Splashscreen

A splash screen is the initial screen users see when they launch your mobile app. It serves two primary purposes:

1. Visual Cues and Branding: It provides a visually appealing introduction to your app, often displaying your logo, brand colors, or a short animation. This creates a professional first impression and sets the tone for the user experience.
2. Masking the Launch Process: While your app’s core functionalities are loading in the background, the splash screen acts as a placeholder, preventing users from seeing an empty screen or encountering potential delays. This enhances the perceived launch speed and offers a smoother user experience.

Customizing the Splashscreen

• Visual Tweaks: Modify the aesthetics of the splash screen by changing the app icon, background color, and animation duration within the themes.xml file. This allows you to tailor the splash screen to your app’s overall design and branding.
• Visibility Control: You can customize the behavior of the splash screen using the setKeepOnScreenCondition method. This lets you define specific conditions, like the completion of an API call, before the splash screen disappears. This ensures users aren’t presented with the app’s main interface until everything is fully loaded and ready for interaction.
• Exit Animation: Craft a custom exit animation for the splash screen using the setOnExitAnimationListener method. This animation can enhance the overall transition between the splash screen and the app’s primary interface, creating a more polished user experience.