splash4slack
A minimal framebuffer decorator for initrd image
Do you want to hide startup kernel and init messages but do you need to type LUKS decription password during boot time?
splash4slack allow you to put a background framebuffer image and to write messages over background using pre-rasterized ttf Mono fonts (software transparency).
splash4slack is made by 3 binaries: fbdec, the frame buffer decorator, run as daemon, and wait for messages coming on a named pipe; fbput control the daemon sending commands to the named pipe (you can print strings, move cursor, clear background, and send 'backspace'); ttyread read characters typed on keyboard.