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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone know how to avoid browser freezing when adding a layer?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m using the layer “loadstart” and “loadend” events to turn on and off an animated “waiting” gif. However, from the time of “loadstart” to “loadend” the browser freezes so the gif does not animate and the user cannot do anything until “loadend” is called. It’s just a few seconds that it freezes but still a bit annoying. I would like to refine the user’s experience.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone know of any tricks that might help? Maybe emulating JavaScript threading?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carlos Krefft<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Rosewood Std Regular";color:#1F497D'>Carlos Krefft<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4A442A'>Software Development Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4A442A'>Center for Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing (CSTARS)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4A442A'>University of Miami<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4A442A'>11811 SW 168th Street<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4A442A'>Miami, FL 33177<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#7030A0'><a href="mailto:ckrefft@rsmas.miami.edu"><span style='color:blue'>ckrefft@rsmas.miami.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>