Meaning of the clockwise/counter-clockwise rolling circle in Google Chrome
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00:00 Meaning Of The Clockwise/Counter-Clockwise Rolling Circle In Google Chrome
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ANSWER 1
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When the site is being resolved, Chrome will display this gray line, revolving slowly, counter-clockwise.
When the site is found and is being loaded, Chrome will show this blue line, revolving quickly, clockwise.
The unique feature that I love in Chrome is that it spins both ways – anti-clockwise means data is being uploaded, or a page is being requested, and clockwise means that the page is being downloaded. I believe the speed of rotation also relates to transfer speed.
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When you load a webpage in a tab, a slow-spinning gray circle on the tab lets you know that Google Chrome is connecting to the website. The circle turns blue and spins faster once loading is in progress. Once the webpage is completely loaded, the icon changes to the website's graphic.
http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95622