bitcoinknots/bitcoin

Better progress bar (small gui feature)

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#177 opened on Sep 8, 2025

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Please describe the feature you'd like to see added.

When synchronizing to the latest block, you always get a progress bar at the bottom to track your progress. The problem is that it’s not very easy to estimate the percentage just by looking at the bar, because it only fills from the far left to the middle. The right half remains empty, even though the bar should extend all the way across.

Describe the solution you'd like

Spread the bar all the way from left to right

Describe any alternatives you've considered

No alternative, just keeping it how it is but again I don't think it is too good to see

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