diff --git a/data/gtk.glade b/data/gtk.glade
index 9192112..57bb9e4 100644
--- a/data/gtk.glade
+++ b/data/gtk.glade
@@ -1399,49 +1399,125 @@
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
-                          <object class="GtkRevealer" id="library-progress-revealer">
-                            <property name="visible">True</property>
-                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                            <property name="transition_type">none</property>
-                            <child>
-                              <object class="GtkProgressBar" id="library-progress">
-                                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                                <property name="fraction">0.5</property>
-                              </object>
-                            </child>
-                          </object>
-                          <packing>
-                            <property name="expand">False</property>
-                            <property name="fill">True</property>
-                            <property name="position">1</property>
-                          </packing>
+                          <placeholder/>
                         </child>
                         <child>
-                          <object class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="library-scroll">
+                          <object class="GtkStack" id="library-stack">
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
-                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                            <property name="transition_type">crossfade</property>
                             <child>
-                              <object class="GtkIconView" id="library-iconview">
+                              <object class="GtkBox" id="library-progress-box">
+                                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                                <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
+                                <child>
+                                  <placeholder/>
+                                </child>
+                                <child type="center">
+                                  <object class="GtkBox">
+                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                                    <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
+                                    <child>
+                                      <placeholder/>
+                                    </child>
+                                    <child type="center">
+                                      <object class="GtkBox">
+                                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                                        <property name="halign">center</property>
+                                        <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
+                                        <property name="spacing">10</property>
+                                        <child>
+                                          <object class="GtkImage" id="library-progress-image">
+                                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                                            <property name="icon_size">6</property>
+                                          </object>
+                                          <packing>
+                                            <property name="expand">False</property>
+                                            <property name="fill">True</property>
+                                            <property name="position">0</property>
+                                          </packing>
+                                        </child>
+                                        <child>
+                                          <object class="GtkLabel" id="library-progress-label">
+                                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">{} of {} images loaded</property>
+                                          </object>
+                                          <packing>
+                                            <property name="expand">False</property>
+                                            <property name="fill">True</property>
+                                            <property name="position">1</property>
+                                          </packing>
+                                        </child>
+                                        <child>
+                                          <object class="GtkProgressBar" id="library-progress">
+                                            <property name="width_request">200</property>
+                                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                                            <property name="fraction">0.5</property>
+                                          </object>
+                                          <packing>
+                                            <property name="expand">False</property>
+                                            <property name="fill">True</property>
+                                            <property name="position">2</property>
+                                          </packing>
+                                        </child>
+                                      </object>
+                                      <packing>
+                                        <property name="expand">False</property>
+                                        <property name="fill">True</property>
+                                        <property name="position">1</property>
+                                      </packing>
+                                    </child>
+                                  </object>
+                                  <packing>
+                                    <property name="expand">False</property>
+                                    <property name="fill">True</property>
+                                    <property name="position">1</property>
+                                  </packing>
+                                </child>
+                              </object>
+                              <packing>
+                                <property name="name">page1</property>
+                                <property name="title">page1</property>
+                              </packing>
+                            </child>
+                            <child>
