diff -up kdebase-workspace-4.1.96/plasma/wallpapers/image/backgroundpackage.cpp.orig kdebase-workspace-4.1.96/plasma/wallpapers/image/backgroundpackage.cpp
--- kdebase-workspace-4.1.96/plasma/wallpapers/image/backgroundpackage.cpp.orig	2009-01-16 14:57:51.000000000 +0100
+++ kdebase-workspace-4.1.96/plasma/wallpapers/image/backgroundpackage.cpp	2009-01-16 14:58:43.000000000 +0100
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ BackgroundPackageStructure::BackgroundPa
 
     addDirectoryDefinition("images", "images", i18n("Images"));
     addFileDefinition("screenshot", "screenshot.png", i18n("Screenshot"));
+    setAllowExternalPaths(true);
 }