v.1.8.7 - updated author id separator to comma to conform properly the addon.xml spec v.1.8.6 - changed to http for fanart.tv api, https was depreciated without notice v.1.8.5 - disabled SSL cert verification so connections to self-signed certs will work (fixes problem with fanart.tv) v.1.8.4 - fixed another UTF-8 encoding issue v.1.8.3 - fixed reading of override data so it works properly with SMB shares - updates to other file read functions to work with SMB shares v.1.8.2 - updated for Helix - fixed crash at exist when artist images have unicode characters in name v.1.7.0 - added support for htbackdrops.org MusicBrainz ID search (falls back to old search method) - fixed crash when merging artist images where image has unicode character in name - fixed parsing error due to new JSON format from MusicBrainz - fixed error where window properties were not set properly at script exit v.1.6.9 - added option to download artist thumbnails from htbackdrops and fanart.tv - update to current requests module (requests2 depreciated) - updated to v3 of fanart.tv API (including option to use client API key) v.1.6.8 - fix for crash when using smb path - cleaned up startup process to better deal with script being started twice - added new window property Artistslideshow.ArtworkReady (true if artwork available) v.1.6.7 - fix for required xbmc python version v.1.6.6 - suppress all logging by default with option to turn debug logging on - added option to use transparent image if no artwork found - added skin property so skins can tell if transparency option has been set - updated language files v.1.6.5 - fixed crash during version migration process related to UTF8 characters - fixed crash when using cache manager to trim size of image cache v.1.6.4 - added full support for remote file systems without mapping drive in OS - fix for crash with access violation in random situations - fix for duplicate ArtistSlideshow folder showing up on Linux - fix for crash when attempting to delete temp file - fix for constant download of images - fix for exclusions file being ignored v.1.6.3 - fixed AS not showing images when merging multiple artists' images - fixed AS not requesting correct language for bio from Last.FM - changes to get more consistent results from external sites - fixed crash when viewing artists with extended characters in their name - fixed bad searches with artists with extended characters in their name - fixed crash when unexpected http response code returned from web site - updated language files v.1.6.2 - fixed crash from undefined global error in url.py - fix for bug that causes crash on socket.timeout in url.py - corrected string numbers to fit in specified developer range v.1.6.1 - fixed crash when installing on clean install of XBMC v.1.6.0 - image downloads now done in original format instead of .tbn files - one time migration routine run to rename all .tbn files to correct format - fixed crash when logging non-text objects - fixed attempts to copy temp file over existing file - fixed crash when attempting to migrate .nfo files - switched to using requests module and new method for URL handling - code refactoring v.1.5.9 - fixed crash when merging images from multiple artists - fixed last.fm support so it requests results in the desired language - fixed issue where artwork wouldn't update with streaming media - songs tagged with artist of various artists download artwork correctly from fanart.tv - added some additional logic to MusicBrainz ID lookup - updated language files - moved some code to external modules - changed the way local module imports are done to follow best practice v.1.5.8 - fixed crashes when using htbackdrops as an image source v.1.5.7 - removed image support for last.fm (API call removed by last.fm) - changed to using built in ElementTree - added xbmc.addon as required dependency and set version for Frodo v.1.5.6 - adjusted artist bio cleanup to better handle HTML code (thx to scott967) - fix for SpotiMC stuttering when using Artist Slideshow (thx to McMuzz4) v.1.5.5 internal beta test v.1.5.4 - artist bio and album list now come from theaudiodb.com by default (Last.fm as fallback) - added download of images from fanart.tv - added download of images from theaudiodb.com - added musicbrainz ID support - updated URL for htbackdrops to htbackdrops.org - added advanced feature to exclude files from download - rearranged settings some to make options clearer - set new location for .nfo files separate from image files - added migration code to move old .nfo files to new locations and names - updated cache manager to leave .nfo files intact - fixed bug where cached images wouldn't be merged for featured artists - fixed featured artist parsing - fixed last.fm showing unexpected results - fixed artists with unicode characters in name returning no results from Last.fm - changed over to urllib2 for downloads - additional error catching across the board v.1.5.3 internal beta test v.1.5.2 - added ability to parse multiple featured artists from title of song - fixed bug on Windows where once override or fallback were set they could not be unset - updated artist bio infolabel to filter out link to READ MORE on last.fm - changed to using JSON call to get artist array from XBMC rather than manually splitting - updated unicode support - fixed issue where files ending with capitalized extensions were ignored - fixed issue where artist bio not downloaded when using override image directory - fixed issue where selecting HD Aspect Ratio for Last.fm downloads resulted in no images - updated language files from Transifex - changed over to Frodo .po language files - updated addon.xml with new information and format for repo database v.1.5.1 internal beta test v.1.5.0 - updated language files from Transifex - branched Eden and Frodo versions and updated Frodo addon.xml information v.1.4.6 - fix for improper parsing of multiple artists - fix multiartist display in cases where first artist has no images - fixed script error when using utf-8 encoded text in download pop up messages - added English strings.po file for Frodo and added addon to transifex translation engine v.1.4.5 - fix for improper clearing of info labels on XBMC abort request v.1.4.4 - fix for non-ascii characters in windows user name - fix for non-ascii characters in artist name - download notifications disabled by default with option to enable them v.1.4.3 unreleased beta v.1.4.2 - updated featured artist parsing to support radio streams - updated featured artist parsing to support calls from external scripts - updated the notifications logic when downloading images - added notification if no images downloaded - added notification when all downloads complete - added ability to override artist bio, albums, and similar artists with local info - fixed bug when using both local and remote images - added French localization strings and description (thanks to mikebzh44) - updated Portuguese-Brazil strings (thanks to Wanilton) - UTF8 encoded message strings v.1.4.1 - updated language files for Portuguese-Brazil (thanks to Wanilton) - fixed error causing information for 50th album to not be cleared v.1.4.0 - added ability to display artwork from multiple artists simultaneously - added option for a folder name other than extrafanart - added notification when downloading first image for an artist - added option for user to set image to use during download of first artist image v1.3.2 - added language files for Portuguese-Brazil (thanks to Wanilton) v1.3.1 - changes to support for internet streams - fixed bug that caused artist .nfo files to never be updated v1.3.0 - updated refresh during download logic to make it more aesthetically pleasing - refresh during downloads is now the default (and non-optional) behavior - removed option to change refresh timing - new cache manager (removes only files, not directories) - added one additional (smaller) option for cache size - experimental support for external scripts using artistslideshow - experimental support for internet streams v1.2.0 - added ability to use local or remote images - added priority image control to use local first, remote first, or both - added option to restrict downloads to 16:9 images - added option to have slideshow refresh after every image download or after x seconds - added option for override folder that will be showed instead of artists images - updated logic to refresh images after all are downloaded - fixed potential script crash if remote sites unavailable - experimental support for limiting size of cache folder v1.1.5 - blank window property a little longer v1.1.4 - make sure we don't block xbmc on exit v1.1.3 - add language selection for artists v1.1.2 - added option to download additional artist info - use elementtree script module v1.1.1 - added option to download images from htbackdrops.com v1.1.0 - code refactoring v1.0.4 - do not use the xbmc temp dir v1.0.3 - allow the script to run without music playing v1.0.2 - store images in addon_data v1.0.1 - use xbmcvfs.mkdir v1.0.0 - initial release v0.0.4 (beta 4) - added settings to specify minimal image width and height v0.0.3 (beta 3) - better song change detection - don't try to download when no artist name is provided - try to make sure the script doesn't fail when listening to online radio v0.0.2 (beta 2) - fixed: screen could go black when next track started before download finished v0.0.1 (beta 1)