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# Set a Splash Screen

The Splash Screen will show your logo a few seconds before your application starts.

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This tutorial requires to open *<mark style="color:purple;">**GameLauncher.sln**</mark>* in Visual Studio
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![Splash Screen Logo](https://4090346021-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOQCKadC4SNL7ML9xwPi2%2Fuploads%2Frd2OAtK16ZLbIChB1tSg%2FGame%20Launcher%20Complete%20Logo%20No%20Background%202.png?alt=media\&token=6e50ffe8-7b16-4951-80a0-6539734a52ee)

### Deactivating the Splash Screen

> **If you don't want to show a Splash Screen,**
>
> **Make sure all images&#x20;***<mark style="color:orange;">**Build Action**</mark>* are set to **Resource**

### Set your own Splash Screen

Set your own Splash Screen is very easy!

1. Copy your own logo to the *<mark style="color:yellow;">**Images**</mark>* folder
2. Set the *<mark style="color:orange;">**Build Action**</mark>* to **Splash Screen** in the Properties

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Remember to **deactivate** any other previous splash screen

Returning his *<mark style="color:orange;">**Build Action**</mark>* to **Resource**
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![](https://4090346021-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOQCKadC4SNL7ML9xwPi2%2Fuploads%2FNomN1ixxrglGwXqNqXTr%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=737b2c1a-ae3a-4517-ac5f-9852559a3dee)

**Now Start the Launcher and see your new Logo!**

### Splash Screen Duration

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In <mark style="color:purple;">**MainWindow**</mark> inside *<mark style="color:green;">**MainWindow\.xaml.cs**</mark>* you can set the Splash Screen duration.
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The time are in MS (Milliseconds).&#x20;

*1000 MS = 1 Second*

![MainWindow.xaml.cs](https://4090346021-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOQCKadC4SNL7ML9xwPi2%2Fuploads%2FZzk5wVY8rgbpKQ4vlj5W%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=bf925e38-56e6-4312-8c80-df3d8e463b71)