14.0.0B1 New Options before Waveform Loads

Feature description:

First off, I love the new waveform styles! Will definitely be using them.

Can we get some form of top/bottom Simple progress bar to go with them though? Specifically for the “when waveform data not available” option.

Problem solved:

The old progress bars were all centered, so there was no issue transitioning from simple bars to the waveform. Now that the waveform can be at the top/bottom of its row, the loading animation looks a bit funky.

Brought benefits:

Improved UI consistency while waveform is loading/unavailable.

Other application solutions:

Additional description and context:

GIF shows transition from:
Waveform loaded > (skip track) > waveform not loaded but not yet swapped > swapped to fallback (Animated) bar style > swapped back to new waveform

Honestly would love if it just stayed as the flat bars when unavailable! Should hopefully be less work for you, since it’s already there, and still looks perfectly fine imo.

Screenshots / Mockup:

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