From 621d47d7012a4304ef46f5d6d2fc4051cddd87e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: oop7 <110548351+oop7@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2026 12:26:47 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Hide and fade-in format table on build

Make the format table invisible while it's populated and filtered to avoid visual artifacts, then animate its appearance with animate_widget_fade_in after initial filtering. This ensures a smoother UI when the table is first built.
---
 ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_format_table.py | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_format_table.py b/ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_format_table.py
index b3794ac..2462297 100644
--- a/ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_format_table.py
+++ b/ytsage/gui/ytsage_gui_format_table.py
@@ -233,11 +233,15 @@ class FormatTableMixin:
         all_filtered = [(f, "video") for f in video_formats] + [(f, "audio") for f in audio_formats]
 
         # Build table with format type tracking
+        self.format_table.setVisible(False)
         self._populate_format_table(all_filtered)
         self._table_built = True
 
         # Apply initial visibility based on current button states
         self.filter_formats()
+        
+        # Animate table appearance
+        self.animate_widget_fade_in(self.format_table)
 
     def _populate_format_table(self, formats_with_types: list) -> None:
         """Populate the format table with formats and their types."""