diff --git a/public/assets/components/modal.js b/public/assets/components/modal.js
index fa6196da..3e1a475a 100644
--- a/public/assets/components/modal.js
+++ b/public/assets/components/modal.js
@@ -5,13 +5,22 @@ import { qs, qsa } from "../lib/dom.js";
 import { ApplicationError } from "../lib/error.js";
 import { CSS } from "../helpers/loader.js";
 
-export default class Modal {
+class Modal {
     static open($node, opts = {}) {
         find().trigger($node, opts);
     }
 }
 
-const createModal = async() => createElement(`
+export default Modal
+
+export function createModal(opts) {
+    return ($node, ok = nop) => {
+        if (ok) opts.onQuit = ok;
+        return Modal.open($node, opts);
+    };
+}
+
+const create = async() => createElement(`
     <div class="component_modal" id="modal-box">
         <style>${await CSS(import.meta.url, "modal.css")}</style>
         <div>
@@ -30,7 +39,7 @@ const createModal = async() => createElement(`
 
 class ModalComponent extends window.HTMLElement {
     async trigger($node, opts = {}) {
-        const $modal = await createModal();
+        const $modal = await create();
         const close$ = new rxjs.Subject();
         const { onQuit = nop, withButtonsLeft = null, withButtonsRight = null } = opts;
 
@@ -44,20 +53,20 @@ class ModalComponent extends window.HTMLElement {
 
             if (currentLabel === null) return $button.remove();
             $button.textContent = currentLabel;
-            $button.onclick = () => close$.next(currentLabel);
+            $button.onclick = () => close$.next({ label: currentLabel, id: i+1 });
         });
         effect(rxjs.fromEvent($modal, "click").pipe(
             rxjs.filter((e) => e.target.getAttribute("id") === "modal-box"),
-            rxjs.tap(() => close$.next()),
+            rxjs.tap(() => close$.next({ id: 0 })),
         ));
         effect(rxjs.fromEvent(window, "keydown").pipe(
             rxjs.filter((e) => e.keyCode === 27),
-            rxjs.tap(() => close$.next()),
+            rxjs.tap(() => close$.next({ id: 0 })),
         ));
 
         // feature: closing the modal
         effect(close$.pipe(
-            rxjs.tap((label) => onQuit(label)),
+            rxjs.tap(onQuit),
             rxjs.tap(() => animate(qs($modal, "div > div"), {
                 time: 200,
                 keyframes: [
diff --git a/public/assets/lib/skeleton/index.js b/public/assets/lib/skeleton/index.js
index 3965cc16..2d30ac04 100644
--- a/public/assets/lib/skeleton/index.js
+++ b/public/assets/lib/skeleton/index.js
@@ -80,4 +80,4 @@ export function createRender($parent) {
     };
 }
 
-export function nop() {}
+export function nop() { Promise.resolve(); }
diff --git a/public/assets/pages/ctrl_filespage.js b/public/assets/pages/ctrl_filespage.js
index 3a35d24f..a6d6055e 100644
--- a/public/assets/pages/ctrl_filespage.js
+++ b/public/assets/pages/ctrl_filespage.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import WithShell, { init as initShell } from "../components/decorator_shell_file
 import { getState$ } from "./filespage/ctrl_filesystem_state.js";
 import componentFilesystem, { init as initFilesystem } from "./filespage/ctrl_filesystem.js";
 import componentSubmenu, { init as initSubmenu } from "./filespage/ctrl_submenu.js";
+import componentNewItem, { init as initNewItem } from "./filespage/ctrl_newitem.js";
 
 import "../components/breadcrumb.js";
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ export default WithShell(function(render) {
         <div class="component_page_filespage scroll-y">
             <div is="frequent_access" class="hidden"></div>
             <div is="component_submenu"></div>
+            <div is="component_newitem"></div>
             <div is="component_filesystem"></div>
         </div>
     `);
@@ -31,11 +33,14 @@ export default WithShell(function(render) {
 
     // feature3: render the menubar
     componentSubmenu(createRender(qs($page, "[is=\"component_submenu\"]")));
+
+    // feature4: render the creation menu
+    componentNewItem(createRender(qs($page, "[is=\"component_newitem\"]")));
 });
 
