
Splash_screen.xml file with the NativeScript logo on a blue background and with sample app icons. The default template in NativeScript (created with tns create myApp) provides you with a predefined Application resources used for launch screen creation In this article, we are going to introduce the workflow to create/modify your own launch screen. In NativeScript, your application template (created with tns create myApp) ships with a basic launch screen template. avoid reusing your launch screen inside your application.avoid using animations (your launch should be as light as possible).avoid using text (except for your logo and tagline).These basic rules for creating both types of launch screensĪre good to follow to create a good first impression: Instead of displaying a blank white canvas while your app is loading,Ĭreating a launch screen will not only "fill the gap" but also provide the basic introductionįor your users. Branded Launch Screens: A screen providing the user with momentary brand exposure and focus on the content.Placeholder UI: A simple seamless transaction type screen.Launch screens are essential as they provide a user's first experience with your mobile application.īased on Google's Material Design launch screens guidelines, there are two Creating Launch Screen and App Icons for Android.For the 'Background Layer', select 'Asset type' as image and now choose the path of the image you want as an icon.For the 'Foreground Layer', select 'Asset type' as text and delete the default text in the text field.The above approach didn't work for me on Android Studio 3.0.

Note: Some device has installed a launcher with automatically adding white background in icon, that's normal.ġ) In Background Layer > Scaling, reduce the Resize to 1Īnd then in Legacy > Legacy Icon set Shape as NoneĢ) in Background Layer > Scaling > Source Asset, you can set an image as a 1x1 pixel (or any size) transparent.png image (you've already created). I'm using Android Studio 3.0.1 and if the above answer doesn't work for you, try to change the icon type into Legacy and select Shape to None, the default one is Adaptive and Legacy. To make background transparent, set shape as None.
