About Splashy

Splashy is a next generation boot splashing system for Unix-like systems. Unlike other splashing systems, it needs no patches to the kernel and it's installed like a normal package. You might want to read the [[history]] Some of Splashy's most noticable features include: * Require zero kernel patches/full functionality [[installation|in user-space]] * Boot/halt/reboot/runlevel-switch support * Progressbar support (with optional border) * Verbose mode (with F2/ESC keys) * Configuration file in XML * Works with any video-mode resolution/size * Works with 8, 16, and 24 bit framebuffers * Alpha channel (transparency) support * [[faq|Video mode]] detection * [[tips|Initramfs]] support * TrueType2 fonts support * Lots of image/animation file formats supported: jpg, png, gif, mpg, swf * Low dependencies and code written in C * Full [[http://www.linuxbase.org|LSB]] support * [[themes:contrib|Multiple themes]] support * Really easy to create [[themes|new themes]] * X detection on exit * Smooth progressbar movement * Fade in/out effects * Totally configurable Get a copy from [[http://alioth.debian.org/projects/splashy/|Splashy on Alioth]]. //[[start|Go back to main page]]//