[jira] [Created] (NETBEANS-67) Replace Java SplashScreen with a custom window.

["Laszlo Kishalmi (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

Laszlo Kishalmi created NETBEANS-67:
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             Summary: Replace Java SplashScreen with a custom window.
                 Key: NETBEANS-67
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NETBEANS-67
             Project: NetBeans
          Issue Type: Improvement
          Components: platform - Other
            Reporter: Laszlo Kishalmi
            Priority: Minor


Unfortunately the Java SplashScreen feature is not well maintained. It looks really odd on Linux multi-monitor displays trying to arrange the screen on the middle of the two monitors. I think the intention of this Java feature was to create prompt response to the user on opening a Java application. Well  disk and hardware get quicker and Java get leaner on load (with Java 9). This feature could be replaced by using a custom window instead.

This would improve on two things:
- Placement of the Splash Screen could be really multi-monitor aware
- There is a flicker on startup for those who are upgrading from dev/release candidate to final release. The first image says developer version then it updates to release

I'm trying to work something out. Though there is some chance to have some interference with the platform branding.



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