Thanks for the detailed suggestion. Actually, one reason for the splash
screen is that the first thing the app does is open several files and read in
database tables - which takes 10 seconds or so. I am still not 100% sure if
opening
the splash screen (with timer for 3.5 seconds) allows that process to get
started in the background, so the user has something to view while that loading
goes on behind the scenes, or if the loading is delayed until after the splash
closes, but at least it makes the app seem to respond a little faster because
the splash appears fast.
As for commercial apps, I think of Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel, and Logic
Pro which all have splash screens - in fact, they often have text showing which
module is loading which goes by extremely fast.
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