Re: [Qgis-user] adding a layer from a zipped file

2022-05-30 Thread Stephen Sacks via Qgis-user
Hi Richard,    Your "wild guess" is exactly right.  I tested it.  I copied file "GardenA.qml" into the same folder where "GardenA.zip" is located.  Then told QGIS to add vector layer "GardenA.zip".   It added layer "GardenA" using the correct color and labels.  A similar test added layer "Gard

Re: [Qgis-user] adding a layer from a zipped file

2022-05-30 Thread Richard Duivenvoorde via Qgis-user
Hi Stephen, Wild guessing here (not tested). I think: GDAL is responsible for loading the data from shape OR zipped shape QGIS is responsible for loading of a corresponding qml file. Normally, when QGIS (using GDAL) loads foo.shp, it will check if there is a foo.sld or foo.qml NEXT to it, and

Re: [Qgis-user] adding a layer from a zipped file

2022-05-29 Thread Stephen Sacks via Qgis-user
Hi Phil,    Thanks for your reply.   This morning I updated my QGIS from version 3.16.3 to version 3.22.7 .  With complete optimism, I reloaded several layers from zipped shapefiles, but alas the problem remains:  polygons appear in random colors and without labels and point layers have dots i

Re: [Qgis-user] adding a layer from a zipped file

2022-05-28 Thread Phil Wyatt via Qgis-user
Hi Stephen, You might let us know your operating system and which version of QGIS you are using because it works as you desire in the latest development (3.24.3) and Long Term Release versions (3.22.7). It may just be a matter of updating QGIS. Cheers - Phil From: Qgis-user On Behal