Shows how to imitate the splash screen that Windows displays for your app by positioning a similar image correctly when Windows dismisses the splash screen that it displays.
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This sample uses the SplashScreen class in the Windows.ApplicationModel.Activation namespace.
This sample demonstrates these tasks:
- Responding when the splash screen dismissed event fires
- Extending the splash screen
Important APIs in this sample include:
- JavaScript: onactivated event
- C#/C++/VB: Activated event
- SplashScreen class
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Note For Windows 10 app samples, go to Windows 10 Samples. The samples for Windows 10 can be built and run using Windows developer tools.
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Windows.ApplicationModel.Activation.SplashScreen class
Client: Windows 10
Server: Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview
Phone: Windows 10
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