animationwontnotprintstdoutwhenterm

    ecode="\033["

    yellow="${ecode}1;33m"
    darkyellow="${ecode}0;33m"
    red="${ecode}1;31m"
    darkred="${ecode}0;31m"
    endcolor="${ecode}0m"
    green="${ecode}1;32m"
    darkgreen="${ecode}1;32m"
    blue="${ecode}1;34m"
    darkblue="${ecode}0;34m"
    cyan="${ecode}0;36"
    darkcyan="${ecode}0;36"
    gray="${ecode}0;37"
    purple="${ecode}1;35"
    darkpurple="${ecode}0;35"

    # Back compatability w. old scripts
    export YELLOW="$yellow"
    export RED="$red"
    export ENDCOLOR="$endcolor"
    export GREEN="$green"
    export BLUE="$blue"

    anim=(
    "${blue}•${green}•${red}•${magenta}•    "
    " ${green}•${red}•${magenta}•${blue}•   "
    "  ${red}•${magenta}•${blue}•${green}•  "
    "   ${magenta}•${blue}•${green}•${red}• "
    "    ${blue}•${green}•${red}•${magenta}•"
    )






anim::start_animation () {
# Description:
# A simple function to display and animation during a silent acton
#
# Globals:
# Arguments:
# Outputs: Standard out
# Returns:
# Usage:
# oem::start_animation ; EXPRESSION of COMMAND or FUNCTION
# oem::stop_animation
#
# End of documentation

    setterm -cursor off
    export ANIM_PID="0"
    (
    while true; do
        for i in {0..4}; do
            printf "\r\033[2K                                                 ${anim[i]}"
            sleep 0.1
        done

        for i in {4..0}; do
            printf "\r\033[2K                                                 ${anim[i]}"
            sleep 0.1
        done
    done
    ) &

    export ANIM_PID="${!}"
}



test_me () {
  write_warning "WARNING: blablablabla"
  anim::start_animation; sleep 5; anim::stop_animation
}


anim::stop_animation () {
# Description:
# A simple function to STOP display and animation during a silent acton
#
# Globals:
# Arguments:
# Outputs: Standard out
# Returns:
# Usage:
# oem::start_animation ; EXPRESSION of COMMAND or FUNCTION
# oem::stop_animation
#
# End of documentation

    [[ -e "/proc/${ANIM_PID}" ]]  && kill SIGPIPE "${ANIM_PID}"  &>/dev/null
    setterm -cursor on
}