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new bug in ifixit?

Hi @krisrodriguez

Have noticed for a few days now what appears to be a bug in ifixit answers and meta.

When switching between the various options on an ifixit page e.g. all questions> subscribed > devices (in answers) and all questions > subscribed (in meta) a blue line starts to go across the top of the ifixit page that is shown.

The blue line disappears once the page has loaded.

It happens on different devices and OS i.e. Windows and Android anyway

Here's a video that shows what I mean

The line doesn't disappear when switching between options on my user account page, as it goes nearly all the way across the page and then stays on.

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@jayeff and I thought that was a new feature :-) Looked like a loading bar to me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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@oldturkey03

Might well be but it's distracting nevertheless.

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@oldturkey03

Looks like you were right again ;-)

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Probably because they added META to it.

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@googleminis added Meta to what? META has been around for a pretty long time.

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@jayeff ,

Thanks again for flagging this — and for including the video. I just tested it myself on an M-series Mac running the latest OS and using Firefox, and I’m seeing the same thing on my end. So it definitely looks like something worth digging into further.

If you’re up for it, could you let me know what browser and machine you were using when you noticed it? I know you mentioned seeing it across multiple devices, which is super helpful — any extra detail just helps us confirm how widespread it is across systems.

Appreciate you taking the time to report this.

Update (05/05/25)

@jayeff @nick

I have another update.

The development team took a look and here's what they found: What you noticed is tied to the page loading indicator—it’s working as intended, but we agree it can feel a bit odd on fast desktop connections. On slower connections or when using iFixit as a Progressive Web App (PWA), that loader bar is much more noticeable and helps signal that a page is loading.

So while it might seem inconsistent at times, it’s actually doing its job in the background—especially in mobile or low-speed environments.

That said, your report helped spark a thoughtful discussion with the team, and they’re keeping this in mind as we continue improving the experience.

Really appreciate you taking the time to flag this—it’s a big help!

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Hi @krisrodriguez

Thanks for that.

First noticed it on a Galaxy A15 phone Android OS Ver.14, UI 6.1, using Chrome app, then on a Win10 Home OS Ver.22H2 PC using Firefox and Win Edge browsers and also a Linux Mint Vera OS netbook using Firefox.

Since you also experienced it on a Mac that just about covers the lot except for maybe an iPhone using iOS

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@nick, thank you for sharing. I'm going to go ahead and pass this along to the team to see what's going on.

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