+                              <object class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="library-scroll">
                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                                 <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                                <property name="margin">0</property>
-                                <property name="item_orientation">horizontal</property>
-                                <property name="row_spacing">0</property>
-                                <property name="column_spacing">0</property>
-                                <property name="tooltip_column">1</property>
-                                <property name="item_padding">0</property>
-                                <property name="activate_on_single_click">True</property>
-                                <signal name="item-activated" handler="on_library-iconview_item_activated" swapped="no"/>
-                                <signal name="selection-changed" handler="on_library-iconview_selection_changed" swapped="no"/>
+                                <child>
+                                  <object class="GtkIconView" id="library-iconview">
+                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                                    <property name="margin">0</property>
+                                    <property name="item_orientation">horizontal</property>
+                                    <property name="row_spacing">0</property>
+                                    <property name="column_spacing">0</property>
+                                    <property name="tooltip_column">1</property>
+                                    <property name="item_padding">0</property>
+                                    <property name="activate_on_single_click">True</property>
+                                    <signal name="item-activated" handler="on_library-iconview_item_activated" swapped="no"/>
+                                    <signal name="selection-changed" handler="on_library-iconview_selection_changed" swapped="no"/>
+                                    <style>
+                                      <class name="no-bg"/>
+                                    </style>
+                                  </object>
+                                </child>
                                 <style>
                                   <class name="no-bg"/>
                                 </style>
                               </object>
+                              <packing>
+                                <property name="name">page0</property>
+                                <property name="title">page0</property>
+                                <property name="position">1</property>
+                              </packing>
                             </child>
-                            <style>
-                              <class name="no-bg"/>
-                            </style>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">True</property>
diff --git a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.mo b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.mo
index c32a515..6e440da 100644
Binary files a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.mo and b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.mo differ
diff --git a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.po b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.po
index 597cb16..67ed1fc 100644
--- a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.po
+++ b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.po
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: CoverGrid (mcg)\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-12-25 17:10+0100\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2017-12-25 17:10+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-12-25 17:40+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2017-12-25 17:40+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: coderkun <olli@coderkun.de>\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
 "Language: de\n"
@@ -158,47 +158,51 @@ msgstr "Wiedergabeliste"
 msgid "search library"
 msgstr "Bibliothek durchsuchen"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1545 data/gtk.menu.ui:42
+#: data/gtk.glade:1444
+msgid "{} of {} images loaded"
+msgstr "{} von {} Bildern geladen"
+
+#: data/gtk.glade:1621 data/gtk.menu.ui:42
 msgid "Library"
 msgstr "Bibliothek"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1624 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:74
+#: data/gtk.glade:1700 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:74
 msgid "Connect or disconnect"
 msgstr "Die Verbindung herstellen oder trennen"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1646 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:81
+#: data/gtk.glade:1722 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:81
 msgid "Switch between play and pause"
 msgstr "Zwischen Abspielen und Pause wechseln"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1666
+#: data/gtk.glade:1742
 msgid "Adjust the volume"
 msgstr "Die Lautstärke anpassen"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1710
+#: data/gtk.glade:1786
 msgid "Connect to MPD"
 msgstr "Zu MPD verbinden"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1752 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:101
+#: data/gtk.glade:1828 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:101
 msgid "Show the cover in fullscreen mode"
 msgstr "Das Cover im Vollbildmodus anzeigen"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1775 data/gtk.glade:1924
+#: data/gtk.glade:1851 data/gtk.glade:2000
 msgid "Settings and actions"
 msgstr "Einstellungen und Aktionen"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1823 data/gtk.glade:1902
+#: data/gtk.glade:1899 data/gtk.glade:1978
 msgid "Select multiple albums"
 msgstr "Mehrere Alben auswählen"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1845 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:88
+#: data/gtk.glade:1921 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:88
 msgid "Clear the playlist"
 msgstr "Die Wiedergabeliste leeren"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1879 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:114
+#: data/gtk.glade:1955 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:114
 msgid "Search the library"
 msgstr "Die Bibliothek durchsuchen"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1969
+#: data/gtk.glade:2045
 msgid ""
 "CoverGrid is a client for the Music Player Daemon, focusing on albums "
 "instead of single tracks."
