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bug #41088: add a splash screen (loading is non-instantaneous)

Submitter:  Felipe G. Nievinski <fgnievinski>
Submitted:  Fri 03 Jan 2014 05:03:32 PM UTC
   
 
Category:  GUI Severity:  3 - Normal
Priority:  5 - Normal Item Group:  Feature Request
Status:  Wont Fix Assigned to:  None
Originator Name:  Open/Closed:  * Closed
Release:  * 3.8.0 Operating System:  * Microsoft Windows
Fixed Release:  None Planned Release:  None
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Fri 22 Jul 2016 09:49:34 PM UTC, comment #11: 

Does anyone still think Octave should have a splash screen?

Startup of the GUI seems very fast to me, so I'm not sure that one is needed.  But I have a fairly fast computer so maybe startup speed is significantly slower for others.

For me, the splash screen is probably only on the screen for less than a second, so it seems like it would be better if it we could force it to be displayed for a minimum time of at least 2-3 seconds.  Otherwise it just seems annoying that it disappears too quickly to even see what it says.

If others think it would be good to have a splash screen, we can work from the updated version of the patch that I've attached.  Otherwise, could this report be closed?


(file #37991)

John W. Eaton <jwe>
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Thu 26 Feb 2015 12:15:33 AM UTC, comment #10: 

I've got an older computer so it shows up longer :)

John Donoghue <lostbard>
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Wed 25 Feb 2015 11:36:06 PM UTC, comment #9: 

The patch displays the sombrero logo, but it is only up for a very, very short time.  On Linux, it either flashes or doesn't show up at all because the time to load is so quick.

On Windows, octave.bat starts a command window which shows up and there is a wait, before a quick view of the sombrero logo and then the GUI main window appears.

I would like to get rid of the empty command window showing up on Windows that just sits there for a few seconds.  I'll take that up on bug #41074.

Rik <rik5>
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Wed 25 Feb 2015 08:45:51 PM UTC, comment #8: 

I'm going to test the patch for a Windows splashscreen today.

Rik <rik5>
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Mon 23 Feb 2015 12:01:43 AM UTC, comment #7: 

Heres an initial attempt for splashscreen when we get that far (attached)

I have created Windows QT applications before that dont show the terminal by specifying "-Wl,-subsystem,windows" in the LDFLAGS.

I have been meaning to try it to see if it will work in this case, but hadnt gotten around to it.



(file #33153)

John Donoghue <lostbard>
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Tue 10 Feb 2015 05:40:12 PM UTC, comment #6: 

As noted in bug #41074, we sort of do have a splash screen on Windows systems because the console window is shown initially, and that shows up pretty much immediately after Octave is started.  :-)

But if loading is slow on Windows systems and someone finds a way to avoid showing the initial terminal window (or we rework the command window widget so there is no hidden windows console/terminal thing at all) then I would not object to a splash screen of some kind.

John W. Eaton <jwe>
Group administrator
Tue 10 Feb 2015 05:27:33 PM UTC, comment #5: 

Linking in the related bug #41074.

Rik <rik5>
Group administrator
Tue 10 Feb 2015 05:26:13 PM UTC, comment #4: 

Particularly on Windows systems, I do find the lack of a splash screen a problem.  jwe doesn't want one for Linux which is fine.  Can we code apply the patch from Felipe protected by and #ifdef for Windows systems?

Rik <rik5>
Group administrator
Sat 04 Jan 2014 10:45:22 AM UTC, comment #3: 

On Linux systems the loading time is too short for a splash screen. On windows (especially without the empty cmd-window, bug #41074) the user really might be wondering whether the program is loading or not. Should we offer an option in the settings for the splash-screen which is off by default?

Torsten Lilge <ttl>
Group Member
Fri 03 Jan 2014 05:30:33 PM UTC, comment #2: 

I think it's a (good) feature that Octave doesn't have a splash screen, not a bug.

John W. Eaton <jwe>
Group administrator
Fri 03 Jan 2014 05:06:45 PM UTC, comment #1: 
Felipe G. Nievinski <fgnievinski>
Fri 03 Jan 2014 05:03:32 PM UTC, original submission:  

patch to come

Felipe G. Nievinski <fgnievinski>

 

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file #37991:  splashscreen.patch added by jwe (79KiB - text/x-patch)
file #33153:  splashscreen.patch added by lostbard (79KiB - text/x-patch)
file #30176:  splash.diff added by fgnievinski (1KiB - application/octet-stream)

 

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    Date Changed by Updated Field Previous Value => Replaced by
    2016-09-21 rik5 StatusPatch Submitted Wont Fix
        Open/ClosedOpen Closed
    2016-07-22 jwe Attached File- Added splashscreen.patch, #37991
    2015-02-23 lostbard Attached File- Added splashscreen.patch, #33153
    2015-02-10 rik5 Dependencies- Depends on bugs #41074
    2015-02-10 rik5 StatusNone Patch Submitted
    2014-01-03 fgnievinski Attached File- Added splash.diff, #30176

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