animation

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

@@ -126,19 +126,27 @@ object NostrProtocol {
         if (powSettings.enabled && powSettings.difficulty > 0) {
             Log.d(TAG, "PoW enabled for geohash event: difficulty=${powSettings.difficulty}")
             
-            // Mine the event before signing
+            try {
-            val minedEvent = NostrProofOfWork.mineEvent(
+                // Start mining state for animated indicators
-                event = event,
+                PoWPreferenceManager.startMining()
-                targetDifficulty = powSettings.difficulty,
+                
-                maxIterations = 2_000_000 // Allow up to 2M iterations for reasonable mining time
+                // Mine the event before signing
-            )
+                val minedEvent = NostrProofOfWork.mineEvent(
-            
+                    event = event,
-            if (minedEvent != null) {
+                    targetDifficulty = powSettings.difficulty,
-                event = minedEvent
+                    maxIterations = 2_000_000 // Allow up to 2M iterations for reasonable mining time
-                val actualDifficulty = NostrProofOfWork.calculateDifficulty(event.id)
+                )
-                Log.d(TAG, "✅ PoW mining successful: target=${powSettings.difficulty}, actual=$actualDifficulty, nonce=${NostrProofOfWork.getNonce(event)}")
+                
-            } else {
+                if (minedEvent != null) {
-                Log.w(TAG, "❌ PoW mining failed, proceeding without PoW")
+                    event = minedEvent
+                    val actualDifficulty = NostrProofOfWork.calculateDifficulty(event.id)
+                    Log.d(TAG, "✅ PoW mining successful: target=${powSettings.difficulty}, actual=$actualDifficulty, nonce=${NostrProofOfWork.getNonce(event)}")
+                } else {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "❌ PoW mining failed, proceeding without PoW")
+                }
+            } finally {
+                // Always stop mining state when done (success or failure)
+                PoWPreferenceManager.stopMining()
             }
         }
         

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