[Browser] Goodbye OWS. Fixes #24841

qgis · Jun 6, 2021 · 1ad3e9a · 1ad3e9a
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diff --git a/src/core/browser/qgsdataitemproviderregistry.cpp b/src/core/browser/qgsdataitemproviderregistry.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ QgsDataItemProviderRegistry::QgsDataItemProviderRegistry()
 {
   QStringList providersList = QgsProviderRegistry::instance()->providerList();
 
+  // OWS is not useful in the browser.
+  // The OWS type connections (WFS/WMS) are available in their respective menus.
+  // Having an OWS menu in the browser only brings disadvantages.
+  // See https://github.com/qgis/QGIS/issues/24841
+  providersList.removeOne( QStringLiteral( "ows" ) );
+
   const auto constProvidersList = providersList;
   for ( const QString &key : constProvidersList )
   {