diff -r 4357aac4eb19 -r ac66e2240e1e src/js/init.js
--- a/src/js/init.js	Wed Mar 28 17:37:49 2012 +0200
+++ b/src/js/init.js	Fri Mar 30 18:00:26 2012 +0200
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@
 
 /** single point of entry for the metadataplayer */
 IriSP.initPlayer = function(config, metadata_url, libdir, platform_url) {
+    document.getElementById(config.gui.container).innerHTML = IriSP.templToHTML(IriSP.loading_template, config.gui);
     IriSP.configureDefaults(libdir, platform_url);
     IriSP.loadLibs(IriSP.lib, config, metadata_url,
       function() {   
@@ -287,5 +288,6 @@
               
               var widgets = IriSP.configureWidgets(pop, layoutManager, config.gui); 
               var modules = IriSP.configureModules(pop, config.modules); 
+              IriSP.jQuery('#Ldt-loader').detach();
       });
 };
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