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Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:06 am**

Other distribution often using boot animation,
I created MX's one by test. (This is low resolution gif animation,
I have master very high resolution data.)
I realized the movement I had in mind when creating that logo.

(I want to this post to "User contributed splash themes",
but that theard is locked, I had no choice but to leave new topic.)

It's 3seconds. (60frames per seconds).

It's scary for me to be judge by anyone at any time,
but I'm going to post while thinking that I'm scared. I will don't speak much.
(I'm always more freaked out than people think...)

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:07 am**

that looks pretty nice. can you link the splash theme?

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:22 am**

I like it.

I also like the idea of having a consistent theme from booting to desktop (I talked about this many times), our system always looked like it had things picked up from different parts -- Grub menu would have one image/them, boot splash would be totally different, wallpaper different... not only different, but also totally different style, it would be good to have consistency, have the same elements tied together at least by a theme.

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:29 am**

Thank you so much.

None, it's still a video-based prototype. Actual Splash theming requires cooperating me with person can create splash themes.

Creating a splash theme is easy if can embed an animation-gif in splash theme.

(Unfortunately, I don't have any knowledge about splash theme.)

Now about 0 o’clock JST. I’m going sleep (tomorrow is working, sorry. I’ll check thread in after tomorrow work.)

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:25 am**

Really fantastic!

<I'm not persuaded that we want the words>

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:31 am**

its a great concept, but we would need someone that can do up a custom plymouth theme.

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:49 am**

MX23-worthy !

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:30 pm**

I got up to go to the bathroom.
Oh my God. Thanks again.
(My head feels dizzy.)

...but (not bluffing), this is a beginning.

I have already devised a new boot sequence vision in my head.
I'm planning to make it with a video-based prototype from now on. Today’s animation is “a part” of the new boot sequence.

Give me for about 2,3days.

As Adrian says,
The new boot sequence is "perfectly consistent from power-on to the end of boot".
I will try to make it into a real shape video.

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:06 pm**

That's neat! I like it.

For me it can be a bit slower.. load once, done.

Nice :D

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:38 pm**

Playing around with Freja's awesome graphic... I found that plymouth would need animation frames (png's) and then an automated set to display it.

Having a little fun, I found that approx 60 seconds was all I had to play this on my startup. I had to clip a bunch off the start, and it would be longer on a slower system obviously, but here is a quick and dirty view of it in plymouth. (and please forgive the roughness of this! )

https://imgur.com/a/E53M4CP

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:47 pm**

that is great @CharlesV

can it be set not to loop? just run through almost like the image set is a progress bar?

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:01 pm**

Thanks!

I havent found a loop or repeat in any of the docs I have seen . Basically I have found progress bar or spinners, but nothing obvious to 'stop it' .

I will do a deeper dive and see what I can find. The hardest thing I can see currently is how to time the graphic properly to account for slow to fast systems. (but again, I have only just started playing :-) )

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 8:27 pm**

dolphin_oracle wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:47 pm that is great @CharlesV

can it be set not to loop? just run through almost like the image set is a progress bar?

So it looks like I can use the original plymouth charge theme and make that happen. I have another attempt here... I need to work on the timing and sequencing as its too choppy on the second half.. but not half bad... I might be able to stretch it out a little longer, but it is right on the top of my boot.

https://imgur.com/a/JQebiGK

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 8:59 pm**

The instability seems to be caused by 60fps. 30fps seems stable.

Please let me know the best color code for the background.

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:12 pm**

@Freja that is an amazing graphic and I do NOT want to compromise it! And while you may be correct on the fps, let me play a little with plymouth and see if I can meet your design. (This is my second attempt to work with plymouth, so not going to claim I am experienced with it ;-) )

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:17 pm**

60 might be a little fast for some machines too. we got a wide base of machines in use.

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:17 pm**

(1 hour lunch break)

It’s no need to rush.
Because I'm still only showing the logo part of the new boot sequence.

You can work on the details only after you see the overall picture. (The overall picture probably has some impact.)

Tomorrow JST Wednesday is my day off from work, so I'll hurry up and make a new boot sequence video.

(Assume what is possible with current technology and assemble it.)

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:22 pm**

Please do not hurry for me.. I have a VERY busy day tomorrow and probably wont get back to this until thurs or friday even ( us - pst time ;-/ )

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:25 am**

The experience of "I was already on the desktop before I knew it".

For Preview

View in Full HD video (Youtube, "Not listing" setting)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npHTPCYNU90
note: Due to a setting mistake,
the preview is double speed, but Youtube is the same speed.

This video is "for explain".

A simulated video production of the boot sequence finished earlier than expected.
Such a boot should be nearly feasible using existing technology. maybe.

This is a model that focuses on how smoothly the transition from power-on to the desktop is achieved.

Master resolution animated gif for verification/implementation
https://www.flickr.com/photos/154078448 ... 298150716/

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:13 pm**

This was my finishing point last night. Its 30fps and does seem to be the smoothest. While not exactly what you have for a boot, this is pretty close I think. (and this is a real boot config, plymouth scripting in a VM. )

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:33 pm**

that is pretty close to what I had in mind @CharlesV !

I need to think about if we would want to keep the final background behind the logo image or not. I live everything up to the point the "sun rises" . I'm thinking a plainer boot transition would go with more user backgrounds and possible later default grub themes.

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:45 pm**

awesome! The breakdown of the logo I believe is fast enough to work on slow machines, (I will test that in a day or two ).

I can hand over working code any time your ready. The plymouth "script" is done with images, so final images will need to be setup for the script, but otherwise that one is working in place on my testing.

Also I have the shutdown also with that logo, it is pretty cool too. ( I will record that and shoot it as well once I can get back on this - day or so )

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:09 pm**

This post for me to CharlesV

Preview(Don't use this)

I created dedicated system built-in data for the development of CharlesV.

For System Boot-Splash Bult-In (Please use this data!)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526 ... 38_o_d.gif

highlight:
8 color grayscale at 30fps. 784x490 Pixel. Will not loop(once playing).
The background color is very close to CharlesV's background color. (not full black).
Lightened drastically to 96KB. Even a fairly old machine is fine.
Roughness at 30fps is smoothed out with forced motion blur.
Font Information: Gilroy Extrabold, Height 85Percent (Free Font).

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:24 pm**

Freja wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:09 pm This post for me to CharlesV

Preview(Don't use this)

I created dedicated system built-in data for the development of CharlesV.

For System Boot-Splash Bult-In (Please use this data!)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526 ... 38_o_d.gif

highlight:
8 color grayscale at 30fps. 784x490 Pixel. Will not loop(once playing).
The background color is very close to CharlesV's background color. (not full black).
Lightened drastically to 96KB. Even a fairly old machine is fine.
Roughness at 30fps is smoothed out with forced motion blur.
Font Information: Gilroy Extrabold, Height 85Percent (Free Font).

Thanks Freja, I really liked the color one :-) .. I will get on this probably tomorrow evening .

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:34 pm**

Thank you. If the background color doesn't match,
please let me know. I will send the improved data.

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:52 pm**

Freja wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:34 pm Thank you. If the background color doesn't match,
please let me know. I will send the improved data.

I like that

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:57 pm**

Likewise.

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:44 am**

I like it as well :)

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:37 am**

For CharlesV Development

Please use latest this data.
[OK]-For_CharlesV
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526 ... c0_o_d.gif

Changes:
From the overall judgment, Motion blur is off.
Precision layout adjusting text, Centering.
More smaller (lighter) size 56KB.

This is probably going to be used by people all over the world
for a long time(?), so I can't let our guard down until the end.

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:04 pm**

VERY cool graphic! You are very talented @Freja

Here is the latest build with that graphic.

Boot:

Shutdown:

This again is in a VM, and I will try to test on slower hardware later today.

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:23 pm**

Freja wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:37 am For CharlesV Development

Please use latest this data.
[OK]-For_CharlesV
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526 ... c0_o_d.gif

Changes:
From the overall judgment, Motion blur is off.
Precision layout adjusting text, Centering.
More smaller (lighter) size 56KB.

This is probably going to be used by people all over the world
for a long time(?), so I can't let our guard down until the end.

I am seeing a little bit of color deviation on the background. The graphic is a little darker than the background. I have verified this on both a VM and one of my laptops. (Laptop seems a little more pronounced. Its not bad, but its there.)

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:25 pm**

Looks great!

I wonder if it wouldn't be better on shutdown to just have the static image since 1) the animation clearly reflects a startup of the OS, not a shutdown; and 2) that shutdown phase can be very fast on more powerful machines such as my desktop (sig) and I think the animation would be cut off early.

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:27 pm**

Looks cool, I wonder if for shutdown we need a different concept, like starting with the full logo and fade out or change to something else or have a progress bar, not sure what would be appropriate, as is right now the building of the logo makes sense for a build-up progress, not for a shutdown... not sure if I make much sense...

ninja'd by jerry.

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:31 pm**

I LOVE the idea of the shutdown Logo in full and then fading out!!

I will see if I can get two plymouth themes happening.. or break the animation up differently.. havent tried that one before :-)

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:37 pm**

Got it. SO.. there are plymouth methods for:
boot
shutdown
suspend
resume

just need to figure out how to define the graphics and should be good. (And what is wanted for the shutdown graphic too.)

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:58 pm**

I think 3x speed reverse playback is good for shutdown. prepare it

It is not recommended to use stretched gif images. Good dot-by-dot display.

