GeoNode provider continually tries to connect in the background

[gubuntu]

Describe the bug I have some geonode instances that are not always available, for which I have created connections in the QGIS GeoNode provider.

Every few seconds in a normal QGIS session, I get notifications of network issues, such as Network request http://geonode.kartoza.com//api/layers/ timed out, even though I have not gone anywhere near the connection in Browser.

Expected behaviour

• Do not try to establish a connection unless the user attempts to open it in the browser
• When the user does try to open it, attempt it once and if there is an error, leave it there unless the user tries again.

How to Reproduce

1. Set up a GeoNode to a valid instance (e.g. http://bims.ledet.gov.za/, which is on a VPN)
2. Re-open QGIS
3. You will see the connection trying to connect in the browser and eventually giving a yellow error message

QGIS and OS versions

QGIS 3 Mac OSX 10.14

[gioman]

@gubuntu seems ok to me on 3,22 > it fails to connect at QGIS start (as can be seen in logs) but then do not bother anymore.

[gubuntu]

I think we can close, the provider has also changed since then, thanks