diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 376ccb9c1..51be5d76b 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 # shiny (development version)
 
+## New busy indication feature
+
+Shiny now includes busy indication by default, which more specifically means:
+  1. Calculating/recalculating outputs now have a spinner overlay.
+  2. When no outputs are calculating, but Shiny is busy calculating something (e.g., a download, side-effect, etc), a page-level pulsing banner is shown.
+
+If either 1 or 2 leads to undesirable behavior in your app, you can disable them entirely with `useBusyIndicators(spinners = FALSE, pulse = FALSE)`. In addition, various properties of the spinners and pulse can be customized with `busyIndicatorOptions()`. For more details, see `?busyIndicatorOptions`. (#4040, #4104)
+
 ## New features and improvements
 
 * The client-side TypeScript code for Shiny has been refactored so that the `Shiny` object is now an instance of class `ShinyClass`. (#4063)
 
 * In TypeScript, the `Shiny` object has a new property `initializedPromise`, which is a Promise-like object that can be `await`ed or chained with `.then()`. This Promise-like object corresponds to the `shiny:sessioninitialized` JavaScript event, but is easier to use because it can be used both before and after the events have occurred. (#4063)
 
-* Added new functions, `useBusyIndicators()` and `busyIndicatorOptions()`, for enabling and customizing busy indication. Busy indicators provide a visual cue to users when the server is busy calculating outputs or otherwise serving requests to the client. When enabled, a spinner is shown on each calculating/recalculating output, and a pulsing banner is shown at the top of the page when the app is otherwise busy. (#4040)
-
 * Output bindings now include the `.recalculating` CSS class when they are first bound, up until the first render. This makes it possible/easier to show progress indication when the output is calculating for the first time. (#4039)
 
 * A new `shiny.client_devmode` option controls client-side devmode features, in particular the client-side error console introduced in shiny 1.8.1, independently of the R-side features of `shiny::devmode()`. This usage is primarily intended for automatic use in Shinylive. (#4073)
diff --git a/R/busy-indicators.R b/R/busy-indicators.R
index f721dddb4..61fe330af 100644
--- a/R/busy-indicators.R
+++ b/R/busy-indicators.R
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #'   output.
 #' @param pulse Whether to show a pulsing banner at the top of the page when the
 #'   app is busy.
+#' @param fade Whether to fade recalculating outputs. A value of `FALSE` is
+#'   equivalent to `busyIndicatorOptions(fade_opacity=1)`.
 #'
 #' @export
 #' @seealso [busyIndicatorOptions()] for customizing the appearance of the busy
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@
 #' }
 #'
 #' shinyApp(ui, server)
-useBusyIndicators <- function(..., spinners = TRUE, pulse = TRUE) {
+useBusyIndicators <- function(..., spinners = TRUE, pulse = TRUE, fade = TRUE) {
 
   rlang::check_dots_empty()
 
@@ -62,20 +64,33 @@ useBusyIndicators <- function(..., spinners = TRUE, pulse = TRUE) {
     }
   })
 
-  js <- HTML(paste(js, collapse = "\n"))
-
   # TODO: it'd be nice if htmltools had something like a page_attrs() that allowed us
   # to do this without needing to inject JS into the head.
-  tags$script(js)
+  res <- tags$script(HTML(paste(js, collapse = "\n")))
+
+  if (!fade) {
+    res <- tagList(res, fadeOptions(opacity = 1))
+  }
+
+  res
 }
 
