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 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
• Video mode detection
• 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 LSB support
• Multiple themes support
• Really easy to create new themes
• X detection on exit
• Smooth progressbar movement
• Fade in/out effects
• Totally configurable

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