diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/UppDlg.h b/uppsrc/ide/UppDlg.h
index dd091ec07..662edd6b0 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/UppDlg.h
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/UppDlg.h
@@ -341,7 +341,9 @@ struct WorkspaceWork {
 
 	void DnDInsert(int line, PasteClip& d);
 	void Drag();
-
+	
+	void NewPackageFile();
+	
 	enum ADDFILE { PACKAGE_FILE, OUTPUT_FILE, HOME_FILE, LOCAL_FILE, CONFIG_FILE, ANY_FILE };
 	void AddFile(ADDFILE type);
 	void AddItem(const String& name, bool separator, bool readonly);
@@ -375,6 +377,7 @@ struct WorkspaceWork {
 
 	void PackageMenu(Bar& bar);
 	void FileMenu(Bar& bar);
+	void NewMenu(Bar& bar);
 	void SpecialFileMenu(Bar& bar);
 	void InsertSpecialMenu(Bar& menu);
 
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/UppWspc.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/UppWspc.cpp
index 32b095bbc..dd6792450 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/UppWspc.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/UppWspc.cpp
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ void WorkspaceWork::AddSeparator()
 	String active = GetActivePackage();
 	if(active.IsEmpty()) return;
 	String name;
-	if(!EditText(name, "Insert separator", "Name"))
+	if(!EditText(name, "Add separator", "Name"))
 		return;
 	AddItem(~name, true, true);
 }
@@ -858,6 +858,10 @@ void WorkspaceWork::OpenPackageFolder()
 void WorkspaceWork::FileMenu(Bar& menu)
 {
 	bool sel = filelist.IsCursor() && filelist[filelist.GetCursor()].isdir;
+	
+	menu.Add("New", THISBACK(NewMenu));
+	menu.Separator();
+	
 	bool isaux = IsAux();
 	if(isaux)
 		InsertSpecialMenu(menu);
@@ -868,8 +872,6 @@ void WorkspaceWork::FileMenu(Bar& menu)
 		menu.Add("Special", THISBACK(SpecialFileMenu))
 		    .Help("Less frequently used methods of adding files to the package");
 	}
-	menu.Add("Insert separator", THISBACK(AddSeparator))
-		.Help("Insert text separator line");
 	menu.Separator();
 	if(!organizer) {
 		if(sel)
@@ -918,6 +920,13 @@ void WorkspaceWork::FileMenu(Bar& menu)
 	FilePropertiesMenu(menu);
 }
 
+void WorkspaceWork::NewMenu(Bar& bar)
+{
+	bar.Add("File", CtrlImg::File(), THISBACK(NewPackageFile));
+	bar.Add("Separator", THISBACK(AddSeparator))
+		.Help("Add text separator line");
+}
+
 void WorkspaceWork::TogglePCH()
 {
 	if(IsActiveFile()) {
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/ide.lay b/uppsrc/ide/ide.lay
index 27d36f28f..c9a08dd90 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/ide.lay
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/ide.lay
@@ -779,10 +779,10 @@ LAYOUT(SelectAndroidDeviceLayout, 432, 228)
 	ITEM(Button, ok, SetLabel(t_("OK")).RightPosZ(72, 64).BottomPosZ(4, 24))
 END_LAYOUT
 
-LAYOUT(RenamePackageLayout, 228, 100)
+LAYOUT(RenamePackageLayout, 236, 120)
 	ITEM(Label, dv___0, SetLabel(t_("Package name")).LeftPosZ(4, 84).TopPosZ(4, 21))
-	ITEM(Label, dv___1, SetLabel(t_("\001[g [/ Warning:] [* Package will only be renamed&in packages of current workspace!")).LeftPosZ(4, 216).TopPosZ(28, 32))
-	ITEM(EditString, name, LeftPosZ(92, 128).TopPosZ(4, 19))
+	ITEM(Label, dv___1, SetLabel(t_("\001[g [/ Warning:] [* Package will only be renamed&in packages of current workspace!")).HSizePosZ(4, 8).VSizePosZ(28, 40))
+	ITEM(EditString, name, HSizePosZ(92, 8).TopPosZ(4, 19))
 	ITEM(Button, ok, SetLabel(t_("OK")).RightPosZ(76, 64).BottomPosZ(8, 24))
 	ITEM(Button, cancel, SetLabel(t_("Cancel")).RightPosZ(8, 64).BottomPosZ(8, 24))
 END_LAYOUT
@@ -795,3 +795,11 @@ LAYOUT(RenamePackage2Layout, 228, 100)
 	ITEM(Button, cancel, SetLabel(t_("Cancel")).RightPosZ(8, 64).BottomPosZ(8, 24))
 END_LAYOUT
 
+LAYOUT(NewPackageFileLayout, 372, 108)
+	ITEM(Label, dv___0, SetLabel(t_("File name:")).LeftPosZ(4, 68).TopPosZ(4, 21))
+	ITEM(EditString, fileName, HSizePosZ(80, 4).TopPosZ(4, 19))
+	ITEM(RichTextView, info, Background(Null).AutoHideSb(true).SetFrame(TopSeparatorFrame()).HSizePosZ(4, 4).VSizePosZ(32, 40))
+	ITEM(Button, ok, SetLabel(t_("OK")).RightPosZ(76, 64).BottomPosZ(8, 24))
+	ITEM(Button, cancel, SetLabel(t_("Cancel")).RightPosZ(8, 64).BottomPosZ(8, 24))
+END_LAYOUT
+
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/ide.upp b/uppsrc/ide/ide.upp
index cc6482e79..0ed442449 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/ide.upp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/ide.upp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ file
 	BaseDlg.cpp,
 	SelectPkg.cpp,
 	UppWspc.cpp,
+	NewPackageFile.cpp,
 	UppDlg.cpp,
 	Template.cpp,
 	ide.key,