 #' Customize busy indicator options
 #'
-#' When busy indicators are enabled (see [useBusyIndicators()]), a spinner is
-#' shown on each calculating/recalculating output, and a pulsing banner is shown
-#' at the top of the page when the app is otherwise busy. This function allows
-#' you to customize the appearance of those busy indicators. To apply the
-#' customization, include the result of this function inside the app's UI.
+#' @description
+#' Shiny automatically includes busy indicators, which more specifically means:
+#'   1. Calculating/recalculating outputs have a spinner overlay.
+#'   2. Outputs fade out/in when recalculating.
+#'   3. When no outputs are calculating/recalculating, but Shiny is busy
+#'     doing something else (e.g., a download, side-effect, etc), a page-level
+#'     pulsing banner is shown.
+#'
+#' This function allows you to customize the appearance of these busy indicators
+#' by including the result of this function inside the app's UI. Note that,
+#' unless `spinner_selector` (or `fade_selector`) is specified, the spinner/fade
+#' customization applies to the parent element. If the customization should
+#' instead apply to the entire page, set `spinner_selector = 'html'` and
+#' `fade_selector = 'html'`.
 #'
 #' @param ... Currently ignored.
 #' @param spinner_type The type of spinner. Pre-bundled types include:
@@ -97,6 +112,11 @@ useBusyIndicators <- function(..., spinners = TRUE, pulse = TRUE) {
 #' @param spinner_selector A character string containing a CSS selector for
 #'   scoping the spinner customization. The default (`NULL`) will apply the
 #'   spinner customization to the parent element of the spinner.
+#' @param fade_opacity The opacity (a number between 0 and 1) for recalculating
+#'   output. Set to 1 to "disable" the fade.
+#' @param fade_selector A character string containing a CSS selector for
+#'   scoping the spinner customization. The default (`NULL`) will apply the
+#'   spinner customization to the parent element of the spinner.
 #' @param pulse_background A CSS background definition for the pulse. The
 #'   default uses a
 #'   [linear-gradient](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/gradient/linear-gradient)
@@ -107,7 +127,7 @@ useBusyIndicators <- function(..., spinners = TRUE, pulse = TRUE) {
 #'   time.
 #'
 #' @export
-#' @seealso [useBusyIndicators()] for enabling/disabling busy indicators.
+#' @seealso [useBusyIndicators()] to disable/enable busy indicators.
 #' @examplesIf rlang::is_interactive()
 #'
 #' library(bslib)
@@ -162,6 +182,8 @@ busyIndicatorOptions <- function(
   spinner_size = NULL,
   spinner_delay = NULL,
   spinner_selector = NULL,
+  fade_opacity = NULL,
+  fade_selector = NULL,
   pulse_background = NULL,
   pulse_height = NULL,
   pulse_speed = NULL
@@ -177,6 +199,7 @@ busyIndicatorOptions <- function(
       delay = spinner_delay,
       selector = spinner_selector
     ),
+    fadeOptions(opacity = fade_opacity, selector = fade_selector),
     pulseOptions(
       background = pulse_background,
       height = pulse_height,
@@ -224,6 +247,26 @@ spinnerOptions <- function(type = NULL, color = NULL, size = NULL, delay = NULL,
   tags$style(css, id = id)
 }
 
