diff --git a/frontend/src/assets/images/loading.gif b/frontend/src/assets/images/loading.gif
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95499e5
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diff --git a/frontend/src/assets/images/no_content.jpg b/frontend/src/assets/images/no_content.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd58021
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diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EmptyContent.vue b/frontend/src/components/EmptyContent.vue
index 951b5fa..93fb424 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EmptyContent.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EmptyContent.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="empty-content-container" :class="{autoFit : 'auto-fit'}">
-
+  <div v-if="loading || empty" class="empty-content-container" :class="{autoFit : 'auto-fit'}">
+    <img v-if="loading" src="@/assets/images/loading.gif" class="loading-big" alt="">
+    <img v-if="empty && !loading" src="@/assets/images/no_content.jpg" class="empty-img" alt="">
+    <span v-if="empty && !loading" class="empty-text">No content yet</span>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -8,7 +10,9 @@
 export default {
   name: 'EmptyContent',
   props: {
-    autoFit: { type: Boolean, default: false }
+    autoFit: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+    loading: { type: Boolean, default: true },
+    empty: { type: Boolean, default: false }
   }
 }
 </script>
@@ -19,10 +23,15 @@ export default {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: center;
+  flex-direction: column;
 
   &.auto-fit {
     width: 100%; 
     height: 100%;
   }
+
+  .loading-big {width: 188px; height: 188px;}
+  .empty-img {width: 188px; height: 188px; margin-bottom: 15px;}
+  .empty-text {font-size: 26px; color: #6E7387;}
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/headers/HeaderUser.vue b/frontend/src/headers/HeaderUser.vue
index cebee96..f8b67ae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/headers/HeaderUser.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/headers/HeaderUser.vue
@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@ export default {
 
   img {
     width: 56px;
+    height: 56px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    border-radius: 50%;
   }
 }
 
@@ -286,6 +289,12 @@ export default {
   position: relative;
   cursor: pointer;
 
+  &:hover {
+    .header-switch-desc {
+      display: block;
+    }
+  }
+
   .header-switch-desc {
     position: absolute;
     background-color: white;
@@ -295,6 +304,7 @@ export default {
     color: #3d455f;
     white-space: nowrap;
     padding: 2px 5px;
+    display: none;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/user/account/UserProfile.vue b/frontend/src/pages/user/account/UserProfile.vue
index 6a5dd34..4f7e3b9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/user/account/UserProfile.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/user/account/UserProfile.vue
@@ -204,15 +204,19 @@
 
       <div class="collapse collapse-content-container" id="collapse-personal-user-photo"
         aria-labelledby="personal-summary" data-bs-parent="#personal-panel">
-        <div class="collapse-item-container">
+        <div class="collapse-item-container column-flex">
           <label class="btn btn-link" for="personal-photo-operation-image">
             <img class="user-portrait-img" id="personal-photo-operation-image" alt="user portrait" :src="userProfile.account.basic.photo.base64
               ? userProfile.account.basic.photo.base64
               : profileUrl
               " v-tooltip title="Click to update" @click="selectUserPhoto()" />
+            <div v-if="photoLoading" class="spinner-container">
+              <div class="spinner-border text-primary" role="status" />
+            </div>
           </label>
           <input ref="uploadUserPhotoInput" type="file" :accept="identityOperation.photo.acceptableType" hidden
             @change="onUserPhotoChange($event)" />
+          <p v-if="message">{{message}}</p>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="collapse collapse-content-container" id="collapse-personal-user-intro"
@@ -264,7 +268,7 @@
             }}</span>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="collapse-item-container">
+        <div class="collapse-item-container column-flex">
           <label v-if="Is_Wechat_QR_Code_Payment()" class="collapse-item-uploader" for="qr-uploader">
             <img v-if="paymentOperation.wechat_qr_code_img.data" class="uploader-img-show"
               :src="paymentOperation.wechat_qr_code_img.data" />
@@ -273,10 +277,14 @@
             <span v-if="!paymentOperation.wechat_qr_code_img.data" class="upload-text-btn">{{
               $t('Upload QR code to receive payment')
             }}</span>
+            <div v-if="photoLoading" class="spinner-container">
+              <div class="spinner-border text-primary" role="status" />
+            </div>
           </label>
           <input v-if="Is_Wechat_QR_Code_Payment()" ref="uploadWechatQRCodePhotoInput" type="file" id="qr-uploader"
             :accept="paymentOperation.wechat_qr_code_img.acceptableType" hidden
             @change="onUploadWechatQRCodePhoto($event)" />
+          <p v-if="message">{{message}}</p>
         </div>
         <div v-if="Is_Stripe_Payment()" class="collapse-item-container">
           <span>{{ $t('Have you linked your strip account?') }}</span><button class="btn btn-link"
@@ -491,7 +499,7 @@ export default {
   name: 'UserProfile',
   props: {},
   mounted() {
-    this.fetchProfile()
+    // this.fetchProfile()
     this.fetchTemplates()
   },
   watch: {
@@ -518,12 +526,21 @@ export default {
         }
       },
       deep: true
+    },
+    userProfile() {
+      this.fetchProfile()
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    userProfile() {
+      return this.$store.getters['userProfile/profile']
     }
   },
   data() {
     return {
       profileUrl,
-      userProfile: null,
+      // userProfile: null,
+      photoLoading: false,
       message: null,
       accountNeedAttention: false,
       availableTemplates: null,
@@ -593,7 +610,7 @@ export default {
 
