TheSteven Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I'm usually doing or trying to wrap up other things while Cakewalk is loading and the starting splash screen is a pain. I know Cakewalk is loading since I'm the one who started it. Is there any way to turn it off, shorten it's duration, or minimize it. The techniques that worked in Sonar & previous versions seem to be missing from Cakewalk i.e.: Edit -> Preferences (Advanced) -> File -> Advanced -> untick ”Show Start Screen on Launch” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scook Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 The option is no longer in CbB. While I would not exploit the following... In SONAR Platinum when Show Start Screen was unchecked in preferences. ShowStartPage was set to 0 in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cakewalk Music Software\SONAR\Platinum adding a REG_DWORD ShowStartPage set to 0 in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cakewalk Music Software\Cakewalk\Core still works like Platinum. The option was moved, see 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSteven Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 25 minutes ago, scook said: The option is no longer in CbB. While I would not exploit the following... In SONAR Platinum when Show Start Screen was unchecked in preferences. ShowStartPage was set to 0 in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cakewalk Music Software\SONAR\Platinum adding a REG_DWORD ShowStartPage set to 0 in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cakewalk Music Software\Cakewalk\Core still works like Platinum. Hi Scook, Appreciate the effort - but it turns out that ShowStartPage affects the Cakewalk Start Screen The splash screen Is not a terrible thing but it would be nice if you could double click on it, for example, to close it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scook Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Correct. The option you refer to 1 hour ago, TheSteven said: Edit -> Preferences (Advanced) -> File -> Advanced -> untick ”Show Start Screen on Launch” is the one I linked in my post and it affects the Start Screen. The splash screen does not have a preference setting. AFAIK, it never has. There are some who rename or hack the Splash.dib to suit their needs but this is not recommended. Splash.dib in in the same folder as the executable, just like SONAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Variorum Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 If it really bothers you (by obscuring the screen), you can edit or replace the image file for the splash screen (Cakewalk Core\Splash.dib) with a graphics program that will load and save DIB files. PaintShop Pro will do this and I'm sure there are others. You can substitute a tiny image (i.e. 5 x 5 pixels) so it won't be obtrusive. You'll have to jump through some security/permission hoops in Windows 10 to overwrite the file, and it may be replaced with the original with some future update... so make sure it's worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Variorum Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Damn, scook!!! You're everywhere! All the time! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetdentist Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 i don't mind the start screen that much, but i do find the positive message attached to it to be almost annoying enough to turn off the start screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcL Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I'm a bit confused! I have found the "Show Start Screen" setting in the newest CbB version (25.03.0.20) and I have disabled it long ago. It is in Preferences > Customization > Display > Other ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scook Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 You are correct. The setting was moved to a new location. It was pretty late last night when I first replied and only compared the SONAR preference page referenced in the OP to the current CbB page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcL Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Well scook, this makes me really proud! ? For me this setting is crucial, because with disabled SS either CbB or Splat start remarkably faster. And just to open my last project (most of the time) I really don't need a start screen!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scook Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 When the start screen was first released, I did not care for it so, I wrote a replacement. Mostly still use it instead of the start screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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