diff --git a/npyscreen/__init__.py b/npyscreen/__init__.py
index e9cbde2..b401d01 100755
--- a/npyscreen/__init__.py
+++ b/npyscreen/__init__.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 
 from .npyspmfuncs               import CallSubShell
 
-from .utilNotify                 import notify, notify_confirm, notify_wait, notify_ok_cancel, notify_yes_no
+from .utilNotify                 import notify, notify_confirm, notify_wait, notify_ok_cancel, notify_yes_no, notify_loading
 
 # Base classes for overriding:
 
diff --git a/npyscreen/fmPopup.py b/npyscreen/fmPopup.py
index e2bbb08..b64df77 100644
--- a/npyscreen/fmPopup.py
+++ b/npyscreen/fmPopup.py
@@ -11,28 +11,39 @@ class Popup(fmForm.Form):
     DEFAULT_COLUMNS    = 60
     SHOW_ATX           = 10
     SHOW_ATY           = 2
-        
+
+
 class ActionPopup(fmActionFormV2.ActionFormV2):
     DEFAULT_LINES      = 12
     DEFAULT_COLUMNS    = 60
     SHOW_ATX           = 10
     SHOW_ATY           = 2
-    
-    
+
+
+class LoadingPopup(fmForm.Form):
+    DEFAULT_LINES = 7
+    DEFAULT_COLUMNS = 12
+    SHOW_ATX = 10
+    SHOW_ATY = 2
+
+
 class MessagePopup(Popup):
     def __init__(self, *args, **keywords):
         from . import wgmultiline as multiline 
         super(MessagePopup, self).__init__(*args, **keywords)
         self.TextWidget = self.add(multiline.Pager, scroll_exit=True, max_height=self.widget_useable_space()[0]-2)
-        
+
+
 class PopupWide(Popup):
     DEFAULT_LINES      = 14
     DEFAULT_COLUMNS    = None
     SHOW_ATX           = 0
     SHOW_ATY           = 0
-        
+
+
 class ActionPopupWide(fmActionFormV2.ActionFormV2):
     DEFAULT_LINES      = 14
     DEFAULT_COLUMNS    = None
     SHOW_ATX           = 0
     SHOW_ATY           = 0
+    
diff --git a/npyscreen/utilNotify.py b/npyscreen/utilNotify.py
index 6cf8aae..d3289d8 100644
--- a/npyscreen/utilNotify.py
+++ b/npyscreen/utilNotify.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from . import fmPopup
 import curses
 import textwrap
+import threading
 
 class ConfirmCancelPopup(fmPopup.ActionPopup):
     def on_ok(self):
@@ -115,4 +116,85 @@ def single_line_input(default_value="Input Text", title="Message", form_color='S
     if F.value is True:
         return tf.value
     else:
-        return None
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+        return None
+
+def notify_loading(routine, frames = None, title = "Loading", delay = 150, form_color='STANDOUT'):
+    ''' Convenience function for displaying an animation while a task is in progress.
+
+    Args:
+        routine (func): The function we are waiting for.
+        frames ([str]): A list of string that are our animation's frames.
+        title (str): Title for the popup.
+        delay (int): The time between each frame.
+        form_color (str): Color scheme used (as defined by the theme used).
+
+    Returns:
+        any: - Value returned by routine.
+    '''
+
+    global waiting
+    global result
+
+    waiting = True
+
+    if frames == None:
+        frames = [
+            "   |/\n"
+            "   +\n",
+
+            "  \|  \n"
+            "   +\n",
+
+            "  \\ \n"
+            " --+ \n",
+
+            "    \n"
+            " --+ \n"
+            "  /",
+
+            " \n"
+            "   + \n"
+            "  /|",
+
+            "  \n"
+            "   + \n"
+            "   |\\",
+
+            "  \n"
+            "   +--\n"
+            "    \\",
+
+            "    /\n"
+            "   +-- \n"
+        ]
+
+    def display_frame(frame, title,
+            wrap=True, wide=False,
+            ):
+        F = fmPopup.LoadingPopup(name=title, color=form_color)
+        F.preserve_selected_widget = True
+        mlw = F.add(wgmultiline.Pager,)
+        mlw.values = frame.split('\n')
+        F.display()
+
+    def capsule():
+        ''' This function is intended to be ran inside a new thread.
+            I use global for avoiding shadowing waiting and result variables.
+        '''
+        global waiting
+        global result
+        result = routine()
+        waiting = False
+
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=capsule)
+    thread.start()
+    i = 0
+    while waiting:
+        display_frame(frames[i], title)
+        i = i + 1
+        if(i >= len(frames)):
+            i = 0
+        curses.napms(150)
+        curses.flushinp()
+    thread.join()
+    return result
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