How to add a Splash Screen

Question

In my application it takes some time to loan my initial screen(1-2 mins). Since it has so many controls to be filled by Database.

So I need to have a splash screen, it will load(probably with a progress bar) and stays while main form loads. Means in background I need to load main form (better with out showing)

Only main window finishes loading, it notifies to splash, the splash will go off and main will be visible.

I tried to achieve above with several way but no success.

Any one can help me ?

Doesn't it work: just create a window with progress bar before starting to load the main form? — Vlad, Jun 24 '11 at 09:35
do a quick google search, you will be surprised how many good results you get — Bek Raupov, Jun 24 '11 at 09:38
I did Google but most of example are talking about only showing splash, not giving time to do a lengthy process to run back ground. — Buddhi Dananjaya, Jun 27 '11 at 04:53

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 24 '11 at 09:40

3

look at this Splash screen

and this Splash screen class

answered Jun 24 '11 at 09:40

Serghei

3,861
2
20
34

This is for WPF, I need for standard c# app. – Buddhi Dananjaya Jun 27 '11 at 04:11

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 24 '11 at 09:40

FormSplash splash = new FormSplash();

this.BeginInvoke(
    new MethodInvoker(
        () =>
        {
            splash.Show();
        }
    )
);

// main form code here

// at end of loading code
splash.Close();

The above code belongs in Form_Load of the main form.

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:48

0

There are a couple of good approaches discussed at Show a splash screen at once (in fact to me this and the other question appear to be duplicates).

edited May 23 '17 at 11:48

Community

1
1

answered Oct 30 '12 at 16:49

Hugh W

280
1
6
21

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 12 '12 at 20:08

0

The best way and using the API is

  SplashScreen splash = new SplashScreen("splashscreen.jpg");
  splash.Show(false);
  splash.Close(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(2));
  InitializeComponent();

answered Dec 12 '12 at 20:08

Carlo V. Dango

12,597
15
67
110

How to add a Splash Screen

4 Answers4