From 34cc1883f5bb3af6f5347401daf7e84b16822dbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cloudwithax <heyimnick14@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:31:21 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] feat(auth): handle fresh install flow in splash screen

add separate effect for users without stored identity to play
animation then transition to signup, preventing unnecessary
retry loop meant only for returning users
---
 src/components/auth/SplashScreen.tsx | 15 ++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/components/auth/SplashScreen.tsx b/src/components/auth/SplashScreen.tsx
index 54f58ea..bfc9385 100644
--- a/src/components/auth/SplashScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/components/auth/SplashScreen.tsx
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ const SplashScreen: Component<SplashScreenProps> = (props) => {
 
     animTimer = setTimeout(() => setAnimationComplete(true), 3450);
 
-    // if no connection after 5s, play exit and loop
+    // if no connection after 5s, play exit and loop (only for returning users)
     exitTimer = setTimeout(() => {
-      if (props.relayConnected) return;
+      if (props.relayConnected || !props.identity) return;
 
       setRetrying(true);
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const SplashScreen: Component<SplashScreenProps> = (props) => {
 
   onMount(() => startCycle());
 
-  // handle successful relay connection
+  // handle successful relay connection for returning users
   createEffect(() => {
     if (animationComplete() && props.relayConnected && props.identity) {
       clearTimers();
@@ -88,6 +88,15 @@ const SplashScreen: Component<SplashScreenProps> = (props) => {
     }
   });
 
+  // fresh install - no identity on disk, play the animation then hand off to signup
+  createEffect(() => {
+    if (animationComplete() && !props.identity) {
+      clearTimers();
+      setFading(true);
+      setTimeout(() => props.onComplete(), 500);
+    }
+  });
+
   onCleanup(() => clearTimers());
 
   // derived status text to keep jsx clean