Re: doesn't the session splash disappear too soon?

[Frederic Crozat <fcrozat mandriva com>]

Le mercredi 04 avril 2007 à 09:31 +0100, Thomas Wood a écrit :
> On 04/04/07 07:36, Elijah Newren wrote:
> > On 4/4/07, David Prieto <frandavid100 gmail com> wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I've noticed that when I power on my laptop the session splash after the
> >> GDM lasts only some 3 or 4 seconds, but even after that the desktop
> >> background takes another 3 or 4 to appear, them 5 to get the panel and
> >> another 5 or so to get the panel applets and be able to actually use the
> >> computer.
> >>
> >> I've talked to other users and they find the issue annoying too.
> >> Shouldn't the session splash last almost until you have an usable
> >> desktop?
> > 
> > http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=74508
> 
> 
> Ugh, can't we get rid of the splash screen yet?

I don't think it is a good idea : a lot of people don't have fast as
light systems which give you a working desktop 2s after typing your
password.

Splash is still a way to tell those people (me included) that their
system is working ;)

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Frederic Crozat <fcrozat mandriva com>
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