devexpress-winforms-loading-indicators

DevExpress WinForms Loading Indicators — SplashScreenManager (namespace DevExpress.XtraSplashScreen) is the single entry point. Covers four types: (1) Splash Screen for app startup — Fluent (ShowFluentSplashScreen with FluentSplashScreenOptions, FluentLoadingIndicatorType Dots/Ring/Spinner), Skin, Default, and Splash Image, shown before Application.Run() and closed via CloseForm(); (2) Wait Form — a modal full-form overlay for long operations (ShowWaitForm, SetWaitFormCaption/Description, SendCommand, CloseWaitForm); (3) Overlay Form — a semi-transparent overlay over a control (ShowOverlayForm returning IOverlaySplashScreenHandle, CloseOverlayForm in try/finally, custom painting); (4) ProgressPanel — an inline control with Caption, Description, WaitAnimationType Ring/Line/Bar. NuGet DevExpress.Win.Navigation; host on XtraForm/RibbonForm. Use for splash screens, wait indicators, busy overlays, and progress panels.