How to build splash screen in windows forms applic

Question

I need to show splash screen on my application start for few seconds. Does anybody know how to implement this?

Will be much appreciate for the help.

Answer 1

Maybe a bit late to answer but i would like to share my way. I found an easy way with threads in the main program for a winform application.

Lets say you have your form "splashscreen" with an animation, and your "main" which has all your application code.

 [STAThread]
    static void Main()
    {
        Application.EnableVisualStyles();
        Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
        Thread mythread;
        mythread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(ThreadLoop));
        mythread.Start();
        Application.Run(new MainForm(mythread));           
    }

    public static void ThreadLoop()
    {
        Application.Run(new SplashScreenForm());           
    }

In your main form in the constructor:

 public MainForm(Thread splashscreenthread)
    {
        InitializeComponent();

        //add your constructor code

        splashscreenthread.Abort();            
    }

This way the splashscreen will last just the time for your main form to load.

Your splashcreen form should have his own way to animate/display information. In my project my splashscreen start a new thread, and every x milliseconds it changes his main picture to another which is a slightly different gear, giving the illusion of a rotation.

example of my splashscreen:

int status = 0;
private bool IsRunning = false;
    public Form1()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        StartAnimation();
    }

    public void StartAnimation()
    {
        backgroundWorker1.WorkerReportsProgress = false;
        backgroundWorker1.WorkerSupportsCancellation = true;
        IsRunning = true;
        backgroundWorker1.RunWorkerAsync();
    }


    public void StopAnimation()
    {
        backgroundWorker1.CancelAsync();
    }

    delegate void UpdatingThreadAnimation();
    public void UpdateAnimationFromThread()
    {

        try
        {
            if (label1.InvokeRequired == false)
            {
                UpdateAnimation();
            }
            else
            {
                UpdatingThreadAnimation d = new UpdatingThreadAnimation(UpdateAnimationFromThread);
                this.Invoke(d, new object[] { });
            }
        }
        catch(Exception e)
        {

        }
    }

 private void UpdateAnimation()
    {
    if(status ==0) 
    {
    // mypicture.image = image1
     }else if(status ==1)
     {
    // mypicture.image = image2
     }
    //doing as much as needed

      status++;
        if(status>1) //change here if you have more image, the idea is to set a cycle of images
        {
            status = 0;
        }
        this.Refresh();
    }

private void backgroundWorker1_DoWork(object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
    {
        BackgroundWorker worker = sender as BackgroundWorker;
        while (IsRunning == true)
        {
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(100);
            UpdateAnimationFromThread();
        }
    }

Hope this will help some people. Sorry if i have made some mistakes. English is not my first language.

Answer 2

Try This:

namespace SplashScreen
{
    public partial class frmSplashScreen : Form
    {
        public frmSplashScreen()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        public int LeftTime { get; set; }

        private void frmSplashScreen_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            LeftTime = 20;
            timer1.Start();
        }

        private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (LeftTime > 0)
            {
                LeftTime--;
            }
            else
            {
                timer1.Stop();
                new frmHomeScreen().Show();
                this.Hide();
            }
        }
    }
}

Answer 3

Here are some guideline steps...

1. Create a borderless form (this will be your splash screen)
2. On application start, start a timer (with a few seconds interval)
3. Show your Splash Form
4. On Timer.Tick event, stop timer and close Splash form - then show your main application form

Give this a go and if you get stuck then come back and ask more specific questions relating to your problems

Answer 4

There is A Pretty Good Splash Screen over on CodeProject.

It comes with

• Fade In
• Progress Bar
• Status Label
• Fade Out
• Double Click to dismiss

The author has recently gone through and updated the code. It is really quite a piece of work, and is a collaboration between many different developers with good ideas.

Answer 5

simple and easy solution to create splash screen

1. open new form use name "SPLASH"
2. change background image whatever you want
3. select progress bar
4. select timer

now set timer tick in timer:

private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    progressBar1.Increment(1);
    if (progressBar1.Value == 100) timer1.Stop();        
}

add new form use name "FORM-1"and use following command in FORM 1.

note: Splash form works before opening your form1

1. add this library

   using System.Threading;
   

2. create function

   public void splash()
   {     
       Application.Run(new splash());
   }
   

3. use following command in initialization like below.

   public partial class login : Form
   {     
       public login()
       {
           Thread t = new Thread(new ThreadStart(splash));
           t.Start();
           Thread.Sleep(15625);
   
           InitializeComponent();
   
           enter code here
   
           t.Abort();
       }
   }
   

http://solutions.musanitech.com/c-create-splash-screen/

Answer 6

Try this code

public partial class ssplashscreen : Form
    {
        public ssplashscreen()
        {                
            InitializeComponent();    
        }

        private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            progressBar1.Increment(1);
            if (progressBar1.Value == 100)
            {
                timer1.Stop();
                this.Hide();
                Form frm = new login();
                frm.Show();
            }
        }
    }