splashy

A complete user-space boot splash system

Splashy is a next generation boot splashing system for Linux systems. Unlike other splashing systems, it needs no patches to the kernel and it’s installed like a normal package. Make your boot process eye-candy with Splashy! Some of Splashy’s most noticeable features include: * Require zero kernel patches/full functionality in user-space * Boot/halt/reboot/runlevel-switch support * Progressbar support (with optional border) * Verbose mode (with F2/ESC keys) * Configuration file in XML * Cope with any video-mode resolution/size * Cope with 8, 16, and 24 bit framebuffers * Alpha channel (transparency) support * Video mode detection * Initramfs support * TrueType2 fonts support * Lots of image/animation file formats supported: jpg, png, gif, mpg, swf * Low dependencies and code in C to best perform * Full LSB support * Multiple themes support * Really easy to create new themes * X detection on exit * Smooth progressbar movement * Animations support * Fade in/out effects * Totally configurable