Just tested with last version of qgis 1.5 trunk. Yes, I confirm it. I start qgis, uncheck the option "by default new layers added should be displayed" (to avoid time lost to rendering big archives). add a shape
4) Launch QGIS. Drag the exported Box shapefile into the Map View. Alternatively, you can add it via the Menu Bar: Layer/Add Layer/Add Vector Layer 5) In the Browser panel, right-click on XYZ Tiles to open a new connection. Call the new connection Google Satellite or something similar....