change permissions to copy pictures into backgrounds

[Thomas Blasejewicz]

(2012/05/06 0:17), Colin Law wrote:
> On 5 May 2012 15:36, Thomas Blasejewicz<thomas at s7.dion.ne.jp>  wrote:
>> I tried to find answers online, where I got "sudo naut ... " or
>> "sudo chmod ..." etc. but none of those tricks has worked yet.
>>
>>
>> If you are doing this in order to set the desktop background then put
>> the images into your Pictures folder, then right click the desktop and
>> select Change Desktop Background,  Click where it says Wallpapers and
>> you will be given the option of fetching from your Pictures Folder.
>>
>> Colin
>>
Thank you.
I somehow figured that out too, but .... in that case
1)    window opens (3 options: Wallpaper / Pictures / Colors) -> CLICK 
on Pictures
2)    CLICK "+"
3)    Pictures folder window (contains folder "wallpapers") -> CLICK 
(double)
4)    select picture (you cannot avoid this)
5)    CLICK -> Open
6)    BUT, the next time I open the background window, the previous 
selected image is NOT listed any longer.

This appears like a rather clumsy solution to me and I would MUCH prefer 
to have a default folder with my favorite pictures in it.
(the "Pictures" folder will later on also contain other pictures)

Being denied the option to choose a (any) folder and/or copy my favorite 
pictures into the default folder ... there cannot be any "security reasons"
for that kind of limitation, can there???