 export function init() {
     return Promise.all([
         loadCSS(import.meta.url, "./ctrl_filespage.css"),
-        initShell(), initFilesystem(), initSubmenu(),
+        initShell(), initFilesystem(), initSubmenu(), initNewItem(),
     ]);
 }
diff --git a/public/assets/pages/filespage/ctrl_newitem.css b/public/assets/pages/filespage/ctrl_newitem.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9246320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/assets/pages/filespage/ctrl_newitem.css
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+.component_newitem {
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.component_newitem .component_thing {
+    margin: 0 2px;
+}
+.component_newitem .component_thing .component_action {
+    display: block;
+}
diff --git a/public/assets/pages/filespage/ctrl_newitem.js b/public/assets/pages/filespage/ctrl_newitem.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f57f5d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/assets/pages/filespage/ctrl_newitem.js
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import { createElement, onDestroy } from "../../lib/skeleton/index.js";
+import rxjs, { effect, onClick, preventDefault } from "../../lib/rx.js";
+import { qs } from "../../lib/dom.js";
+import { animate } from "../../lib/animate.js";
+import { loadCSS } from "../../helpers/loader.js";
+
+import { getAction$ } from "./model_action.js";
+
+export default async function(render) {
+    const $node = createElement(`
+        <div class="component_newitem container">
+            <div class="component_thing">
+                <div class="mouse-is-hover highlight box">
+                    <img class="component_icon" draggable="false" alt="directory">
+                    <span class="file-details">
+                        <form><input type="text" value=""></form>
+                    </span>
+                    <span class="component_action">
+                        <div class="action">
+                            <div>
+                                <img class="component_icon" draggable="false" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,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" alt="trash">
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </span>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    `);
+    $node.classList.add("hidden");
+
+    const $input = qs($node, "input[type=\"text\"]");
+    const $icon = qs($node, ".component_icon");
+    const $remove = qs($node, ".action");
+
+    // feature1: setup the dom
+    effect(getAction$().pipe(
+        rxjs.map((targetName) => {
+            if (targetName === "NEW_FILE") return {
+                targetName,
+                alt: "file",
+                img: "PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIGhlaWdodD0iMTYiIHdpZHRoPSIxNiI+CiAgPHBhdGggc3R5bGU9ImNvbG9yOiMwMDAwMDA7dGV4dC1pbmRlbnQ6MDt0ZXh0LXRyYW5zZm9ybTpub25lO2ZpbGw6IzhjOGM4YztmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk6MTtzdHJva2Utd2lkdGg6MC45ODQ4MTA0MSIgZD0ibSAyLDEzLjA4MjQxMiAwLjAxOTQ2MiwxLjQ5MjM0NyBjIDVlLTYsMC4yMjIxNDUgMC4yMDU1OTAyLDAuNDI0MjYyIDAuNDMxMTUwMiwwLjQyNDI3MiBMIDEzLjU4OTYxMiwxNSBDIDEzLjgxNTE3MywxNC45OTk5OTUgMTMuOTk5OTksMTQuNzk3ODc0IDE0LDE0LjU3NTcyOSB2IC0xLjQ5MzMxNyBjIC00LjE3MTg2OTIsMC42NjIwMjMgLTcuNjUxNjkyOCwwLjM5ODY5NiAtMTIsMCB6IiAvPgogIDxwYXRoIHN0eWxlPSJjb2xvcjojMDAwMDAwO3RleHQtaW5kZW50OjA7dGV4dC10cmFuc2Zvcm06bm9uZTtkaXNwbGF5OmlubGluZTtmaWxsOiNhYWFhYWE7c3Ryb2tlLXdpZHRoOjAuOTg0MDgxMjciIGQ9Ik0gMi4zNTAxLDEuMDAxMzMxMiBDIDIuMTUyNTksMS4wMzgzMjQ3IDEuOTk2NTksMS4yMjcyNzIzIDIuMDAwMDksMS40MjQ5MzU2IFYgMTQuMTMzNDU3IGMgNWUtNiwwLjIyMTgxNiAwLjIwNTIzLDAuNDIzNjM0IDAuNDMwNzksMC40MjM2NDQgbCAxMS4xMzksLTEuMDFlLTQgYyAwLjIyNTU2LC02ZS02IDAuNDMwMTEsLTAuMjAwNzU4IDAuNDMwMTIsLTAuNDIyNTc0IGwgNi43ZS00LC05LjgyMjY0MjYgYyAtMi40ODQwNDYsLTEuMzU1MDA2IC0yLjQzNTIzNCwtMi4wMzEyMjU0IC0zLjUwMDEsLTMuMzA5NzA3IC0wLjA0MywtMC4wMTU4ODIgMC4wNDYsMC4wMDE3NCAwLDAgTCAyLjQzMDY3LDEuMDAxMTA4IEMgMi40MDM4MywwLjk5ODU5IDIuMzc2NzQsMC45OTg1OSAyLjM0OTksMS4wMDExMDggWiIgLz4KICA8cGF0aCBzdHlsZT0iZGlzcGxheTppbmxpbmU7ZmlsbDojOGM4YzhjO2ZpbGwtb3BhY2l0eToxO3N0cm9rZTojOWU3NTc1O3N0cm9rZS13aWR0aDowO3N0cm9rZS1saW5lY2FwOmJ1dHQ7c3Ryb2tlLWxpbmVqb2luOm1pdGVyO3N0cm9rZS1taXRlcmxpbWl0OjQ7c3Ryb2tlLWRhc2hhcnJheTpub25lO3N0cm9rZS1vcGFjaXR5OjEiIGQ9Im0gMTAuNTAwNTcsMS4wMDIwNzY0IGMgMCwzLjI3NjgwMjggLTAuMDA1MiwzLjE3MzkxNjEgMC4zNjI5MjEsMy4yNjk4MjAyIDAuMjgwMTA5LDAuMDcyOTg0IDMuMTM3MTgsMC4wMzk4ODcgMy4xMzcxOCwwLjAzOTg4NyAtMS4xMjAwNjcsLTEuMDU1NjY5MiAtMi4zMzM0LC0yLjIwNjQ3MTMgLTMuNTAwMSwtMy4zMDk3MDc0IHoiIC8+Cjwvc3ZnPg==",
+            };
+            if (targetName === "NEW_FOLDER") return {
+                targetName,
+                alt: "directory",
+                img: "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",
+            };
+            return null;
+        }),
+        rxjs.filter((val) => val),
+        rxjs.tap(({ img, alt, targetName }) => {
+            $icon.setAttribute("src", `data:image/svg+xml;base64,${img}`);
+            $icon.setAttribute("alt", alt);
+            $input.value = "";
+            if ($node.classList.contains("hidden")) animate($node, {
+                keyframes: [{ height: `0px` }, { height: "50px" }],
+                time: 100, fill: "forwards",
+            });
+            $node.classList.remove("hidden")
+            render($node);
+            $input.focus();
+        }),
+    ));
+
+    // feature2: remove the component
+    effect(rxjs.merge(
+        onClick($remove),
+        rxjs.fromEvent(window, "keydown").pipe(
+            rxjs.filter((e) => e.keyCode === 27),
+        ),
+        rxjs.fromEvent($input, "blur").pipe(
+            rxjs.filter(() => !$input.value),
+        ),
+    ).pipe(rxjs.tap(async () => {
+        await animate($node, {
+            keyframes: [{ height: "50px" }, { height: `0px` }],
+            time: 50,
+            fill: "backwards",
+        });
+        $node.classList.add("hidden");
+    })));
+
+    // feature3: submit form
+    effect(rxjs.fromEvent($node, "submit").pipe(
+        preventDefault(),
+        rxjs.tap(() => console.log("SUBMIT")),
+    ));
+}
+
+export function init() {
+    return loadCSS(import.meta.url, "./ctrl_newitem.css");
+}
diff --git a/public/assets/pages/filespage/ctrl_submenu.js b/public/assets/pages/filespage/ctrl_submenu.js
index 6893387e..c15f3999 100644
--- a/public/assets/pages/filespage/ctrl_submenu.js
+++ b/public/assets/pages/filespage/ctrl_submenu.js
@@ -1,13 +1,26 @@
-import { onDestroy, createElement, createFragment } from "../../lib/skeleton/index.js";
-import rxjs, { effect, applyMutation, onClick } from "../../lib/rx.js";
+import { onDestroy, createElement, createFragment, nop } from "../../lib/skeleton/index.js";
+import rxjs, { effect, applyMutation, onClick, preventDefault } from "../../lib/rx.js";
 import { animate } from "../../lib/animate.js";
 import { loadCSS } from "../../helpers/loader.js";
 import { qs } from "../../lib/dom.js";
 import { getSelection$, clearSelection } from "./model_files.js";
+import { setAction } from "./model_action.js";
+
+import componentShare from "./modal_share.js";
+import componentEmbed from "./modal_embed.js";
+import componentTag from "./modal_tag.js";
+import componentRename from "./modal_rename.js";
+import componentDelete from "./modal_delete.js";
 
