webkit - CSS3 Continuous Rotate Animation (Just like a loading sundial)

Question

I am trying to replicate an Apple style activity indicator (sundial loading icon) by using a PNG and CSS3 animation. I have the image rotating and doing it continuously, but there seems to be a delay after the animation has finished before it does the next rotation.

@-webkit-keyframes rotate {
  from {
    -webkit-transform: rotate(0deg);
  }
  to { 
    -webkit-transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}
#loading img
{
    -webkit-animation-name:             rotate; 
    -webkit-animation-duration:         0.5s; 
    -webkit-animation-iteration-count:  infinite;
    -webkit-transition-timing-function: linear;
    }

I have tried changing the animation duration but it makes no difference, if you slow it right down say 5s its just more apparent that after the first rotation there is a pause before it rotates again. It's this pause I want to get rid of.

Any help is much appreciated, thanks.

Answer 1

Your issue here is that you've supplied a -webkit-TRANSITION-timing-function when you want a -webkit-ANIMATION-timing-function. Your values of 0 to 360 will work properly.