Bug 80729 - Quanta splashscreen obscures desktop
Summary: Quanta splashscreen obscures desktop
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 80086
Alias: None
Product: quanta
Classification: Miscellaneous
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 3.2.1
Platform: unspecified Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: András Manţia
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Reported: 2004-05-01 09:06 UTC by Dave Saxton
Modified: 2004-05-03 17:06 UTC (History)
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Description Dave Saxton 2004-05-01 09:06:46 UTC
Version:           3.2.1 (using KDE 3.2.2,  (testing/unstable))
Compiler:          gcc version 3.3.3 (Debian 20040401)
OS:          Linux (i686) release 2.6.5

On startup, the Quanta splashscreen sits itself in the middle of the desktop, and cannot be removed by clicking on it (unlike, for example, the KDevelop splashscreen). Instead, it stays there until Quanta has started up and loaded all its files that it had open on session-exit.

This has two problems:

* The behavior is extremely irritating when trying to perform other tasks while waiting for Quanta to open.
* If Quanta has been editing remote-files on session exit, and requires a password to obtain (for example) SSH access, the KWallet password dialog box will pop up behind the splashscreen, where it cannot be seen. As the splashscreen will only go once all files have been loaded, the splashscreen may remain there indefinitely.

Suggested possible resolutions:

* Remove splashscreen
* Allow splashscreen to be hidden on startup when the user clicks on it.
Comment 1 András Manţia 2004-05-01 09:20:10 UTC
Remove splashcreen: start Quanta with --nologo or uncheck Settings->Configure Quanta->Environment->Show splashcreen on startup.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 80086 ***
Comment 2 Lubos Lunak 2004-05-03 16:47:28 UTC
Quanta should use KSplashScreen instead of its homebrewn splash widget in order to allow working with other apps while its loading (this will not fix the problem with the password dialog though).
Comment 3 András Manţia 2004-05-03 17:06:58 UTC
We will do so after we drop KDE 3.1 support (will happen soon).