diff --git a/pokerth.pro b/pokerth.pro
index 7deac8b9..4e1ef438 100755
--- a/pokerth.pro
+++ b/pokerth.pro
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ SOURCES += pokerth.cpp \
 TEMPLATE = vcapp
 RESOURCES = src/gui/qt/deck.qrc
 TEMPLATE = app
-DEPENDPATH += . src uics src/config src/config/tinyxml src/gui src/gui/qt src/engine src/engine/local_engine src/engine/network_engine
-INCLUDEPATH += . src uics src/config src/config/tinyxml src/gui src/gui/qt src/engine src/engine/local_engine src/engine/network_engine
+DEPENDPATH += . src uics src/config src/config/tinyxml src/gui src/gui/qt src/gui/qt/startsplash src/engine src/engine/local_engine src/engine/network_engine
+INCLUDEPATH += . src uics src/config src/config/tinyxml src/gui src/gui/qt src/gui/qt/startsplash src/engine src/engine/local_engine src/engine/network_engine
 CONFIG += qt release
 UI_DIR = uics
 TARGET = bin/pokerth
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/deck.qrc b/src/gui/qt/deck.qrc
index d263bb0c..b78af2eb 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/deck.qrc
+++ b/src/gui/qt/deck.qrc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     <qresource prefix="/graphics" >
         <file>cards/dealerbutton.png</file>
         <file>cards/logo1-140x100_neu.png</file>
+        <file>graphics/logo-140-100.png</file>
     </qresource>
     <qresource prefix="/mycards" >
         <file>cards/mycards/0.png</file>
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.cpp b/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.cpp
index b57f693b..8c7c3536 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "newgamedialogimpl.h"
 #include "aboutpokerthimpl.h"
 #include "settingsdialogimpl.h"
+#include "startsplash.h"
 
 #include "handinterface.h"
 #include "playerinterface.h"
@@ -1380,33 +1381,33 @@ void mainWindowImpl::breakButtonClicked() {
 	}
 }
 
+void mainWindowImpl::paintStartSplash() {
+
+	StartSplash *mySplash = new StartSplash();	
+				
+	mySplash->setGeometry(0,0,300,200);
+	mySplash->setWindowFlags(Qt::SplashScreen);
+	mySplash->show();
+
+// 	QTimer *timer = new QTimer(this);
+// 	connect(timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), mySplash, SLOT(/*StartSp*/lash::nextAnimationFrame()));
+// 	timer->start(100);
+
+}
+
+
 void mainWindowImpl::keyPressEvent ( QKeyEvent * event ) {
 
 // 	cout << event->key() << endl;
+	
 
 	if (event->key() == 16777265) { switchToolBox(); }
 	if (event->key() == 65) {  
-
-QWidget *myWidget = new QWidget(this, Qt::SplashScreen);			
-		myWidget->setGeometry(100,100,100,100);
-// 		myWidget->setMask(QRegion(3,3,40,40));
-		myWidget->show();
-
-// 		QPicture picture;
-		QPainter painter(this);
-// 		painter.begin(this);           // paint in picture
-		painter.drawEllipse(10,20, 80,70); // draw an ellipse
-		painter.end();          
+		paintStartSplash();
+		
 	}
 	if (event->key() == 66) {  
-
-// 		myWidget->hide();
-
-		/*QPicture picture;
-		QPainter painter;
-		painter.begin(this);           // paint in picture
-		painter.drawEllipse(10,20, 80,70); // draw an ellipse
-		painter.end();          */
+		
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.h b/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.h
index 7ff2754d..03ca36d0 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.h
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ public slots:
 	void keyPressEvent ( QKeyEvent * event );
 	void switchToolBox();
 
+	void paintStartSplash();
 
 private: 
 	
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/startsplash/startsplash.cpp b/src/gui/qt/startsplash/startsplash.cpp
index 6cf3eb50..7ba80cf6 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/startsplash/startsplash.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/startsplash/startsplash.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 StartSplash::StartSplash()
  : QWidget()
 {
+
+	frameNo = 0;
+	
+	QTimer *timer = new QTimer;
+	connect(timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(nextAnimationFrame()));
+	timer->start(40);
 }
 
 
@@ -21,4 +27,27 @@ StartSplash::~StartSplash()
 {
 }
 
+void StartSplash::nextAnimationFrame() {
+     
+	++frameNo;
+     	update();
+ }
+
+void StartSplash::paintEvent(QPaintEvent * event) {
+
+	QPainter painter(this);
+
+	if(frameNo < 51) {
+	
+		painter.setBrush(QColor(0+frameNo,40+frameNo,6+frameNo));
+		painter.drawRect(0,0,299,199);
+
+	}
+
+	if(frameNo >= 51) {
+	
+		painter.setBrush(QColor(51,91,57));
+		painter.drawRect(0,0,299,199);
+	}
+}
 
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/startsplash/startsplash.h b/src/gui/qt/startsplash/startsplash.h
index e1a8274e..cc6e62f5 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/startsplash/startsplash.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt/startsplash/startsplash.h
@@ -12,17 +12,24 @@
 #ifndef STARTSPLASH_H
 #define STARTSPLASH_H
 
-#include <QWidget>
+#include <QtGui>
+#include <QtCore>
 
-/**
-	@author FThauer FHammer <f.thauer@web.de>
-*/
 class StartSplash : public QWidget
 {
+Q_OBJECT
 public:
     StartSplash();
 
     ~StartSplash();
+	
+	int frameNo;
+	
+	void paintEvent(QPaintEvent * event);
+
+public slots:
+
+	void nextAnimationFrame();
 
 };