So the animation was need to be a little smaller. It looks better.

for booting 1920x1200 and
1929x1200 triple speed reverse playback
i will prepare the file
(after returning from work)

Also, please send a png or jpg for the background black image.

Boot that draws from nothing to existence
It is a shutdown that draws nothing from existence.

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:56 pm**

My video is probably the distortion, I am running 784x490 which are the images that I get form the gif I downloaded. (Honestly, I havent paid attention to my video the result.. I will watch that from now on, but I am recording the live boot on a vm which is hard to contain ;- )

For a shutdown or restart, if you like it would be cool to go from existence to nothing. But I am struggling at this time with having one graphic for startup and another for shutdown.

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:36 pm**

(Short lunch break)

Anyway, without the efforts of CharlesV, this splash plan would have been derailed.
i am grateful to you

The goal is near. Let's run to the finish together.

Posted: **Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:56 am**

Freja wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:36 pm (Short lunch break)

Anyway, without the efforts of CharlesV, this splash plan would have been derailed.
i am grateful to you

The goal is near. Let's run to the finish together.

Sounds good. I have made some progress on two things:
1) Different graphics on startup and shutdown
2) Changing the background color, to match your graphic. (almost perfect.)

I think the starting ( boot) graphic you have provided is good. Next we will need a shutdown animation. (I can use your current and reverse it, but you are FAR more talented than i in that ares.)

so if you could a shutdown graphic ? Maybe your excellent logo, fading out ?

Posted: **Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:26 am**

For CharlesV Dev.

Newboot
1920x1200px Grayscale 16Colors (1.1MB) 3second+
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526 ... 8d_o_d.gif
1280x800px
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526 ... 4b_o_d.gif

Newshutdown
1920x1200px Grayscale 16Colors (356KB) 1second+
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526 ... b9_o_d.gif
1280x800px
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526 ... fb_o_d.gif

both, little ligher backgroud color.
Probably well done, Please try these data.

If you have any orders, please let me know.

Posted: **Thu Feb 02, 2023 3:00 am**

Freja wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:06 am ...

A really nice animation and concept for MX.
Congratulations.

Posted: **Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:30 am**

oops wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 3:00 am
A really nice animation and concept for MX.
Congratulations.

I'm very grateful, but I can't handle all the good reviews from the forums in my head,
so I'm not in a so-called high state, but really thanks for everyone.
I would like to express my gratitude for being given such a rare opportunity.

MX-related things are my "hobby" area, not a job for money.
It's wonderful that I can pursue purity seriously because it's a hobby.

Posted: **Thu Feb 02, 2023 8:00 am**

No worries.. as far as I know, you're not getting paid *giggles*

Posted: **Thu Feb 02, 2023 8:44 am**

Nope, I will probably get reward in future. That's the reward is "I was able to slightly improve our dairy driver MX LINUX."

That’s a geek’s happiness.

Posted: **Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:02 pm**

OK, new startup and shutdown sequences. I believe I have covered everything.
- Matched background color
- Set proper cycle on both startup and shutdown sequences
- moved to 1280 images

Going to test on fast and slow machines later today, but all good on my two test VM's.

MXLive Startup
https://i.imgur.com/mi1SjMj.gif

MXLive Shutdown
https://i.imgur.com/pICcpZZ.gif

@Freja Awesome graphics !!

Posted: **Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:06 pm**

Awesome indeed! Great job!

Posted: **Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:35 pm**

Posted: **Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:18 pm**

Wow, that is SUPER DUPER cool! and very unique!

It's actually made me fall in love with the new Logo idea too, extra bonus...

Excellent work!!

Posted: **Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:49 pm**

Thanks! And thank you @Freja for an awesome design!

I will finish up my testing probably by sat and deliver code and final.

Posted: **Thu Feb 02, 2023 11:10 pm**

I just wish we had a GRUB background image and theme compatible with this animation, maybe a BW theme?

Posted: **Thu Feb 02, 2023 11:17 pm**

Adrian wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 11:10 pm I just wish we had a GRUB background image and theme compatible with this animation, maybe a BW theme?

Yes, For this animation, "Black & White, and Keep It Simple" new GRUB Theme is best.
It's better not to show the logo at the GRUB stage.

Maybe, the people familiar with GRUB theme can design it.

Posted: **Thu Feb 02, 2023 11:45 pm**

Adrian wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 11:10 pm I just wish we had a GRUB background image and theme compatible with this animation, maybe a BW theme?

There is a B&W existing that is not too bad, and I think we could take the current blue graphic and remodel it to be really close.

I wont claim to be ANYWHERE as good as Freja, but give me a few days and I will see what I can come up with.

Posted: **Fri Feb 03, 2023 11:47 am**

note: It's Just playing. Please use it as a reference only.
My coding skills are amateur.

https://firestorage.com/download/4d8048 ... a818cdd42d

Code: Select all

/usr/share/plymouth/themes/

Drop into it to this directory, and use MX Boot Option, It worked.

I tried to make splash theme in 1920x1200 high resolution,
at continuing .png animation.
I based (modified) built-In "percentage" data.

but too heavy, not practical... It requires very fast machine.

If you want to enjoy high-resolution on a fast machine,
this seems to be a good one.
CharlesV's Splash is very ligher than this one (more practical).
CharlesV's splash made with a completely different methodology. (Maybe)

Posted: **Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:18 pm**

For KDE it would need to be put in a different location. I have not tried it but other splash screens I have downloaded land in ./local/share/plasma/look-and-feel. When I get a chance I will put it there to test.
EDIT: That is not it. More may be required. Those directories containing the files all have a metadata folder included and a splash.qml file. I will leave it to the experts.

Posted: **Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:31 pm**

richb wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:18 pm For KDE it would need to be put in a different location. I have not tried it but other splash screens I have downloaded land in ./local/share/plasma/look-and-feel. When I get a chance I will put it there to test.
EDIT: That is not it. More may be required. Those directories containing the files all have a metadata folder included and a splash.qml file. I will leave it to the experts.

the KDE splash you are referring to is not the plymouth boot splash we are talking about here. the plymouth theme is before the KDE splash.

Posted: **Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:49 pm**

dolphin_oracle wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:31 pm
richb wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:18 pm For KDE it would need to be put in a different location. I have not tried it but other splash screens I have downloaded land in ./local/share/plasma/look-and-feel. When I get a chance I will put it there to test.
EDIT: That is not it. More may be required. Those directories containing the files all have a metadata folder included and a splash.qml file. I will leave it to the experts.
the KDE splash you are referring to is not the plymouth boot splash we are talking about here. the plymouth theme is before the KDE splash.

Ah OK Thanks.

Posted: **Fri Feb 03, 2023 6:48 pm**

OK, here is the plymouth setup called MXLive
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... tnNSg8PHDV

Please download it, and do the following:

1) Copy the MXLive folder inside to
/usr/share/plymouth/themes

( You should have /usr/share/plymouth/themes/MXLive when done )

2) Set these files into use with the following command
sudo plymouth-set-default-theme MXLive -R

reboot.

I have tested it on five machines, one fast, one slow, two 'mid-range' and one VM. it appears t be good in all I have tested.

Please , someone test thoroughly before use :-) .. I am continuing to test at this time.

Any questions or problems, hit me up here :-)

And thank you !

Posted: **Fri Feb 03, 2023 7:57 pm**

CharlesV wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 6:48 pm OK, here is the plymouth setup called MXLive
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... tnNSg8PHDV

Please download it, and do the following:

1) Copy the MXLive folder inside to
/usr/share/plymouth/themes

( You should have /usr/share/plymouth/themes/MXLive when done )

2) Set these files into use with the following command
sudo plymouth-set-default-theme MXLive -R

reboot.

I have tested it on five machines, one fast, one slow, two 'mid-range' and one VM. it appears t be good in all I have tested.

Please , someone test thoroughly before use :-) .. I am continuing to test at this time.

Any questions or problems, hit me up here :-)

And thank you !

It works perfectly on my about 800gram intel notebook.
When HDMI output, works perfectly too.

Tested Video Here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-fya4TRw5E

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/sony-vaio ... vp11215pxb
Really Amazing, You're Professional.
I am proud to have worked with CharlesV.

Posted: **Fri Feb 03, 2023 8:40 pm**

Thank you @freja , glad you like it and hope I did your graphic proud :-) It was a pleasure!

Posted: **Fri Feb 03, 2023 8:41 pm**

Looks cool.

Posted: **Fri Feb 03, 2023 8:42 pm**

Adrian wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 11:10 pm I just wish we had a GRUB background image and theme compatible with this animation, maybe a BW theme?

So.. first try .. is this to jumbled up ?

https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... oN5LbdVMIk

Posted: **Fri Feb 03, 2023 8:55 pm**

I've got it installed, and it looks fantastic!

great job @CharlesV well worth the effort!

Posted: **Fri Feb 03, 2023 9:36 pm**

"mx_elegant" based.
Looks cool.

Posted: **Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:06 pm**

dolphin_oracle wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 8:55 pm I've got it installed, and it looks fantastic!

great job @CharlesV well worth the effort!

Thank you sir !!

Posted: **Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:07 pm**

Freja wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 9:36 pm
"mx_elegant" based.
Looks cool.

Thank you @freja . I will continue working on it and tighten it up.

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:28 am**

little more work and I am here.

This look promising to anyone ?

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:39 am**

It almost sounds pretty promising.
I also like the layout.

But as I think
I would like to have a special gray processing instead of a white logo.
(Because the background is very three-dimensional, the white logo feels a little strange.)

