* Create new items via 'New Item/Project'

.github/workflows/templates-release.yml

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+# New BSD 3-Clause License (https://github.com/Krypton-Suite/Standard-Toolkit/blob/master/LICENSE)
+# Modifications by Peter Wagner (aka Wagnerp), Simon Coghlan (aka Smurf-IV), tobitege et al. 2026 - 2026. All rights reserved.
+#
+# KILL-SWITCH: To disable this workflow, set repository variable TEMPLATES_RELEASE_DISABLED=true
+# Location: Repository Settings -> Secrets and variables -> Actions -> Variables tab
+# To re-enable: Set TEMPLATES_RELEASE_DISABLED=false or delete the variable
+
+name: Templates Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - alpha
+      - canary
+      - V105-LTS
+    paths:
+      - "Templates/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/templates-release.yml"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  publish-templates:
+    runs-on: windows-2025-vs2026
+    environment: production
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Templates Release Kill Switch Check
+        id: templates_release_kill_switch
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+          $disabled = '${{ vars.TEMPLATES_RELEASE_DISABLED }}'
+
+          if ($disabled -eq 'true') {
+            Write-Host "::warning:: Templates release workflow is currently DISABLED via kill switch (TEMPLATES_RELEASE_DISABLED=true)"
+            Write-Host "To re-enable: set TEMPLATES_RELEASE_DISABLED to 'false' or remove the variable."
+            echo "enabled=false" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          } else {
+            Write-Host "Templates release kill switch check has passed, continuing..."
+            echo "enabled=true" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          }
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        if: steps.templates_release_kill_switch.outputs.enabled == 'true'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Resolve templates release channel
+        if: steps.templates_release_kill_switch.outputs.enabled == 'true'
+        id: channel
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+          $branch = "${{ github.ref_name }}"
+
+          switch ($branch) {
+            'master' {
+              $channel = 'stable'
+              $tag = 'templates-stable'
+              $title = 'Krypton Templates (Stable)'
+              $prerelease = 'false'
+            }
+            'canary' {
+              $channel = 'canary'
+              $tag = 'templates-canary'
+              $title = 'Krypton Templates (Canary)'
+              $prerelease = 'true'
+            }
+            'alpha' {
+              $channel = 'alpha'
+              $tag = 'templates-alpha'
+              $title = 'Krypton Templates (Alpha)'
+              $prerelease = 'true'
+            }
+            'V105-LTS' {
+              $channel = 'lts'
+              $tag = 'templates-lts'
+              $title = 'Krypton Templates (LTS)'
+              $prerelease = 'false'
+            }
+            default {
+              $safeBranch = $branch.ToLowerInvariant() -replace '[^a-z0-9-]', '-'
+              $safeBranch = $safeBranch.Trim('-')
+              if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($safeBranch)) { $safeBranch = 'custom' }
+
+              $channel = "dev-$safeBranch"
+              $tag = "templates-$safeBranch"
+              $title = "Krypton Templates ($branch)"
+              $prerelease = 'true'
+            }
+          }
+
+          $dateStamp = (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().ToString("yyyyMMdd-HHmm")
+          $version = "$channel-$dateStamp"
+
+          echo "branch=$branch" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "channel=$channel" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "tag=$tag" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "title=$title" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "prerelease=$prerelease" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "version=$version" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Build template zip artifacts
+        if: steps.templates_release_kill_switch.outputs.enabled == 'true'
+        id: package_templates
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+          $root = $env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+          $outputRoot = Join-Path $root "artifacts\templates"
+          $itemTemplateDir = Join-Path $root "Templates\ItemTemplates\KryptonForm"
+          $ribbonItemTemplateDir = Join-Path $root "Templates\ItemTemplates\KryptonRibbonForm"
+          $projectTemplateDir = Join-Path $root "Templates\ProjectTemplates\KryptonWinFormsApp"
