Set browser.startup.blankWindow to true on Windows and Linux
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(Firefox :: General, enhancement, P1)
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(Reporter: florian, Assigned: florian)
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(Regressed 1 open bug)
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(In reply to qwertyuiopyozo from comment #29)
Why not just a blank window with a centred Firefox logo?
That would prevent users with (very) slow computers thinking that Firefox is
"broken" when the chrome doesn't display in the window. Vivaldi has an
implementation like this.
I've attached a video showing what I mean.
About 10 years ago many programs used splash screens. Some people decided that it is a bad idea (maybe they are wrong, who knows?). You are proposing a splash screen, but in fullscreen mode and very light that will damage user's eyes in dark daytime.
I think, that if there is a problem of telling the user that Firefox is loading, then it is better to show something smaller and not so bright and ugly (because it doesn't have usual browser elements as tabs, address bar and so on).
May be it should look like this one, but with some Foxy in it:
https://img.raymond.cc/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/powerpoint-splash-screen.png
And another thing:
All the point with this initial paint is giving the user of low-end PC a feeling that the process is started/starting, right?
But on my PC current Nightly is starting in about 2 seconds, maybe it is not needed it such circumstances?
Then, the process may look like this:
- Scheduling a task to show splash screen on some 2-3 seconds in the future.
- Starting main loading process, showing normal browser window with tabs etc.
- On the first interface paint signaling the scheduler that the task with the splash screen is not needed (cancel it).
What do you all think about that?
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