Version: (using KDE 4.1.96) OS: Linux Installed from: Ubuntu Packages Splash Screen disappears during loading but are back.(blink)
After that your desktop is loaded OK ? Any other symptoms? When the Splash Screen disappears? (during what icon load) ? Thanks
The reporter sent me an email: --------------- Yes, after desktop is loaded OK. "When the Splash Screen disappears? (during what icon load) ?" Yes, between loading icons: settings/internet. Next icons loading is OK. Only the window with icons appear and disappear. (KDE 4.1.96 (KDE 4.2 RC1)) installed from Ubuntu Packages on Kubuntu 8.10. ----------
@Sebastian: are you using Dektop Compositing (graphics effects) ? I think this might be the cause
The reporter sent me another email: ----------- You're right. If use desktop effects Splash Screen disappears & back (window with loading icons). If off the effects [Splash Screen] no disappears. But desktop flashes x 1
The same thing is happening to me on Gentoo. If I've got desktop effects enabled, splash screen disappears for, around half a second, but if they are disabled everything is ok. Also transition between icons is smoother when effects are disabled.
This bug has already been fixed in trunk (but not yet backported to 4.2 branch): http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=923829