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Idea #20141: Ubuntu Startup Is Disjointed

bug This idea is a duplicate of Idea #8042: smooth gnome login.
Written by balloooza the 4 Jun 09 at 16:51. Related project: Gnome. Status: New
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This is what I get when I type in my login info at the login screen, it is disjointed, and appears as unprofessional, I think that ubuntu should focus on start up like KDE, where there is always something on the screen (ie, in KDE the splash screen waits for all to load before showing the loaded desktop)

(press enter at gdm login) Wait 5 sec seeing black screen > The see start up screen (I enabled) But the splash screen only shows the loading of the file manager > The splash screen disappears, and the desktop is still loading!! (In My Opinion, that should have all happened while the splash screen was still there)



Also I would like to clarify what some commenter misunderstood, I am fully aware that Ubuntu has put an effort into the boot up, I know that during the release of jaunty, the speed was improved. I also know karmic will tackle the glitchy X server start up, I am not talking about that. I am not talking about the "boot" up (ie. The running of the init scripts) I am talking about the GDM, I would like to see a nice smooth login. Windows is notorious for showing the desktop, and having to "wait for the hour glass" and the "notification icons" to all load up, this is what I would like to address, to make it an advantage of ubuntu, when you see the desktop, it is ready.
Tags: GNOME KDE

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Solution #2: Show Grayed out desktop while loading
Written by tibasic the 7 Jun 09 at 18:42.
When you shut down you computer an automatic screenshot is taken in grayscale of your desktop. Instead of showing blackness show the grayed out picture once everything is done loading fade the desktop back into color. (Basically the opposite of shutting down when the screen fades out when it asks you if you want to shut down, instead you fade in)
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Solution #3: Solution #2 but using a more accurate picture
Written by Ssdg the 11 Jun 09 at 09:17.
Instead of taking the screenshot at shutdown, capture the screen at the previous startup, in that case you don't see the documents you where working on last time that won't be open at startup.


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cheesehead (Brainstorm admin) wrote on the 4 Jun 09 at 17:32
Please separate the solution ('What I think should happen') from the rationale so other Brainstormers can contribute

edm1 wrote on the 5 Jun 09 at 10:35
Sometimes i think people look up what is already planned for the next release and suggest it on brainstorm.

At the developer summit for karmic it was decided that kernel mode setting and plymouth will be used for start up (for certain graphics cards) meaning that graphics drivers are loaded by the kernel meaning they can be used before the OS is even loaded. This will create a flicker free, high resolution boot.

Shady3D wrote on the 5 Jun 09 at 11:41
i think this Idea should be flagged as in development!!
as Canonical is already working on this, also gnome to so just wait for the next release

Lulz wrote on the 7 Jun 09 at 08:15
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Gnome devs refuse from any splash screen. You need to get deeper into the question before proposing it.

andruk (Idea reviewer) wrote on the 7 Jun 09 at 22:51
Edited rationale to remove uppercased words and replace them with lowercased words.


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