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Idea
#9456: more appealing startup and shutdown splashscreens
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Written by maltepalte the 4 Jun 08 at 01:03.
Category: Look and Feel.
Related to:
Nothing/Others.
Status: New
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Description
The Ubuntu startup and shutdown splashscreens with the Ubuntu logo and a progress bar underneath it really looks like something from the 90ies (Windows 95 anyone?)
I don't know if there are any hindrances to using images or animations of higher resolutions than what is currently used (for machines that supports it), but I really think Ubuntu can do better here.
This may be an unimportant improvement compared to many other ideas here, but it should be a very quick and easy fix, and it will really help when you try to convince regular folks to make the switch (a graphically stunning desktop is _so_ important when you show it to occasional users!).
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Gargoyle wrote on the 4 Jun 08 at 01:30
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Good idea! ;)
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Primož Papič wrote on the 4 Jun 08 at 09:01
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And also a dupe of some older ideas try to search ideas from number 1 to 150 something...
But yes I agree....
+1
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Eldmannen wrote on the 4 Jun 08 at 14:58
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A more appealing startup splash screen would be nice.
However, to me, I think speed and stability should be a priority over pretty.
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maltepalte wrote on the 5 Jun 08 at 19:14
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I know my two ideas may seem a bit dupe:y, but my intention was to raise two different albeit related ideas:
1. Better transitioning between boot splash screens, shut down screens etc -> http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/9454/
2. Prettier splash screens (this idea).
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Hawke wrote on the 6 Jun 08 at 20:33
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Umm, the current ubuntu startup screen is more like XP/Server 2003 than like windows 95.
I for one would relish a return to the late-90s mac/BeOS-style boot screen with icons for each subsystem as it's coming up.
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maltepalte wrote on the 7 Jun 08 at 00:27
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It follows the exact same ugly pattern that was pioneered by windows95, which is a logo and an abstract progress bar underneath it.
Minimalism is beautiful. I think Apple has got it right in the newer OSX versions where all you see is a gray screen (osx themed) with the apple on it, and a small animation under it that lets you know the machine is still working.
Progress bars are pointless because they never truly let you know how much longer it will take before its ready.
And an abundance of information like you suggest might tickle the fancy of people who are actually interested in what's going on during the boot process, but the majority of people aren't, and should not need to see it.
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Hawke wrote on the 9 Jun 08 at 16:14
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@maltepalte: Good point about the lack of information provided by the progress bar. The progress bar is mostly useful to show that "something is happening", rather than show actual progress (Win95 reflected this, while XP uses their current "indeterminate" progress bar). Ubuntu's shows actual progress through the boot process, but doesn't really reflect the actual time required for each subsystem to start up. Perhaps bootchart could be used to improve the accuracy of a progress bar, by measuring the proportional time required for each subsystem. Or perhaps that's just pointless wankery and a waste of computing resources that could be put to better use elsewhere (and will be inaccurate anyway since some subsystems are rather variable in their startup speed)
Anyone else think that a series of icons indicating the current starting-up subsystem would be a good idea?
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twright wrote on the 16 Jun 08 at 01:33
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splashy would allow more colours in the splash screen
opensuse has an amazing spashscreen
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karl-dule wrote on the 20 Jun 08 at 20:29
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-1
i really like it's simplicity & functionality
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karl-dule wrote on the 20 Jun 08 at 20:30
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-1
i really like it's simplicity & functionality
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Takmadeus wrote on the 16 Aug 08 at 10:06
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I think the system icos idea is pretty good, would help those who need to know what's really happenning and for those who didn't care, well, it wouldn't hurt them
I think this is what mandriva did some releases ago.
Plus, if there was some startup problem (freezes and the like) this would help do some research or provide some info in case it was needed
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