setup_boot_logo: Non-existing or invalid boot splash at 'res://icon.svg'. Loading default splash.

[JonnyTech]

Tested versions

Reproducible in v4.3.stable.official [77dcf97]

System information

Debian Linux 11 x86_64

Issue description

Unable to set any boot splash screen (even the included icon.svg)

Steps to reproduce

Start Godot editor
Create new project
Project >> Project Settings
Enable: Advanced settings
Application >> Boot Splash
Image >> Open >> All Files (*)
Select: icon.svg
Image = res://icon.svg
Minimum Display Time = 3000
Close settings
Create root node: 2D Scene
Press F5 (run project)
Select current scene
Save when prompted
Splash screen does not show
Debugger error:

E 0:00:00:0460   setup_boot_logo: Non-existing or invalid boot splash at 'res://icon.svg'. Loading default splash.
  <C++ Source>   main/main.cpp:3185 @ setup_boot_logo()

Minimal reproduction project (MRP)

new-game-project.zip

[kleonc]

It's mentioned in the docs/tooltip that only PNG is supported.

godot/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml

Lines 248 to 253 in 142d332

	<member name="application/boot_splash/image" type="String" setter="" getter="" default="&quot;&quot;">
	Path to an image used as the boot splash. If left empty, the default Godot Engine splash will be displayed instead.
	[b]Note:[/b] Only effective if [member application/boot_splash/show_image] is [code]true[/code].
	[b]Note:[/b] The only supported format is PNG. Using another image format will result in an error.
	[b]Note:[/b] The image will also show when opening the project in the editor. If you want to display the default splash image in the editor, add an empty override for [code]editor_hint[/code] feature.
	</member>

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However, after opening the dialog to choose the image it's possible to change the filter to All files (*). Maybe it should be disallowed/prevented? 🤔

+Maybe the error message could be clearer why it failed.

[JonnyTech]

Apologies, I missed the documentation that detailed the change. All my v3.x projects have svg logo splash images and I was surprised that they did not work when opening with v4. Thanks for the clarification. Are there any plans to add support back?