1 files changed, 19 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/qt/splashscreen.h b/src/qt/splashscreen.h
index d79038d81d..89c21e6457 100644
--- a/src/qt/splashscreen.h
+++ b/src/qt/splashscreen.h
@@ -7,25 +7,41 @@
 
 #include <QSplashScreen>
 
-/** class for the splashscreen with information of the running client
+/** Class for the splashscreen with information of the running client.
+ *
+ * @note this is intentionally not a QSplashScreen. Bitcoin Core initialization
+ * can take a long time, and in that case a progress window that cannot be
+ * moved around and minimized has turned out to be frustrating to the user.
  */
-class SplashScreen : public QSplashScreen
+class SplashScreen : public QWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit SplashScreen(const QPixmap &pixmap, Qt::WindowFlags f, bool isTestNet);
+    explicit SplashScreen(Qt::WindowFlags f, bool isTestNet);
     ~SplashScreen();
 
+protected:
+    void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event);
+    void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event);
+
 public slots:
     /** Slot to call finish() method as it's not defined as slot */
     void slotFinish(QWidget *mainWin);
 
+    /** Show message and progress */
+    void showMessage(const QString &message, int alignment, const QColor &color);
+
 private:
     /** Connect core signals to splash screen */
     void subscribeToCoreSignals();
     /** Disconnect core signals to splash screen */
     void unsubscribeFromCoreSignals();
+
+    QPixmap pixmap;
+    QString curMessage;
+    QColor curColor;
+    int curAlignment;
 };
 
 #endif // SPLASHSCREEN_H