VSX: ProjectFlavor-only item VSTemplates?

Question

In Visual Studio 2005, 2008, and 2010, is it possible to define an Item Template that only appears in the Add Item dialog for projects of a particular ProjectFlavor? I'd rather not clutter all of the other unrelated projects' Add Items dialog if I can help it.

Seems that the <ProjectType>CSharp</ProjectType> is a fixed enumeration and I can't find any place for a ProjectFlavor guid or otherwise.

I don't see any examples of other products showing such restraint, but I want to make sure.

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OK, Aaron's tip is very promising but my first attempt is unsuccessful.

In the .vstemplate:

<TemplateData>
    <Name>MyProject A File</Name>
    <Description>MyProject A File to do stuff</Description>
    <Icon>A.ico</Icon>
    <TemplateID>TemplateID_A</TemplateID>
    <TemplateGroupID>MyTemplateGroupID</TemplateGroupID>
    <ProjectType>CSharp</ProjectType>
    <RequiredFrameworkVersion>2.0</RequiredFrameworkVersion>
    <SortOrder>20</SortOrder>
    <NumberOfParentCategoriesToRollUp>1</NumberOfParentCategoriesToRollUp>
    <DefaultName>Template_A.cs</DefaultName>
    <ProvideDefaultName>true</ProvideDefaultName>
    <ShowByDefault>false</ShowByDefault>
</TemplateData>
<TemplateContent>
    <ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true">Template_A.cs</ProjectItem>
</TemplateContent>

And on the package.cs:

// [ProvideProjectItem(typeof(MyProjectFactory), "MyTemplateGroupID", 
//    @"Templates\ProjectItems", 600)] // Took this out.

[ProvideProjectFactory(typeof(MyProjectFactory), 
    "My Project", "My Project Files (*.csproj);*.csproj", 
    null, null, @"Templates\Projects", 
    LanguageVsTemplate = "CSharp", 
    NewProjectRequireNewFolderVsTemplate = true, 
    TemplateGroupIDsVsTemplate="MyTemplateGroupID",
    TemplateIDsVsTemplate = "TemplateID_A,TemplateID_B")]
public sealed class MyPackage : Package { ... }

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 10 '10 at 18:49

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Yes this is possible and there are a few item templates "in the box" that do this. For example, you'll notice that the C# or VB item templates for WPF items (Page, Window, FlowDocument, etc...) only appear if you're working with a WPF-flavored project.

The trick is to specify the same TemplateGroupID in each vstemplate file, and then specify this same TemplateGroupID in the registration of your project flavor.

answered Feb 10 '10 at 18:49

Aaron Marten

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Thanks Aaron, can you please check the additional formatted stuff at the top for a followup? – Jason Kleban Feb 10 '10 at 19:21
Hi Aaron, any further detail on this? – Jason Kleban Feb 17 '10 at 21:06
In the above when you say "In the VSCT" I assume you meant "In the VSTemplate". Try adding LanguageVsTemplate = "CSharp" to the attribute. – Aaron Marten Feb 18 '10 at 18:56
Aaron, you were right about the VSTemplate. I've corrected the post above. Unfortunately, it it's working. I've posted a more complete code listing. See anything? Thanks! – Jason Kleban Feb 20 '10 at 00:24
Ok, again, I'm awarding you best answer because it will expire, but if you can continue to help I'd appreciate it. – Jason Kleban Feb 22 '10 at 06:56
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Sure thing. I think the other missing component here is that you need to override GetGuidProperty in your FlavoredProjectBase-derived class and return your the Guid of MyProjectFactory for __VSHPROPID2.VSHPROPID_AddItemTemplatesGuid. Here's a code example: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.visualstudio.shell.flavor.flavoredprojectfactorybase.aspx – Aaron Marten Feb 22 '10 at 18:57

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