Please post a master background image without the logo here.
I'll try to make it.

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:54 am**

Awesome.

Here you go
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... BNIhizEcpy

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 1:23 am**

Download:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526 ... c1_o_d.png

Its called liquid-metalic, Reduced strong whiteness.
When embedded in a GRUB theme , they are unified in grayscale.
However, it seems to be a matter of taste.
I think either plan is fine.

Extra Bonus:
Panel Icon (128x128) Right click and save.

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 1:58 am**

I may have a bad habit of avoiding explicit expressions and
using ambiguous expressions.
(Rather, the bonus panel icon might have been better.)
There seems to be room for improvement just a little more.

This is not the final version. please give me little time.

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:04 am**

Then, Simply 58 percent Gray. I Think little better than liquid-metal.

Download:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526 ... b6_o_d.png

description of intent

It looks like an inactive logo, but that's what I'm aiming for.
The logo becomes active in the splash, so I want it to be inactive before splash scene.

This already displays "Welcome to MX LINUX" near the logo,
so I've removed the MX LINUX letters in the logo.

PS.
By the way, I'm wondering where the background image comes from. Who is the author and what is the license?
If it is a public domain image for example, we are free to use it.

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:55 am**

I wonder if we have a color version of the background... I was playing around with a colorization platform to see what options would look good.

I would not mind if from grub this would transition to a colored background when you log in.

What about something like this:

Just some ideas...

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 9:05 am**

The top one really makes it look like a sunrise :)

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 11:53 am**

@Freja VERY nice ! Love it!

The image is inspired by a background that I downloaded years ago from freepik.com and is not a problem. The original image is flipped, then some restructuring, and then I started as it being my canvas. If you draw a line, top to bottom, half way across the image, the left is 95% my creation. The right, is approx 10% modified.

My intention, if we liked this graphic, was to redesign the starting background area to move it off the grub menu lines, and move the left side "points" over to the left a little as well, clean it up so the lines are not in contention with the menu. (I wanted to know if this was something we might like to use before going full on after it.)

The original background was from freepik which license states :
- For commercial and personal projects
- On digital or printed media
- For an unlimited number of times and without time limits
- From anywhere in the world
- To make modifications and create derivative works

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 11:54 am**

@Adrian VERY COOL!

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:17 pm**

I want to remind people that the actual wallpaper choices for MX-23 will be made later by the Devs after obtaining user submissions--including this!

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:53 pm**

I think the other way. A grub theme that is a plain Jane as the boot splash. Let the color pop in when a user logs in.

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 1:00 pm**

dolphin_oracle wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:53 pm I think the other way. A grub theme that is a plain Jane as the boot splash. Let the color pop in when a user logs in.

I agree, grub should be very low key, even slightly less definition than the grey we have been working on. Then color and such after login.

But I love the colorized versions

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 1:34 pm**

Fascinating thread! Like watching those crazy MX-Fluxbox guys when they catch a scent..

Love watching the collab, keep up the great work everyone!

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 3:28 pm**

OK, so here is the 'final' grub boot graphic, with the following done to it:
- MX Logo - 50% grey
- Background adjusted to get off the primary grub menu choice
- Clean up of a couple of things that bothered me.

and here it is live with grub menu and timers etc...

if Freja is good with it, and everyone else is.. I shall link the final. And if anyone see's something to improve - please just give a shout!

Thank you !

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 3:30 pm**

I tried to fade the background out a bit to de emphasize it, but not sure I liked it. ( I can post if anyone would like to see it.)

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:04 pm**

I'm sorry for ignoring the flow of the thread, but I tried to make it too.
The time difference is painful

Video in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuVLsRYWW4g

It is a GRUB theme that lets you foresee the subsequent splash.

Download background.png
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526 ... a2_o_d.png
note: Please rename to "background.png".

Original image from motinarray.com
https://motionarray.com/graphics/glass- ... d-1376365/
Free to commercial use etc, I Freja is motionarray.com subscription member.

(To me, this image looks as if it had been specially made.
Strange like this happen sometimes.

I believe there is a common unconscious.)

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:42 pm**

dolphin_oracle wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:53 pm I think the other way. A grub theme that is a plain Jane as the boot splash. Let the color pop in when a user logs in.

Several MX versions ago there was a B/W image in the background of the login screen, then it transformed to color when you logged in and the wallpaper came up. I was like at the beginning of the Wizard of Oz. It was a stunning first impression.

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:44 pm**

@Freja VERY nice!!

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:44 pm**

uncle mark wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:42 pm
dolphin_oracle wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:53 pm I think the other way. A grub theme that is a plain Jane as the boot splash. Let the color pop in when a user logs in.
Several MX versions ago there was a B/W image in the background of the login screen, then it transformed to color when you logged in and the wallpaper came up. I was like at the beginning of the Wizard of Oz. It was a stunning first impression.

it is a great first impression. and becomes very jarring as soon as the default wallpaper is changed

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 9:01 pm**

(As for the splash dedicated B/W GRUB theme,
We'll be waiting for asqwerth's post...)

Posted: **Sat Feb 04, 2023 9:12 pm**

dolphin_oracle wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:44 pm
it is a great first impression. and becomes very jarring as soon as the default wallpaper is changed

True dat, but that first time bootup was WOWZAA!

Posted: **Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:52 am**

uncle mark wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:42 pm
dolphin_oracle wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:53 pm I think the other way. A grub theme that is a plain Jane as the boot splash. Let the color pop in when a user logs in.
Several MX versions ago there was a B/W image in the background of the login screen, then it transformed to color when you logged in and the wallpaper came up. I was like at the beginning of the Wizard of Oz. It was a stunning first impression.

Yes, I will second this. It was awesome. It never bothered me when the wallpaper was changed, but maybe that is me *shrug*

Posted: **Sun Feb 05, 2023 5:40 am**

OK, I'll try once again.
(original image created by VinkFan on motionarray.com)

↓ after splash (adjusted circle and planet position)

Celestial sphere with ground surface,
MX appear to be there...

Original image license pdf download
https://firestorage.com/download/0acddb ... e967d90a7c

background.png download (Please rename)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526 ... 68_o_d.png

(VERY space-featured design approach, Submit fearfully)

Posted: **Sun Feb 05, 2023 12:12 pm**

Cool graphic.

Posted: **Sun Feb 05, 2023 1:18 pm**

Nice graphic, but I don't feel that for using for MX.

Posted: **Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:48 pm**

Playing around in blender this weekend brought me to this.. if anyone is interested I will touch it up, and wrap it into a grub sequence.

Posted: **Mon Feb 06, 2023 3:41 pm**

Amazing contributions.

I think we should avoid the use of the Welcome word in the "hero grub stage", because is too obvious.

Some of your amazing designs could be adapted to let the hero grub text and options to have more air around.

Thanks.

Posted: **Mon Feb 06, 2023 4:02 pm**

Amiga-MX wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 3:41 pm Amazing contributions.

I think we should avoid the use of the Welcome word in the "hero grub stage", because is too obvious.

Some of your amazing designs could be adapted to let the hero grub text and options to have more air around.

Thanks.

Thank you ! And great feedback. I will work on a little more space in there. (I found it crowded too.)

Posted: **Mon Feb 06, 2023 5:26 pm**

This now code complete from grub through login. I will clean up, run it through a few machines to verify all good and then post it all.

Freja, I added back in the MX Linux and removed the "welcome to" . Also, what would you think about the entire splash being in that upper left corner to work it all seamless from grup to login ? (or maybe centered, but using the wireframe mountains ? (I will mock it up when I get a chance. )

Current state:

Posted: **Mon Feb 06, 2023 5:41 pm**

Very nice.
Just out of interest, what does it look like if user has chosen auto-login?
Would this work on live medium?
Thanks

Posted: **Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:21 pm**

anticapitalista wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 5:41 pm Very nice.
Just out of interest, what does it look like if user has chosen auto-login?
Would this work on live medium?
Thanks

live has the classic problem of getting the plymouth modules into the live initrd. its just not really set up for it right now.

Posted: **Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:53 pm**

Love that login background. Nice blend of graphics. I use the Slick-Greeter but that image would work really well.
BTW, can you post that background?

Posted: **Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:11 pm**

herbie wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:53 pm Love that login background. Nice blend of graphics. I use the Slick-Greeter but that image would work really well.
BTW, can you post that background?

Thanks and certainly. These MAY NOT be the finals.. at this time I believe they are, but my eye keeps catching things ...

The Faded version (as above)
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... 85x58OPkcV

The non Faded version
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... FIG4EpX2H7

Posted: **Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:14 pm**

CharlesV wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 5:26 pm Freja, I added back in the MX Linux and removed the "welcome to" . Also, what would you think about the entire splash being in that upper left corner to work it all seamless from grup to login ? (or maybe centered, but using the wireframe mountains ? (I will mock it up when I get a chance. )

I think good,

by the way, The current code seems to have a problem with animation breaks in modern fast machine(high-resolution machines). This is the case in my environment. I'll post the system information.

There is also a problem with black screens on the animation screen when the screen is output externally via HDMI.

I don't know about the HDMI output case, but the former may be caused by the 2160x1440 resolution.

