[maemo-developers] Screenshot as loading screen on Maemo 5

[From: Kamen Bundev]

Yes I noticed it too, but it also manages to keep any clicks on the whatever
it is to throw them later to the real app. So it probably isn't just a
screenshot.

P.S. Sorry Martin for the spam :)

Regards:
Bundyo

On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 6:17 PM, Martin Grimme <martin.grimme at gmail.com>wrote:

> Good find. This would be an Apple-style illusion of quick application
> startup. :)
>
> This is interesting because it doesn't seem to be simply a screenshot.
> I can see in the app manager that it actually resembles the current
> theme.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Martin
>
>
> 2009/10/13, Thomas Perl <th.perl at gmail.com>:
> > Hello!
> >
> > With the latest firmware, the "Settings" window and the Application
> > Manager both show a fake screenshot when clicking the icon in the menu
> > and then fade to the "real" window contents after the application has
> > really started up (look closely at the "Language & region" icon in the
> > settings dialog when starting it to see what I mean, as the screenshot
> > contains a different icon than the real application).
> >
> > For applications that start up longer (e.g. Python applications) this
> > can be really helpful, and I'd like to do the same for gPodder if
> > possible.
> >
> > Is there an "official" way to do this for third party applications (or
> > how is it done at all)?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Thomas
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