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+<?php
+/**
+ * Gravity Connect // OpenAI // Stream Loading Text Animation
+ *
+ * Adds a customizable shimmer animation and rotating spinner icon to the Stream field's
+ * loading placeholders. Replaces the static "Loading..." text with animated text and/or
+ * a rotating spinner icon.
+ */
+class GCOAI_Loading_Animation {
+
+	private $args;
+	private static $styles_output = false;
+
+	public function __construct( $args = array() ) {
+		$this->args = wp_parse_args( $args, array(
+			'text'             => 'Thinking...',
+			'base_color'       => '#000',
+			'shimmer_color'    => '#fff',
+			'shimmer_duration' => '2.2s',
+			'show_shimmer'     => true,
+			'show_spinner'     => false,
+			'spinner_size'     => '24',
+			'form_id'          => null,
+		) );
+
+		add_filter( 'gform_gcoai_field_loading_text', array( $this, 'filter_loading_text' ), 10, 3 );
+		add_action( 'gform_register_init_scripts', array( $this, 'register_init_script' ), 10, 3 );
+		add_action( 'wp_head', array( $this, 'output_styles' ) );
+		add_action( 'admin_head', array( $this, 'output_styles' ) );
+	}
+
+	public function register_init_script( $form, $field_values, $is_ajax ) {
+		if ( empty( $form['id'] ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// If form_id is specified, only run scripts on those forms
+		if ( $this->args['form_id'] !== null ) {
+			$form_ids = is_array( $this->args['form_id'] ) ? $this->args['form_id'] : array( $this->args['form_id'] );
+			if ( ! in_array( $form['id'], $form_ids ) ) {
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+
+		$markup = $this->get_shimmer_markup();
+		$css    = $this->get_styles_css();
+
+		$script = sprintf(
+			"(function($) {
+				var shimmerMarkup = %s;
+				var shimmerStyles = %s;
+
+				function addStylesToPage() {
+					if ( ! $('style.gw-gcoai-shimmer-style').length ) {
+						$('<style>')
+							.addClass('gw-gcoai-shimmer-style')
+							.text(shimmerStyles)
+							.appendTo('head');
+					}
+				}
+
+				function applyShimmerToPlaceholders(\$container) {
+					var \$searchContext = \$container && \$container.length ? \$container : $(document);
+					\$searchContext.find('.gcoai-output .gcoai-placeholder').html(shimmerMarkup);
+				}
+
+				if ( window.gform && typeof window.gform.addFilter === 'function' ) {
+					window.gform.addFilter('gcoai_stream_loading_placeholder', function(current, instance) {
+						return shimmerMarkup;
+					});
+				}
+
+				$(function() {
+					addStylesToPage();
+					applyShimmerToPlaceholders();
+				});
+
+				// Re-apply after Generate/Regenerate clicks
+				$(document).on('click', '.gcoai-trigger, .gcoai-regenerate', function() {
+					setTimeout(function() {
+						applyShimmerToPlaceholders();
+					}, 50);
+				});
+
+				// Re-apply after AJAX completes
+				$(document).ajaxComplete(function() {
+					applyShimmerToPlaceholders();
+				});
+			})(jQuery);",
+			wp_json_encode( $markup ),
+			wp_json_encode( $css )
+		);
+
+		GFFormDisplay::add_init_script( $form['id'], 'gcoai_loading_animation', GFFormDisplay::ON_PAGE_RENDER, $script );
+	}
+
+	public function output_styles() {
+		// Prevent duplicate output
+		if ( self::$styles_output ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$css = $this->get_styles_css();
+		echo '<style class="gw-gcoai-shimmer-style">' . $css . '</style>';
+
+		self::$styles_output = true;
+	}
+
+	public function get_shimmer_markup() {
+		$spinner = '';
+
+		if ( $this->args['show_spinner'] ) {
+			$spinner = sprintf(
+				'<svg class="shimmer-spinner" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="%s" height="%s" stroke="%s" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+					<g class="spinner-rotate">
+						<circle cx="12" cy="12" r="9.5" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5"/>
+					</g>
+				</svg>',
+				esc_attr( $this->args['spinner_size'] ),
+				esc_attr( $this->args['spinner_size'] ),
+				esc_attr( $this->args['base_color'] )
+			);
+		}
+
+		$text_class = $this->args['show_shimmer'] ? 'shimmer' : 'shimmer-text';
+
+		return sprintf(
+			'<span class="shimmer-wrapper">%s<span class="%s">%s</span></span>',
+			$spinner,
+			$text_class,
+			esc_html( $this->args['text'] )
+		);
+	}
+
+	public function filter_loading_text( $placeholder, $field, $form = null ) {
+		if ( ! class_exists( '\\GC_OpenAI\\Fields\\Stream' ) || ! $field instanceof \GC_OpenAI\Fields\Stream ) {
+			return $placeholder;
+		}
+
+		// If form_id is specified, only apply to those forms
+		if ( $this->args['form_id'] !== null ) {
+			$form_ids = is_array( $this->args['form_id'] ) ? $this->args['form_id'] : array( $this->args['form_id'] );
+			if ( $form && ! in_array( rgar( $form, 'id' ), $form_ids ) ) {
+				return $placeholder;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $this->get_shimmer_markup();
+	}
+
+	private function get_styles_css() {
+		$base    = esc_attr( $this->args['base_color'] );
+		$shimmer = esc_attr( $this->args['shimmer_color'] );
+		$dur     = esc_attr( $this->args['shimmer_duration'] );
+
+		return
+			'.shimmer-wrapper { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; } ' .
+			'.shimmer-spinner { flex-shrink: 0; } ' .
+			'.spinner-rotate { transform-origin: center; animation: spinner-rotation 2s linear infinite; } ' .
+			'.spinner-rotate circle { stroke-linecap: round; animation: spinner-stroke 1.5s ease-in-out infinite; } ' .
+			'@keyframes spinner-rotation { 100% { transform: rotate(360deg); } } ' .
+			'@keyframes spinner-stroke { 0% { stroke-dasharray: 0 150; stroke-dashoffset: 0; } 47.5% { stroke-dasharray: 42 150; stroke-dashoffset: -16; } 95%, 100% { stroke-dasharray: 42 150; stroke-dashoffset: -59; } } ' .
+			".shimmer-text { display: inline-block; color: {$base}; line-height: 1.2; } " .
+			".shimmer { display: inline-block; color: {$base}; line-height: 1.2; background: {$base} linear-gradient(to left, {$base}, {$shimmer} 50%, {$base}); background-position: -4rem top; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: 4rem 100%; -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; animation: shimmer {$dur} infinite; } " .
+			'@keyframes shimmer { 0% { background-position: -4rem top; } 70%, 100% { background-position: 12.5rem top; } }';
+	}
+}
+
+# Configuration
+
+new GCOAI_Loading_Animation( array(
+	'text'             => 'Thinking...',
+	'base_color'       => '#292929',
+	'shimmer_color'    => '#fff',
+	'shimmer_duration' => '2.2s',
+	'show_shimmer'     => true,
+	'show_spinner'     => true,
+	'spinner_size'     => '16',
+	// 'form_id'       => 123, // Uncomment and set to target specific form(s): 123 or array( 18, 22, 35 )
+) );