# WinForms SplashScreen Overview

The WinForms SplashScreen allows you to display a Telerik themed control that notifies the user that the program is loading. You can customize the image of the splash screen, its animations and loading process visualization.

![WinForms RadSplashScreen Overview](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/9daa2664349454247f6f209966a46190/splashscreen-overview001.png)
![WinForms RadSplashScreen Overview Black](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/2add68d00261e6b97eea78ac0f7189de/splashscreen-overview002.png)

## Key Features:

* Customizable image content: The control allows you to easily set the splash screen image.

* Built-in progress bar: By default, the control shows an indeterminate progress indicator. You can easily change this and indicate some loading progress.

* Customizable content/footer UI: You can customize the content/footer of the splash screen by only setting the Content/Footer properties.

* Animations: The control comes with show and hide animations that can be fine-tuned.

* Rich set of themes: You can use the Telerik themes to modernize your UI or implement different designs that can be changed at runtime.

## Telerik UI for WinForms Learning Resources

* [Telerik UI for WinForms Overlay Homepage](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/splashscreen.aspx)
* [Get Started with the Telerik UI for WinForms Overlay](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/splashscreens/splashscreen/getting-started)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms API Reference](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/api/)
* [Getting Started with Telerik UI for WinForms Components](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/getting-started/first-steps)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Virtual Classroom (Training Courses for Registered Users)](https://learn.telerik.com/learn/course/external/view/elearning/17/TelerikUIforWinForms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Forum](https://www.telerik.com/forums/winforms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Knowledge Base](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/knowledge-base)

## Telerik UI for WinForms Additional Resources

* [Telerik UI for WinForms Product Overview](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms.aspx)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Blog](https://www.telerik.com/blogs/desktop-winforms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Videos](https://www.telerik.com/videos/product/winforms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Roadmap](https://www.telerik.com/support/whats-new/winforms/roadmap)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Pricing](https://www.telerik.com/purchase/individual/winforms.aspx)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Code Library](https://www.telerik.com/support/code-library/winforms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Support](https://www.telerik.com/support/winforms)
* [What’s New in Telerik UI for WinForms](https://www.telerik.com/support/whats-new/winforms)

## See Also

* [Custom Splash](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/splashscreens/splashscreen/custom-splash)

* [Getting Started](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/splashscreens/splashscreen/getting-started)

* [Structure](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/splashscreens/splashscreen/structure)