How to change Eclipse splash welcome screen image
Eclipse IDE has many customize components, the splash welcome image (purple color loading image) is one of those. I’m very boring to see the purple image loading everyday, a new fresh image will make my development more encouraging 🙂
How to change Eclipse IDE splash image
1) Find “config.ini” file
Find the Eclipse’s configuration file “config.ini” in the following location
{eclipse.dir}\configuration\config.ini
2) Find “osgi.splashPath”
Open the “config.ini”, find the “osgi.splashPath” to find out where’s Eclipse IDE welcome image stored
osgi.splashPath=osgi.splashPath=platform\:/base/plugins/org.eclipse.platform
The default splash welcome image is stored in the {eclipse.dir} /plugins/org.eclipse.platform folder
3) Find “splash.bmp” image
Find the “splash.bmp” image in the following location
{eclipse.dir}/plugins/org.eclipse.platform_3.3.200.v200906111540/splash.bmp
3.3.200.v200906111540 is my Eclipse version, it may be different with yours
4) Replace it
Replace the default “splash.bmp” image with yours.
5) Done
Done, restart your Eclipse IDE to see the result
Original
Modified
Reference
1. http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-Branding/branding-your-application.html
I liked you modified screen 😀
DONT forgot save image in 24bit color. (defualt Gimp settings made invisible splah screen)
ThanQ, worked for me.
described instruction changes splash for eclipse, but if I wish to have own splash for each WORKSPACE ?
Can we add something into eclipse.ini ( I have own one per workspace) and have different splashes ???
but how to change welcom screen and the header text like eclipse IDE for C/C++ developer.
can we make it to XYZ IDE for C/C++ developer.
Plz send reply to the mail also
Well, i’m using J2EE Eclipse, it should be same with C/C++ Eclipse. It is possible to change the Eclipse IDE header, please refer to this article
http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-Branding/branding-your-application.html