On 10/03/2015 11:42 PM, Heiko Tietze wrote:
On Friday 02 October 2015 16:46:39 Bryan Quigley wrote:
* Most other apps aren't using splash screens anymore. None of the
other apps on my Ubuntu desktop have splashscreens
Gimp has a splashscreen, just to mention one
Microsoft Office and Photoshop to mention a few others.
* It's a reminder of what tool you are using. For users who don't
like LibreOffice this can cause a negative feedback loop.
Or a positive for those who love LibreOffice :-)
On the pro side
* Splashscreen offers an easy way for branding
* Slow maschines should be taken into consideration
Yep i would believe that it is primarily for slower computers to show
them that the application is loading. Mirek mentioned that on his fast
pc, he says it appears for a split second, so it isnt really affecting
faster systems.
I'd vote for a configuration switch, if at all, which is on by default.
That would be my vote as well.
Regards,
Yousuf 'Jay' Philips
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