[GH-ISSUE #3324] [FR] Improve app startup appearance and speed #1471

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opened 2026-03-23 20:49:43 +00:00 by mirror · 1 comment

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Originally created by @intonarumori on GitHub (Sep 3, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/3324

Description

When starting the application there's a short period of time when the onboarding image is still visible and then the workspace slowly fades in.

https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/assets/86030/815c16ab-a47b-46dd-9ec8-4b1052abdaff

I've read a lot of online comments about note taking apps and why people are switching and there are some recurring ones:

The app feels sluggish, it's not snappy, loads too slow
People rather use a simpler one (TextEdit, Notes, Notepad) because it just starts faster and you can immediately type

I think we could improve the user experience, by:

Making sure we don't load or show anything that is not needed, ex. decoding and displaying a large onboarding image
Reduce visual clutter that is distracting
Making sure we don't use a slow animation fade

Hope this makes sense.

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Improvement for any logged in user.

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Originally created by @intonarumori on GitHub (Sep 3, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/3324 ### Description When starting the application there's a short period of time when the onboarding image is still visible and then the workspace slowly fades in. https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/assets/86030/815c16ab-a47b-46dd-9ec8-4b1052abdaff I've read a lot of online comments about note taking apps and why people are switching and there are some recurring ones: - The app feels sluggish, it's not snappy, loads too slow - People rather use a simpler one (TextEdit, Notes, Notepad) because it just starts faster and you can immediately type I think we could improve the user experience, by: - Making sure we don't load or show anything that is not needed, ex. decoding and displaying a large onboarding image - Reduce visual clutter that is distracting - Making sure we don't use a slow animation fade Hope this makes sense. ### Impact Improvement for any logged in user. ### Additional Context _No response_

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@annieappflowy commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 2023):

Thanks @intonarumori
I love all of your feedback!
We should consider removing the startup image and replacing it with an onboarding flow.

@annieappflowy commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 2023): Thanks @intonarumori I love all of your feedback! We should consider removing the startup image and replacing it with an onboarding flow.

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[PR #1471] [MERGED] fix: #1467 Editor's left and right margins is too rigid #4760