# Add Linear Indicator on Mobile for Sync Status
**URL:** https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/add-linear-indicator-on-mobile-for-sync-status/39217
**Category:** Features
**Created:** [18 July 2024 21:08 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/add-linear-indicator-on-mobile-for-sync-status/39217 "2024-07-18T21:08:28Z")
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### Author:  [@restreachi](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/restreachi)
#### Post date: [18 July 2024 21:08 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/add-linear-indicator-on-mobile-for-sync-status/39217/1 "2024-07-18T21:08:28Z")
Instead of having to exit a note and then click the settings button to see whats the sync status, it would be far better if there was a constant linear indicator (like a LinearProgressIndicator material widget) above the notes in the menu, and the opened note when editing. blue with loading animation could signal syncing, red = error, green = synced successfully, gray = offline, etc...
In practice it would be most useful when opening the app, and waiting for everything to sync so you dont get sync conflicts before you start editing your notes, saves you 2-3 seconds of opening the drawer.
And when youre done editing a note, to see if the sync initiated by itself and to see when its done so you can exit the app, instead of going back to the drawer menu to see if its synchronizing and to see if its done. (saves you 2 taps each time which adds up quickly)
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### Author:  [@muzak](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/muzak)
#### Post date: [19 July 2024 01:11 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/add-linear-indicator-on-mobile-for-sync-status/39217/2 "2024-07-19T01:11:17Z")
Thanks to your feature request, I think I found a better solution for making mobile sync easier (other than background sync). That would be refactoring the sync button to display in the sidebar or the toolbar, as in:
- [Mobile: Add sync status icon by personalizedrefrigerator · Pull Request #6824 · laurent22/joplin · GitHub](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/pull/6824)
- [Mobile: Display sync status while in edit view - Features - Joplin Forum](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/mobile-display-sync-status-while-in-edit-view/27034/)
A sync icon button in the toolbar saves needing to open the sidebar to sync notes. Icons would signal status in a less distracting way that is more colorblind-friendly.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [14 July 2025 01:11 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/add-linear-indicator-on-mobile-for-sync-status/39217/3 "2025-07-14T01:11:50Z")
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