diff --git a/Qalbum.py b/Qalbum.py
index 5efe5f1..27828b7 100755
--- a/Qalbum.py
+++ b/Qalbum.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 # (c) ville.rantanen@helsinki.fi
 
-__version__='1.3'
+__version__='1.4'
 
 webfilesearch=re.compile('.*index.html$|.*gallerystyle.css$|.*galleryscript.js$|.*descriptions.csv$|\..*',re.I)
 imagesearch=re.compile('.*\.jpg$|.*\.jpeg$|.*\.gif$|.*\.png$|.*\.svg$|.*\.pdf$',re.I)
diff --git a/galleryscript.js b/galleryscript.js
index 8c6e49e..e83bf76 100644
--- a/galleryscript.js
+++ b/galleryscript.js
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ var currentimage=-1;
 var currentlist=-1;
 var originals=false;
 var preloader;
+var slideshowtimer;
+var slideshowinterval;
 
 function setup() {
     // Setup run at the load of page.
@@ -35,7 +37,12 @@ function setup() {
     }
     //hidethumbs();
     document.onkeydown=keypressed;
-    var req=request();
+    slideshowinterval=request('auto');
+    if (slideshowinterval!=-1) {
+        slideshowtimer=setInterval('slidenext()',1000*slideshowinterval);
+    }
+    var req=request('p');
+    if (req==-1) { req=request('q'); }
     if (req!=-1) {
         showimage(req);
     } else {
@@ -104,14 +111,19 @@ function preload(i) {
 function preloadcheck() {
     var imgs=document.getElementById('preloadcontainer').childNodes;
     var tob=document.getElementById('desccontainer');
+    var completed=preloadcheckcount();
+    var colorValue=32*completed/imgs.length + 223;
+    tob.style.backgroundColor="rgb("+colorValue+","+colorValue+","+colorValue+")"; 
+    if (imgs.length==completed) { clearInterval(preloader); tob.style.backgroundColor="rgb(255,255,255)"; }
+    return;
+}
+function preloadcheckcount() {
+    var imgs=document.getElementById('preloadcontainer').childNodes;
     var completed=0;
     for (i=0;i<imgs.length;i++) {
         if (imgs[i].complete) { completed++; }
     }
-    var colorValue=32*completed/imgs.length + 223;
-    tob.style.backgroundColor="rgb("+colorValue+","+colorValue+","+colorValue+")"; 
-    if (imgs.length==completed) { clearInterval(preloader); tob.style.backgroundColor="rgb(255,255,255)"; }
-    return
+    return completed;
 }
 
 function thumblist(n,curr) {
@@ -268,26 +280,42 @@ function sortlist(property) {
     return;
 }
 
-function request() {
-    // Fetch ?q=search request and present first match.
-    var query = location.search.substr(1).split("=");
-    if ((query[0]=="q") && query.length>1 && query[1].length>0) {
-        for (imname in imagelist) {
-            if (imagelist[imname].indexOf(unescape(query[1])) != -1) {
-                return parseInt(imname);
-                break;
+function request(type) {
+    // Check for URL queries
+    var queries = location.search.substr(1).split("&");
+    for (que=0;que<queries.length;que++) {
+        var query = queries[que].split("=");
+        if (type=="q") {
+        // Fetch ?q=search request and present first match.
+            if ((query[0]=="q") && query.length>1 && query[1].length>0) {
+                for (imname in imagelist) {
+                    if (imagelist[imname].indexOf(unescape(query[1])) != -1) {
+                        return parseInt(imname);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
+        if (type=="p") {
+        // Fetch ?p=position request and return the integer
+            if ((query[0]=="p") && query.length>1 && query[1].length>0) {
+                var retval=parseInt(query[1]);
+                if (isNaN(retval)) { return -1; }
+                retval=Math.max(1,retval);
+                retval=Math.min(retval,imagelist.length);
+                return retval-1;
+            }
+        }
+        if (type=="auto") {
+        // Fetch ?auto=num seconds request and return the boolean
+            if ((query[0]=="auto") && query.length>1 && query[1].length>0) {
+                var retval=parseInt(query[1]);
+                if (isNaN(retval)) { return -1; }
+                retval=Math.max(1,retval);
+                return retval;
+            } 
+        }
     }
-    // Fetch ?p=position request and return the integer
-    if ((query[0]=="p") && query.length>1 && query[1].length>0) {
-        var retval=parseInt(query[1]);
-        if (isNaN(retval)) { return -1; }
-        retval=Math.max(1,retval);
-        retval=Math.min(retval,imagelist.length);
-        return retval-1;
-    }
-
     return -1;
 }
 
@@ -421,7 +449,7 @@ function getmaxthumbs() {
 }
 
 function hidethumbs() {
-    // hide all thumbnails
+    // hide all thumbnails (obsolete)
     if (notsupported()) {
         return;
     }
@@ -431,6 +459,16 @@ function hidethumbs() {
     return;
 }
 
+function slidenext() {
+    var imgs=document.getElementById('preloadcontainer').childNodes;
+    var completed=preloadcheckcount();
+    if (imgs.length==completed) {
+        currentimage-=1;
+        if (currentimage<0) { currentimage=imagelist.length-1; }
+        showimage(currentimage);
+    }
+}
+
 function keypressed(e) {
     //if (currentimage==-1) { return; }
     if (document.getElementById('marklist')!=null) {
@@ -439,37 +477,48 @@ function keypressed(e) {
     var unicode=evtobj.charCode? evtobj.charCode : evtobj.keyCode;
     maxThumb=getmaxthumbs();
     var shift=evtobj.shiftKey;
+    // shift end: move to last image
     if (unicode==35 && shift==1) { 
         currentimage=imagelist.length-1; 
         showimage(currentimage);
     }
+    // shift home: move to first item
     if (unicode==36 && shift==1) {
         currentimage=0; 
         showimage(currentimage);
     }
+    // arrow left: move 1 left
     if (unicode==37 && shift==0) { 
         currentimage-=1;
         if (currentimage<0) { currentimage=imagelist.length-1; }
         showimage(currentimage);
     }
+    // shift arrow left: move 1 page left
     if (unicode==37 && shift==1) {
         currentimage-=maxThumb;
         if (currentimage<0) { currentimage=imagelist.length-1; }
         showimage(currentimage);
     }
+    // arrow right: move 1 right
     if (unicode==39 && shift==0) {
         currentimage+=1;
         if (currentimage>(imagelist.length-1)) { currentimage=0; }
         showimage(currentimage);
     }
+    // shift arrow right: move 1 page right
     if (unicode==39 && shift==1) {
         currentimage+=maxThumb;
         if (currentimage>(imagelist.length-1)) { currentimage=0; }
         showimage(currentimage);
     }
+    // x: mark image
     if (unicode==88) {
         markitem(currentimage);   
-    }        
+    }
+    if (slideshowinterval!=-1) {
+        clearInterval(slideshowtimer);
+        slideshowtimer=setInterval('slidenext()',1000*slideshowinterval);
+    }
     //Debug:
     //alert(unicode);