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Made a minimal splash screen for the community (store.kde.org)
submitted 4 weeks ago by Crow@lemmy.world to c/kde@lemmy.kde.social
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[-] tuna@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 4 weeks ago

I got inspired and made a similar effect is desmos

f(theta, t) = 0.1 max(cos(theta + t), 0)^2 sin(8 theta)

r = 1 + f(theta, t)
r = 1 - f(theta, t)
where: 0 <= theta <= 2 pi

t = 0
where: 0 <= t < 2 pi

It's not quite right though, the sin(8 theta) part needs to phase shift, but basing it off of t messes up the perfect loop.

At that point I would reach for code, which also lets you save the animation. Using something like p5.js (editor.p5js.org) you can easily draw graphics and save each frame as its own image

[-] Crow@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

That is awesome.

[-] mholiv@lemmy.world 14 points 4 weeks ago

Very cool. How did you make it?

[-] Crow@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago

It’s a very old gif that’s been floating around the internet for a while. I then tweaked it to make it a better splash screen. It’s a super simple splash screen so feel free to look into the code and mess around. Should be a breeze.

[-] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 11 points 4 weeks ago

Should be a breeze

(☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞

[-] 0ops@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago

I was going to say, I've definitely seen this before. I distinctly remember using this gif as the boot animation on my old custom-rommed Nexus 6 forever ago

[-] Crow@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Any idea on the original source?

[-] 0ops@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

I don't know, it's been years. I probably found it by googling "loading gifs" or something

[-] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 weeks ago

Much sinusoid, very wave

[-] Ulrich@feddit.org 5 points 3 weeks ago

Stolen, thank you

[-] Crow@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Can’t steal it if it’s free.

[-] Ulrich@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

JUST LET ME HAVE THIS

[-] AbnormalHumanBeing@lemmy.abnormalbeings.space 4 points 4 weeks ago

Oooh, I like it a lot, I might end up using it in a game or smth, too 🤔

Thanks for sharing it with the world! It is really cool.

[-] Crow@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

I think the original creator has been lost to the bowels of the internet. But if the original creator ever does show up just keep it in mind I can’t grant you permission to use it. Then again it’s so simple it might not be up to copyright, I don’t know.

Just want you to know if you are going to use it for a game 👍

[-] AbnormalHumanBeing@lemmy.abnormalbeings.space 1 points 3 weeks ago

Ah, good to know, I was just glossing over it and saw the CC0 in the info. I think for something like this, that shouldn't be much of a problem (especially for the original use-case of a Plasma splash screen) - but of course it's a bit risky, as soon as you get into more complex works, and them potentially being re-used after you publish them - where people that put it online orgininally, did so with more complex CC licenses, or no public licensing at all.

Just as a heads-up in general. I, personally, think it's better to err on the side of being creative when sharing things - but the reality is, of course, that with a bit of bad luck, licensing stuff can get quite complicated down the road. (Highly doubtful for something like this, though)

[-] franzcoz@feddit.cl 4 points 4 weeks ago

It's genius. It's an optical illusion isn't it?

[-] Crow@lemmy.world 13 points 4 weeks ago

I don’t think it’s an illusion, just mesmerizing.

[-] needanke@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

Love the file description

the file description reads "actually works now"

[-] Crow@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

I was having some issues figuring out why it wasn’t working 😅. Thought if anyone downloaded the broken ones this would be the message they would want to see.

[-] hoover900@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 weeks ago

This is dope man. What all did you use to make it?

[-] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

Nice.

[-] voracread@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Can this be tied to progress so that it could convey more information about progress of KDE loading?

[-] Crow@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Probably. It’s a super simple splash. Should be easy to modify.

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