Metadata caching in mobile (Android) client, to make scrolling feel more 'native'

Hi all,

 

When scrolling through a long list in the Android client the content is loaded in sequentially. For instance: scrolling through the list of artists in my music category is a bit tedious. I can only scroll 30 artists or so before reaching a 'bounce'. Then the rest is loaded (lazy-loading) and I can scroll further.

 

Also, thumbnails are loaded after the fact.

 

IMHO this list would work a lot better if the whole list was cached including thumbnails. It would feel more 'native'.

 

I don't know the technical impact, but it would really help picking an artist starting with an other letter than a 'B' ;)

 

Thanks!