Index: sources/gui/qml/components/HeaderBar.qml
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diff -u -r31b1e7a5d69f014398827e16286f28515cd60e35 -r51cb7f2c575286515aa7b715e032514772c1ce1f
--- sources/gui/qml/components/HeaderBar.qml	(.../HeaderBar.qml)	(revision 31b1e7a5d69f014398827e16286f28515cd60e35)
+++ sources/gui/qml/components/HeaderBar.qml	(.../HeaderBar.qml)	(revision 51cb7f2c575286515aa7b715e032514772c1ce1f)
@@ -125,11 +125,16 @@
                 alwaysRunToEnd  : true
                 onStarted       : _vitalsButton.iconImageSource = "qrc:/images/iVitalsRed"
                 onStopped       : _vitalsButton.iconImageSource = "qrc:/images/iVitals"
-                onFinished      : _vitalsButton.iconImageSource = "qrc:/images/iVitals"
-                NumberAnimation { target: _vitalsButton; property: "scale";                 to: 1.14;   duration: 110; easing.type: Easing.OutCubic } // beat up
-                NumberAnimation { target: _vitalsButton; property: "opacity";   from: 1;    to: 0;      duration: 500;                              } // pulse down
-                NumberAnimation { target: _vitalsButton; property: "scale";                 to: 1.0;    duration: 180; easing.type: Easing.InCubic  } // beat down
-                NumberAnimation { target: _vitalsButton; property: "opacity";   from: 0;    to: 1;      duration: 500;                              } // pulse up
+                onFinished      : { _vitalsButton.iconImageSource = "qrc:/images/iVitals"; _vitalsButton.opacity = 1; }
+                ParallelAnimation { id: _pulseOut
+                    NumberAnimation { target: _vitalsButton; property: "opacity";   from: 0.3;  to: 1;      duration: 350;                              } // pulse up
+                    NumberAnimation { target: _vitalsButton; property: "scale";                 to: 1.14;   duration: 350; easing.type: Easing.OutCubic } // beat grow
+                }
+
+                ParallelAnimation { id: _pulseDown
+                    NumberAnimation { target: _vitalsButton; property: "opacity";   from: 1;    to: 0.3;    duration: 350;                              } // pulse down
+                    NumberAnimation { target: _vitalsButton; property: "scale";                 to: 1.0;    duration: 350; easing.type: Easing.InCubic  } // beat shrink
+                }
             }
         }