Hi,
reading the docs it seams like the loader is working together with population ui-table with AJAX:
| ajaxLoaderLoading | string | html (see below) | html for loader element | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ajaxLoaderError | string | html (see below) | html for the loader element in the event of an error |
If you are using AJAX loading mechanism than you should be able to pass the HTML simply by sending it with msg.ui_control.tabulator or use the default HTML.
Filling the table by passing an array will never show up a loading screen as the table is created together with the data. When using commands tabulator starts with an empty table and then shows data as it arrives.