static void Main()
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
//show splash
Thread splashThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(
delegate
{
splashForm = new SplashForm();
Application.Run(splashForm);
}
));
splashThread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
splashThread.Start();
//run form - time taking operation
RadForm1 mainForm = new RadForm1();
mainForm.Load += new EventHandler(mainForm_Load);
Application.Run(mainForm);
}