![](https://developer.android.com/static/wear/images/progress-indicator/progress-indicator-hero.png)

[Progress indicators](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/wear/compose/material/package-summary#CircularProgressIndicator(kotlin.Float,androidx.compose.ui.Modifier,kotlin.Float,kotlin.Float,androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color,androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color,androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp)) are circular displays of the length of a process or an otherwise unspecified wait time.  
![](https://developer.android.com/static/wear/images/progress-indicator/progress-indicator-main.png)  
Use progress indicators to show the proportion of a task that is complete. To show progress an indicator is animated along a circular track in a clockwise direction.  

You can apply progress indicators to components such as a play button.

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## Anatomy

![](https://developer.android.com/static/wear/images/progress-indicator/progress-indicator-anatomy.png)  
Use progress indicators to show the proportion of a task that is complete. To show progress an indicator is animated along a circular track in a clockwise direction.  

You can apply progress indicators to components such as a play button.

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## **Design recommendations**

![](https://developer.android.com/static/wear/images/progress-indicator/progress-indicator-design-recommendations.png)  
**Progress indicator with gap**

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Create progress indicators with a gap to leave space for important information such as the time. To create a gap, change the progress indicator's startAngle and endAngle.

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![](https://developer.android.com/static/wear/images/progress-indicator/progress-indicator-design-recommendations-small.png)  
**Small progress indicator**

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Create progress indicators with a gap to leave space for important information such as the time. Create a gap by changing the progress indicator's start and end angle.

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![](https://developer.android.com/static/wear/images/progress-indicator/progress-indicator-design-recommendations-indeterminate.png)  
**Indeterminate progress indicator**

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When using the progress indicator for situations where there is no set time, use a progress indicator with animated value. This can also be called a spinner. Use spinners sparingly as they can increase perceived wait time.

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## Usage

![](https://developer.android.com/static/wear/images/progress-indicator/progress-indicator-usage.png)

## Adaptive layouts

![](https://developer.android.com/static/wear/images/progress-indicator/progress-indicator-adaptive-layouts-usage.png)

## Responsive behavior

The circumference of the progress indicator fills the screen/element (for on button) width and height, proportionally, while the stroke width remains the same across all breakpoints.  


The gap degree for full screen stays at 51°, but the sweep will increase in dp based on the screen size.  

The ring width and starting and end points are customisable.

![](https://developer.android.com/static/wear/images/progress-indicator/progress-indicator-anatomy-adaptive-layout.png)