Rockbox Development > Feature Ideas

a customizable start-up/boot screen

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ZincAlloy:
You could make the boot splashes suiting the themes you're using..

Llorean:
It doesn't matter. It is impractical for this to be implemented without causing inconvenience to those who wouldn't use it.

Angelfire:
Sorry but I do not get the bit about being "impractical for this to be implemented without causing inconvenience to those who would not use it".  Surely an option to turn the facility on and off could be included, with the default being off?

 I happen to agree with the view that it is a fairly pointless exercise, with one important exception.  It might deter theft, especially if password protected or write protected.  After all most chavs and neds are hardly Mensa candidates, so would not be able to remove a unique identifying start-up/boot/splash screen.  As most stuff these numpties steal is sold on, they are going to have some hard explaining to do, when the buyer switches the unit on and it says " This Sansa e280 belongs to Mary Jane, 25 Rosebush Avenue, Posh Town, Herts etc...  Also useful if they are apprehended by the police while still in possession of said swag!

Just a thought.

Angelfire

Llorean:
By the time Rockbox can check config.cfg the logo has been onscreen for a bit already. So, how would you have Rockbox know in advance, without delaying the draw of the logo until Rockbox checks config.cfg? And if we delay it until you can check the config file, then the logo displays for a very, very short time.

Basically, the only option for custom logos is to actually slow down the boot so that the custom logo can display, or compile it in so that it can be displayed before the .cfg file is loaded, or check the disk in a certain place for a file, and use it if present (which also slows down the boot).

Angelfire:
Well as I said if the default is off and from the tone of this discussion, it seems most people would not bother turning this option on, me included.  Then only people who desperately want this function would be inconvenienced at boot up.  As the config.cfg is read and the system takes the time to search and load the requested file, with a user defined variable to set how long the logo is displayed for.  If the value is zero or null it is ignored.

I am, I think, with the majority, apart from the possible, anti-theft application, in not desperately wishing or waiting for it's implementation.  However it is equally obvious that some people would like this or a variation on this idea implemented.

Angelfire

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