fabulous-dev · edgarfgp · Apr 7, 2025 · Apr 7, 2025 · Apr 7, 2025 · Apr 7, 2025
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -69,5 +69,9 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         dotnet new fabulous-avalonia-multi -n MultiProjectTemplate
         dotnet build MultiProjectTemplate -p:ManagePackageVersionsCentrally=false
+    - name: Test desktop project template
+      run: |
+        dotnet new fabulous-avalonia-desktop -n DesktopProjectTemplate
+        dotnet build DesktopProjectTemplate -p:ManagePackageVersionsCentrally=false
     - name: Push
       run: dotnet nuget push "nupkgs/*" -s https://nuget.pkg.github.com/fabulous-dev/index.json -k ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} --skip-duplicate
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -64,6 +64,14 @@ dotnet new install Fabulous.Avalonia.Templates
 
 Then, you will be able to create new Fabulous.Avalonia projects with `dotnet new`:
 
+#### Desktop Project
+
+Desktop project is a standard Avalonia project that can target Desktop platforms only.
+
+```sh
+dotnet new fabulous-avalonia-desktop -n MyApp
+```
+
 #### Single Project
 
 Single project takes the platform-specific development experiences and abstracts them into a single shared project that can target Android, iOS, Desktop.

diff --git a/src/Fabulous.Avalonia.ColorPicker/CHANGELOG.md b/src/Fabulous.Avalonia.ColorPicker/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ## [Unreleased]
 _No unreleased changes_
 
+## [2.4.0] - 2025-04-07
+### Added
+- No changes
+
 ## [2.3.0] - 2024-01-17
 ### Added
 - No changes
@@ -36,7 +40,8 @@ _No unreleased changes_
 ### Added
 - Initial release
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.ColorPicker/compare/2.3.0...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.ColorPicker/compare/2.4.0...HEAD
+[2.4.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.ColorPicker/releases/tag/2.4.0
 [2.3.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.ColorPicker/releases/tag/2.3.0
 [2.2.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.ColorPicker/releases/tag/2.2.0
 [2.1.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.ColorPicker/releases/tag/2.1.0

diff --git a/src/Fabulous.Avalonia.DataGrid/CHANGELOG.md b/src/Fabulous.Avalonia.DataGrid/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ## [Unreleased]
 _No unreleased changes_
 
+## [2.4.0] - 2025-04-07
+### Added
+- No changes
+
 ## [2.3.0] - 2024-01-17
 ### Added
 - No changes
@@ -36,7 +40,8 @@ _No unreleased changes_
 ### Added
 - Initial release
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.DataGrid/compare/2.3.0...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.DataGrid/compare/2.4.0...HEAD
+[2.4.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.DataGrid/releases/tag/2.4.0
 [2.3.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.DataGrid/releases/tag/2.3.0
 [2.2.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.DataGrid/releases/tag/2.2.0
 [2.1.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.DataGrid/releases/tag/2.1.0

diff --git a/src/Fabulous.Avalonia.ItemsRepeater/CHANGELOG.md b/src/Fabulous.Avalonia.ItemsRepeater/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ## [Unreleased]
 _No unreleased changes_
 
+## [2.4.0] - 2025-04-07
+### Added
+- No changes
+
 ## [2.3.0] - 2024-01-17
 ### Added
 - No changes
@@ -32,7 +36,8 @@ _No unreleased changes_
 ### Added
 - Initial release
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.ItemsRepeater/compare/2.3.0...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.ItemsRepeater/compare/2.4.0...HEAD
+[2.4.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.ItemsRepeater/releases/tag/2.4.0
 [2.3.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.ItemsRepeater/releases/tag/2.3.0
 [2.2.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.ItemsRepeater/releases/tag/2.2.0
 [2.1.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.ItemsRepeater/releases/tag/2.1.0

diff --git a/src/Fabulous.Avalonia.TreeDataGrid/CHANGELOG.md b/src/Fabulous.Avalonia.TreeDataGrid/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ## [Unreleased]
 _No unreleased changes_
 
+## [2.4.0] - 2025-04-07
+### Added
+- No changes
+
 ## [2.3.0] - 2024-01-17
 ### Added
 - No changes
@@ -32,7 +36,8 @@ _No unreleased changes_
 ### Added
 - Initial release
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.TreeDataGrid/compare/2.3.0...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.TreeDataGrid/compare/2.4.0...HEAD
+[2.4.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.TreeDataGrid/releases/tag/2.4.0
 [2.3.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.TreeDataGrid/releases/tag/2.3.0
 [2.2.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.TreeDataGrid/releases/tag/2.2.0
 [2.1.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.TreeDataGrid/releases/tag/2.1.0

diff --git a/src/Fabulous.Avalonia/CHANGELOG.md b/src/Fabulous.Avalonia/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ## [Unreleased]
 _No unreleased changes_
 
