--- a/vm-profiler/client-swing/src/main/java/com/redhat/thermostat/vm/profiler/client/swing/internal/SpinningPanel.java	Thu Aug 25 11:17:12 2016 -0400
+++ b/vm-profiler/client-swing/src/main/java/com/redhat/thermostat/vm/profiler/client/swing/internal/SpinningPanel.java	Thu Aug 25 12:36:07 2016 -0400
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@
         createHelpMessage();
 
         content.add(spinnerLayer, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+
+        setVisible(false);
     }
 
     private void createHelpMessage() {
@@ -174,6 +176,7 @@
             spinnerLayerUI.stop();
             removeAll();
         }
+        setVisible(enable);
 
         revalidate();
         repaint();

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/vm-profiler/client-swing/src/test/java/com/redhat/thermostat/vm/profiler/client/swing/internal/SpinningPanelTest.java	Thu Aug 25 12:36:07 2016 -0400
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012-2016 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Thermostat.
+ *
+ * Thermostat is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Thermostat is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Thermostat; see the file COPYING.  If not see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * Linking this code with other modules is making a combined work
+ * based on this code.  Thus, the terms and conditions of the GNU
+ * General Public License cover the whole combination.
+ *
+ * As a special exception, the copyright holders of this code give
+ * you permission to link this code with independent modules to
+ * produce an executable, regardless of the license terms of these
+ * independent modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting
+ * executable under terms of your choice, provided that you also
+ * meet, for each linked independent module, the terms and conditions
+ * of the license of that module.  An independent module is a module
+ * which is not derived from or based on this code.  If you modify
+ * this code, you may extend this exception to your version of the
+ * library, but you are not obligated to do so.  If you do not wish
+ * to do so, delete this exception statement from your version.
+ */
+
+package com.redhat.thermostat.vm.profiler.client.swing.internal;
+
+import com.redhat.thermostat.annotations.internal.CacioTest;
+import com.redhat.thermostat.client.swing.internal.vmlist.UIDefaultsImpl;
+import net.java.openjdk.cacio.ctc.junit.CacioFESTRunner;
+import org.fest.swing.annotation.GUITest;
+import org.fest.swing.edt.FailOnThreadViolationRepaintManager;
+import org.fest.swing.edt.GuiActionRunner;
+import org.fest.swing.edt.GuiTask;
+import org.fest.swing.fixture.Containers;
+import org.fest.swing.fixture.FrameFixture;
+import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.BeforeClass;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.experimental.categories.Category;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.is;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
+
+@Category(CacioTest.class)
+@RunWith(CacioFESTRunner.class)
+public class SpinningPanelTest {
+
+    private SpinningPanel panel;
+
+    private FrameFixture frame;
+
+    @BeforeClass
+    public static void setUpOnce() {
+        FailOnThreadViolationRepaintManager.install();
+    }
+
+    @Before
+    public void setup() {
+        GuiActionRunner.execute(new GuiTask() {
+            @Override
+            protected void executeInEDT() throws Throwable {
+                panel = new SpinningPanel(new UIDefaultsImpl());
+            }
+        });
+        frame = Containers.frameFixtureFor(panel);
+    }
+
+    @After
+    public void tearDown() {
+        frame.cleanUp();
+        frame = null;
+        panel = null;
+    }
+
+    @GUITest
+    @Test
+    public void testPanelIsInitiallyDisabled() {
+        assertThat(panel.isSpinnerEnabled(), is(false));
+    }
+
+    @GUITest
+    @Test
+    public void testPanelIsInitiallyInvisible() {
+        assertThat(panel.isVisible(), is(false));
+    }
+
+    @GUITest
+    @Test
+    public void testEnableSpinnerWorks() {
+        GuiActionRunner.execute(new GuiTask() {
+            @Override
+            protected void executeInEDT() throws Throwable {
+                panel.enableSpinner(true);
+            }
+        });
+        assertThat(panel.isSpinnerEnabled(), is(true));
+
+        GuiActionRunner.execute(new GuiTask() {
+            @Override
+            protected void executeInEDT() throws Throwable {
+                panel.enableSpinner(false);
+            }
+        });
+        assertThat(panel.isSpinnerEnabled(), is(false));
+    }
+
+    @GUITest
+    @Test
+    public void testEnableSpinnerAlsoSetsVisibility() {
+        GuiActionRunner.execute(new GuiTask() {
+            @Override
+            protected void executeInEDT() throws Throwable {
+                panel.enableSpinner(true);
+            }
+        });
+        assertThat(panel.isVisible(), is(true));
+
+        GuiActionRunner.execute(new GuiTask() {
+            @Override
+            protected void executeInEDT() throws Throwable {
+                panel.enableSpinner(false);
+            }
+        });
+        assertThat(panel.isVisible(), is(false));
+    }
+
+}