diff --git a/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.mo b/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.mo
index d14c7d7..60b0116 100644
Binary files a/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.mo and b/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.mo differ
diff --git a/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.po b/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.po
index dfd501b..47eedcd 100644
--- a/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.po
+++ b/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.po
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: CoverGrid (mcg)\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-12-25 17:08+0100\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2017-12-25 17:08+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-12-25 17:40+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2017-12-25 17:40+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: coderkun <olli@coderkun.de>\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
 "Language: en\n"
@@ -157,47 +157,51 @@ msgstr "Playlist"
 msgid "search library"
 msgstr "search library"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1545 data/gtk.menu.ui:42
+#: data/gtk.glade:1444
+msgid "{} of {} images loaded"
+msgstr "{} of {} images loaded"
+
+#: data/gtk.glade:1621 data/gtk.menu.ui:42
 msgid "Library"
 msgstr "Library"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1624 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:74
+#: data/gtk.glade:1700 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:74
 msgid "Connect or disconnect"
 msgstr "Connect or disconnect"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1646 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:81
+#: data/gtk.glade:1722 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:81
 msgid "Switch between play and pause"
 msgstr "Switch between play and pause"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1666
+#: data/gtk.glade:1742
 msgid "Adjust the volume"
 msgstr "Adjust the volume"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1710
+#: data/gtk.glade:1786
 msgid "Connect to MPD"
 msgstr "Connect to MPD"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1752 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:101
+#: data/gtk.glade:1828 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:101
 msgid "Show the cover in fullscreen mode"
 msgstr "Show the cover in fullscreen mode"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1775 data/gtk.glade:1924
+#: data/gtk.glade:1851 data/gtk.glade:2000
 msgid "Settings and actions"
 msgstr "Settings and actions"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1823 data/gtk.glade:1902
+#: data/gtk.glade:1899 data/gtk.glade:1978
 msgid "Select multiple albums"
 msgstr "Select multiple albums"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1845 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:88
+#: data/gtk.glade:1921 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:88
 msgid "Clear the playlist"
 msgstr "Clear the playlist"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1879 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:114
+#: data/gtk.glade:1955 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:114
 msgid "Search the library"
 msgstr "Search the library"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1969
+#: data/gtk.glade:2045
 msgid ""
 "CoverGrid is a client for the Music Player Daemon, focusing on albums "
 "instead of single tracks."
diff --git a/mcg/widgets.py b/mcg/widgets.py
index 4e35103..04b5c9f 100644
--- a/mcg/widgets.py
+++ b/mcg/widgets.py
@@ -1563,8 +1563,14 @@ class LibraryPanel(GObject.GObject):
         self._filter_bar = builder.get_object('library-filter-bar')
         self._filter_entry = builder.get_object('library-filter')
         # Progress Bar
-        self._progress_revealer = builder.get_object('library-progress-revealer')
+        self._stack = builder.get_object('library-stack')
+        self._progress_box = builder.get_object('library-progress-box')
+        self._pgross_image = builder.get_object('library-progress-image')
+        self._pgross_image.set_from_pixbuf(self._get_default_image())
+        self._progress_label = builder.get_object('library-progress-label')
+        self._loading_text = self._progress_label.get_label()
         self._progress_bar = builder.get_object('library-progress')
+        self._scroll = builder.get_object('library-scroll')
         # Toolbar menu
         self._toolbar_search_bar = builder.get_object('library-toolbar-search')
         self._toolbar_popover = builder.get_object('library-toolbar-popover')
@@ -1859,7 +1865,7 @@ class LibraryPanel(GObject.GObject):
         self._library_lock.acquire()
         self._library_stop.clear()
         self._albums = albums
-        GObject.idle_add(self._progress_revealer.set_reveal_child, True)
+        GObject.idle_add(self._stack.set_visible_child, self._progress_box)
         GObject.idle_add(self._progress_bar.set_fraction, 0.0)
         GObject.idle_add(self._library_grid.set_item_padding, size / 100)
         self._library_grid.set_model(None)
@@ -1897,6 +1903,7 @@ class LibraryPanel(GObject.GObject):
 
             i += 1
             GObject.idle_add(self._progress_bar.set_fraction, i/n)
+            GObject.idle_add(self._progress_label.set_markup, self._loading_text.format(i, n))
             if self._library_stop.is_set():
                 self._library_lock.release()
                 return
@@ -1905,7 +1912,7 @@ class LibraryPanel(GObject.GObject):
         self._library_grid.thaw_child_notify()
         self._library_grid.set_item_width(-1)
         self._library_lock.release()
-        self._progress_revealer.set_reveal_child(False)
+        self._stack.set_visible_child(self._scroll)
 
 
     def _set_widget_grid_size(self, grid_widget, size, vertical):
@@ -2020,6 +2027,14 @@ class LibraryPanel(GObject.GObject):
         self._standalone_image.show()
 
 
+    def _get_default_image(self):
+        return self._icon_theme.load_icon(
+            Window.STOCK_ICON_DEFAULT,
+            64,
+            Gtk.IconLookupFlags.FORCE_SVG & Gtk.IconLookupFlags.FORCE_SIZE
+        )
+
+
 
 
 class StackSwitcher(GObject.GObject):