+fadeOptions <- function(opacity = NULL, selector = NULL) {
+  if (is.null(opacity) && is.null(selector)) {
+    return(NULL)
+  }
+
+  css_vars <- htmltools::css(
+    "--shiny-fade-opacity" = opacity
+  )
+
+  id <- NULL
+  if (is.null(selector)) {
+    id <- paste0("fade-options-", p_randomInt(100, 1000000))
+    selector <- sprintf(":has(> #%s)", id)
+  }
+
+  css <- HTML(paste0(selector, " {", css_vars, "}"))
+
+  tags$style(css, id = id)
+}
+
 pulseOptions <- function(background = NULL, height = NULL, speed = NULL) {
   if (is.null(background) && is.null(height) && is.null(speed))  {
     return(NULL)
@@ -244,6 +287,7 @@ busyIndicatorDependency <- function() {
     version = get_package_version("shiny"),
     src = "www/shared/busy-indicators",
     package = "shiny",
-    stylesheet = "busy-indicators.css"
+    stylesheet = "busy-indicators.css",
+    head = as.character(useBusyIndicators())
   )
 }
diff --git a/inst/www/shared/busy-indicators/busy-indicators.css b/inst/www/shared/busy-indicators/busy-indicators.css
index 3165efb7f..dc4159915 100644
--- a/inst/www/shared/busy-indicators/busy-indicators.css
+++ b/inst/www/shared/busy-indicators/busy-indicators.css
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 /*! shiny 1.8.1.9001 | (c) 2012-2024 RStudio, PBC. | License: GPL-3 | file LICENSE */
-:where([data-shiny-busy-spinners] .recalculating){position:relative}[data-shiny-busy-spinners] .recalculating{opacity:1}[data-shiny-busy-spinners] .recalculating:after{position:absolute;content:"";--_shiny-spinner-url: var(--shiny-spinner-url, url(spinners/ring.svg));--_shiny-spinner-color: var(--shiny-spinner-color, var(--bs-primary, #007bc2));--_shiny-spinner-size: var(--shiny-spinner-size, 32px);--_shiny-spinner-delay: var(--shiny-spinner-delay, 1s);background:var(--_shiny-spinner-color);width:var(--_shiny-spinner-size);height:var(--_shiny-spinner-size);inset:calc(50% - var(--_shiny-spinner-size) / 2);mask-image:var(--_shiny-spinner-url);-webkit-mask-image:var(--_shiny-spinner-url);opacity:0;animation-delay:var(--_shiny-spinner-delay);animation-name:fade-in;animation-duration:.25s;animation-fill-mode:forwards}[data-shiny-busy-spinners] .recalculating>*:not(.recalculating){opacity:.2;transition:opacity .25s ease var(--shiny-spinner-delay, 1s)}[data-shiny-busy-spinners] .recalculating.shiny-html-output:after{display:none}[data-shiny-busy-spinners][data-shiny-busy-pulse].shiny-busy:after{--_shiny-pulse-background: var( --shiny-pulse-background, linear-gradient( 120deg, var(--bs-body-bg, #fff), var(--bs-indigo, #4b00c1), var(--bs-purple, #74149c), var(--bs-pink, #bf007f), var(--bs-body-bg, #fff) ) );--_shiny-pulse-height: var(--shiny-pulse-height, 5px);--_shiny-pulse-speed: var(--shiny-pulse-speed, 1.85s);position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:var(--_shiny-pulse-height);background:var(--_shiny-pulse-background);z-index:9999;animation-name:busy-page-pulse;animation-duration:var(--_shiny-pulse-speed);animation-iteration-count:infinite;animation-timing-function:ease-in-out;content:""}[data-shiny-busy-spinners][data-shiny-busy-pulse].shiny-busy:has(.recalculating):after{display:none}[data-shiny-busy-spinners][data-shiny-busy-pulse].shiny-busy:has(#shiny-disconnected-overlay):after{display:none}[data-shiny-busy-pulse]:not([data-shiny-busy-spinners]).shiny-busy:after{--_shiny-pulse-background: var( --shiny-pulse-background, linear-gradient( 120deg, var(--bs-body-bg, #fff), var(--bs-indigo, #4b00c1), var(--bs-purple, #74149c), var(--bs-pink, #bf007f), var(--bs-body-bg, #fff) ) );--_shiny-pulse-height: var(--shiny-pulse-height, 5px);--_shiny-pulse-speed: var(--shiny-pulse-speed, 1.85s);position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:var(--_shiny-pulse-height);background:var(--_shiny-pulse-background);z-index:9999;animation-name:busy-page-pulse;animation-duration:var(--_shiny-pulse-speed);animation-iteration-count:infinite;animation-timing-function:ease-in-out;content:""}[data-shiny-busy-pulse]:not([data-shiny-busy-spinners]).shiny-busy:has(#shiny-disconnected-overlay):after{display:none}@keyframes fade-in{0%{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}@keyframes busy-page-pulse{0%{left:-75%;width:75%}50%{left:100%;width:75%}to{left:-75%;width:75%}}
