---
title: Thinking
description: The shimmering Thinking... status shown before a search.
---

<Component path="perplexity/examples/perplexity-thinking" />

<RegistryInstall name="perplexity-thinking" />

The label shimmers with the Notra [Shimmer](/components/shimmer), which the CLI installs with it. It fades in and is announced politely to screen readers. Set `reducedMotion` to show plain text. `label` defaults to `Thinking...`.

## Used in

**[Perplexity](/blocks/perplexity)**

A full recreation of a Perplexity thread with search steps, citations with hover cards and the composer.