adding-tauri-splashscreen

To add a Tauri v2 splash screen, configure a dedicated splashscreen window in tauri.conf.json, create a splashscreen.html file, and wire frontend-backend lifecycle signals to close the splash and reveal the main window once initialization completes.

A blank window appears in Tauri apps when the main UI and data initialize without a splash screen. Implementing a splashscreen window with custom HTML and backend synchronization improves perceived startup performance and hides the loading state.

Coordinate Tauri splash screen initialization by sending backend lifecycle signals to the frontend, ensuring the main window is revealed only after preload tasks and staged UI readiness complete. This synchronization works across simple to complex startup sequences.

Yes, you can customize the splash screen by creating a dedicated splashscreen.html file with progress indicators and branding elements. This dedicated window is defined in tauri.conf.json and remains visible during frontend and backend initialization.

Yes, this splash screen pattern supports complex startup sequences in Tauri v2, including staged UI readiness and preload tasks. It coordinates frontend and backend initialization to automatically reveal the main window when all startup steps complete.

Tauri.conf.json requires a dedicated splashscreen window definition to implement a splash screen. You must configure the window settings and then create the splash HTML file, ensuring the frontend and backend signaling closes the splash to reveal the main window.