Bug 87458 - RFE: version number in splash screen
Summary: RFE: version number in splash screen
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: LibreOffice (show other bugs)
Version:
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4.3.5.2 release
Hardware: Other All
: medium enhancement
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Reported: 2014-12-18 20:29 UTC by Todd
Modified: 2014-12-20 02:08 UTC (History)
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Description Todd 2014-12-18 20:29:28 UTC 
4.3.5 general release

Request for Enhancement:

Would our intrepid heroes please consider adding the revision number into the splash screen when Open Office start up?

Many thanks,
-T
Comment 1 Urmas 2014-12-19 03:56:36 UTC 
What is the purpose of displaying a long string of numbers for a fraction of second?
Comment 2 Todd 2014-12-19 04:41:21 UTC 
(In reply to Urmas from comment #1)
> What is the purpose of displaying a long string of numbers for a fraction of
> second?

The splash screen takes about four seconds the first its loads (Linux).  After that LO is in cache and takes about 1-1/2 seconds to load.  There is ample time for me to see the revision number.

Please do not add any additional delays.  It takes long enough to load as it is.

Have you thought of forking the splash screen while the rest of LO loads?  That would give all my extra (i7) cores something to do and not slow down the main program load.  Run and die after two seconds would be great.

-T

I am running a SAS 600 Raid 1 array with hot spare
Comment 3 Adolfo Jayme Barrientos 2014-12-19 13:37:54 UTC 
Won’t be done. We are actually looking forward to not needing a splash screen anymore.
Comment 4 Todd 2014-12-19 22:27:45 UTC 
(In reply to Adolfo Jayme from comment #3)
> Won’t be done. We are actually looking forward to not needing a splash
> screen anymore.

Hi Adolfo,

I have to say, I do like the idea of no splash screen at all even better than my idea.

How about moving the revision to the middle of the top decoration on the welcome screen (first screen) next to the "LibreOffice"?

Many thanks,
-T
Comment 5 Urmas 2014-12-20 02:08:56 UTC 
There is already the About dialog.