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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

eclipse_splash

Modified

new_eclipse_splash

Reference

1. http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-Branding/branding-your-application.html

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Dhiral Pandya
10 years ago

I liked you modified screen 😀

BLU3H4CK3R
10 years ago

DONT forgot save image in 24bit color. (defualt Gimp settings made invisible splah screen)

Aneel
7 years ago

ThanQ, worked for me.

ABN.DEV
8 years ago

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 ???

Mr Ashutosh
14 years ago

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