diff --git a/app/dbus/org.kde.LatteDock.xml b/app/dbus/org.kde.LatteDock.xml
index 447ae8840..0f24294f5 100644
--- a/app/dbus/org.kde.LatteDock.xml
+++ b/app/dbus/org.kde.LatteDock.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
     <method name="exportViewTemplate">
         <arg name="containmentId" type="u" direction="in"/>
     </method>
+    <method name="addView">
+        <arg name="containmentId" type="u" direction="in"/>
+        <arg name="templateId" type="s" direction="in"/>
+    </method>
     <method name="duplicateView">
         <arg name="containmentId" type="u" direction="in"/>
     </method>
@@ -35,6 +39,9 @@
         <arg name="data" type="as" direction="out"/>
         <arg name="containmentId" type="u" direction="in"/>
     </method>
+    <method name="viewTemplatesData">
+        <arg name="data" type="as" direction="out"/>
+    </method>
     <method name="setBackgroundFromBroadcast">
         <arg name="activity" type="s" direction="in"/>
         <arg name="screenName" type="s" direction="in"/>
diff --git a/app/lattecorona.cpp b/app/lattecorona.cpp
index 7cf978430..1a538d481 100644
--- a/app/lattecorona.cpp
+++ b/app/lattecorona.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "apptypes.h"
 #include "lattedockadaptor.h"
 #include "screenpool.h"
+#include "data/generictable.h"
 #include "declarativeimports/interfaces.h"
 #include "indicator/factory.h"
 #include "layout/abstractlayout.h"
@@ -1163,6 +1164,28 @@ QStringList Corona::contextMenuData(const uint &containmentId)
     return data;
 }
 
+QStringList Corona::viewTemplatesData()
+{
+    QStringList data;
+
+    Latte::Data::GenericTable<Data::Generic> viewtemplates = m_templatesManager->viewTemplates();
+
+    for(int i=0; i<viewtemplates.rowCount(); ++i) {
+        data << viewtemplates[i].name;
+        data << viewtemplates[i].id;
+    }
+
+    return data;
+}
+
+void Corona::addView(const uint &containmentId, const QString &templateId)
+{
+    auto view = m_layoutsManager->synchronizer()->viewForContainment((int)containmentId);
+    if (view && view->layout() && !templateId.isEmpty()) {
+        view->layout()->newView(templateId);
+    }
+}
+
 void Corona::duplicateView(const uint &containmentId)
 {
     auto view = m_layoutsManager->synchronizer()->viewForContainment((int)containmentId);
diff --git a/app/lattecorona.h b/app/lattecorona.h
index de5271674..348c1fb18 100644
--- a/app/lattecorona.h
+++ b/app/lattecorona.h
@@ -160,12 +160,14 @@ public:
     void showSettingsWindow(int page);
 
     QStringList contextMenuData(const uint &containmentId);
+    QStringList viewTemplatesData();
 
 public slots:
     void aboutApplication();
     void activateLauncherMenu();
     void loadDefaultLayout() override;
 
+    void addView(const uint &containmentId, const QString &templateId);
     void duplicateView(const uint &containmentId);
     void exportViewTemplate(const uint &containmentId);
     void moveViewToLayout(const uint &containmentId, const QString &layoutName);
diff --git a/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.cpp b/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.cpp
index d891c5798..1aba78015 100644
--- a/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.cpp
+++ b/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ const int LAYOUTMENUINDEX = 3;
 const int VIEWTYPEINDEX = 4;
 const int VIEWLAYOUTINDEX = 5;
 
+const char ADDVIEWNAME[] = "add view";
 const char LAYOUTSNAME[] = "layouts";
 const char PREFERENCESNAME[] = "preferences";
 const char QUITLATTENAME[] = "quit latte";
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ Menu::~Menu()
     m_separator->deleteLater();
 
     //! sub-menus
+    m_addViewMenu->deleteLater();
     m_switchLayoutsMenu->deleteLater();
     m_moveToLayoutMenu->deleteLater();
 
@@ -148,6 +150,17 @@ void Menu::makeActions()
     connect(m_switchLayoutsMenu, &QMenu::aboutToShow, this, &Menu::populateLayouts);
     connect(m_switchLayoutsMenu, &QMenu::triggered, this, &Menu::switchToLayout);
 
+    //! Add View submenu
+    m_addViewMenu = new QMenu;
+    m_addViewAction = m_addViewMenu->menuAction();
+    m_addViewAction->setText(i18n("&Add Dock/Panel"));
+    m_addViewAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("list-add"));
+    m_addViewAction->setStatusTip(i18n("Add dock or panel based on specific template"));
+    this->containment()->actions()->addAction(ADDVIEWNAME, m_addViewAction);
+
+    connect(m_addViewMenu, &QMenu::aboutToShow, this, &Menu::populateViewTemplates);
+    connect(m_addViewMenu, &QMenu::triggered, this, &Menu::addView);
+
     //! Move submenu
     m_moveToLayoutMenu = new QMenu;
     m_moveAction = m_moveToLayoutMenu->menuAction();
@@ -237,6 +250,7 @@ QList<QAction *> Menu::contextualActions()
 
