Fsharp: VFT: add new item to project categories doesn't have a root element

[smoothdeveloper]

When I right click on a F# project and choose "Add New Item...", I get shown this dialog:

While for a C# project, I get shown this dialog:

It doesn't make sense to have to pick "Code" in the F# dialog to be able to add a simple code file.

I guess the proper fix would be to have "Visual F# Items" node scoping "Data", "General" and "Code" items.

It would be nice to have "Add Module" similar to C# "Add Class", "Add Component" etc, so most of the time we won't deal with the dialog.

[eriawan]

@smoothdeveloper

This is very cool and excellent bug report! :+1:

I often notice this, but I didn't realize that F# project's item template behave differently from C#.
My guess is, it's in the F# project system.

Maybe it's time to revisit the use of Visual Studio CPS instead of the current F# project model.

[abelbraaksma]

Can you explain and/or add details how to repro? I tried this with VS2015, Enterprise Ed, an F# 4.0 project (w/o Update 1), F# PowerTools installed, and I right-click in the solution like this:

Then I get the following screen (which, also surprisingly, shows two identical items and when selecting either of them, they always add the wrong standard open-statements open Android.xxx, but that may be another issue). It automatically selects the F# templates, and it appears to have a "root":

[smoothdeveloper]

I get the same on two machines on which I just installed Community Edition (Update 1).

The screen shot I took was on pretty much vanilla VS that I just installed.

I can't repro on VS 2013 Professional installed on one of my machines and will check tomorrow on the other.

I also notice that in a websharper project (I installed the vsix after I reported this bug so it's not related to it) the dialog is just empty and I can't use the Add New Item dialog on the project, but it works for other projects in the same solution.

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[smoothdeveloper]

Actually, when I first launch Visual Studio, I pick the C++ environment (I'm used to the keyboard shortcuts) and it has an effect on the template tree.

I think that might be the reason why I'm seeing this.

[smoothdeveloper]

Any update on this issue with VS 15 preview?

On a default install with F# ticked, after choosing C++ style on first launch splash screen, is the hierarchy correct?

[saul]

This is what I see on VS 2017 RC and master, but I don't recall what I selected at the first launch splash screen unfortunately:

[smoothdeveloper]

@saul, this seems to work properly in VS2017, I've picked C++ environment.