[Implemented] Set bootscreen video... Easier.
 

Lets collect ideas on how we could easily administrate alternative boot splashscreens ...

LINK BRAINSTORM: http://maemo.org/community/brainstor..._splashscreen/

I am not sure how this is made in Maemo 5 but on my N810 there is a 'Home' menu with:

• Select applets...
• Applet seetings >
• Set background image...
• Set theme...
• Calibrate screen
• Help

Im guessing its kind of similar menu options on n900..?

Could we just add "Set boot splashscreen..." which opens a dialog box with the list of the current video/images in /usr/share/hildon-welcome/media . Buttons in there could be Add and Delete. You add a file to the list and the tick them on and off so you can have your own playlist of images or video file.

Thoughts?

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Good idea. Make that as a control panel applet.
Also make another to allow changing font and fontsize on the device.

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the videos or images should also be able to set in a certain order:
first play this movie: nokias hands
then play this movie: ...
and so on...

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Good Idea. Maybe just som arows like this for order..

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I am no developer at all and Im just fumbling in the dark here.. but it is now started. You developers who know the system please fill in whats do able and whats not.

I personally don't like the idea that a .deb theme changes my background and boot video. A theme is icons and panel graphics. A background is a background. And boot screen is a boot screen. "I would like to be able to have this theme, that background and those two boot screens".

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i might be able to give it a try :)

although i might need more detailed documentation for hildon-welcome :p

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Great! Should I add this to some feature request or brainstorm function? (to make suggestions and developing communications easier..). If you need any help with something graphic oriented then just ask..

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that might be a good idea ;)

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Ok, I will do that. Just registrered in garage I think I have to wait for the login info to get sorted. I will try again later..

I made a quick icon and added a screenshot for control panel entry..

link to png: http://castus.dnsalias.com:8080/shar...bootsplash.png

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nice! :D i´ ll start working on the applet tonight and tomorrow to see what we can come up with :)

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is it okay if I post this on MF? And who should I credit for the work on the platform hacking?

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you can write away chris

I had some trouble with the brainstorm on my n810 with uploading files.. I will give it another try tomorrow on my desktop. But here it is for now http://maemo.org/community/brainstor..._splashscreen/

I really respect your coding skills, makes my silly pixels just feel like a cherry on a cake.

looking forward to see some progress

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Hmh, I can't figure out how to upload more than one file to brainstorm. It seems to replace the last one I uploaded. Is it broken or am I doin something wrong?

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Here´s what I´ve gotten so far :D
(thanks to qwerty12 for getting selection in the plugin sorted out)

http://b-man.xceleo.org/images/fremantle/m5shot1.png
http://b-man.xceleo.org/images/fremantle/m5shot2.png
http://b-man.xceleo.org/images/fremantle/m5shot3.png
http://b-man.xceleo.org/images/fremantle/m5shot4.png

now i need to get the rest of the basic elements (add/remove/move up/move down) applied and figure out a way to have the applet interact with hildon-welcome. :)

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wow! beautiful! :D great work.. have you been able to get any documentation on the hildon-welcome stuff?

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I found the package info page and the source repository witch i think should help.

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ok cool.. Im thinking of going hardcore and try to install the SDK and all what that means just to be able to get more involved in projects like this.. gonna try that ubuntu vmware image and see if it works for me.

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You can have multiple boot videos, so its probably better to use the multi-selection mode?

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The screenshots above are mostly just to get a feel for what needs to be done ;) But the main goal is to have multi-selection mode fully functional by the first beta release :)

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Multi-selection widgets up and running! :D

http://b-man.xceleo.org/images/fremantle/m5shot5.png
http://b-man.xceleo.org/images/fremantle/m5shot6.png

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is "bootsplash" an official word for this type of intro video? :)

EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootsplash

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Perhaps we should name it something more userfriendly like; "Manage welcome screens", bootsplash has a geeky ring to it.

Andreas Klapper has suggested the word Bootscreen. I vote for "Bootscreen" only in controlpanel.

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If a Moderator sees this maybe this thread could be moved to Brainstorm forum. And change the topic on this to "BRAINSTORM: Set bootscreen video... Easier." ..

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It is done.

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How about "Boot animation"?

Re: BRAINSTORM: Set bootscreen video... Easier.
 

I doubt that Nokia would want anyone the change the official branded bootsplash to anything else :)

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we did it on the N770, N800, and N810 - I doubt Nokia is going to have a problem with this on the N900 :p

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I'm not sure what you mean. We don't need their permission to do this, do we?

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Sounds good. B-man likes it too :)

I don't know if Nokia cares about this. Their nokia tune and logo combo sure is distinct on a bus or train but making users happy with their newborn child (or whatever) video welcoming on power on is far more important, I think..

Could this project go into a SSU if it turns out great? (I don't think this is such an important feature perhaps for nokia, but other community built stuff might be)

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The Nokia name is on the product, so there's no mistaken identity caused by a changed bootimation. :p

I never heard the official sentiment on this one way or another, but consider:

1) It can be done
2) No lawsuits or cease-and-desist orders

;)

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bootimation :) so silly I like it.

b-man, could you atlest hide that some where in your code ;)

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It should be a company and/or website name. Act quick-- I just searched and zero hits! :D

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Theming specifically doesn't change the boot video on the n900.

The background image, well the 4 background images strung together as one...yes a theme can and often will change those...so it would be nice for the option of preserving current background when choosing a theme.

It supports png and jpg, but though the browser supports aPNG, the background and I assume the icons presently don't either...if it does a hamster dance icon theme will be on it's way.

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See bug #5366.

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testing image index rendering in the selection menu - witch will be used for previews of different splash screens :)

(in this case they are system stock icons & index names for the corresponding icons :p)

http://b-man.xceleo.org/images/fremantle/m5shot7.png

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I thought brainstorm is for suggesting official features.

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Thats great.. will that work on videofiles?

well I don't know.. If "nokia should do it" is a solution in some brainstorms, then sure "community should do it" also is a suggestion. What is a "official" feature? already there?

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Just want to say that (almost) every time I see the boot animation it is because of a FAIL. So this animation isn't something I want to see, you know?

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Well then Qole, you can untick the Nokia hands animation then i b-mans dialogs here. So this thing is also for choosing not have a animation. Will save you some terminal time :D ;)

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To clarify: You guys rock. This whole idea rocks. It's just a shame that my device (or its owner) has to fail for me to see it.