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Snapshot created on:
System:    Kernel: 5.10.142-antix.2-amd64-smp x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.142-antix.2-amd64-smp 
           root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.18.0 tk: Gtk 3.24.24 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm 4.18.0 vt: 7 
           dm: LightDM 1.26.0 Distro: MX-21.3_ahs_x64 Wildflower April 9  2022 
           base: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) 
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           serial: <filter> 
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           v: JXX-BI-14.1-W133GWR200-036-D date: 09/04/2020 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 36.5 Wh (96.1%) condition: 38.0/N/A Wh volts: 7.6 min: N/A 
           model: N/A type: Unknown serial: <filter> status: Discharging 
CPU:       Info: Quad Core model: Intel Celeron J4115 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Goldmont Plus 
           family: 6 model-id: 7A (122) stepping: 1 microcode: 3A cache: L2: 4 MiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 14284 
           Speed: 2020 MHz min/max: 800/2500 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 2020 2: 1960 3: 1883 
           4: 1922 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected 
           Type: l1tf status: Not affected 
           Type: mds status: Not affected 
           Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
           Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected 
           Type: retbleed status: Not affected 
           Type: spec_store_bypass 
           mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl and seccomp 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
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Graphics:  Device-1: Intel GeminiLake [UHD Graphics 600] driver: i915 v: kernel bus-ID: 00:02.0 
           chip-ID: 8086:3185 class-ID: 0300 
           Device-2: Microdia Webcam Vitade AF type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-8:5 
           chip-ID: 0c45:6366 class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter> 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.14 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0 driver: loaded: intel 
           display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1 
           Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2160x1440 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 572x381mm (22.5x15.0") 
           s-diag: 687mm (27.1") 
           Monitor-1: eDP1 res: 2160x1440 hz: 60 dpi: 196 size: 280x180mm (11.0x7.1") 
           diag: 333mm (13.1") 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 600 (GLK 2) v: 4.6 Mesa 22.2.0 
           direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Roland Rubix22 type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio bus-ID: 1-4:3 
           chip-ID: 0582:01df class-ID: fe01 
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           Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 14.2 running: yes 
Network:   Device-1: Intel Gemini Lake PCH CNVi WiFi driver: iwlwifi v: kernel modules: wl 
           port: f000 bus-ID: 00:0c.0 chip-ID: 8086:31dc class-ID: 0280 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter> 
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           bus-ID: 1-9:8 chip-ID: 8087:0aaa class-ID: e001 
           Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: down bt-service: N/A rfk-block: 
           hardware: no software: no address: <filter> 
           Info: acl-mtu: 1021:4 sco-mtu: 96:6 link-policy: rswitch sniff link-mode: slave accept 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 119.24 GiB used: 63.04 GiB (52.9%) 
           SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required. 
           ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Samsung model: MZNTD128HAGM-00000 size: 119.24 GiB 
           block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> 
           rev: 300Q scheme: GPT 
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           dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2 
           ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 256 MiB size: 252 MiB (98.46%) used: 419 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat 
           dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1 
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           ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 5.75 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 
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           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:     Packages: 2371 note: see --pkg apt: 2364 lib: 1222 flatpak: 7 
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
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           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free
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           3: deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/mxlinux/mx/repo/ bullseye main non-free
           2: deb http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/mxlinux/mx/testrepo/ bullseye test
           3: deb http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/mxlinux/mx/repo/ bullseye ahs
Info:      Processes: 241 Uptime: 13h 4m wakeups: 8 Memory: 11.51 GiB used: 2.17 GiB (18.9%) 
           Init: SysVinit v: 2.96 runlevel: 5 default: multi-user.target tool: systemctl 
           Compilers: gcc: 10.2.1 alt: 10 Client: shell wrapper v: 5.1.4-release inxi: 3.3.06 
Boot Mode: UEFI

The current code needs to be tested in a wide range of system environments.

Posted: **Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:25 pm**

hmm... not sure I have anything with an HDMI output that is running mx21 .. My fast machines are either mx19, vm's or one mx21 laptop (no hdmi) . But I will find something to test on.

I did see some degradation on one of my machines when loading. I removed the graphic and saw the machine was hesitating on the load. It happened four times, but then I couldnt get it to do that again and once I loaded up the logo it seemed fine. We may be seeing those issues on os load, I am not sure how plymouth handles the loading sequences as far as hardware slow downs, but everything is in a callback, so pretty sure it is influenced by the machine load.

Posted: **Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:35 pm**

Probably,
"too high machine power"
or
"too high screen resolution".

I suspect one or both of these are the cause.

PS.
(For CharlesV), We are not Developer, is normal Forum member.
Once we've got this far, We can leave the rest to the Developers.
(Don't forget to submit your current code.)

Posted: **Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:36 pm**

yup yup. will clean up code and recheck everything and then submit - probably tomorrow.

I have a dell laptop sent to me to fix, might be just the ticket to test with hdmi .. will work that up and see if I can trip it up

Posted: **Mon Feb 06, 2023 9:40 pm**

CharlesV wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:11 pm
herbie wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:53 pm Love that login background. Nice blend of graphics. I use the Slick-Greeter but that image would work really well.
BTW, can you post that background?
Thanks and certainly. These MAY NOT be the finals.. at this time I believe they are, but my eye keeps catching things ...

The Faded version (as above)
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... 85x58OPkcV

The non Faded version
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... FIG4EpX2H7

Thank you. Great work. Subtle is always best in either of the images.

Posted: **Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:45 pm**

herbie wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 9:40 pm
CharlesV wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:11 pm
herbie wrote: Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:53 pm Love that login background. Nice blend of graphics. I use the Slick-Greeter but that image would work really well.
BTW, can you post that background?
Thanks and certainly. These MAY NOT be the finals.. at this time I believe they are, but my eye keeps catching things ...

The Faded version (as above)
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... 85x58OPkcV

The non Faded version
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... FIG4EpX2H7
Thank you. Great work. Subtle is always best in either of the images.

Thanks! In my testing, I have found an issue with size of that graphic on 1920 screens, so I will be updating to add that size.

Posted: **Wed Feb 08, 2023 1:39 pm**

OK , here is the 'final' batch.

https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... TsqufbpHVV

This link has:
- grub boot theme
- plymouth MXLive theme (please let me know if this should be a different name!)
- DarkAngle backgrounds to match the grub boot, but three different sizes.

I have tested under 9 machines now, including 2 fast laptops with HDMI second monitors and 1 slow laptop with HDMI monitor and the only thing I could see 'off' .. is on the slow machine the animated boot graphic stays on screen, after animation, perhaps a little long. I dont see any method of changing that, unless the animation starts over again.

Do I need to walk all this into / through the regular submission channel? or is this good ?

Thanks for all the feed back! and huge thanks to Freja on the marvelous logo!!

Posted: **Fri Feb 10, 2023 6:06 am**

@CharlesV
As we know, in the flow of the logo thread, well-balanced Eclipse V2 has been challenged and has had a sizeable improvement.
"Traditional Heavy Eclipse" is latest one.

So I rebuilded the boot/shutdown animation with the new logo and keep concept and send it to you.

I'm very sorry to increase your work. . .

Newshutdown-Final2(1280)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526 ... ce_o_d.gif

Newboot-Final2(1280)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526 ... 69_o_d.gif

I'm not good at drinking alcohol,
but I want to have a drink alcohol with you someday.

Posted: **Fri Feb 10, 2023 11:35 am**

Freja wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 6:06 am @CharlesV
As we know, in the flow of the logo thread, well-balanced Eclipse V2 has been challenged and has had a sizeable improvement.
"Traditional Heavy Eclipse" is latest one.

So I rebuilded the boot/shutdown animation with the new logo and keep concept and send it to you.

I'm very sorry to increase your work. . .

Newshutdown-Final2(1280)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526 ... ce_o_d.gif

Newboot-Final2(1280)
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/526 ... 69_o_d.gif

I'm not good at drinking alcohol,
but I want to have a drink alcohol with you someday.

@freja no worries, doing both programming and graphics are passions so I spend LOTS of time on both :-) ( Besides, I do SO much IT support work, both programming and graphics are a blessing :-) )

I will get started on integrating this graphic either today or tomorrow, and thank you for another wonderful graphic!!

And yes, lets plan to have a beer one of these days :-)

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:49 am**

Sound included MXboot and MXshutdown
(Please unmute)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92jltlieG9I

Liscence:

technologic-futuristic-sounds-1185204-License-77298592.pdf

From the beginning, I had this boot animation in mind with sound.

However, "boot animation with sound" is very challenging, so it has been sealed until now.
(Its unprecedented)

It is impossible if plymouth can not use sound,
Limited release just in case.

It will probably be no sound,
but I'll submit two .wavs if it's well received.

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:36 am**

Really like that Freja. Hope the sound can be used.

Chris

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2023 7:18 am**

I like that too, but the user would need to be able to easily turn it off.

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2023 7:52 am**

I don’t think I would even try to implement a boot up sound. For one thing sound hardware isn’t up and running when Plymouth starts.

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:04 am**

Jerry3904 wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 7:18 am I like that too, but the user would need to be able to easily turn it off.

and to be able to choose their own sound like MX21.3.

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2023 1:17 pm**

as I recall.. all you can do at that level is to sound a beep, as D_O said, we have no sound drivers at that level.

Here are the latest MX Startup and Shutdown. I am testing across machines today and will post probably this afternoon.

MX Startup

MX Shutdown

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:12 pm**

OK, here with the new logo are:
- Grub Screen
- Animated Boot splash
- Animated Shutdown splash
- DarkAngle desktop backgrounds (Faded and non-faded)
- Instructions on how to install / set them all into place

( wrong link )

I have tested on five computers - fast to slooow and multiple screens. ( but would still like some testing done!)

