UIO slow to load compared to other sites

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Describe the bug

The UIO preferences panel takes some time to load after clicking "Show preferences". This is especially noticeable on mobile devices (on the order of a second or two), and the same delay is not observed on the IDRC site, in contrast.

If load times cannot be decreased, perhaps a progress indicator would be helpful to show that the user input has been registered and action is being taken.

See Additional context or notes below for more details.

To reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Click on "show preferences +" at the top of the page
2. Experience delay while UIO loads

Expected behavior

Minimal delay in loading UIO, as with other UIO-enabled sites.

Screenshots

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Technical details

Desktop

• OS: Windows 10 Pro 20H2
• Browser: Chrome 96

Smartphone / tablet

Device	OS	Browser
Google Pixel 5	Android 12	Chrome 96
Apple iPad Air 3	iOS 13.3	Safari

Assistive technology used

N/A

Additional context or notes

This is likely due to lazy loading being enabled, which speeds up initial page load times. It would be preferable to keep lazy loading, as the majority of page accesses will likely not involve opening the UIO panel.