.modal {
    display:    none;
    position:   fixed;
    z-index:    1000;
    top:        0;
    left:       0;
    height:     100%;
    width:      100%;
    background: rgba( 20, 20, 20, .8 ) 
                url('../images/loading.gif') 	
                50% 50% 
                no-repeat;
}
body.loading {
    overflow: hidden;   
}
body.loading .modal {
    display: block;
}