[QGIS-Developer] Discussing qgd files

[Andreas Neumann]

Hi, 

In QGIS 3 there is always a qgd file created alongside with QGIS
projects. I heard that they are used as auxilliary file to store project
specific labels - right? 

So far fine - but why are these files always created, even if the file
isn't used? Couldn't we create them on demand when they are really
needed? Currently, they are always created. I almost never use this
feature - yet these files are always created. 

I would assume that these extra files are a source of confusion to our
users - and if the project is renamed - most likely they don't know that
this file belongs to the same project and should be renamed as well -
almost as bad as with shapefiles ... 

Thanks for your thoughts on this matter, 

Andreas
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