Splashy is a next generation boot splashing system for Linux systems.
Unlike other splashing systems, it needs no patches to the kernel and
it’s installed like a normal package. Make your boot process eye-candy
with Splashy!

Some of Splashy’s most noticeable features include:

* Require zero kernel patches/full functionality in user-space

* Boot/halt/reboot/runlevel-switch support

* Progressbar support (with optional border)

* Verbose mode (with F2/ESC keys)

* Configuration file in XML

* Cope with any video-mode resolution/size

* Cope with 8, 16, and 24 bit framebuffers

* Alpha channel (transparency) support

* Video mode detection

* Initramfs support

* TrueType2 fonts support

* Lots of image/animation file formats supported: jpg, png, gif,
mpg, swf

* Low dependencies and code in C to best perform

* Full LSB support

* Multiple themes support

* Really easy to create new themes

* X detection on exit

* Smooth progressbar movement

* Animations support

* Fade in/out effects

* Totally configurable