# An awesome OCaml splashscreen

**URL:** <https://discuss.ocaml.org/t/an-awesome-ocaml-splashscreen/9626>\
**Category:** Community\
**Tags:** fun\
**Created:** [April 1, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://discuss.ocaml.org/t/an-awesome-ocaml-splashscreen/9626 "2022-04-01T17:56:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Rucikir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ocaml.org/rucikir/32/2094_2.png) [@Rucikir](https://discuss.ocaml.org/u/Rucikir)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://discuss.ocaml.org/t/an-awesome-ocaml-splashscreen/9626/1 "2022-04-01T17:56:03Z")

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Dear OCaml community,

It occurred to me that while I was waiting for a new opam install, or  
a rebuild of all my switches, or a rebuild of the compiler and the  
hundreds of OCaml libraries there was little to no visual indication  
of the time remaining, or a cue of when the process is over, so that I  
can rush back from the coffee machine.

I have taken upon myself to write a splash-screen, inspired from one  
of the most pervasive technology ever, and the battle-tested,  
future-proof, safety-first, Graphics library. It also has some  
industry-strength facts about our favourite programming language.

I hope to include this awesome splash screen wherever you’re not busy  
waiting for the task at hand.  
 ![2022-04-01-19:42:17](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/ocaml/original/2X/7/790204755471c6a87e621c8dfa175afdc99dc614.png)

Soon available as an embeddable library and tea mugs.

> **[GitHub - MisterDA/ocaml-splash: An Awesome OCaml splashscreen](https://github.com/MisterDA/ocaml-splash)**
>
> An Awesome OCaml splashscreen. Contribute to MisterDA/ocaml-splash development by creating an account on GitHub.

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**Author:** ![hyphenrf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ocaml.org/hyphenrf/32/2733_2.png) [@hyphenrf](https://discuss.ocaml.org/u/hyphenrf)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 7:40pm UTC](https://discuss.ocaml.org/t/an-awesome-ocaml-splashscreen/9626/2 "2022-04-01T19:40:36Z")

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This is the kind of marketing the language needs!

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**Author:** ![UnixJunkie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ocaml.org/unixjunkie/32/638_2.png) [@UnixJunkie](https://discuss.ocaml.org/u/UnixJunkie)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 12:29am UTC](https://discuss.ocaml.org/t/an-awesome-ocaml-splashscreen/9626/3 "2022-04-05T00:29:09Z")

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Are those facts true?  
What is the source?

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**Author:** ![n4323](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@n4323](https://discuss.ocaml.org/u/n4323)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 7:55am UTC](https://discuss.ocaml.org/t/an-awesome-ocaml-splashscreen/9626/4 "2022-04-05T07:55:29Z")

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the release date matters 😉