If anyone has questions, this is the best place to hit me up :-)

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:15 pm**

CharlesV wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:12 pm OK, here with the new logo are:
- Grub Screen
- Animated Boot splash
- Animated Shutdown splash
- DarkAngle desktop backgrounds (Faded and non-faded)
- Instructions on how to install / set them all into place

https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... TsqufbpHVV

I have tested on five computers - fast to slooow and multiple screens. ( but would still like some testing done!)

If anyone has questions, this is the best place to hit me up :-)

This content seems to be the same Well Balanced Eclipse V2 as last time.
did you upload it wrong?

PS.Continued thanks to CharlesV for his efforts.

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:29 pm**

@Freja Sorry, my bad, I linked the wrong dang one! ! Moving too fast ;-/

Here is the correct link for 230211 ( today's post with the proper logo etc. )

https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... aFQLz8H3q7

Posted: **Sun Feb 12, 2023 12:57 am**

Video of operation test using actual machine at Testing Final.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGqVfjd7ReA

To say the least, I felt great.
We hope this excitement reaches MX users around the world.

Posted: **Sun Feb 12, 2023 1:07 am**

This completes logo creation and animation boot creation.

Thank you very much for hard work, everyone.
If you find any necessary data, please PM me.

Posted: **Sun Feb 12, 2023 1:07 am**

Freja wrote: Sun Feb 12, 2023 12:57 am Video of operation test using actual machine at Testing Final.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGqVfjd7ReA

To say the least, I felt great.
We hope this excitement reaches MX users around the world.

Looks excellent. Great work on the graphics Freja!

Posted: **Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:00 am**

Looking good!!

Posted: **Sun Feb 12, 2023 7:56 am**

That's great work, freja and CharlesV!

Posted: **Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:17 am**

Many thanks.
It was an unforgettable and wonderful experience.
I learned values beyond economics.
Simply put, it is "passion".

I've told asqwerth by PM before,
I'll let the Dev team and everyone handle the situation after.

I will be away from the MX community for a while after this.

If you need me, please contact me at the e-mail address I gave to asqwerth.
(Ask to asqwerth for details.)

Posted: **Sun Feb 12, 2023 5:27 pm**

Thanks @Eadwine Rose & @Jerry3904

Glad you like them!

Posted: **Sun Jun 11, 2023 6:52 am**

Boot Animation Structure (Used Final ver.)
Like this.
https://youtu.be/vYY061WMYkg

CharlesV will made "Font replace: Dejavu ExtraBold" and "Mountain appear bug fixed"
boot animation's code. (I have requested)

It's okay, I'm back!

Posted: **Sun Jun 11, 2023 6:50 pm**

@Freja Here is the updated MXLive Plymouth set with your updated graphics.

I took a few images out of the shutdown images that were just black, shortening it a bit. Re-numbered it all as you requested and have tested under two machines so far. (Both MX23) . I will continue testing, on a few more machines, but I am pretty confident that it is good to go.

Please have a look - you should test as well! And let me know if there is any issue.

https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... 23oYtQ1ahX

Please download it, and do the following:

1) Copy the MXLive folder inside to
/usr/share/plymouth/themes

( You should have /usr/share/plymouth/themes/MXLive when done )

2) Set these files into use with the following command
sudo plymouth-set-default-theme MXLive -R

reboot.

Posted: **Sun Jun 11, 2023 9:58 pm**

@CharlesV
Thank you for your wonderful work!

Works fine with 15inch nVIDIA MacBook Pro.(H-2880px V-1800px)
However, the shutdown animation is not displayed.

Posted: **Sun Jun 11, 2023 10:24 pm**

Freja wrote: Sun Jun 11, 2023 9:58 pm @CharlesV
Thank you for your wonderful work!

Works fine with 15inch nVIDIA MacBook Pro.(H-2880px V-1800px)
However, the shutdown animation is not displayed.

Hmm... I have now tried it on five machines and it worked perfectly ( all mx 21. ) IS that what your trying it on?

Make sure you copied the MXLive folder as sudo or root, and then did

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sudo plymouth-set-default-theme MXLive -R

Posted: **Mon Jun 12, 2023 5:40 am**

@CharlesV
My MX-MacBook Pro 15 nvidia is when shutdown,
all nothing pisplay (blackscreen) and shuts down.
I think this is not boot plymouth problem, other cause.
(I think your code is probably perfect.)

Your tested 5machines included low resolution model? (ex: 1366x768,1024x768, 1280x800 etc.)

If this boot-animation can run on low resolution machines,
Our works is looks like perfect.

Posted: **Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:26 am**

Freja wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 5:40 am @CharlesV
My MX-MacBook Pro 15 nvidia is when shutdown,
all nothing pisplay (blackscreen) and shuts down.
I think this is not boot plymouth problem, other cause.
(I think your code is probably perfect.)

Your tested 5machines included low resolution model? (ex: 1366x768,1024x768, 1280x800 etc.)

If this boot-animation can run on low resolution machines,
Our works is looks like perfect.

Cool.. I dont have anything that goes down below 1280x800 . And that worked ok. The slowest Dell laptop I have is slower i3, but has an ssd in it, and the animation wasnt smooth on it but it was ok.

The 1920x1200 images as D_O said will be cut off top and bottom by any screen under 800, the other issue is file size. The 1920 graphics will be a tiny bit slower, but they are only 8kb larger, so it probably wont be too much more noticeable.

I have one slower computer I will test today after I build it ;_) .. I believe the slowest thing I have is an AMD FX-8350 on platter - I will check. Probably setup on a pocket drive and on a slow computer will be a little off.

Posted: **Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:39 am**

CharlesV wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:26 am
Freja wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 5:40 am @CharlesV
My MX-MacBook Pro 15 nvidia is when shutdown,
all nothing pisplay (blackscreen) and shuts down.
I think this is not boot plymouth problem, other cause.
(I think your code is probably perfect.)

Your tested 5machines included low resolution model? (ex: 1366x768,1024x768, 1280x800 etc.)

If this boot-animation can run on low resolution machines,
Our works is looks like perfect.
Cool.. I dont have anything that goes down below 1280x800 . And that worked ok. The slowest Dell laptop I have is slower i3, but has an ssd in it, and the animation wasnt smooth on it but it was ok.

The 1920x1200 images as D_O said will be cut off top and bottom by any screen under 800, the other issue is file size. The 1920 graphics will be a tiny bit slower, but they are only 8kb larger, so it probably wont be too much more noticeable.

I have one slower computer I will test today after I build it ;_) .. I believe the slowest thing I have is an AMD FX-8350 on platter - I will check. Probably setup on a pocket drive and on a slow computer will be a little off.

I don't think speed is really an issue. even my eeepc was fine IMO.

Posted: **Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:44 am**

Cool... good to know!

Posted: **Mon Jun 12, 2023 2:10 pm**

So, even on my slowest machine the animation graphic seems ok. ( again, smallest monitor I have is a 1280x800) . The older feb code / graphics is a little smoother looking, but its minimal.

One thing I noticed when I ran the code on the MX 23 Alpha I have, the MXLive theme name was changed to MXLiveLogo, however the script remarks were not modified and still say MXLive

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## 1) Create and copy all of these files to 
##    /usr/share/plymouth/themes/MXLive
## 2) set these files into use with the following command
##    sudo plymouth-set-default-theme MXLive -R

With the name change, that should be

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## 1) Create and copy all of these files to 
##    /usr/share/plymouth/themes/MXLiveLogo
## 2) set these files into use with the following command
##    sudo plymouth-set-default-theme MXLiveLogo -R

Posted: **Sat Jun 17, 2023 3:44 pm**

The latest mods to MXLiveLogo ( MXLiveLogo_230617aa.zip )

- Dropped back to the 60% images Freja created (thank you) and this resolved most issues with size.
- Added password dialog for encrypted setup, hidden on non encrypted.
- Found an interesting 'second cycle' happening on startup screen. Fixed
- Modified all scripts, files etc to be MXLiveLogo
- Modified directions IN script to use MXLiveLogo
- Tested on various VM sizes, and 1920, 1280, 1024, and even tortured it down to 800x600
- Tested on 6 machines, 4 VM's ( 9- 21.x 1- mx23 beta HP 2022 laptop)

Going to do more testing over the next few days, but pretty confident it will work well.

The code MXLiveLogo_230617aa.zip
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... 0UP5KoBP07

And screen shots of boot logo with new encrypted password dialog box:

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:16 pm**

OK, final touches done, testing completed. (still no shutdown on MX23 on any laptop I have - desktop ok.)

This version includes the following mods:
- Freja added to script header for Artwork (sorry - I kept forgetting this!)
- Optimized script for smoother transitions during animation
- Optimized shutdown images again.
- Setup progress indicators, but left remarked out
- Password dialog for encrypted drives, visual mods.

This new version can be downloaded here.
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... dXPhLNBHTk

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:00 pm**

@CharlesV
Just wanted to say you have done a fantastic job with the animation.
It looks great.

CharlesV wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:16 pm OK, final touches done, testing completed. (still no shutdown on MX23 on any laptop I have - desktop ok.) _

Is this only an issue with the latest version?
I'm using whatever version came with mx23 beta. Animation shows for both startup and shutdown on my laptop.

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:13 pm**

Melber wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:00 pm @CharlesV
Just wanted to say you have done a fantastic job with the animation.
It looks great.

