c# - Splash Screen Example

Question

I only want a simple Splash Screen Example.

Get the Code, Insert my picture, add 2 lines of code to load and finish.

But all I can google is so complex, that is too much. I only want a form with a picture that goes more and more transparent until it hides automaticly and my window is shown.

I tried the "prettygoodsplashscreen" from Codeproject, but don't work for me.

Lang is c#.net 2.0

Answer 1

Creating the splash screen can be as simple or complex as you make/want it to be.

private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    // Display the splash screen
    var splashScreen = new SplashForm();
    splashScreen.Show()

    // On the splash screen now go and show loading messages
    splashScreen.lblStatus.Text = "Loading Clients...";
    splashScreen.lblStatus.Refresh();

    // Do the specific loading here for the status set above
    var clientList = _repository.LoadClients();

    // Continue doing this above until you're done

    // Close the splash screen
    splashScreen.Close()
}

Obviously the Splash Screen itself is something that you'd have to decide how you want it to look...