----- Original Message -----
From: "Karel Demeyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Really, splashes are bad, are so '90s and I won't like to see amsn use
> it. You better make your app show the main window as quick as possible
> (maybe this can be finetuned a little more), as a feedback to the user
> the app didn't crash and it's already running, with the content maybe
> showing an image and/or a picture so he/she nows it's normal he/she has
> to wait a little. The window already should have the menubars though,
> if possible. THen when everything's alright, show the actual content.
that's not a bad idea at all; you may make the main window "a splash"...
With this I just mean all the thing a splash would do "show an image,
display some text) would be done in the main window.
I don't think showing the menus when the window is just shown would be
needed, it would be even bad; users may try to choose "connect" while data
is still loading.
I think an image with some text ("loading this...", "loading that...") would
be perfectly ok.
Anyway there is still a draw back: you'll have to parse the config to see
where the window is actually positioned; a splash would be a quick and dirty
solution, I second that, but it would be easier (I think) than redesigning
the bootstrap process, and it would give feedback much eralier than what you
suggest; btw, I agree with you that the solution you suggest would be much
cleaner at the eyes, so, that's up to you, my two cents :)
bye
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