CharlesV wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:16 pm OK, final touches done, testing completed. (still no shutdown on MX23 on any laptop I have - desktop ok.) _
Is this only an issue with the latest version?
I'm using whatever version came with mx23 beta. Animation shows for both startup and shutdown on my laptop.

Thank you. Freja artwork was excellent!!

No, the MX23 beta 2 version that was installed was the first time I saw an issue with the shutdown animation. In fact, I cannot get ANY animated shutdowns to work on either of my two testing laptops. (ie not just mine) Desktop works fine though.. so .. something amiss there with the drivers or plymouth... still working that one out.

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:53 pm**

The original video file I made is converted into a
Plymouth animation with .png sequence numbers.

To be able to smoothly play on various pc/mac models,
CharlesV many tried and errored in script creation.

His tenacity has resulted the best built-in animation.

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:04 pm**

Freja wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:53 pm The original video file I made is converted into a
Plymouth animation with .png sequence numbers.

To be able to smoothly play on various pc/mac models,
CharlesV many tried and errored in script creation.

His tenacity has resulted the best built-in animation.

Thanks Freja

Posted: **Fri Jun 23, 2023 6:59 pm**

CharlesV wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:04 pm
Freja wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:53 pm The original video file I made is converted into a
Plymouth animation with .png sequence numbers.

To be able to smoothly play on various pc/mac models,
CharlesV many tried and errored in script creation.

His tenacity has resulted the best built-in animation.
Thanks Freja

@Freja Sorry, I didn't realise how integral you were in the process.
A big well done in your direction too.

Posted: **Sat Jun 24, 2023 3:10 am**

Thank you, @CharlesV and @Freja

for the plymouth scripting and the initial creative vision for the animation.

Brilliant work!

asqwerth, who is currently at home recovering from covid.

Posted: **Sat Jun 24, 2023 3:11 am**

Feel better soon! Pneumonia on this end of the screen. Gotta love it. *cough* (both sarcastic and medical haha)

Posted: **Sat Jun 24, 2023 3:20 am**

Eadwine Rose wrote: Sat Jun 24, 2023 3:11 am Feel better soon! Pneumonia on this end of the screen. Gotta love it. *cough* (both sarcastic and medical haha)

You too, Eadwine. Pneumonia is no joke.

Posted: **Sat Jun 24, 2023 7:05 am**

asqwerth, who is currently at home recovering from covid ... Pneumonia is no joke.

Sorry
Yuck
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Posted: **Sat Jun 24, 2023 8:59 am**

asqwerth wrote: Sat Jun 24, 2023 3:10 am Thank you, @CharlesV and @Freja

for the plymouth scripting and the initial creative vision for the animation.

Brilliant work!

asqwerth, who is currently at home recovering from covid.

Thank you @asqwerth

And at both @asqwerth and @Eadwine Rose I will refrain from doing the "take this and..." and just say speedy recovery to both of you!

Posted: **Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:04 am**

@asqwerth
Pneumonia is painful, and in some cases it is life-threatening.
I am very worried, hope you get well soon.

Posted: **Sat Jun 24, 2023 10:30 am**

Last time I had it I nearly kicked the curb. This time thank goodness we caught it very early. I'll be ok, it'll just take its jolly time.

Not sick enough to let things slide hehehe

Posted: **Tue Jun 27, 2023 4:22 am**

@CharlesV
After the update to plymouth-themes-mx (23.06.03) I am now seeing issues with the shutdown animation.

Sometimes it just shows the start image and then blacks out, sometimes the animation runs through in hyperspeed, sometimes the animation doesn't show at all. Can't see any pattern as to which happens when.

Can post QSI tonight when back in front of my laptop if you need it.

Posted: **Tue Jun 27, 2023 8:51 am**

Melber wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 4:22 am @CharlesV
After the update to plymouth-themes-mx (23.06.03) I am now seeing issues with the shutdown animation.

Sometimes it just shows the start image and then blacks out, sometimes the animation runs through in hyperspeed, sometimes the animation doesn't show at all. Can't see any pattern as to which happens when.

Can post QSI tonight when back in front of my laptop if you need it.

This all sounds like its running through the graphics REALLY fast. Yes, please post your QSI, I suspect your on a fast machine?

No rush on the QSI, I am off in a kayak most of today, but will check it when I return.

Posted: **Tue Jun 27, 2023 9:08 am**

At the other end of the scale, the graphic is very quick on both shutdown and start up on my challenged AAO 722.

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System:
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    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-9-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
  Desktop: Fluxbox v: 1.3.7 info: tint2 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0
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    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: R040 scheme: MBR
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Sensors:
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Info:
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Boot Mode: BIOS (legacy, CSM, MBR)

Posted: **Tue Jun 27, 2023 9:42 am**

CharlesV wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 8:51 am ...
This all sounds like its running through the graphics REALLY fast. Yes, please post your QSI, I suspect your on a fast machine?
...

Off the top of my head: Thinkpad E520 (from 2011ish?), i5 CPU, 4GB RAM, integrated intel graphics. (AMD graphic card is disabled in bios).

Even though mxfb runs perfectly smoothly, I would be very surprised if you considered this a fast machine.

Proper QSI later

Posted: **Tue Jun 27, 2023 9:45 am**

@CharlesV
plymouth may have a framerate option. It probably exists.
If you don't specify a framerate, the result should be machine speed dependent.

Original framerate is 30fps.

It's a good the animation in the latest version is smooth and fast, its not problem.
The problem is that the framerate is not properly specified.

fps=frames per seconds
30fps=30frames per 1second

If you specify a framerate, the animation
be the same speed regardless of machine performance.
(I also don't see the shutdown animation.)

Posted: **Tue Jun 27, 2023 9:58 am**

Is this the same version that appeared as an update in MX 21 recently?
For me it works fine on MX 23 in virtualbox but the MX 21 version on real hardware doesn't. I think it is because my monitor blanks out while changing modes and doesn't come back on until after the animation is finished.

Posted: **Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:48 pm**

QSI as promised

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-9-amd64 [6.1.27-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-9-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
  Desktop: Fluxbox v: 1.3.7 info: tint2 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0
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Posted: **Tue Jun 27, 2023 7:14 pm**

I no longer see the animated boot logo at startup. I was able to see it during alpha testing and beta 1 testing but sometime during beta 2 testing, it stop working. (MX-23 fluxbox beta 2)

I ran KDiskMark on my nvme drive.

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-9-amd64 [6.1.27-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-9-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
    amdgpu.ppfeaturemask=0xffffffff init=/lib/systemd/systemd
  Desktop: Fluxbox v: 1.3.7 info: tint2 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0
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    driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: ondemand cores: 1: 2106 2: 2723 3: 2802 4: 1902 5: 2200 6: 2200
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  Device-2: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 14:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-9-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.65 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
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Network:
  Device-1: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411 160MHz driver: iwlwifi v: kernel modules: wl pcie:
    gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 05:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:2725 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel AX210 Bluetooth type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-2.3:4 chip-ID: 8087:0032
    class-ID: e001
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter>
  Info: acl-mtu: 1021:4 sco-mtu: 96:6 link-policy: rswitch sniff link-mode: peripheral accept
    service-classes: rendering, capturing, audio, telephony
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 8.19 TiB used: 881.24 GiB (10.5%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:3 vendor: Western Digital model: WDS500G1X0E-00AFY0
    size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD
    serial: <filter> rev: 613000WD temp: 43.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Western Digital model: WDS500G3XHC-00SJG0
    size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD
    serial: <filter> rev: 102000WD temp: 42.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: SanDisk model: ST8000DM004-2CX188 size: 7.28 TiB
    block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 5425 serial: <filter>
    rev: 0001 scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 465.26 GiB size: 456.89 GiB (98.20%) used: 8.86 GiB (1.9%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:5
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 512 MiB size: 511 MiB (99.80%) used: 572 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:4
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 65 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 dev: /dev/nvme1n1p1
    maj-min: 259:1
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 40.1 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 46.0 C mem: 48.0 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 984
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2258 libs: 1207 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/librewolf.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64] http://deb.librewolf.net bullseye main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://la.mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nordvpn.list
    1: deb https://repo.nordvpn.com/deb/nordvpn/debian stable main
Info:
  Processes: 342 Uptime: 30m wakeups: 2 Memory: 31.27 GiB used: 2.22 GiB (7.1%) Init: systemd
  v: 252 target: graphical (5) default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: UEFI

Posted: **Tue Jun 27, 2023 9:10 pm**

Thanks for the feed back guys, I will jump on this tomorrow.

@Freja I have not seen anything like a frame rate for pymouth, but I will check again.

Pretty sure my optimizing in two areas is what did it, it really kicked the speed up and I think as too fast on some the display's and on some machines I just flat by passed the mark. Will sort it out.

Posted: **Tue Jun 27, 2023 9:37 pm**

We appreciate your ongong attention to this a lot!

Posted: **Tue Jun 27, 2023 9:43 pm**

Jerry3904 wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 9:37 pm We appreciate your ongong attention to this a lot!

Thanks. Sorry it got weird. I saw it speedy on test machines, but ... will sort it out :-)

Posted: **Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:30 pm**

It may not be a framerate setting,
but there exists option for constant speed setting, probably.

Posted: **Tue Jun 27, 2023 11:36 pm**

Freja wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:30 pm It may not be a framerate setting,
but there exists option for constant speed setting, probably.

