# The Webxdc AppStore flashes blinding white for 1 second **URL:** \ **Category:** User Testing\ **Tags:** webxdc, ios, user-interface\ **Created:** [May 26, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/the-webxdc-appstore-flashes-blinding-white-for-1-second/5307 "2026-05-26T15:03:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Low](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ecae2f/32.png) [@Low](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Low)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/the-webxdc-appstore-flashes-blinding-white-for-1-second/5307/1 "2026-05-26T15:03:44Z")
When in a dark environment and you’re on dark mode, this is really jarring, it makes users angry, and it feels very cheap / brittle. If the device is on dark mode, if it must “flash” at all, have it be a black screen before it loads. Not sure why it needs to flash at all though. Just cache the site, no? ---
**Author:** ![ian](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/ian/32/3164_2.png) [@ian](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ian)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/the-webxdc-appstore-flashes-blinding-white-for-1-second/5307/2 "2026-05-26T15:14:10Z")
Haven’t checked, but adding such a line to the `` might fix it ``. ---
**Author:** ![Low](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ecae2f/32.png) [@Low](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Low)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/the-webxdc-appstore-flashes-blinding-white-for-1-second/5307/3 "2026-05-26T15:48:28Z")
> [@ian](#): > > but adding such a line to the `` might fix it To the head of what though? The app itself or the webxdc App Store page? ---
**Author:** ![ian](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/ian/32/3164_2.png) [@ian](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ian)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/the-webxdc-appstore-flashes-blinding-white-for-1-second/5307/4 "2026-05-26T19:57:47Z")
Maybe I misunderstood your request, but I thought you were talking about the website. (In that case, platform-specific tags such as android, ios, desktop, linux, etc. would be redundant and unwanted) ---
**Author:** ![Low](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ecae2f/32.png) [@Low](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Low)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/the-webxdc-appstore-flashes-blinding-white-for-1-second/5307/5 "2026-05-26T20:56:21Z")
> [@ian](#): > > Maybe I misunderstood your request, but I thought you were talking about the website It’s the webxdc appstore loader in the native iOS app that flashes white before it loads the appstore. ---
**Author:** ![Low](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ecae2f/32.png) [@Low](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Low)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/the-webxdc-appstore-flashes-blinding-white-for-1-second/5307/6 "2026-05-27T17:28:59Z")
> [@ian](#): > > Haven’t checked, but adding such a line to the `` might fix it ``. I added this in my appstore and the issue still exists: [Apps](https://trosel.github.io/webxdc-apps/) So it must be a problem on the Delta Chat side. > [@Block webxdc Apps for kids](https://support.delta.chat/t/block-webxdc-apps-for-kids/5279/5): > > yes. [desktop will also get the option](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/pull/6215) with one of the next versions, [iOS just got it](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-ios/pull/3082) with 2.49.2 @r10s @WofWca this might be noticed more and more as people opt for custom webxdc app URLs. ---
**Author:** ![WofWca](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/wofwca/32/1702_2.png) [@WofWca](https://forum.delta.chat/u/WofWca)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/the-webxdc-appstore-flashes-blinding-white-for-1-second/5307/7 "2026-05-28T06:27:53Z")
Probably it’s what the WebView shows by default until it has loaded the ``. ---
**Author:** ![ian](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/ian/32/3164_2.png) [@ian](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ian)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/the-webxdc-appstore-flashes-blinding-white-for-1-second/5307/8 "2026-05-28T07:10:39Z")
> **[Tips and tricks  |  WebView  |  Chrome for Developers](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/webview/tips)** > > Tips and tricks to improve your WebView application. ---
**Author:** ![Low](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ecae2f/32.png) [@Low](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Low)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/the-webxdc-appstore-flashes-blinding-white-for-1-second/5307/9 "2026-05-28T15:42:37Z")
> [@ian](#): > > [Tips and tricks  |  WebView  |  Chrome for Developers](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/webview/tips) This has to be done in the delta chat clients, right? ---
**Author:** ![Blanca](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Blanca](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Blanca)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/the-webxdc-appstore-flashes-blinding-white-for-1-second/5307/10 "2026-05-30T15:39:27Z")
> [@Low](#): > > It’s the webxdc appstore loader in the native iOS app I don’t think the “Android” tag is relevant for this topic. I can’t see the problem you described with the Android app. ---
**Author:** ![Low](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ecae2f/32.png) [@Low](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Low)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/the-webxdc-appstore-flashes-blinding-white-for-1-second/5307/11 "2026-05-30T20:02:46Z")
> [@Blanca](#): > > I don’t think the “Android” tag is relevant for this topic. I can’t see the problem you described with the Android app. do you have a custom webxdc appstore in your app? or just the default one? ---
**Author:** ![Blanca](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Blanca](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Blanca)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/the-webxdc-appstore-flashes-blinding-white-for-1-second/5307/12 "2026-06-13T15:09:06Z")
The default one. When the webxdc app store loads it is black not white. There are some other issues with the UI/UX of the webxdc app store which can be improved (like [indicating download](https://support.delta.chat/t/improve-webxdc-app-download-ui/3748) and [more natural navigation of store](https://support.delta.chat/t/improve-navigation-of-webxdc-app-store/3528)), but the issue with flashing white at least does not seem to be a problem on Android. ---
**Author:** ![Low](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ecae2f/32.png) [@Low](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Low)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/the-webxdc-appstore-flashes-blinding-white-for-1-second/5307/13 "2026-06-13T16:26:48Z")
> [@Blanca](#): > > The default one. I’m talking about an issue with a custom one.