+          $ribbonProjectTemplateDir = Join-Path $root "Templates\ProjectTemplates\KryptonRibbonWinFormsApp"
+          $readmePath = Join-Path $root "Templates\README.md"
+
+          if (-not (Test-Path $itemTemplateDir)) { throw "Missing item template directory: $itemTemplateDir" }
+          if (-not (Test-Path $ribbonItemTemplateDir)) { throw "Missing ribbon item template directory: $ribbonItemTemplateDir" }
+          if (-not (Test-Path $projectTemplateDir)) { throw "Missing project template directory: $projectTemplateDir" }
+          if (-not (Test-Path $ribbonProjectTemplateDir)) { throw "Missing ribbon project template directory: $ribbonProjectTemplateDir" }
+          if (-not (Test-Path $readmePath)) { throw "Missing templates README: $readmePath" }
+
+          New-Item -Path $outputRoot -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+
+          $prefix = "krypton-templates-${{ steps.channel.outputs.version }}"
+          $itemZip = Join-Path $outputRoot "$prefix-item-krypton-form.zip"
+          $ribbonItemZip = Join-Path $outputRoot "$prefix-item-krypton-ribbon-form.zip"
+          $projectZip = Join-Path $outputRoot "$prefix-project-krypton-winforms-app.zip"
+          $ribbonProjectZip = Join-Path $outputRoot "$prefix-project-krypton-ribbon-winforms-app.zip"
+          $bundleZip = Join-Path $outputRoot "$prefix-bundle.zip"
+
+          if (Test-Path $itemZip) { Remove-Item $itemZip -Force }
+          if (Test-Path $ribbonItemZip) { Remove-Item $ribbonItemZip -Force }
+          if (Test-Path $projectZip) { Remove-Item $projectZip -Force }
+          if (Test-Path $ribbonProjectZip) { Remove-Item $ribbonProjectZip -Force }
+          if (Test-Path $bundleZip) { Remove-Item $bundleZip -Force }
+
+          # These zips are shaped for Visual Studio template installation:
+          # each zip has the .vstemplate file at the archive root.
+          Compress-Archive -Path (Join-Path $itemTemplateDir '*') -DestinationPath $itemZip -CompressionLevel Optimal
+          Compress-Archive -Path (Join-Path $ribbonItemTemplateDir '*') -DestinationPath $ribbonItemZip -CompressionLevel Optimal
+          Compress-Archive -Path (Join-Path $projectTemplateDir '*') -DestinationPath $projectZip -CompressionLevel Optimal
+          Compress-Archive -Path (Join-Path $ribbonProjectTemplateDir '*') -DestinationPath $ribbonProjectZip -CompressionLevel Optimal
+          Compress-Archive -Path (Join-Path $root 'Templates\*') -DestinationPath $bundleZip -CompressionLevel Optimal
+
+          echo "output_dir=$outputRoot" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "item_zip=$itemZip" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "ribbon_item_zip=$ribbonItemZip" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "project_zip=$projectZip" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "ribbon_project_zip=$ribbonProjectZip" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "bundle_zip=$bundleZip" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Upload workflow artifact
+        if: steps.templates_release_kill_switch.outputs.enabled == 'true'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: templates-${{ steps.channel.outputs.channel }}
+          path: ${{ steps.package_templates.outputs.output_dir }}/*.zip
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
+      - name: Publish templates to GitHub Release
+        if: steps.templates_release_kill_switch.outputs.enabled == 'true'
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ steps.channel.outputs.tag }}
+          name: ${{ steps.channel.outputs.title }}
+          prerelease: ${{ steps.channel.outputs.prerelease }}
+          make_latest: ${{ steps.channel.outputs.channel == 'stable' && 'true' || 'false' }}
+          body: |
+            Visual Studio templates for Krypton Standard Toolkit.
+
+            Included assets:
+            - Item template (`Krypton Form`)
+            - Item template (`Krypton Ribbon Form`)
+            - Project template (`Krypton WinForms App`)
+            - Project template (`Krypton Ribbon WinForms App`)
+            - Bundle archive with all templates and documentation
+
+            Source branch: `${{ steps.channel.outputs.branch }}`
+            Build stamp: `${{ steps.channel.outputs.version }}`
+          files: |
+            ${{ steps.package_templates.outputs.item_zip }}
+            ${{ steps.package_templates.outputs.ribbon_item_zip }}
+            ${{ steps.package_templates.outputs.project_zip }}
+            ${{ steps.package_templates.outputs.ribbon_project_zip }}
+            ${{ steps.package_templates.outputs.bundle_zip }}
+          fail_on_unmatched_files: true
+          overwrite_files: true

