[PantsOnFire]

@pkscout

If AS is downloading the art, then the highest likelihood is that it's a skin issue. If you post a debug log (make sure both Kodi and AS debugging are on), I can check that. AS should work fine with the 15.x branch, and I only use standard Kodi XML files to create the settings area. So if the menus aren't working, that again points towards the skin.

Thank you for offering to help.
I went ahead and did what you said.

I've uploaded the log here:
http://pastebin.com/RAM2Qgka

** I'm really sorry it's so lengthy **
I've chopped it down a bit. I seldom deal with log files and had no idea logging both Kodi and AS would result such a huge file.

Looking thru it (newbie-style), I can see quite a few refs to various ABBA PNG files (I played Abba music).
So it looks like AS is finding the artwork(?).

I don't really understand what I'm reading to be honest (whether its finding the PNG files, or whether it's finding AND downloading the PNG files, I do not know).

--side note: AS seems to spider off and find other related ABBA works? (I can see reference to other ABBA albums which I definitely do not have in my collection). Very clever , this addon!

I hope it highlights the problem. Most greatful for you having a look. Fwiw, I extracted the log remotely, using a JB iPad to ftp in, chopped the file down using a text editor on the iPad etc.etc. Needless to say- this kind of task on an iPad is not fun! :-O ;-)

I agree with you that it might be a skin-related issue...
the fact that the AS config menu details are grey'd out when I use Eminence skin is suspicious.