Desktop background turns black

[pwabrahams]

I've set up an image as a desktop background -- but sometimes (unpredictably) it comes up all black. The information isn't lost, since if I click on the cashew and go to Folder View settings, the image shows up on the preview screen there. If I then accept it, the image comes back. But why is it disappearing in the first place, and what can I do about it?

[pwabrahams]

Re: Desktop background turns black (SOLVED)

i found the explanation: the images are stored on a network storage device, and if the network isn't up when I look at that background, I get the black screen. The obvious fix is to store all such images locally, even if that means making an extra copy.

But I wonder: is there a way to add my own images to the wallpaper list (the local one, not the online one)?
I can set my images as background easily enough by using Open, but that's not the same thing.

[dibl]

Re: Desktop background turns black

Your default choices can be found at /usr/share/wallpapers. You could certainly add your own images there. But if you look at the contents of that directory, you'll see they are "structured" -- it's not just a list of image files.

Personally I keep them in a folder in my home directory.

[ubuntuku]

Re: Desktop background turns black (SOLVED)

But I wonder: is there a way to add my own images to the wallpaper list (the local one, not the online one)?
I can set my images as background easily enough by using Open, but that's not the same thing.

There is, add your images into this folder ~/.kde/share/wallpapers.