   methods: {
     fetchProfile() {
-      this.userProfile = this.$store.getters['userProfile/profile']
+      // this.userProfile = this.$store.getters['userProfile/profile']
       this.updateLocalIdentityData()
       this.updateLocalEmailData()
       this.updateLocalMobileData()
@@ -645,9 +662,11 @@ export default {
           this.userProfile.account.basic.photo = response.data.photo
           this.updateLocalIdentityData()
           this.updateLocalProfileData()
+          this.photoLoading = false
         })
         .catch((error) => {
           this.mnx_backendErrorHandler(error)
+          this.photoLoading = false
         })
     },
     selectUserPhoto() {
@@ -656,12 +675,15 @@ export default {
     onUserPhotoChange(event) {
       let file = event.target.files[0]
       let reader = new FileReader()
+      this.message = null
+      this.photoLoading = true
       reader.addEventListener(
         'load',
         function () {
           this.identityOperation.photo.base64 = reader.result
           this.identityOperation.photo.filename = file.name
           if (file.size > this.identityOperation.photo.filesizeLimit) {
+            this.photoLoading = false
             this.message =
               'file need to be smaller than ' +
               this.identityOperation.photo.filesizeLimit +
@@ -988,8 +1010,10 @@ export default {
           if (response.data.account_link != '') {
             window.location = 'user-profile'
           }
+          this.photoLoading = false
         })
         .catch((error) => {
+          this.photoLoading = false
           this.mnx_backendErrorHandler(error)
         })
     },
@@ -999,6 +1023,8 @@ export default {
     onUploadWechatQRCodePhoto(event) {
       let file = event.target.files[0]
       let reader = new FileReader()
+      this.message = null
+      this.photoLoading = true
       reader.addEventListener(
         'load',
         function () {
@@ -1009,6 +1035,7 @@ export default {
               'file need to be smaller than ' +
               this.paymentOperation.wechat_qr_code_img.filesizeLimit +
               ' byptes'
+            this.photoLoading = false
           } else {
             this.updateWechatQRCode(reader.result, file.name)
           }
@@ -1133,9 +1160,31 @@ export default {
       align-items: center;
       justify-content: center;
 
+      &.column-flex {
+        flex-direction: column;
+      }
+
+      .btn-link {
+        position: relative;
+      }
+
+      .spinner-container {
+        position: absolute;
+        top: 0;
+        left: 0;
+        right: 0;
+        bottom: 0;
+        display: flex;
+        background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.3);
+        justify-content: center;
+        align-items: center;
+      }
+
       .user-portrait-img {
         width: 150px;
         height: 150px;
+        border-radius: 50%;
+        overflow: hidden;
       }
 
       .collapse-item-editor {
@@ -1210,6 +1259,7 @@ export default {
       align-items: center;
       justify-content: center;
       cursor: pointer;
+      position: relative;
 
