Swop button for loading image (Ajax)

JavaScript
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When performing an Ajax request I want to change the submit button into a loading image and then swop it back again when the Ajax request is complete.

I don’t want a loading image anywhere else as on mobile phones it can’t always be seen due to small screen size.

I have grabbed the event (which references the form, is that right?) and I have something like this:


<button type="submit" name="name_can_vary">Search</button>
event.name_can_vary.style.visibility = 'hidden';
//(obviously this isn't complete code but no doubt explains what I am talking about)

…which would hide the button and works exactly as I want to this point, but of course it does;t return when Ajax has completed or show the loading image.

Ideally, instead of just hiding the button I want JavaScript to swop the button for the loading image. I suppose I could have extra HTML on every page that is made visible with the loading image but I would rather have JS do everything from here (saves editing all pages with submit buttons on).

Thanks for any help.

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I’m not familiar with AJAX, but can’t you use the readyStates to determine when to hide/show? Aka when it reaches “4” (I believe that is the end), do the JS to appear the submit button and hide the image.