Tue, 30 Sep 2014 01:40:38 +0200 Johan Engelen <jbc.engelen@...2592...> kirjoitti:
"If Inkscape needs a loading screen, then it's failing to load quickly enough and we should spend time on making inkscape faster instead"
This argument does not make sense to me. It is trivial to make a splash screen that pops up instantly and will only slow down Inkscape's boot time by milliseconds. I do not see how this minor piece of work would detract significantly from other development work. I'd love to see a splash screen.
I guess you're missing the point of that argument. It's not that a splash screen would be a major effort or that it would slow down Inkscape start.
The thing is: a splash screen is a crutch. It's sure nice to have if you really need one, but it's much better to not need it in the first place.
Given the choice what to see within 500 ms of click on Inkscape icon, I'd really rather see the main Inkscape UI than a splash screen.