 import "../../components/dropdown.js";
 import "../../components/icon.js";
 
+import { createModal } from "../../components/modal.js";
+const modalOpt = {
+    withButtonsRight: "OK",
+    withButtonsLeft: "CANCEL",
+};
+
 export default async function(render) {
     const $page = createElement(`
         <div class="component_submenu container">
@@ -48,11 +61,17 @@ export default async function(render) {
         `)),
         applyMutation($page, "replaceChildren"),
         rxjs.mergeMap(() => rxjs.merge(
-            onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="new-file"]`)).pipe(rxjs.mapTo("NEW_FILE")),
-            onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="new-folder"]`)).pipe(rxjs.mapTo("NEW_FOLDER")),
+            rxjs.merge(
+                onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="new-file"]`)).pipe(rxjs.mapTo("NEW_FILE")),
+                onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="new-folder"]`)).pipe(rxjs.mapTo("NEW_FOLDER")),
+            ).pipe(rxjs.mergeMap((actionName) => {
+                $scroll.scrollTo({top: 0, behavior: "smooth"});
+                setAction(actionName);
+                return rxjs.EMPTY;
+            })),
             onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="search"]`)).pipe(rxjs.mapTo("SEARCH")),
             onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="view"]`)).pipe(rxjs.mapTo("VIEW")),
-        ).pipe(rxjs.tap((action) => onMenuSelect(action)))),
+        )),
     ));
 
