dylanrellis 8 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 id really like to disable the load screen. I heard something about changing it but couldn't work it out. even if I could change it to something invisible would be good. I know it only shows for a few seconds and the fact that entry points used to be available that it doesn't actually need the load time its pretty much just the duration of the animation. id be happy to just see a blank screen for the few seconds it takes. anyway I can achieve this specifically? otherwise id love some entry points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesegeezer 3087 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) id really like to disable the load screen. I heard something about changing it but couldn't work it out. even if I could change it to something invisible would be good. I know it only shows for a few seconds and the fact that entry points used to be available that it doesn't actually need the load time its pretty much just the duration of the animation. id be happy to just see a blank screen for the few seconds it takes. anyway I can achieve this specifically? otherwise id love some entry points Its been changed to something a lot more appealing (no offense ebr) in an upcoming release. But it will be staying. It's up to ebr if this will be allowed but I can see it possibly introducing more problems and questions that are unnecessary than good if user adjustments are to me made. Edited November 18, 2013 by Cheesegeezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanrellis 8 Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 yeah sounds fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14925 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I have modernized it quite a bit for the next release. But, the animation is not causing any delay. It only stays as long as it has to. If it weren't there you would be staring at a blank screen for some in-determinant period of time and that is never good. Also, entry points or no entry points wouldn't make any difference either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanrellis 8 Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 blank screen wouldn't bother me, only takes 3 seconds to load. its more about immersion and wmc "likeness" for me. not trying to strip mb of its name, its still there in most places like the menu and ehs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14925 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 It doesn't only take 3 seconds for everyone or for every situation and a blank screen with no feedback is a big no-no in UI design. Users are impatient and will start clicking things and think things are broken. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanrellis 8 Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 I have to agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedavies 301 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Its been changed to something a lot more appealing (no offense ebr) in an upcoming release. But it will be staying. It's up to ebr if this will be allowed but I can see it possibly introducing more problems and questions that are unnecessary than good if user adjustments are to me made. Did you really mean to say this....? "I can see it possibly introducing more problems and questions that are unnecessary than good if user adjustments are to me made" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverRubicon 3 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I hope it's been improved as I find the load screen superfluous and unnecessary. Something as simple as a bit of static text and a progress bar is all that is necessary. It would also be better UI design if that is truly a concern. MB3 should feel as it's part of the MCE experience not a tacked on extra. Consistency is good UI design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanrellis 8 Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 agreed silver. I don't think its even loading anything in particular, mb2 entry points allowed instant library browsing if I recall correctly. mymovies 4 is a perfect example of what the ui should be like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEric78 23 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I just want to throw out there that when I first installed my client it would give me the splash screen for 3-4 seconds and then open the UI. At this point for whatever reason I just get the blue WMC background and then it opens. I can attest to the fact that the splash screen is better lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanrellis 8 Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 3 seconds doesn't need any notification. its just opening, and much faster than most other things that don't have any load bar or splash screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikuf 663 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 3 seconds doesn't need any notification Visual feed back that something is happening is important for users who's collections don't load in 3 seconds (IMHO). You could of course download the source code remove the offending splash screen and recompile if it is so abhorrent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverRubicon 3 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) You could of course download the source code remove the offending splash screen and recompile if it is so abhorrent. As a software developer with over 20 years of experience, I always find this advice/justification particularly "abhorrent". What dylanrellis proposed was a change that would require minimal developer support. While I never recommend adding yet another option to appease individual users, it was a valid suggestion. The reply that the load screen has been "modernized" is also a good one. As supporters with no intention of "downloading and recompiling", I say we wait to see how the load screen has been updated. If it is still jarring to the end user experience, perhaps the issue should be further addressed. Edited November 20, 2013 by SilverRubicon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanrellis 8 Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 I must say the new load screen looks REALLY good. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14925 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I must say the new load screen looks REALLY good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gthrift 57 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I agree. I like the Xbox One inspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEric78 23 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Seems to load so fast for me now I barely get a blip of it, I do like what I can see though. Both are a good thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviefan 184 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I like the way the load screen looks. It is really annoying how long it just sits there for me though. From the time I hit the MB3 icon in WMC to my EHS it takes 40 seconds. What is it doing during that time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14925 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 What theme are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanbuff 841 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 big fan of the new splash screen. good work ebr! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesegeezer 3087 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Did you really mean to say this....? "I can see it possibly introducing more problems and questions that are unnecessary than good if user adjustments are to me made" Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy 12 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Wow, i really love the new load screen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviefan 184 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) What theme are you using? Harmony Edited November 21, 2013 by moviefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14925 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Harmony Try default and see if it makes a difference. That will at least help us narrow it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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