diff --git a/SplashScr.py b/SplashScr.py
index 52aa359..2f1f714 100644
--- a/SplashScr.py
+++ b/SplashScr.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class SplashScr():
         pos_x = self.spinner.get_x()
         pos_x = pos_x + int (self.spinner.get_width() * 1.1)
         self.message.set_position(pos_x, 0)
-        self.message.set_text("dslkfjlds")
+        self.message.set_text("Loading...")
         self.main_group.add(self.message)
         
         self.detail = clutter.Label()
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class SplashScr():
     def remove(self):
         self.stage.remove(self.main_group)
         self.stage.remove(self.backdrop)
+        self.spinner.stop()
         
         
     def set_msg(self, msg):
diff --git a/gloss.py b/gloss.py
index b504985..64a3a23 100644
--- a/gloss.py
+++ b/gloss.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import clutter
 #import gobject
 import pygtk
 import gtk
-import threading
+import gobject
+#import threading
 from SplashScr import SplashScr
 from Menu import Menu
 from MenuMgr import MenuMgr
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ class MainApp:
         self.splashScreen.display()
         #self.timer = threading.Timer(1, self.loadGloss)
         #self.timer.start()
+        gobject.timeout_add(500, self.loadGloss)
     
     def loadGloss(self):
 
@@ -106,6 +108,8 @@ class MainApp:
         self.stage.connect('key-press-event', self.menuMgr.on_key_press_event)
         self.menu1.display()
         self.menu1.selectFirst(True)
+        
+        return False
         #print self.menuMgr.get_selector_bar().get_abs_position()
         #self.menuMgr.get_selector_bar().set_spinner(True)
 
@@ -126,7 +130,7 @@ def main (args):
     app = MainApp()
     #thread.start_new_thread(app.run, (None,))
     #thread.start_new_thread(app.loadGloss, (None,))
-    app.loadGloss()
+    #app.loadGloss()
     app.run()
 
     
diff --git a/ui/splash_box.png b/ui/splash_box.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ea52d2
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