+:where([data-shiny-busy-spinners] .recalculating){position:relative}[data-shiny-busy-spinners] .recalculating:after{position:absolute;content:"";--_shiny-spinner-url: var(--shiny-spinner-url, url(spinners/ring.svg));--_shiny-spinner-color: var(--shiny-spinner-color, var(--bs-primary, #007bc2));--_shiny-spinner-size: var(--shiny-spinner-size, 32px);--_shiny-spinner-delay: var(--shiny-spinner-delay, 1s);background:var(--_shiny-spinner-color);width:var(--_shiny-spinner-size);height:var(--_shiny-spinner-size);inset:calc(50% - var(--_shiny-spinner-size) / 2);mask-image:var(--_shiny-spinner-url);-webkit-mask-image:var(--_shiny-spinner-url);opacity:0;animation-delay:var(--_shiny-spinner-delay);animation-name:fade-in;animation-duration:.25s;animation-fill-mode:forwards}[data-shiny-busy-spinners] .recalculating:has(>*),[data-shiny-busy-spinners] .recalculating:empty{opacity:1}[data-shiny-busy-spinners] .recalculating>*:not(.recalculating){opacity:var(--_shiny-fade-opacity);transition:opacity .25s ease var(--shiny-spinner-delay, 1s)}[data-shiny-busy-spinners] .recalculating.shiny-html-output:after{display:none}[data-shiny-busy-spinners][data-shiny-busy-pulse].shiny-busy:after{--_shiny-pulse-background: var( --shiny-pulse-background, linear-gradient( 120deg, var(--bs-body-bg, #fff), var(--bs-indigo, #4b00c1), var(--bs-purple, #74149c), var(--bs-pink, #bf007f), var(--bs-body-bg, #fff) ) );--_shiny-pulse-height: var(--shiny-pulse-height, 5px);--_shiny-pulse-speed: var(--shiny-pulse-speed, 1.85s);position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:var(--_shiny-pulse-height);background:var(--_shiny-pulse-background);z-index:9999;animation-name:busy-page-pulse;animation-duration:var(--_shiny-pulse-speed);animation-iteration-count:infinite;animation-timing-function:ease-in-out;content:""}[data-shiny-busy-spinners][data-shiny-busy-pulse].shiny-busy:has(.recalculating):after{display:none}[data-shiny-busy-spinners][data-shiny-busy-pulse].shiny-busy:has(#shiny-disconnected-overlay):after{display:none}[data-shiny-busy-pulse]:not([data-shiny-busy-spinners]).shiny-busy:after{--_shiny-pulse-background: var( --shiny-pulse-background, linear-gradient( 120deg, var(--bs-body-bg, #fff), var(--bs-indigo, #4b00c1), var(--bs-purple, #74149c), var(--bs-pink, #bf007f), var(--bs-body-bg, #fff) ) );--_shiny-pulse-height: var(--shiny-pulse-height, 5px);--_shiny-pulse-speed: var(--shiny-pulse-speed, 1.85s);position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:var(--_shiny-pulse-height);background:var(--_shiny-pulse-background);z-index:9999;animation-name:busy-page-pulse;animation-duration:var(--_shiny-pulse-speed);animation-iteration-count:infinite;animation-timing-function:ease-in-out;content:""}[data-shiny-busy-pulse]:not([data-shiny-busy-spinners]).shiny-busy:has(#shiny-disconnected-overlay):after{display:none}@keyframes fade-in{0%{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}@keyframes busy-page-pulse{0%{left:-75%;width:75%}50%{left:100%;width:75%}to{left:-75%;width:75%}}.shiny-spinner-output-container{--shiny-spinner-size: 0px}
diff --git a/inst/www/shared/shiny.min.css b/inst/www/shared/shiny.min.css
index b42c32bf3..c8e913a24 100644
--- a/inst/www/shared/shiny.min.css
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diff --git a/inst/www/shared/shiny_scss/shiny.bootstrap5.scss b/inst/www/shared/shiny_scss/shiny.bootstrap5.scss
index 69a36b5cf..f6ba34a70 100644
--- a/inst/www/shared/shiny_scss/shiny.bootstrap5.scss
+++ b/inst/www/shared/shiny_scss/shiny.bootstrap5.scss
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ div:where(.shiny-html-output) {
   /* uiOutput()/ conditionalPanel() are "pass-through" containers when they have children. */
   &:has(> *) {
     display: contents;
-      /* Pass along styles that no longer impact the pass-through container */
+    /* Pass along styles that no longer impact the pass-through container */
     &.recalculating > * {
-      opacity: 0.3;
+      opacity: var(--_shiny-fade-opacity);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/inst/www/shared/shiny_scss/shiny.scss b/inst/www/shared/shiny_scss/shiny.scss
index 916b1b0b5..ad80dc439 100644
--- a/inst/www/shared/shiny_scss/shiny.scss
+++ b/inst/www/shared/shiny_scss/shiny.scss
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ html.autoreload-enabled #shiny-disconnected-overlay.reloading {
 }
 