       &:hover {
         opacity: 0.78;
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/user/providers/Home.vue b/frontend/src/pages/user/providers/Home.vue
index 91963e0..75fbb98 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/user/providers/Home.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/user/providers/Home.vue
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <template>
+  <empty-content :loading="loading" :empty="recommendedProviders?.length === 0" />
   <div class="provider-hub-container" id="provider-accordion-container">
     <template v-if="recommendedProviders">
       <div
@@ -280,15 +281,19 @@
 
 <script>
 import { ProviderHubApi } from '@/utils/index'
+import EmptyContent from '@/components/EmptyContent.vue'
 export default {
+  components: { EmptyContent },
   name: 'ProviderHub',
   props: {},
   mounted() {
+    this.loading = true
     this.fetchProviders()
     this.fetchRequests()
   },
   data() {
     return {
+      loading: false,
       recommendedProviders: null,
       checkedRequests: [],
       requests: null,
@@ -300,9 +305,11 @@ export default {
     fetchProviders() {
       ProviderHubApi.fetchProvidersForHub()
         .then((response) => {
+          this.loading = false
           this.recommendedProviders = response.data.recommended
         })
         .catch((error) => {
+          this.loading = false
           this.mnx_backendErrorHandler(error)
         })
     },
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/user/requests/Home.vue b/frontend/src/pages/user/requests/Home.vue
index 9a54d2d..4277a66 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/user/requests/Home.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/user/requests/Home.vue
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <template>
+  <empty-content :loading="loading" :empty="requestGroups?.length === 0" />
   <div class="request-hub">
     <div
       v-for="(group, index) in requestGroups"
@@ -223,16 +224,19 @@
 <script>
 import { RequestHubApi, WorksapceApi, DateUtils, requestHubUtils } from '@/utils/index'
 import { proposingModelEnum } from '@/types/index'
+import EmptyContent from '@/components/EmptyContent.vue'
 import PDFReader from '@/components/PDFReader.vue'
 export default {
-  components: { PDFReader },
+  components: { PDFReader, EmptyContent },
   name: 'RequestHub',
   props: {},
   mounted() {
+    this.loading = true
     this.fetchRequests()
   },
   data() {
     return {
+      loading: false,
       requestGroups: [],
       message: null,
       pdfDocument: {}
@@ -245,8 +249,10 @@ export default {
         .then((response) => {
           this.requestGroups = response.data
           this.$store.dispatch('basic/clearUnreadRequest')
+          this.loading = false
         })
         .catch((error) => {
+          this.loading = false
           this.mnx_backendErrorHandler(error)
         })
     },
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/user/workspace/Home.vue b/frontend/src/pages/user/workspace/Home.vue
index c1e8c70..da3e662 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/user/workspace/Home.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/user/workspace/Home.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="workspace-container">
-    <!-- <div class="workspace-header"></div> -->
+  <empty-content :loading="loading" :empty="projects?.length === 0" />
+  <div v-if="projects && projects.length > 0" class="workspace-container">
     <div class="workspace-body">
       <div class="accordion accordion-list" v-for="(project, project_index) in projects" :key="project_index"
         :id="project.id">
@@ -510,12 +510,14 @@ import { CanvasRenderer } from 'echarts/renderers'
 import { LineChart } from 'echarts/charts'
 import { GridComponent, LegendComponent, TooltipComponent } from 'echarts/components'
 import VChart from 'vue-echarts'
+import EmptyContent from '@/components/EmptyContent.vue'
 use([CanvasRenderer, LineChart, LegendComponent, GridComponent, TooltipComponent])
 export default {
   name: 'Workspace',
-  components: { VChart },
+  components: { VChart, EmptyContent },
   props: {},
   mounted() {
+    this.loading = true
     this.fetchView()
     // this.connectWebSocket()
   },
@@ -523,6 +525,7 @@ export default {
     return {
       projects: null,
       message: null,
+      loading: false,
       newIssueDescriptions: null,
       newInviteCollaborator: null,
       qrCode: {
@@ -561,8 +564,10 @@ export default {
           this.newIssueDescriptions = new Array(this.projects.length)
           this.newInviteCollaborator = new Array(this.projects.length)
           this.$store.dispatch('basic/clearUnreadWorkspace')
+          this.loading = false
         })
         .catch((error) => {
+          this.loading = false
           this.mnx_backendErrorHandler(error)
         })
     },