diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/Getdown.java b/src/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/Getdown.java
index 2ea275e..a414e5e 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/Getdown.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/Getdown.java
@@ -453,6 +453,37 @@ public abstract class Getdown extends Thread
         setStatus(message, -1, -1L, true);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Load the image at the path.  Before trying the exact path/file specified we will look to see
+     *  if we can find a localized version by sticking a _<language> in front of the "." in the
+     *  filename.
+     */
+    public BufferedImage loadImage (String path)
+    {
+        if (StringUtil.isBlank(path)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        File imgpath = null;
+        try {
+            // First try for a localized image.
+            String localeStr = Locale.getDefault().getLanguage();
+            imgpath = _app.getLocalPath(StringUtil.replace(path, ".", "_" + localeStr + "."));
+            return ImageIO.read(imgpath);
+        } catch (IOException ioe) {
+            // No biggie, we'll try the generic one.
+        }
+
+        // If that didn't work, try a generic one.
+        try {
+            imgpath = _app.getLocalPath(path);
+            return ImageIO.read(imgpath);
+        } catch (IOException ioe2) {
+            Log.warning("Failed to load image [path=" + imgpath + ", error=" + ioe2 + "].");
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Downloads and installs an Java VM bundled with the application. This is called if we are not
      * running with the necessary Java version.
@@ -717,7 +748,6 @@ public abstract class Getdown extends Thread
         }
 
         EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
-
             public void run () {
                 if (_status == null) {
                     _container = createContainer();
@@ -735,8 +765,8 @@ public abstract class Getdown extends Thread
     {
         if (_ifc.rotatingBackgrounds != null) {
             if (_ifc.backgroundImage != null) {
-                Log.warning("ui.background_image and ui.rotating_background were "
-                    + " both specified.  The rotating images are being used.");
+                Log.warning("ui.background_image and ui.rotating_background were both specified. " +
+                            "The rotating images are being used.");
             }
             return new RotatingBackgrounds(_ifc.rotatingBackgrounds, Getdown.this);
         } else if (_ifc.backgroundImage != null) {
@@ -745,7 +775,7 @@ public abstract class Getdown extends Thread
             return new RotatingBackgrounds();
         }
     }
-    
+
     protected Image getProgressImage ()
     {
         return loadImage(_ifc.progressImage);
@@ -812,38 +842,6 @@ public abstract class Getdown extends Thread
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Load the image at the path.  Before trying the exact path/file specified
-     *  we will look to see if we can find a localized version by sticking a
-     *  _<language> in front of the "." in the filename.
-     */
-    public BufferedImage loadImage (String path)
-    {
-        String localeStr = Locale.getDefault().getLanguage();
-
-        if (StringUtil.isBlank(path)) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        File imgpath = null;
-        try {
-            // First try for a localized image.
-            imgpath = _app.getLocalPath(StringUtil.replace(path, ".", "_" + localeStr + "."));
-            return ImageIO.read(imgpath);
-        } catch (IOException ioe) {
-            // No biggie, we'll try the generic one.
-        }
-
-        // If that didn't work, try a generic one.
-        try {
-            imgpath = _app.getLocalPath(path);
-            return ImageIO.read(imgpath);
-        } catch (IOException ioe2) {
-            Log.warning("Failed to load image [path=" + imgpath + ", error=" + ioe2 + "].");
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Creates the container in which our user interface will be displayed.
      */
@@ -946,7 +944,7 @@ public abstract class Getdown extends Thread
 
     protected boolean _enableTracking = true;
     protected int _reportedProgress = 0;
-    
+
     /** Number of minutes to wait after startup before beginning any real heavy lifting. */
     protected int _delay;
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/GetdownApplet.java b/src/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/GetdownApplet.java
index 18ba847..54349ad 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/GetdownApplet.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/GetdownApplet.java
@@ -57,15 +57,15 @@ public class GetdownApplet extends JApplet
         if (appname == null) {
             appname = "";
         }
+
         final RotatingBackgrounds bgimages;
-        if(imgpath == null) {
+        if (imgpath == null) {
             bgimages = new RotatingBackgrounds();
-        } else if(imgpath.contains(",")) {
+        } else if (imgpath.contains(",")) {
             bgimages = new RotatingBackgrounds(imgpath.split(","), this);
         } else {
             bgimages = new RotatingBackgrounds(loadImage(imgpath));
         }
-        
 
         Log.info("App Base: " + appbase);
         Log.info("App Name: " + appname);
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class GetdownApplet extends JApplet
 
         try {
             // XXX getSigners() returns all certificates used to sign this applet which may allow
-            // a third party to insert a trusted certificate. This should be replaced with 
+            // a third party to insert a trusted certificate. This should be replaced with
             // statically included trusted keys.
             _getdown = new Getdown(appdir, null, GetdownApplet.class.getSigners()) {
                 protected Container createContainer () {