The launcher screen
The launcher is the screen shown while the app starts. Open the Launcher tab on the canvas to configure it.
What you can set
Section titled “What you can set”Launcher media. An image shown while the app loads. Keep it under a megabyte — large branding images are a cause of build failures, and every byte is loaded before anything appears.
Next screen after Launcher screen. Where members land once loading finishes. Usually your primary bottom-nav tab, but sign-in is a reasonable choice for a members-only community.
Show version on launch screen. Prints the app version. Useful while testing, because it tells you at a glance whether the phone is running the build you think it is.
Duration. How long the launcher stays up. This is a Pro setting; on Free the launcher uses the default duration.
Branding
Section titled “Branding”Apps built on Free show a “Made with Memberside” splash. Removing it is one of the three things paid plans actually sell.
It is decided from the account’s plan at build time rather than from your saved settings, so there is no switch for it — it disappears from the next build after an upgrade, and returns if the plan lapses.
Configuring the launcher screen
record → src/assets/media/launcher.mp4
What the preview cannot show
Section titled “What the preview cannot show”Real launcher timing. In the preview the launcher renders, but the app is not actually starting, so the duration you see is not the duration a member gets on a cold start. Check it on a device.
Keeping it short
Section titled “Keeping it short”A launcher exists to cover the app’s start-up, not to be looked at. If you set a duration longer than the app needs, you have added waiting rather than removed it. Set the media, pick the next screen, and leave the timing alone unless you have a reason.
When it does not work
Section titled “When it does not work”| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Duration will not change | Duration control is a Pro setting | See Plans and limits |
| The build fails after adding launcher media | The image is too large | Keep branding images under a megabyte |
| The splash still says “Made with Memberside” | The app was built before the upgrade | Build again |
| Members land on the wrong screen | Next screen after Launcher screen points elsewhere | Set it to the tab you intend |