animation

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/nostr/NostrProtocol.kt

@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ object NostrProtocol {
         if (powSettings.enabled && powSettings.difficulty > 0) {
             Log.d(TAG, "PoW enabled for geohash event: difficulty=${powSettings.difficulty}")
             
+            try {
+                // Start mining state for animated indicators
+                PoWPreferenceManager.startMining()
+                
                 // Mine the event before signing
                 val minedEvent = NostrProofOfWork.mineEvent(
                     event = event,
@@ -140,6 +144,10 @@ object NostrProtocol {
                 } else {
                     Log.w(TAG, "❌ PoW mining failed, proceeding without PoW")
                 }
+            } finally {
+                // Always stop mining state when done (success or failure)
+                PoWPreferenceManager.stopMining()
+            }
         }
         
         return@withContext senderIdentity.signEvent(event)

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/nostr/PoWPreferenceManager.kt

@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ object PoWPreferenceManager {
     private val _powDifficulty = MutableStateFlow(DEFAULT_POW_DIFFICULTY)
     val powDifficulty: StateFlow<Int> = _powDifficulty.asStateFlow()
     
+    // Mining state for animated indicators
+    private val _isMining = MutableStateFlow(false)
+    val isMining: StateFlow<Boolean> = _isMining.asStateFlow()
+    
     private lateinit var sharedPrefs: SharedPreferences
     private var isInitialized = false
     
@@ -121,4 +125,25 @@ object PoWPreferenceManager {
             32 to "Maximum (~8h)"
         )
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get current mining state
+     */
+    fun isMining(): Boolean {
+        return _isMining.value
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Start mining state - triggers animated indicators
+     */
+    fun startMining() {
+        _isMining.value = true
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Stop mining state - stops animated indicators
+     */
+    fun stopMining() {
+        _isMining.value = false
+    }
 }

app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/PoWStatusIndicator.kt

@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ import com.bitchat.android.nostr.PoWPreferenceManager
 @Composable
 fun PoWStatusIndicator(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
-    isMining: Boolean = false,
     style: PoWIndicatorStyle = PoWIndicatorStyle.COMPACT
 ) {
     val powEnabled by PoWPreferenceManager.powEnabled.collectAsState()
     val powDifficulty by PoWPreferenceManager.powDifficulty.collectAsState()
+    val isMining by PoWPreferenceManager.isMining.collectAsState()
     val colorScheme = MaterialTheme.colorScheme
     val isDark = colorScheme.background.red + colorScheme.background.green + colorScheme.background.blue < 1.5f