Yeah, one would assume :-) ... The way it *really* works .. is using the callback messages and then doing some nice math to figure out how "smooth" you can make it, based upon the callbacks ;-p ... so since the first set I did was causing issues with your mac, I did some reworking on the the math and callback code and speeded it up. THAT in combination with the 60% graphics, which I also optimized... was too much. I should have done one OR the other, however the test with your machine seemed to work, and my machines well .. ( just... not on others :-) .. and it *is* going b REALLY fast on mine as well.

so... I shall adjust the math first, and see what I can come up with . The 'framerate' is really more like "how many graphics can I show in 1 second' ;-p

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2023 7:27 pm**

@Freja

Here is the latest test run at the Startup / Shutdown animation.
This version incorporates the following mods :
__ Removed the direct SetImage code and reverted back to the callback / 'division' code from previous releases.
__ Removed several blank graphics in shutdown animation
__ Increased timing in shutdown graphics to 'last a little longer' on most screens.

This code is once again working from the callback refresh and so it will be affected by the faster / slower machines, but it should animate on all machines again. I have tested on all of my six machines. My two laptops on MX23 beta still show no shutdown animation - from *any* of the plymouth themes and not just mine. However, the MXLiveLogo animation works on my both of my desktops now on MX23, MX23 VM's and then on ALL of my test rigs and VM's running MX21.

Please give this a look on your MAC and let me know how it looks.

The latest version ( MXLiveLogo_230626ad ) can be downloaded from here:
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... vEiF0ErgzV

To install:
__ Unarchive the Zip file, creating the MXLiveLogo folder
__ Copy the MXLiveLogo to the /usr/share/plymouth/themes folder, over writing the current folder there.
__ Run in a terminal sudo plymouth-set-default-theme -R MXLiveLogo
__ Reboot.
____ Note: I have seen several times that it requires TWO reboots to in order to see the new MXLiveLogo Animation.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2023 9:23 pm**

Looks good here. Showed up on first boot.

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-9-amd64 [6.1.27-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-9-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23_beta2_x64 Libretto June 15  2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Dell product: OptiPlex 7050 v: N/A serial: <superuser required> Chassis:
    type: 3 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Dell model: 0NW6H5 v: A00 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: Dell v: 1.21.0
    date: 07/12/2022
Battery:
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse B330/M330/M331 serial: <filter>
    charge: 55% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: discharging
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i7-7700 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Kaby Lake gen: core 7 level: v3
    note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6 model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 9
    microcode: 0xF2
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 tpc: 2 threads: 8 smt: enabled cache: L1: 256 KiB
    desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB L3: 8 MiB desc: 1x8 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 3271 high: 3600 min/max: 800/4200 scaling: driver: intel_pstate
    governor: powersave cores: 1: 3600 2: 3600 3: 3600 4: 3600 5: 972 6: 3600 7: 3600 8: 3600
    bogomips: 57600
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 630 vendor: Dell driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-9.5
    process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20 ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, HDMI-A-2,
    HDMI-A-3 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:5912 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Logitech Webcam C270 type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-4:3
    chip-ID: 046d:0825 class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.18.0 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22") s-diag: 582mm (22.93")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-1 model: Acer K242HYL serial: <filter> built: 2019
    res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 93 gamma: 1.2 size: 527x296mm (20.75x11.65") diag: 604mm (23.8")
    ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 630 (KBL GT2)
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 200 Series PCH HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 1-4:3
    v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 046d:0825 class-ID: 0102 chip-ID: 8086:a2f0 class-ID: 0403
    serial: <filter>
  Device-2: Logitech Webcam C270 type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-9-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.65 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Ethernet I219-LM vendor: Dell driver: e1000e v: kernel port: N/A bus-ID: 00:1f.6
    chip-ID: 8086:15e3 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.16 TiB used: 177.3 GiB (14.9%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Kingfast model: N/A size: 953.87 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 9B0 scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 type: USB model: External USB3.0 size: 232.89 GiB block-size:
    physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B type: N/A serial: <filter> rev: 0204 scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 200.74 GiB size: 196.53 GiB (97.90%) used: 177.26 GiB (90.2%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sda6 maj-min: 8:6
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 100 MiB size: 96 MiB (96.00%) used: 44.1 MiB (45.9%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 6 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swapfile
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 38.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: 2660 pm: dpkg pkgs: 2654 libs: 1510 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 6
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mike.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/slack.list
    1: deb https://packagecloud.io/slacktechnologies/slack/debian/ jessie main
Info:
  Processes: 242 Uptime: 5m wakeups: 3 Memory: 31.21 GiB used: 2.83 GiB (9.1%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: UEFI

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2023 9:45 pm**

Thanks @CharlesV. Worked on first boot. No shutdown animation on reboot but that's fine by me.

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-9-amd64 [6.1.27-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-9-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
    amdgpu.ppfeaturemask=0xffffffff init=/lib/systemd/systemd
  Desktop: Fluxbox v: 1.3.7 info: tint2 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0
    Distro: MX-23_fluxbox_beta2_x64 Libretto June 15 2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Micro-Star product: MS-7C56 v: 2.0 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Micro-Star model: B550-A PRO (MS-7C56) v: 2.0 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American
    Megatrends LLC. v: A.B0 date: 08/11/2022
Battery:
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse serial: <filter>
    charge: 55% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: discharging
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 2 gen: 3 level: v3 note: check
    built: 2020-22 process: TSMC n7 (7nm) family: 0x17 (23) model-id: 0x71 (113) stepping: 0
    microcode: 0x8701021
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled cache: L1: 512 KiB
    desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB desc: 8x512 KiB L3: 32 MiB desc: 2x16 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2199 high: 2200 min/max: 2200/4559 boost: enabled scaling:
    driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: ondemand cores: 1: 2196 2: 2200 3: 2200 4: 2200 5: 2200 6: 2200
    7: 2200 8: 2200 9: 2200 10: 2200 11: 2200 12: 2200 13: 2200 14: 2200 15: 2198 16: 2200
    bogomips: 124800
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Navi 22 [Radeon RX 6700/6700 XT/6750 XT / 6800M/6850M XT] vendor: Tul / PowerColor
    driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-2 code: Navi-2x process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie:
    gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: DP-1 empty: DP-2,DP-3,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 0b:00.0
    chip-ID: 1002:73df class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: Compton v: 1 driver: X: loaded: amdgpu
    dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2560x1440 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 677x381mm (26.65x15.00") s-diag: 777mm (30.58")
  Monitor-1: DP-1 mapped: DisplayPort-0 model: HP X27q serial: <filter> built: 2021
    res: 2560x1440 hz: 165 dpi: 109 gamma: 1.2 size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.23") diag: 685mm (27")
    ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 2560x1440 min: 720x400
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (navi22 LLVM 15.0.6 DRM 3.49
    6.1.0-9-amd64) direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: AMD Navi 21/23 HDMI/DP Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4
    speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 0b:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab28 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 14:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-9-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.65 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411 160MHz driver: iwlwifi v: kernel modules: wl pcie:
    gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 05:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:2725 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel AX210 Bluetooth type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-2.3:4 chip-ID: 8087:0032
    class-ID: e001
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter>
  Info: acl-mtu: 1021:4 sco-mtu: 96:6 link-policy: rswitch sniff link-mode: peripheral accept
    service-classes: rendering, capturing, audio, telephony
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 8.19 TiB used: 881.88 GiB (10.5%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:3 vendor: Western Digital model: WDS500G1X0E-00AFY0
    size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD
    serial: <filter> rev: 613000WD temp: 46.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Western Digital model: WDS500G3XHC-00SJG0
    size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD
    serial: <filter> rev: 102000WD temp: 44.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: SanDisk model: ST8000DM004-2CX188 size: 7.28 TiB
    block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 5425 serial: <filter>
    rev: 0001 scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 465.26 GiB size: 456.89 GiB (98.20%) used: 8.89 GiB (1.9%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:5
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 512 MiB size: 511 MiB (99.80%) used: 572 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:4
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 65 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 dev: /dev/nvme1n1p1
    maj-min: 259:1
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 42.8 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 47.0 C mem: 50.0 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 1079
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2258 libs: 1207 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/librewolf.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64] http://deb.librewolf.net bullseye main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://la.mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nordvpn.list
    1: deb https://repo.nordvpn.com/deb/nordvpn/debian stable main
Info:
  Processes: 360 Uptime: 2m wakeups: 2 Memory: 31.27 GiB used: 1.82 GiB (5.8%) Init: systemd v: 252
  target: graphical (5) default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12 Client: shell wrapper
  v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: UEFI

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:05 pm**

@siamhie & @FullScale4Me excellent! And thanks for those reports.

I will be working at figuring out the why no shutdown / restarts, but very glad to hear that boot is working!!

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:24 pm**

@CharlesV
On the "problem" Mac, almost OK at booting.
But Shutdown animation has skipped.

This machine is very strange. Please ignore.
You can ignore at least one model exception.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:27 pm**

Freja wrote: Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:24 pm @CharlesV
On the "problem" Mac, almost OK at booting.
But Shutdown animation has skipped.

This machine is very strange. Please ignore.
You can ignore at least one model exception.

ha! OK ,thanks for the report.

Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2023 2:11 am**

@CharlesV
Start animation runs (a little bit slower than before?)
Shutdown animation doesn't run, just stopping services messages then black screen.

Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:21 am**

Melber wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 2:11 am @CharlesV
Start animation runs (a little bit slower than before?)
Shutdown animation doesn't run, just stopping services messages then black screen.

