There's several approaches for doing this. Just Google "android splash screen". I think one of the first few links contains info that I used to create my own.
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Danielle Murkerson <[email protected] > wrote: > Ok...so I would need to use some kind of listener for the between time of > the app loading and starting? I mean I see this all the time on other apps > so I was just wondering how they do this? > > Usually you click the launcher icon and then an image is displayed for a > short time and then the app starts. I assumed the image is used as a > placeholder while the app finishes loading. > > Thanks, > DM > > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Marcin Orlowski <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> On 11 February 2011 18:11, DanielleM <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hello all: >> > >> > I was wondering if there is a way to have a splash image display while >> > my app is loading? As it is right now, it's just a black screen until >> > the main activity launches and it may confuse people into thinking >> > that the app is stuck or not launching properly. >> >> No, you can't have any splash screen while app is loading. If your >> app needs some time to start up *after* being loaded by OS, then >> you may show up something (splash image, progress bar etc) >> to notice users you're loaded and yet busy working... >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
