[drewlover]

Crazy idea here, but what if the startup was broken into 2-3 sections.

1) Initial XBMC Startup... Nothing is initialized, it's merely an indication the app is starting
2) Indeterminate loading animation
3) Loading complete animation

In context of samfisher's example:

1) Black to blue to white bg transition
2) Indeterminate spinning block
3) Once loaded the intro would be the reveal of the kodi logo

Splitting the animations would basically make the animation length more tied to a programmatic process, such that an animation won't hold up the overall loading screen vs an animator deciding to make a 10 second animation.

Animators/customizers should have the ability to use only 1 or all 3 states of loading progress.

Again, just a thought.

Been dying for an animated splash forever now!