stress-free experience that saves both time and effort.

Loading elements: It effectively blocks distracting items, including those that appear mid-page as you scroll.
Scope: It does not function on settings pages, extension store pages, browser tabs, or external PDFs.

1. Other Features
   ・Simple: The extension's own interface avoids smooth scrolling and animated UI elements as much as possible. It is lightweight and uses a simple image-based design (excluding the options screen).

・No Ad-Blocking: A niche, efficient tool. It works cleanly on its own—even on sites that block ad-blockers or in areas like the space below or to the right of YouTube videos. (*1 Depends on site structure and terms of service.)

・ON/OFF Toggle: Pin the extension to the top right of your browser to toggle it on or off for specific sites.

・High Privacy: No external data transmission during normal operation. (Subject to change in the future.)

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1. If any of the following apply to you, please give this a try—recommended for specific users and use cases to help alleviate similar types of stress:
   ・You want to work efficiently and stay deeply focused.
   Ideal for those who want to avoid the interruption to their train of thought caused by mistaking loading indicators for actual content.
   ・Natural visual experience: For those who prefer a clean, natural-feeling screen environment.
   Avoid distracting, unnatural screen movements during loading times; foster creativity and new ideas in an environment that feels closer to a "digital detox."
   ・For those who habitually block unpleasant animations or disable screen rotation on their smartphones. You want to hide spinners using an extension so you don't have to look at them every time.
   ・Creative focus: Circular spinners don't suit a streamlined workflow. Hide them to maintain a professional design aesthetic and focus on efficiency. Aiming for usability standards like WCAG 2.2 (Criterion 2.2.2), this is perfect for those seeking a calm, quiet internet environment.
   ・For those who had given up on efficient computer use—or computer work altogether—due to distracting or attention-grabbing elements: step into a refined, safe, and stress-free internet environment.
2. Planned Pricing
   [Beta Period]
   Free

[Official Version]
・Standard Version:
Free trial period planned for approximately 1 week to 1 month after installation.
Affordable annual pricing planned (approx. $1.00–$2.99 per month).

License key system planned: Allows for efficient use without the need for passwords or logins.
Browser versions supporting app store payments: Official store payment options are planned.


・Versions for developing nations and low-end devices:
Planned to be free of charge (with some exceptions).

1. Target Users
   Available for use by both individuals and corporations, for either commercial or non-commercial purposes.

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Details:
1. Development Philosophy
We aim to eliminate web inefficiencies and the digital divide for users, while contributing to improved universal design on the web.
We are also motivated by the goal of enhancing internet efficiency.

We want users to be able to freely customize their browser screens through the use of extensions.

1. Reliable "Made in Japan" Quality / by Gunma Soft
   Updates: We are continuously improving blocking and display accuracy.
   Reliable: Even our company representative uses it.
2. Other Specifications
   This blocker effectively removes elements that appear during load times—such as spinning animation videos or images—that serve only as visual fillers.
   It suppresses animations (like icon movements) that might distract the user during the loading process.
   The actual page content itself remains visible.

Removal and Filtering Targets:
Standard animations, images, and advertisements that constitute actual page content are not removed.
It effectively removes elements that persist on screen for a set duration even after the actual process has completed.
This function hides loading icons; it does not accelerate the page loading speed itself.
Specifications and details: Visual impressions may vary by individual; the actual software behavior takes precedence.

Patent pending in Japan.
Please be mindful not to become overly fixated on the internet.
Please check https://gunmasoft.com/terms.html for the Terms of Service and other related policies.