=== modified file 'xl/panels/collection.py'
--- xl/panels/collection.py	2008-04-21 07:48:25 +0000
+++ xl/panels/collection.py	2008-04-26 21:59:29 +0000
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
         self.connect_id = None
         self.setup_widgets()
         playlist.create_rating_images(self)
+        self.cover_cache = {}
 
     def setup_widgets(self):
         """
@@ -666,8 +667,15 @@
                 else:
                     string = "%s - %s" % (string, info)
                     if not string in node_for:
-                        parent = self.model.append(parent, 
-                            [self.image_map[field], track, field])
+                        if field == "album":
+                            album_cover = self.exaile.cover_manager.fetch_cover(track, True)
+                            if not album_cover in self.cover_cache:
+                                self.cover_cache[album_cover] = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file_at_size(album_cover, 20, 20)
+                            parent = self.model.append(parent, 
+                                [self.cover_cache[album_cover], track, field])
+                        else:                            
+                            parent = self.model.append(parent, 
+                                [self.image_map[field], track, field])
 
                         if info == "track": info = track
                         node_for[string] = parent