Make program not be opened until it is done loading

Processing Coding Questions
1

Hi! Ive been trying to make my programm be minimized till it is done loading.

My code doesn’t work however and I haven’t seen a topic asking this.

void setup() {
  surface.setVisible(false);
  size(960, 540, P2D);
  
  delay(1000);
}

void draw() {
  surface.setVisible(true);
  background(0);
}

Thanks for any help! :slight_smile:

2

Maybe size() as first command

Or use the function settings, check reference

3

It doesn’t work with P2D (OpenGL) but this works (Java AWT)

void setup() {
  size(960, 540);
  surface.setVisible(false);
  delay(5000);
}

void draw() {
  surface.setVisible(true);
  background(0);
}
4

Hello @Noodlybanan,

Try this:

void setup() 
  {
  size(400, 400, P2D); // Works with thread("visible")
  //size(400, 400);  // Works!
  surface.setVisible(false);
  thread("visible");
  }

void draw() 
  {
  background(255, 255, 0);
  println(frameCount);
  }  
  
void visible()
  {
  delay(5000);
  surface.setVisible(true);
  surface.setLocation(100, 100);
  }

Reference here gave me some insight:
surface.setVisible() on different renderers - Processing 2.x and 3.x Forum

:)

5

Thank you for your help!