Initial Classpath Scanning suggestion

Several people have complained that the classpath scanning dialog is
frustrating when the IDE starts up, because it blocks them from starting
work.  I think this is because we are accustomed to large apps which use
a splash screen to "release" the app for use as soon as the main window
is painted -- not all functionality may be present (an HTML page not
fully rendered, or an email not available yet), but the GUI is still
responsive (you can change your proxy settings or start a new email). 
It's like waiting for a table at a restaurant, then as you are finally
being guided to it, told that it needs to be cleaned first and made to
wait some more -- two waits are much more aggravating than a single wait
for the total time.

I think it might lessen frustration quite a bit if the classpath
scanning could be done *before* the main window is displayed, not
after.  This late in the release, the same dialog can be used, but I
suggest for 4.1 that it would be better to use the splash screen
progress meter instead.

Tom