Thanks @Melber Yup, I had to change back to the way I was processing the animation originally to stabilize it, and one of the drawbacks was a little slower. It should be a bit more representative of the machine speed, but still smooth.

Working on the shutdown still, something is very odd with the beta shutdown.

Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:24 am**

CharlesV wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:21 am
Melber wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 2:11 am @CharlesV
Start animation runs (a little bit slower than before?)
Shutdown animation doesn't run, just stopping services messages then black screen.
Thanks @Melber Yup, I had to change back to the way I was processing the animation originally to stabilize it, and one of the drawbacks was a little slower. It should be a bit more representative of the machine speed, but still smooth.

Working on the shutdown still, something is very odd with the beta shutdown.

I can tell you the shutdowns work in virtualbox but not on my real production hardware. I've been trying to think up differences, 1 is that my virtualbox installs use mbr whereas the real installs use EFI. There are framebuffer differences, which could be related I supposed.

But I believe shutdown is not reliable with the previously existing themes either.

Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:35 am**

dolphin_oracle wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:24 am
CharlesV wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:21 am
Melber wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 2:11 am @CharlesV
Start animation runs (a little bit slower than before?)
Shutdown animation doesn't run, just stopping services messages then black screen.
Thanks @Melber Yup, I had to change back to the way I was processing the animation originally to stabilize it, and one of the drawbacks was a little slower. It should be a bit more representative of the machine speed, but still smooth.

Working on the shutdown still, something is very odd with the beta shutdown.
I can tell you the shutdowns work in virtualbox but not on my real production hardware. I've been trying to think up differences, 1 is that my virtualbox installs use mbr whereas the real installs use EFI. There are framebuffer differences, which could be related I supposed.

But I believe shutdown is not reliable with the previously existing themes either.

I agree, my desktops seem to be ok and show the shutdown perfectly, but my laptops dont. All my VM's do. I have not seen any issues with mx21 or 19 with this, it is have been very stable. But something is up, even the previous plymouth themes that did work in 21 dont on 23 shutdown. Curious as to why my earlier shutdown seemed to work much better as it is now using identicle code for display. Only the images are different now.

I am going to drop back in my testing and use exact older code and images and then work back up and see where the break happens. And also look at the shutdown messages and method there too. I see MUCH more text on mx23 at shutdown then I have before on any other's, thought it was just "beta" and shrugged it off, but now I am thinking I need to be looking at it.

Also curious, I downloaded debian 12 and ran through its plymouth themes and everything has stripped down to a "two step" method, which basically does not even have a shutdown!. And the latest plymouth themes with shutdown animation from freedesktop.org are also all showing.

Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2023 11:00 am**

Good news.
On MX-23 beta2, latest version well work at problem Macbook 2013.
(Previous case is MX-21.3)

Your effort will get good result, Because We can deliver very short animation work
for MX enthusiasts of the world. Please remember of "This is exciting work!"

Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2023 11:06 am**

Freja wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 11:00 am Good news.
On MX-23 beta2, latest version well work at problem Macbook 2013.
(Previous case is MX-21.3)

Your effort will get good result, Because We can deliver very short animation work
for MX enthusiasts of the world. Please remember of "This is exciting work!"

Excellent!

Posted: **Tue Jul 04, 2023 5:49 pm**

@Freja I have a brand new dynamic loading animated startup and shutdown I would like you to try on that MAC please.

This version takes the 60% graphics you handed me, has them cropped to a much smaller size and then loads and scales them to screen sizes on the fly. I have put it through quite a test and it seems very good to me. (There is a little scaling that is not perfect in very strange screen sizes, but that was me being ruthless on it and I dont anticipate anyone running anything that extreme.)

Please have a look, and let me know how it goes.

https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... 2gpQOcThxk

__ Download and copy the the MXLiveLogo folder to /usr/share/plymouth/themes
__ In a terminal run sudo plymouth-set-default-theme -R MXLiveLogo

and you should be good to go.

Posted: **Tue Jul 04, 2023 6:16 pm**

CharlesV wrote: Tue Jul 04, 2023 5:49 pm @Freja I have a brand new dynamic loading animated startup and shutdown I would like you to try on that MAC please.

This version takes the 60% graphics you handed me, has them cropped to a much smaller size and then loads and scales them to screen sizes on the fly. I have put it through quite a test and it seems very good to me. (There is a little scaling that is not perfect in very strange screen sizes, but that was me being ruthless on it and I dont anticipate anyone running anything that extreme.)

Please have a look, and let me know how it goes.

https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... 2gpQOcThxk

__ Download and copy the the MXLiveLogo folder to /usr/share/plymouth/themes
__ In a terminal run sudo plymouth-set-default-theme -R MXLiveLogo

and you should be good to go.

encryption box ok?

Posted: **Tue Jul 04, 2023 6:24 pm**

dolphin_oracle wrote: Tue Jul 04, 2023 6:16 pm
CharlesV wrote: Tue Jul 04, 2023 5:49 pm @Freja I have a brand new dynamic loading animated startup and shutdown I would like you to try on that MAC please.

This version takes the 60% graphics you handed me, has them cropped to a much smaller size and then loads and scales them to screen sizes on the fly. I have put it through quite a test and it seems very good to me. (There is a little scaling that is not perfect in very strange screen sizes, but that was me being ruthless on it and I dont anticipate anyone running anything that extreme.)

Please have a look, and let me know how it goes.

https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... 2gpQOcThxk

__ Download and copy the the MXLiveLogo folder to /usr/share/plymouth/themes
__ In a terminal run sudo plymouth-set-default-theme -R MXLiveLogo

and you should be good to go.
encryption box ok?

Yessir, encryption box is good too!

Posted: **Tue Jul 04, 2023 9:32 pm**

I'm sorry I can't use Problem Mac due to various circumstances.

I tested it on my normal machine and I see the small difference
between gray background color and gray animation. (background color mismatch).
and on External monitor output, animation center point is slide to right. (error)

The new animations are very smooth,
but may be heavy than before version(?).

I think, the version before this one is the best version.

(Make it easy to understand version for RC. (versions a lot)
Post again and give it a descriptive name like "MXLiveLogo_forRC".)

viewtopic.php?p=731252#p731252
I think above version is best.

Posted: **Wed Jul 05, 2023 11:41 am**

Freja wrote: Tue Jul 04, 2023 9:32 pm I'm sorry I can't use Problem Mac due to various circumstances.

I tested it on my normal machine and I see the small difference
between gray background color and gray animation. (background color mismatch).
and on External monitor output, animation center point is slide to right. (error)

The new animations are very smooth,
but may be heavy than before version(?).

I think, the version before this one is the best version.

(Make it easy to understand version for RC. (versions a lot)
Post again and give it a descriptive name like "MXLiveLogo_forRC".)

viewtopic.php?p=731252#p731252
I think above version is best.

Hmm.. k.. The latest version is definitely not heavier, and has smoother graphics. But I will check on the images. (pretty sure they are the same image, but will check.)

The previous version had trouble with the shutdown graphics, but if that is the one you feel is best, then I will try a little more to figure that issue out and then re-post it for an rc version.

Posted: **Wed Jul 05, 2023 12:28 pm**

@CharlesV
I'm sorry for making you work more because I made the animation.

However, if this short animation is included in the MX official version,
it will be possible to show users a clear positive concept.

The biggest problem is the background color mismatch.
It's just a tiny bit, but it's visible to people with good eyesight.

Posted: **Wed Jul 05, 2023 1:01 pm**

@Freja Absolutely no worries! We both should be happy with it, and MX needs it right!

And, I have learned over 30 years of working with graphic designers.. they have an eye that most of us do not and will see what many of us never will ... YOUR the eye and I will do my very best to represent it as you wish :-)

Posted: **Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:53 am**

@CharlesV
Updated plymouth theme to 23.06.07
[+] shutdown animation shows again
[-] Like Freja, I too see a very faint rectangle around the logo

Posted: **Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:43 am**

Melber wrote: Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:53 am @CharlesV
Updated plymouth theme to 23.06.07
[+] shutdown animation shows again
[-] Like Freja, I too see a very faint rectangle around the logo

Thanks @Melber, working on the color difference and one more issue... almost there :-)

Posted: **Fri Jul 07, 2023 11:26 am**

Morning all, there is a 'final' version of the Animated MXLiveLogo that was just released headed into the repo's and should be out shortly. ( version 230706ab )

This release incorporates the following mods / fixes:
__Shutdown graphic is now the exact same size as startup ( ie both scaled the same size.)
__Startup graphic (and now shutdown) are *both* tied to screen height, and will react accordingly to make room for login dialog on LUKS systems, regardless of screen height!
__Simplified the scaling process.
__Added % based scaling. (currently is set to 100% of the image size, but all code and instruction is in the script to decrease as needed.
_____Note: This scaling also incorporates the LUKS password dialog if required by screen size.)
__Tightened up the background color difference to image background.

If anyone would like to get it before it hits the repo, you can download it here.

MXLiveLogo_forRC1.zip ( 230706ab )
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code ... 30uXnMnFdX

To install:
__ Unarchive the Zip file, creating the MXLiveLogo folder
__ Copy the MXLiveLogo to the /usr/share/plymouth/themes folder, over writing the current folder there.
__ Run in a terminal sudo plymouth-set-default-theme -R MXLiveLogo
__ Reboot.
____ Note: I have seen several times that it requires TWO reboots to in order to see the new MXLiveLogo Animation.

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