Angular Interceptors

.factory('httpInterceptor', function($q, $rootScope, $log) {

        var numLoadings = 0;

        return {
            request: function(config) {

                numLoadings++;

                // Show loader
                $rootScope.$broadcast("loader_show");
                return config || $q.when(config);

            },
            response: function(response) {

                if ((--numLoadings) === 0) {
                    // Hide loader
                    $rootScope.$broadcast("loader_hide");
                }

                return response || $q.when(response);

            },
            responseError: function(response) {

                if (!(--numLoadings)) {
                    // Hide loader
                    $rootScope.$broadcast("loader_hide");
                }

                return $q.reject(response);
            }
        };
    })
    .config(function($httpProvider) {
        $httpProvider.interceptors.push('httpInterceptor');
    }).directive("loader", function($rootScope) {
            return function($scope, element, attrs) {
                $scope.$on("loader_show", function() {
                    return element.show();
                });
                return $scope.$on("loader_hide", function() {
                    return element.hide();
                });
            };
        }
    );

<div class="ajax-loader" loader>
    <img src="@Links.Content.Images.loading_gif" />
</div>

.ajax-loader {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 100000;
    display: none;
}