Documents/Changelog/Changelog.md

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 
 ## 2026-11-xx - Build 2611 (V110 Nightly) - November 2026
 
+* Implemented [#908](https://github.com/Krypton-Suite/Standard-Toolkit/issues/908), Create new items via 'New Item/Project'
 * Resolved [#3283](https://github.com/Krypton-Suite/Standard-Toolkit/issues/3283), `KryptonThemeComboBox` does not change theme when `SelectedIndex` is changed
 * Resolved [#3330](https://github.com/Krypton-Suite/Standard-Toolkit/issues/3330), `KryptonManager` exception 'The type initializer for 'Krypton.Toolkit.KryptonManager' threw an exception.'
 * Implemented [#1673](https://github.com/Krypton-Suite/Standard-Toolkit/issues/1673), `KryptonContextMenuComboBox` & `KryptonContextMenuProgressBar` need to be implemented. `KryptonContextMenuProgressBar` for context menus (and enabled **Add ComboBox** in the context menu collection editor).

Templates/ItemTemplates/KryptonForm/KryptonForm.cs

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+using Krypton.Toolkit;
+
+namespace $rootnamespace$;
+
+public partial class $safeitemrootname$ : KryptonForm
+{
+    public $safeitemrootname$()
+    {
+        InitializeComponent();
+    }
+}

Templates/ItemTemplates/KryptonForm/KryptonForm.vstemplate

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+<VSTemplate Version="3.0.0" Type="Item" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vstemplate/2005">
+  <TemplateData>
+    <Name>Krypton Form</Name>
+    <Description>Creates a Windows Form that inherits from KryptonForm.</Description>
+    <ProjectType>CSharp</ProjectType>
+    <DefaultName>KryptonForm1.cs</DefaultName>
+    <SortOrder>1200</SortOrder>
+  </TemplateData>
+  <TemplateContent>
+    <ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true" TargetFileName="$safeitemrootname$.cs">KryptonForm.cs</ProjectItem>
+    <ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true" TargetFileName="$safeitemrootname$.Designer.cs">KryptonForm.Designer.cs</ProjectItem>
+  </TemplateContent>
+</VSTemplate>

Templates/ItemTemplates/KryptonRibbonForm/KryptonRibbonForm.cs

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+using Krypton.Toolkit;
+
+namespace $rootnamespace$;
+
+public partial class $safeitemrootname$ : KryptonForm
+{
+    public $safeitemrootname$()
+    {
+        InitializeComponent();
+    }
+}

Templates/ItemTemplates/KryptonRibbonForm/KryptonRibbonForm.vstemplate

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+<VSTemplate Version="3.0.0" Type="Item" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vstemplate/2005">
+  <TemplateData>
+    <Name>Krypton Ribbon Form</Name>
+    <Description>Creates a KryptonForm pre-configured with a KryptonRibbon control.</Description>
+    <ProjectType>CSharp</ProjectType>
+    <DefaultName>KryptonRibbonForm1.cs</DefaultName>
+    <SortOrder>1201</SortOrder>
+  </TemplateData>
+  <TemplateContent>
+    <ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true" TargetFileName="$safeitemrootname$.cs">KryptonRibbonForm.cs</ProjectItem>
+    <ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true" TargetFileName="$safeitemrootname$.Designer.cs">KryptonRibbonForm.Designer.cs</ProjectItem>
+  </TemplateContent>
+</VSTemplate>

Templates/ProjectTemplates/KryptonRibbonWinFormsApp/KryptonRibbonWinFormsApp.csproj

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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0-windows</TargetFramework>
+    <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Krypton.Standard.Toolkit" Version="*" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>

Templates/ProjectTemplates/KryptonRibbonWinFormsApp/KryptonRibbonWinFormsApp.vstemplate

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+<VSTemplate Version="3.0.0" Type="Project" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vstemplate/2005">
+  <TemplateData>
+    <Name>Krypton Ribbon WinForms App</Name>
+    <Description>Creates a new WinForms app configured for Krypton Toolkit with a ribbon-based main form.</Description>
+    <ProjectType>CSharp</ProjectType>
+    <DefaultName>KryptonRibbonWinFormsApp</DefaultName>
+    <SortOrder>1201</SortOrder>
+    <CreateNewFolder>true</CreateNewFolder>
+    <ProvideDefaultName>true</ProvideDefaultName>
+  </TemplateData>
+  <TemplateContent>
+    <Project File="KryptonRibbonWinFormsApp.csproj" ReplaceParameters="true" TargetFileName="$safeprojectname$.csproj">
+      <ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true">Program.cs</ProjectItem>
+      <ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true">MainForm.cs</ProjectItem>
+      <ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true">MainForm.Designer.cs</ProjectItem>
+    </Project>
+  </TemplateContent>
+</VSTemplate>