     // feature2: update when selection is preset
@@ -80,14 +99,25 @@ export default async function(render) {
                 rxjs.tap(() => clearSelection()),
                 rxjs.mergeMap(() => rxjs.EMPTY),
             ),
-            onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="download"]`)).pipe(rxjs.mapTo("DOWNLOAD")),
-            onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="share"]`)).pipe(rxjs.mapTo("SHARE")),
-            onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="embed"]`)).pipe(rxjs.mapTo("EMBED")),
-            onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="tag"]`)).pipe(rxjs.mapTo("TAG")),
-            onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="rename"]`)).pipe(rxjs.mapTo("RENAME")),
-            onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="delete"]`)).pipe(rxjs.mapTo("DELETE")),
+            onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="download"]`)).pipe(
+                rxjs.mergeMap(() => rxjs.EMPTY),
+            ),
+            onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="share"]`)).pipe(rxjs.tap(() => {
+                componentShare(createModal(modalOpt));
+            })),
+            onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="embed"]`)).pipe(rxjs.tap(() => {
+                componentEmbed(createModal(modalOpt));
+            })),
+            onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="tag"]`)).pipe(rxjs.tap(() => {
+                componentTag(createModal(modalOpt))
+            })),
+            onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="rename"]`)).pipe(rxjs.tap(() => {
+                componentRename(createModal(modalOpt));
+            })),
+            onClick(qs($page, `[data-action="delete"]`)).pipe(rxjs.tap(() => {
+                componentDelete(createModal(modalOpt));
+            })),
         )),
-        rxjs.tap((action) => onMenuSelect(action)),
     ));
 
     // feature3: effect on scroll
@@ -100,11 +130,6 @@ export default async function(render) {
                  ? $scroll.classList.add("scrolling")
                  : $scroll.classList.remove("scrolling")),
     ));
-
-}
-
-function onMenuSelect(action) {
-    console.log(`select "${action}"`);
 }
 
 export function init() {
diff --git a/public/assets/pages/filespage/modal_delete.js b/public/assets/pages/filespage/modal_delete.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6fcba612
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/assets/pages/filespage/modal_delete.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { createElement } from "../../lib/skeleton/index.js";
+
+export default function(render) {
+    const $modal = createElement(`
+        <div>
+          MODAL DELETE
+        </div>
+    `);
+    render($modal);
+}
diff --git a/public/assets/pages/filespage/modal_embed.js b/public/assets/pages/filespage/modal_embed.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39e988c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/assets/pages/filespage/modal_embed.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { createElement } from "../../lib/skeleton/index.js";
+
+export default function(render) {
+    const $modal = createElement(`
+        <div>
+          EMBED CODE
+        </div>
+    `);
+    render($modal);
+}
diff --git a/public/assets/pages/filespage/modal_rename.js b/public/assets/pages/filespage/modal_rename.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd16c6d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/assets/pages/filespage/modal_rename.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { createElement } from "../../lib/skeleton/index.js";
+
+export default function(render) {
+    const $modal = createElement(`
+        <div>
+          RENAME CONFIRMATION SCREEN
+        </div>
+    `);
+    render($modal);
+}
diff --git a/public/assets/pages/filespage/modal_share.js b/public/assets/pages/filespage/modal_share.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b743b35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/assets/pages/filespage/modal_share.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { createElement } from "../../lib/skeleton/index.js";
+
+export default function(render) {
+    const $modal = createElement(`
+        <div>
+          MODAL SHARE
+        </div>
+    `);
+    render($modal, ({ id }) => {
+        if (id !== 1) return;
+    });
+}
diff --git a/public/assets/pages/filespage/modal_tag.js b/public/assets/pages/filespage/modal_tag.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..643f19d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/assets/pages/filespage/modal_tag.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { createElement } from "../../lib/skeleton/index.js";
+
+export default function(render) {
+    const $modal = createElement(`
+        <div>
+          TAG MODAL
+        </div>
+    `);
+    render($modal, ({ id }) => {
+        console.log("QUIT", id)
+        if (id !== 1) return;
+    });
+}
diff --git a/public/assets/pages/filespage/model_action.js b/public/assets/pages/filespage/model_action.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a503fd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/assets/pages/filespage/model_action.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import rxjs from "../../lib/rx.js";
+
+const action$ = new rxjs.Subject();
+
+export function getAction$() {
+    return action$.asObservable();
+}
+
+export function setAction(actionTarget) {
+    action$.next(actionTarget);
+}