Change background color on load to black

[Nik-Pavlov]

My humble attempt to fix a white screen while the app is loading. I use the app before bed sometimes and the white startup screen is not very comfortable.

[benoitletondor]

Hey @Nik-Pavlov ,

Thank you so much for your input, I know I took a while to answer but be sure that your PR has been received and I really appreciate it.

I'm actually thinking about it because there's no perfect solution to the problem :

• Right now, if you're using Android 10 the launch screen takes the appropriate color depending on your OS theme (dark or light). It's not related to your in app choice though.
• If we apply an always dark launch screen on Android < 10 (what your PR does), it's not the right choice if you're using the app on a light theme
• If we apply an always white launch screen on Android < 10 (what your PR actually tries to fix), it's not the right choice if you're using the app on a dark theme

So I'm still not decided about what what to do here, but I guess your solution works better in every cases..

[Nik-Pavlov]

Hi @benoitletondor,
Thank you very much for the quick response. I completely agree with all of your points. The second point about the inconsistency of launching with a black screen then immediately switching back to the white background - that point was bothering me the most when I was suggesting these changes.
But, in my opinion, watching at a black screen for some time at daylight is not so harmful as to be blinded by a bright white loading screen in the dark.

[benoitletondor]

I agree, I'll have to chance some of your code as I already have a dark theme background color, and I also think I have to apply the AppTheme to all the activities, not just the main one. But I definitely appreciate your help and it's a nice addition.

[benoitletondor]

Hey @Nik-Pavlov

Just wanted to let you know that I included your contribution, it will be part of the next update. I didn't merge it directly because it needed some work but those 2 commits are for you:

• b4e7cd2
• c5cffc2

Thank you again :)

[Nik-Pavlov]

Thank you!