JDK-6618823 : Use existing splash screen manifest entry for applet loading feedback
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: deploy
  • Sub-Component: plugin
  • Affected Version: 6u5
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Won't Fix
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2007-10-18
  • Updated: 2010-04-04
  • Resolved: 2008-02-19
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-6606784 - Add support for launching applets from JNLP files
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JDK-6633005 - UX: Add splash screen "Java Loading" before when Java starts up
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JDK-6624980 - Support animated GIF images for custom loading screens in Plugin
Description
###@###.### has suggested that a cheap way to get a custom loading screen for an applet would be to piggyback on the existing splash screen mechanism for (I believe) Java Web Start: use the jar manifest entry for jdk splashscreens for applet loading feedback. Should investigate this possibility.
Comments
EVALUATION We have considered this, but the problem is that the entire jar file needs to be downloaded in order to read the manifest. Developers generally want to display an image before the first jar is even downloaded. The support for animated GIF images in the Java Plug-In loading screen, integrated under 6624980, appears to be a good interim solution. We would like to give users the ability to draw their own loading screens, but the best way to do this is probably to use the new support for JNLP-launched applets, integrated in 6606784, and just have them use the DownloadService. Closing this as "will not fix".
19-02-2008