For a few sample apps I'm using AnimatedImage: http://qt-project.org/doc/qt-4.8/qml-animatedimage.html
cheers, -- alecu On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 12:33 PM, Daniel d'Andrada <daniel.dandr...@canonical.com> wrote: > A video definitely not, don't know about an animated gif (depends on > whether QML Image component supports it). But even if the Image > component supports it, if the animated gif is too big it would likely > impact negatively in the application start up time. > > On 16/10/14 06:19, Giorgio Venturi wrote: >> Hi Daniel, >> >> This is great. I was wondering, is it possible to use embed an >> animated element in option 2? E.g. a video object or animated GIF >> >> Thanks, >> >> Giorgio >> >> On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 3:43 PM, Daniel d'Andrada >> <daniel.dandr...@canonical.com <mailto:daniel.dandr...@canonical.com>> >> wrote: >> >> Yes, it's already available in utopic-proposed (aka devel-proposed) >> images, although no application is using it yet. >> >> On 29/09/14 11:35, Roman Zonov wrote: >> > Good idea. Two questions: does it works now? Can somebody share a >> > video with splash screens? >> > >> > 29.09.2014, 18:34, "Daniel d'Andrada" >> <daniel.dandr...@canonical.com >> <mailto:daniel.dandr...@canonical.com>>: >> >> >> >> The idea of the image is not to fake the looks of the running >> >> application (like a screenshot) but to be more like a >> traditional splash >> >> screen image such as a big application logo or something. >> >> >> >> Faking the running application with an image would require a more >> >> sophisticated (complex!) approach as it would have to consider >> not only >> >> the orientation (landscape vs. portrait) but also the screen aspect >> >> ratio and maybe even its resolution. So we left this option out >> for now. >> >> Should probably have made it more clear in the >> X-Ubuntu-Splash-Image >> >> documentation. >> >> >> >> On 29/09/14 11:26, Jelmer Prins wrote: >> >> >> >> So do you also need to provide different image sizes like >> landscape >> >> and portait for option 3 ? >> >> >> >> Sent from Blue Mail <http://r.bluemailapp.com >> >> <http://r.bluemailapp.com/>> >> >> >> >> On 29 Sep 2014, at 16:07, Daniel d'Andrada >> >> <daniel.dandr...@canonical.com >> <mailto:daniel.dandr...@canonical.com> >> >> <mailto:daniel.dandr...@canonical.com >> <mailto:daniel.dandr...@canonical.com>> >> >> <mailto:daniel.dandr...@canonical.com >> <mailto:daniel.dandr...@canonical.com> >> >> <mailto:daniel.dandr...@canonical.com >> <mailto:daniel.dandr...@canonical.com>>>> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> We now offer 3 kinds of splash screens for applications: >> >> 1. A splash with a gradient background, the >> application icon and >> >> application name (default) >> >> 2. A splash with a gradient background and an image >> >> 3. A splash faking a MainView with header text set giving >> >> the illusion >> >> that the >> >> application has started instantly but with its contents >> >> being shown >> >> later on. >> >> >> >> Apps by default get option 1 and the gradient >> background is >> >> all black by >> >> default as well. >> >> So nothing changes until you start adding the new >> entries to >> >> the desktop >> >> file of your application. >> >> Those entries are the following: >> >> >> >> X-Ubuntu-Splash-Show-Header (boolean) >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >> >> Whether an application header should be shown on the >> splash >> >> screen. It >> >> turns on splash >> >> screen mode 3 (as described above) >> >> >> >> The header will display the text in X-Ubuntu-Splash-Title, >> >> if defined, >> >> or the application >> >> name otherwise. >> >> >> >> X-Ubuntu-Splash-Title (text, to be >> >> localizable soon) >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >> >> See X-Ubuntu-Splash-Show-Header >> >> >> >> X-Ubuntu-Splash-Image (file name) >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >> >> File name of an image present in the directory stated >> in the >> >> Path entry. >> >> >> >> The splash image is centered on the splash screen and >> >> displayed in >> >> its actual size (ie, it's not stretched or shrinked and >> >> aspect ratio >> >> is kept). >> >> >> >> X-Ubuntu-Splash-Color (color) >> >> ----------------------------- >> >> >> >> Background color of the splash screen. >> >> >> >> It uses QColor::setNamedColor to parse a color value >> out of >> >> a text string. >> >> The see its documentation for valid string formats and >> values. >> >> >> >> If X-Ubuntu-Splash-Show-Header is true, it defaults to the >> >> theme's >> >> background color, >> >> otherwise it defaults to black. >> >> >> >> X-Ubuntu-Splash-Color-Header (color) >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >> >> Background color used in the upper area of the splash >> screen >> >> (ie, its >> >> header area) >> >> >> >> It uses QColor::setNamedColor to parse a color value >> out of >> >> a text string. >> >> >> >> There will be a >> >> vertical gradient between X-Ubuntu-Splash-Color-Header >> >> and X-Ubuntu-Splash-Color in the upper half of the splash >> >> background. >> >> >> >> By default it uses X-Ubuntu-Splash-Color (or its default >> >> value, if not set). >> >> >> >> X-Ubuntu-Splash-Color-Footer (color) >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >> >> Background color used in the bottom area of the splash >> >> screen (ie, its >> >> footer area) >> >> >> >> It uses QColor::setNamedColor to parse a color value >> out of >> >> a text string. >> >> >> >> There will be a vertical gradient between >> >> X-Ubuntu-Splash-Color and >> >> X-Ubuntu-Splash-Color-Footer in the lower half of the >> splash >> >> background. >> >> >> >> By default it uses X-Ubuntu-Splash-Color (or its default >> >> value, if not set). >> >> >> > >> > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp