Index: apps/main.c
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--- apps/main.c	(revision 14207)
+++ apps/main.c	(working copy)
@@ -253,7 +253,40 @@
     lcd_remote_init();
 #endif
     font_init();
+
+    /* just for the sim. This mimics the behaviour on target */
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
+    int fd4;
+    int timer4=0;
+    fd4 = open("/.rockbox/splash.cfg", O_RDONLY);
+    if(fd4 > 0) 
+    {
+        char splashbuffer4[2];	
+        read_line(fd4,splashbuffer4,2);
+        close(fd4);
+	timer4 = atoi(splashbuffer4);
+        static fb_data save_buffer4[LCD_WIDTH*LCD_HEIGHT*sizeof(fb_data)];
+        struct bitmap bm4;
+        bool ret4;
+        bm4.data = (char*)save_buffer4;
+        ret4 = read_bmp_file( "/.rockbox/splash.bmp", &bm4, LCD_WIDTH*LCD_HEIGHT*sizeof(fb_data), FORMAT_NATIVE | FORMAT_DITHER);
+        if(ret4 > 0){
+            lcd_clear_display();
+            lcd_bitmap(save_buffer4, 0, 0, bm4.width, bm4.height);
+	    lcd_update();
+	    sleep(HZ*timer4);
+        }
+    }else{
+        /* show the original RB logo */
+        show_logo();
+    } 
+
+#endif
+
+#ifndef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
     show_logo();
+#endif
+
     button_init();
     backlight_init();
     lang_init();
@@ -341,7 +374,11 @@
 #endif
     font_init();
 
+#ifndef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
+/* like this for the custom splash screen */
     show_logo();
+#endif
+
     lang_init();
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
@@ -490,6 +527,36 @@
     
     gui_sync_wps_init();
     settings_apply();
+
+    #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
+/* custom user splash screen here. */
+/* currently there is a small delay before the splash shows */
+    int fd2;
+    int timer=0;
+    fd2 = open("/.rockbox/splash.cfg", O_RDONLY);
+    if(fd2 > 0) 
+    {
+        char splashbuffer[2];	
+        read_line(fd2,splashbuffer,2);
+        close(fd2);
+	timer = atoi(splashbuffer);
+        static fb_data save_buffer2[LCD_WIDTH*LCD_HEIGHT*sizeof(fb_data)];
+        struct bitmap bm2;
+        bool ret2;
+        bm2.data = (char*)save_buffer2;
+        ret2 = read_bmp_file( "/.rockbox/splash.bmp", &bm2, LCD_WIDTH*LCD_HEIGHT*sizeof(fb_data), FORMAT_NATIVE | FORMAT_DITHER);
+        if(ret2 > 0){
+            lcd_clear_display();
+            lcd_bitmap(save_buffer2, 0, 0, bm2.width, bm2.height);
+	    lcd_update();
+	    sleep(HZ*timer);
+        }
+    }else{
+    show_logo();
+    }
+/* custom user splash screen here */
+#endif
+
     init_dircache(false);
 #ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE
     init_tagcache();