+## [2.4.0] - 2025-04-07
+### Added
+- No changes
+
 ## [2.3.0] - 2024-01-17
 ### Added
 - ImageSource constructors and modifiers consolidations
@@ -174,7 +178,8 @@ _No unreleased changes_
 ### Added
 - Initial release
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia/compare/2.3.0...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia/compare/2.4.0...HEAD
+[2.4.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia/releases/tag/2.4.0
 [2.3.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia/releases/tag/2.3.0
 [2.2.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia/releases/tag/2.2.0
 [2.1.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia/releases/tag/2.1.0

diff --git a/templates/CHANGELOG.md b/templates/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ## [Unreleased]
 _No unreleased changes_
 
+## [2.4.0] - 2025-04-07
+### Added
+- Add desktop specific template by @edgarfgp in https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia/pull/286
+
 ## [2.3.0] - 2024-01-17
 ### Added
 - No changes
@@ -38,7 +42,8 @@ _No unreleased changes_
 - Add a new template for a multi-project Fabulous.Avalonia app. 
 - Fix black screen in multi-project template when targeting Browser
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.Templates/compare/2.3.0...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.Templates/compare/2.4.0...HEAD
+[2.4.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.Templates/releases/tag/2.4.0
 [2.3.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.Templates/releases/tag/2.3.0
 [2.2.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.Templates/releases/tag/2.2.0
 [2.1.0]: https://github.com/fabulous-dev/Fabulous.Avalonia.Templates/releases/tag/2.1.0

