-// start spinners - be robust if the spin stuff was not loaded for any reason
-// turned off because each plugin is responsible for doing that through on_query_in_progress
-// try {
-// var subjects=$(".need-spin");
-// if (manifold.asynchroneous_debug) {
-// messages.debug("Turning on spin with " + subjects.length + " matches for .need-spin");
-// $.map (subjects, function (subject) { messages.debug("need-spin: "+ subject.id);});
-// }
-// subjects.spin(manifold.spin_presets);
-// } catch (err) { messages.debug("Cannot turn on spins " + err); }