No file prompt when creating new files in the isowords local package

[oronbz]

Describe the bug
When creating new swift file anywhere inside under the isowords local package, there's no file name prompt, and a new File.swift is instantly created instead. As opposed to creating new file outside the local pacakage, like inside the AppClip folder or Config folder. I've also noticed that I can't use any of my custom Xcode templates.

I've encountered this on my own projects as well and was wondering if you have a workaround for that, other than creating the file outside the local package and then dragging it inside.

To reproduce

1. open App/isowords.xcodeproj
2. Right click on the BottomMenu folder inside isowords -> Sources.
3. Click New File
4. Choose Swift File
5. Click Next

Expected behavior
I expect a file name prompt:

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Environment

• Xcode Version 13.3.1 (13E500a)

[mbrandonw]

This is just how Xcode behaves. Files added to an SPM package skip the file name dialog, and files added to an app target do not. You should consider filing a Feedback with Apple.

I'm going to convert this to a discussion since it is not an issue with the project.

[oronbz]

Thanks @mbrandonw for the reply. I was wondering how you (or any other heavy SPM user) usually handle this issue? Since It can become a real headache with SwiftUI files where you have to rename lots of things or using your own custom file templates.

Do you usually revert to cocoapods workspace? create the files on the target itself and then dragging them inside the package? using tuist instead? Do you think SPM is not production ready yet?

[rdsquared09]

@oronbz Resurrecting this one way out of the archive here, after randomly seeing your question 🙂 There's a great description here about how you can add a new custom file template to Xcode, which will get it to prompt you for a name. Works well!

[oronbz]

Haha @rdsquared09 , fortunately, I didn't have to wait for so long to get a proper solution, and found that I could actually use templates. The thing is, I was already using templates before SPM, and they just didn't appear on New File prompt. But later on I've discovered this template property:

	<key>SupportsSwiftPackage</key>
	<true/>

Which obviously didn't exist on older templates (: