[pkscout]

I've got a new version available for testing. For v.1.3.3 I've added notification when downloading the first image for an artist. The default behavior is to fade to black and then put up an XBMC notification that stays on screen for 10 seconds. There is a new option in the advanced settings for you to use your own directory of images to use during that initial download. You need to select Display progress images during first download AND select a Progress images folder for this option to work. If you put only one image in that directory, it would always be shown during the initial download.

I chose to do the notifications this way because it's a great deal easier (and more space efficient) to localize using strings than it is to have a separate image for every localized language. Speaking of which I also updated the Portugese strings. I used Google translate, so no laughing if the Portugese says something it ought not to.

Artist Slideshow v1.3.3 beta (LINK REMOVED - see post further down with new beta link)

I'm still working on the following:

• option to use something other than extrafanart for folder
  
• support for multiple artists in artist name
  
• downloading of album images for discography
  

The first one shouldn't take me too long. I've got an idea on how to merge multiple folders of images when a song has two or more artists, but it really only works well when all the images are already downloaded. I'm trying to work through the logic to get the downloads to get added as they finish. I really haven't looked at the last one at all yet.

I'll probably hold off on an official release until I get at least the first two things on the list done. For now any feedback about the v1.3.3 beta would be appreciated.