I understand the issue you're having and will try my best to assist you in this matter.
The gear icon indicates that the translation is underway but not yet finished. This icon appears if the translation process is interrupted or if you exit the editor without saving the translation. Please try the following steps and check if that helps to solve the issue.
- Please take a full backup of the site and database
- Now, go to WPML > Support > Troubleshooting page.
- Click on the button mentioned in this screenshot: hidden link [Before clicking another button, please wait till the first process gets finished]
- Once done, please open the default page in WordPress Editor.
- Make a small change in the title and save the changes. This will trigger a translation update.
- Now, proceed to update the Translation. Make sure to 100% complete the translation and save it.
Please let me know how it goes. I will be happy to help if you need further assistance in this matter.
Prosenjit, although your instructions fixed the problem, it's continuing to happen as I add and edit posts. I can fix the problem with your instructions, but the same thing will happen again.
If you are still noticing a gear icon, it might be due to the caches since you're using optimization plugins on your site. Could you please clear the caches from both the site and your browser, and then check again?
If the problem continues even after clearing the caches, please share the link to the specific page or post where you're experiencing the error during translation. Also, please go to "WPML > Support ↳ Advance Translation Editor → Error logs" and share a screenshot of the page. While taking the screenshot, please make sure that all the column information is visible. I will check and let you know what to do next.
