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is there a up to date plymouth / splash screen guide?
curaga:
If your python GUI takes a couple seconds to load, you could set a X wallpaper (or plain color) as the first X app to run. xsetroot can set a solid color, hsetroot or other utils can set a wallpaper.
You could also try to "pre-cache" your python gui before X loads, ie trying to run it but have it fail because there is no X yet, such that the boot waits for it while the splash pic shows. Not sure if it'll help though, depends why it takes the time.
Rich:
Hi pomtom44
Maybe you could create a plain text file that lists the
steps you took to make the Pi display a splash screen
and attach it to your next post. This may help the next
person who wishes to accomplish the same task.
pomtom44:
--- Quote from: curaga on February 28, 2024, 03:05:25 AM ---If your python GUI takes a couple seconds to load, you could set a X wallpaper (or plain color) as the first X app to run. xsetroot can set a solid color, hsetroot or other utils can set a wallpaper.
You could also try to "pre-cache" your python gui before X loads, ie trying to run it but have it fail because there is no X yet, such that the boot waits for it while the splash pic shows. Not sure if it'll help though, depends why it takes the time.
--- End quote ---
I already have done that, it still blanks the screen for about 1-2 seconds before displaying the wallpaper
so unless theres a way to delay the boot splash from closing, and run it overtop of the x process, i dont think theres a easy way to fix it
pomtom44:
--- Quote from: Rich on February 28, 2024, 08:26:02 AM ---Hi pomtom44
Maybe you could create a plain text file that lists the
steps you took to make the Pi display a splash screen
and attach it to your next post. This may help the next
person who wishes to accomplish the same task.
--- End quote ---
Thats not a bad idea.
Ill work through it over the weekend and try remember the steps I took
I may also have to re-do the steps for a regular resolution screen as mine is a very ultrawide so some steps may only be relevant to my setup
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