 .recalculating {
-  opacity: 0.3;
+  --_shiny-fade-opacity: var(--shiny-fade-opacity, 0.3);
+  opacity: var(--_shiny-fade-opacity);
   transition: opacity 250ms ease 500ms;
 }
 
diff --git a/man/busyIndicatorOptions.Rd b/man/busyIndicatorOptions.Rd
index 7cc17048d..6b7096aef 100644
--- a/man/busyIndicatorOptions.Rd
+++ b/man/busyIndicatorOptions.Rd
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ busyIndicatorOptions(
   spinner_size = NULL,
   spinner_delay = NULL,
   spinner_selector = NULL,
+  fade_opacity = NULL,
+  fade_selector = NULL,
   pulse_background = NULL,
   pulse_height = NULL,
   pulse_speed = NULL
@@ -45,6 +47,13 @@ if the computation finishes quickly.}
 scoping the spinner customization. The default (\code{NULL}) will apply the
 spinner customization to the parent element of the spinner.}
 
+\item{fade_opacity}{The opacity (a number between 0 and 1) for recalculating
+output. Set to 1 to "disable" the fade.}
+
+\item{fade_selector}{A character string containing a CSS selector for
+scoping the spinner customization. The default (\code{NULL}) will apply the
+spinner customization to the parent element of the spinner.}
+
 \item{pulse_background}{A CSS background definition for the pulse. The
 default uses a
 \href{https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/gradient/linear-gradient}{linear-gradient}
@@ -57,11 +66,21 @@ CSS size.}
 time.}
 }
 \description{
-When busy indicators are enabled (see \code{\link[=useBusyIndicators]{useBusyIndicators()}}), a spinner is
-shown on each calculating/recalculating output, and a pulsing banner is shown
-at the top of the page when the app is otherwise busy. This function allows
-you to customize the appearance of those busy indicators. To apply the
-customization, include the result of this function inside the app's UI.
+Shiny automatically includes busy indicators, which more specifically means:
+\enumerate{
+\item Calculating/recalculating outputs have a spinner overlay.
+\item Outputs fade out/in when recalculating.
+\item When no outputs are calculating/recalculating, but Shiny is busy
+doing something else (e.g., a download, side-effect, etc), a page-level
+pulsing banner is shown.
+}
+
+This function allows you to customize the appearance of these busy indicators
+by including the result of this function inside the app's UI. Note that,
+unless \code{spinner_selector} (or \code{fade_selector}) is specified, the spinner/fade
+customization applies to the parent element. If the customization should
+instead apply to the entire page, set \code{spinner_selector = 'html'} and
+\code{fade_selector = 'html'}.
 }
 \examples{
 \dontshow{if (rlang::is_interactive()) (if (getRversion() >= "3.4") withAutoprint else force)(\{ # examplesIf}
@@ -113,5 +132,5 @@ shinyApp(ui, server)
 \dontshow{\}) # examplesIf}
 }
 \seealso{
-\code{\link[=useBusyIndicators]{useBusyIndicators()}} for enabling/disabling busy indicators.
+\code{\link[=useBusyIndicators]{useBusyIndicators()}} to disable/enable busy indicators.
 }
diff --git a/man/useBusyIndicators.Rd b/man/useBusyIndicators.Rd
index d1b4f45cb..05ce53b62 100644
--- a/man/useBusyIndicators.Rd
+++ b/man/useBusyIndicators.Rd
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 \alias{useBusyIndicators}
 \title{Enable/disable busy indication}
 \usage{
-useBusyIndicators(..., spinners = TRUE, pulse = TRUE)
+useBusyIndicators(..., spinners = TRUE, pulse = TRUE, fade = TRUE)
 }
 \arguments{
 \item{...}{Currently ignored.}
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ output.}
 
 \item{pulse}{Whether to show a pulsing banner at the top of the page when the
 app is busy.}
+
+\item{fade}{Whether to fade recalculating outputs. A value of \code{FALSE} is
+equivalent to \code{busyIndicatorOptions(fade_opacity=1)}.}
 }
 \description{
 Busy indicators provide a visual cue to users when the server is busy
diff --git a/srcts/extras/busy-indicators/busy-indicators.scss b/srcts/extras/busy-indicators/busy-indicators.scss
index 30c0101c2..587b6deaa 100644
--- a/srcts/extras/busy-indicators/busy-indicators.scss
+++ b/srcts/extras/busy-indicators/busy-indicators.scss
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@
       the spinner. Undo that, but still apply (smaller) opacity to immediate children
       that aren't recalculating.
     */
-    opacity: 1;
+    &:has(> *), &:empty {
+      opacity: 1;
+    }
     > *:not(.recalculating) {
-      opacity: 0.2;
+      opacity: var(--_shiny-fade-opacity);
       transition: opacity 250ms ease var(--shiny-spinner-delay, 1s);
     }
 
@@ -141,3 +143,12 @@
     width: 75%;
   }
 }
+
+
+// Effectively disable the spinner when it's wrapped in shinycssloader::withSpinner()
+// since that's a sign our spinner isn't needed.
+// The reason this sets size to 0px instead of display:none is so, if someone
+// really wants to show the spinner, they can override this with a custom size.
+.shiny-spinner-output-container {
+  --shiny-spinner-size: 0px;
+}
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