     actions << m_separator;
     actions << m_addWidgetsAction;
+    actions << m_addViewAction;
     actions << m_duplicateAction;
     actions << m_moveAction;
     actions << m_exportViewAction;
@@ -244,12 +258,15 @@ QList<QAction *> Menu::contextualActions()
     actions << m_removeAction;
 
     m_data.clear();
+    m_viewTemplates.clear();
     QDBusInterface iface("org.kde.lattedock", "/Latte", "", QDBusConnection::sessionBus());
 
     if (iface.isValid()) {
-        QDBusReply<QStringList> replyData = iface.call("contextMenuData", containment()->id());
+        QDBusReply<QStringList> contextData = iface.call("contextMenuData", containment()->id());
+        m_data = contextData.value();
 
-        m_data = replyData.value();
+        QDBusReply<QStringList> templatesData = iface.call("viewTemplatesData");
+        m_viewTemplates = templatesData.value();
     }
 
     ViewType viewType{static_cast<ViewType>((m_data[VIEWTYPEINDEX]).toInt())};
@@ -280,7 +297,9 @@ QList<QAction *> Menu::contextualActions()
 
 QAction *Menu::action(const QString &name)
 {
-    if (name == ADDWIDGETSNAME) {
+    if (name == ADDVIEWNAME) {
+        return m_addViewAction;
+    } else if (name == ADDWIDGETSNAME) {
         return m_addWidgetsAction;
     } else if (name == DUPLICATEVIEWNAME) {
         return m_duplicateAction;
@@ -430,6 +449,34 @@ void Menu::populateMoveToLayouts()
     }
 }
 
+void Menu::populateViewTemplates()
+{
+    m_addViewMenu->clear();
+
+    for(int i=0; i<m_viewTemplates.count(); ++i) {
+        if (i % 2 == 1) {
+            //! even records are the templates ids and they have already been registered
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        QAction *templateAction = m_addViewMenu->addAction(m_viewTemplates[i]);
+        templateAction->setData(m_viewTemplates[i+1]);
+    }
+}
+
+void Menu::addView(QAction *action)
+{
+    const QString templateId = action->data().toString();
+
+    QTimer::singleShot(400, [this, templateId]() {
+        QDBusInterface iface("org.kde.lattedock", "/Latte", "", QDBusConnection::sessionBus());
+
+        if (iface.isValid()) {
+            iface.call("addView", containment()->id(), templateId);
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 void Menu::moveToLayout(QAction *action)
 {
     const QString layoutName = action->data().toString();
diff --git a/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.h b/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.h
index 8cafd9f92..48a8b5f65 100644
--- a/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.h
+++ b/containmentactions/contextmenu/menu.h
@@ -45,15 +45,18 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void onUserConfiguringChanged(const bool &configuring);
     void populateLayouts();
     void populateMoveToLayouts();
+    void populateViewTemplates();
     void quitApplication();
     void requestConfiguration();
     void requestWidgetExplorer();
 
+    void addView(QAction *action);
     void moveToLayout(QAction *action);
     void switchToLayout(QAction *action);
 
 private:
     QStringList m_data;
+    QStringList m_viewTemplates;
 
     QList<QAction *>m_actions;
 
@@ -69,6 +72,9 @@ private:
     QAction *m_removeAction{nullptr};
     QAction *m_quitApplication{nullptr};
 
+    QAction *m_addViewAction{nullptr};
+    QMenu *m_addViewMenu{nullptr};
+
     QAction *m_layoutsAction{nullptr};
     QMenu *m_switchLayoutsMenu{nullptr};
 
diff --git a/shell/package/contents/configuration/LatteDockConfiguration.qml b/shell/package/contents/configuration/LatteDockConfiguration.qml
index fa4208252..5d5de4787 100644
--- a/shell/package/contents/configuration/LatteDockConfiguration.qml
+++ b/shell/package/contents/configuration/LatteDockConfiguration.qml
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ Loader {
 
                     buttonEnabled: true
                     buttonIsTriggeringMenu: true
-                    buttonText: i18n("New...")
+                    buttonText: i18n("Add...")
                     buttonIconSource: "list-add"
                     buttonToolTip: i18n("Add new docks and panels from various templates")
 
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ Loader {
                         onActivated: {
                             var item = actionsModel.get(index);
 
-                            if (item && item.actionId === "new:") {
+                            if (item && item.actionId === "add:") {
                                 latteView.layout.newView(item.templateId);
                             }
 
@@ -587,10 +587,10 @@ Loader {
                         for(var i=viewTemplateIds.length-1; i>=0; --i) {
                             //! add view templates on reverse
                             var viewtemplate = {
-                                actionId: 'new:',
+                                actionId: 'add:',
                                 enabled: true,
                                 templateId: viewTemplateIds[i],
-                                name: i18n("New %0").arg(viewTemplateNames[i]),
+                                name: i18n("Add %0").arg(viewTemplateNames[i]),
                                 icon: 'list-add'
                             };
                             actionsModel.append(viewtemplate);