diff --git a/templates/content/desktop/.template.config/dotnetcli.host.json b/templates/content/desktop/.template.config/dotnetcli.host.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/templates/content/desktop/.template.config/template.json b/templates/content/desktop/.template.config/template.json
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+{
+  "author": "fabulous-dev",
+  "classifications": [
+    "Fabulous",
+    "Avalonia"
+  ],
+  "name": "Fabulous Avalonia Desktop",
+  "groupIdentity": "Fabulous.Avalonia.App.Desktop",
+  "identity": "Fabulous.Avalonia.Desktop",
+  "shortName": "fabulous-avalonia-desktop",
+  "tags": {
+    "language": "F#",
+    "type": "project"
+  },
+  "sourceName": "NewApp",
+  "primaryOutputs": [
+    {
+      "path": "NewApp\\App.fs"
+    }
+  ],
+  "defaultName": "App",
+  "preferNameDirectory": "true",
+  "postActions": [],
+  "sources": [
+    {
+      "include": ["**"],
+      "exclude": [
+        ".template.config/**/*",
+        "[Bb]in/**/*",
+        "[Oo]bj/**/*"
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  "guids": [
+    "0E9CB125-F04D-4E4A-8A20-7EB1FD9B43FB"
+  ],
+  "symbols": {
+    "AppIdentifier": {
+      "type": "parameter",
+      "datatype": "string",
+      "defaultValue": "com.companyname"
+    },
+    "FabulousPkgVersion": {
+      "type": "parameter",
+      "dataType": "string",
+      "replaces": "FabulousPkgVersion",
+      "defaultValue": "2.4.0"
+    },
+    "FabulousAvaloniaPkgVersion": {
+      "type": "parameter",
+      "dataType": "string",
+      "replaces": "FabulousAvaloniaPkgVersion",
+      "defaultValue": "PKG_VERSION"
+    },
+    "FSharpCorePkgVersion": {
+      "type": "parameter",
+      "dataType": "string",
+      "replaces": "FSharpCorePkgVersion",
+      "defaultValue": "8.0.100"
+    },
+    "AvaloniaDesktopPkgVersion": {
+      "type": "parameter",
+      "dataType": "string",
+      "replaces": "AvaloniaDesktopPkgVersion",
+      "defaultValue": "11.0.7"
+    },
+    "AvaloniaThemesFluentPkgVersion": {
+      "type": "parameter",
+      "dataType": "string",
+      "replaces": "AvaloniaThemesFluentPkgVersion",
+      "defaultValue": "11.0.7"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/templates/content/desktop/App.fs b/templates/content/desktop/App.fs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+namespace NewApp
+
+open Avalonia.Themes.Fluent
+open Fabulous
+open Fabulous.Avalonia
+
+open type Fabulous.Avalonia.View
+
+module App =
+    type Model =
+        { Count: int; Step: int; TimerOn: bool }
+
+    type Msg =
+        | Increment
+        | Decrement
+        | Reset
+        | SetStep of float
+        | TimerToggled of bool
+        | TimedTick
+
+    let initModel = { Count = 0; Step = 1; TimerOn = false }
+
+    let timerCmd () =
+        async {
+            do! Async.Sleep 200
+            return TimedTick
+        }
+        |> Cmd.ofAsyncMsg
+
+    let init () = initModel, Cmd.none
+
+    let update msg model =
+        match msg with
+        | Increment ->
+            { model with
+                Count = model.Count + model.Step },
+            Cmd.none
+        | Decrement ->
+            { model with
+                Count = model.Count - model.Step },
+            Cmd.none
+        | Reset -> initModel, Cmd.none
+        | SetStep n -> { model with Step = int(n + 0.5) }, Cmd.none
+        | TimerToggled on -> { model with TimerOn = on }, (if on then timerCmd() else Cmd.none)
+        | TimedTick ->
+            if model.TimerOn then
+                { model with
+                    Count = model.Count + model.Step },
+                timerCmd()
+            else
+                model, Cmd.none
+
+    let view model =
+        (VStack() {
+            TextBlock($"%d{model.Count}").centerText()
+
+            Button("Increment", Increment).centerHorizontal()
+
+            Button("Decrement", Decrement).centerHorizontal()
+
+            (HStack() {
+                TextBlock("Timer").centerVertical()
+
+                ToggleSwitch(model.TimerOn, TimerToggled)
+            })
+                .margin(20.)
+                .centerHorizontal()
+
+            Slider(1., 10, float model.Step, SetStep)
+
+            TextBlock($"Step size: %d{model.Step}").centerText()
+
+            Button("Reset", Reset).centerHorizontal()
+
+        })
+            .center()
+
+    let app model = DesktopApplication(Window(view model))
+
+    let theme = FluentTheme()
+
+    let program = Program.statefulWithCmd init update app
diff --git a/templates/content/desktop/NewApp.fsproj b/templates/content/desktop/NewApp.fsproj
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <DisableImplicitFSharpCoreReference>true</DisableImplicitFSharpCoreReference>
+    <PublishTrimmed>true</PublishTrimmed>
+    <WarningsAsErrors>FS0025</WarningsAsErrors>
+    <NoWarn>MT7091;NETSDK1206</NoWarn>
+    <TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="App.fs" />
+    <Compile Include="Program.fs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Desktop" Version="AvaloniaDesktopPkgVersion" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Themes.Fluent" Version="AvaloniaThemesFluentPkgVersion" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FSharp.Core" Version="FSharpCorePkgVersion" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Fabulous" Version="FabulousPkgVersion" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Fabulous.Avalonia" Version="FabulousAvaloniaPkgVersion" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/templates/content/desktop/NewApp.sln b/templates/content/desktop/NewApp.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio Version 17
+VisualStudioVersion = 17.0.31611.283
+MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+EndProject
+Project("{F2A71F9B-5D33-465A-A702-920D77279786}") = "NewApp", "NewApp.fsproj", "{0E9CB125-F04D-4E4A-8A20-7EB1FD9B43FB}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{0E9CB125-F04D-4E4A-8A20-7EB1FD9B43FB}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{0E9CB125-F04D-4E4A-8A20-7EB1FD9B43FB}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{0E9CB125-F04D-4E4A-8A20-7EB1FD9B43FB}.Debug|Any CPU.Deploy.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{0E9CB125-F04D-4E4A-8A20-7EB1FD9B43FB}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{0E9CB125-F04D-4E4A-8A20-7EB1FD9B43FB}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{0E9CB125-F04D-4E4A-8A20-7EB1FD9B43FB}.Release|Any CPU.Deploy.0 = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
+		SolutionGuid = {61F7FB11-1E47-470C-91E2-47F8143E1572}
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/templates/content/desktop/Program.fs b/templates/content/desktop/Program.fs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+namespace NewApp
+
+open System
+open Avalonia
+open Fabulous.Avalonia
+
+module Program =
+
+    [<CompiledName "BuildAvaloniaApp">]
+    let buildAvaloniaApp () =
+        AppBuilder
+            .Configure(fun () ->
+                let app = Program.startApplication App.program
+                app.Styles.Add(App.theme)
+                app)
+            .LogToTrace(areas = Array.empty)
+            .UsePlatformDetect()
+
+    [<EntryPoint; STAThread>]
+    let main argv =
+        buildAvaloniaApp().StartWithClassicDesktopLifetime(argv)