Android Items Template is missing for .Net Android project

[hamiddd1980]

Android application type

Android for .NET (net6.0-android, etc.)

Affected platform version

Android 6, Android 9

Description

Currently in .Net Android project, the template for Android specific items(files) like Activity,Layout,Menu …is missing from menu : Resource Folder>Add>New Item.
These items are available in Xamarin.Android , but are not implemented in new .Net Android.
Without Android Items Template in .Net Android, it’s so difficult to develop Android Apps in VS.
Request:
Please add Android Files Templates (Like Activity,Layout,…) to .Net Android projects like Xamarin.Android.

Steps to Reproduce

1-Create a new .Net Android project
2-Try to add a new Android item(file) like Layout,Activity... to the project by right click on project items.

Did you find any workaround?

No response

Relevant log output

No response

[dellis1972]

Hmm, our template pack for .net 6 does include Activity and Layout Item Templates. Namely android-activity and android-layout (see https://github.com/xamarin/xamarin-android/tree/main/src/Microsoft.Android.Templates).

So I wonder why they do not show up in the IDE.

@tondat are you aware of any issues with Item Templates not showing up in Visual Studio?

[hamiddd1980]

Hi @dellis1972 . is it possible that I add .Net Android templates to Visual Studio manually? (where should I copy those files?)
Thank you.

[jonathanpeppers]

You should be able to use dotnet new android and then just open the template in Visual Studio.

https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-new

[dellis1972]

@jonathanpeppers its the Item Templates they are after, not a new project one.

I'm not sure how to go about getting those to show up in VS.

[jonathanpeppers]

Ah yes, the item template should also work:

https://github.com/xamarin/xamarin-android/blob/main/Documentation/guides/OneDotNet.md#dotnet-new

So like:

dotnet new android-activity --name LoginActivity --namespace MyAndroidApp

[hamiddd1980]

but I'm looking for .Net Android specific templates(layout,Activity ...)