diff --git a/apps/files/css/files.css b/apps/files/css/files.css
index a9c85127c6..97b2a0c451 100644
--- a/apps/files/css/files.css
+++ b/apps/files/css/files.css
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@
 	z-index: -30;
 }
 
-#new {
-	z-index: 1010;
-	float: left;
-	padding: 0 !important; /* override default control bar button padding */
-}
 #trash {
 	margin-right: 8px;
 	float: right;
@@ -30,49 +25,8 @@
 	padding: 10px;
 	font-weight: normal;
 }
-#new > a {
-	padding: 14px 10px;
-	position: relative;
-	top: 7px;
-}
-#new.active {
-	border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
-	border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
-	border-bottom: none;
-	background: #f8f8f8;
-}
-#new > ul {
-	display: none;
-	position: fixed;
-	min-width: 112px;
-	z-index: -10;
-	padding: 8px;
-	padding-bottom: 0;
-	margin-top: 13.5px;
-	margin-left: -1px;
-	text-align: left;
-	background: #f8f8f8;
-	border: 1px solid #ddd;
-	border: 1px solid rgba(240, 240, 240, 0.9);
-	border-radius: 5px;
-	border-top-left-radius: 0;
-	box-shadow: 0 2px 7px rgba(170,170,170,.4);
-}
-#new > ul > li {
-	height: 36px;
-	margin: 5px;
-	padding-left: 42px;
-	padding-bottom: 2px;
-	background-position: left center;
-	cursor: pointer;
-}
-#new > ul > li > p {
-	cursor: pointer;
-	padding-top: 7px;
-	padding-bottom: 7px;
-}
 
-#new .error, #fileList .error {
+.newFileMenu .error, #fileList .error {
 	color: #e9322d;
 	border-color: #e9322d;
 	-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 6px #f8b9b7;
@@ -143,6 +97,30 @@
 	margin-bottom: 44px;
 }
 
+#app-navigation .nav-files a.nav-icon-files {
+	width: auto;
+}
+/* button needs overrides due to navigation styles */
+#app-navigation .nav-files a.new {
+	width: 40px;
+	height: 32px;
+	padding: 0 10px;
+	margin: 0;
+	cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+#app-navigation .nav-files a {
+	display: inline-block;
+}
+
+#app-navigation .nav-files a.new.hidden {
+	display: none;
+}
+
+#app-navigation .nav-files a.new.disabled {
+	opacity: 0.3;
+}
+
 #filestable tbody tr {
 	background-color: #fff;
 	height: 40px;
@@ -599,7 +577,8 @@ a.action > img {
 #fileList a.action.action-menu {
 	padding: 17px 14px;
 }
-#fileList .fileActionsMenu {
+
+#fileList .popovermenu {
 	margin-right: 21px;
 }
 
@@ -654,13 +633,13 @@ a.action > img {
 }
 
 /* properly display actions in the popover menu */
-#fileList .fileActionsMenu .action {
+#fileList .popovermenu .action {
 	-ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=50)" !important;
 	filter: alpha(opacity=50) !important;
 	opacity: .5 !important;
 }
-#fileList .fileActionsMenu .action:hover,
-#fileList .fileActionsMenu .action:focus {
+#fileList .popovermenu .action:hover,
+#fileList .popovermenu .action:focus {
 	-ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=100)" !important;
 	filter: alpha(opacity=100) !important;
 	opacity: 1 !important;
@@ -744,25 +723,45 @@ table.dragshadow td.size {
 	opacity: 0;
 }
 
-.fileActionsMenu {
-	padding: 4px 12px;
-}
-.fileActionsMenu li {
-	padding: 5px 0;
-}
-#fileList .fileActionsMenu a.action img {
+#fileList .popovermenu a.action img {
 	padding: initial;
 }
-#fileList .fileActionsMenu a.action {
+
+#fileList .popovermenu a.action {
 	padding: 10px;
 	margin: -10px;
 }
 
-.fileActionsMenu.hidden {
-	display: none;
+.newFileMenu {
+	width: 140px;
+	margin-left: -56px;
+	margin-top: 25px;
 }
 
-#fileList .fileActionsMenu .action {
+.newFileMenu .menuitem {
+	white-space: nowrap;
+	text-overflow: ellipsis;
+	overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.newFileMenu.bubble:after {
+	left: 75px;
+	right: auto;
+}
+.newFileMenu.bubble:before {
+	left: 75px;
+	right: auto;
+}
+
+.newFileMenu .filenameform {
+	display: inline-block;
+}
+
+.newFileMenu .filenameform input {
+	width: 100px;
+}
+
+#fileList .popovermenu .action {
 	display: block;
 	line-height: 30px;
 	padding-left: 5px;
@@ -770,17 +769,3 @@ table.dragshadow td.size {
 	padding: 0;
 }
 
-.fileActionsMenu .action img,
-.fileActionsMenu .action .no-icon {
-	display: inline-block;
-	width: 16px;
-	margin-right: 5px;
-}
-
-.fileActionsMenu .action {
-	opacity: 0.5;
-}
-
-.fileActionsMenu li:hover .action {
-	opacity: 1;
-}
diff --git a/apps/files/css/upload.css b/apps/files/css/upload.css
index bd60f83138..07b788b937 100644
--- a/apps/files/css/upload.css
+++ b/apps/files/css/upload.css
@@ -24,20 +24,6 @@
 }
 .file_upload_target { display:none; }
 .file_upload_form { display:inline; float:left; margin:0; padding:0; cursor:pointer; overflow:visible; }
-#file_upload_start {
-	position: relative;
-	left: 0;
-	top: 0;
-	width: 44px;
-	height: 44px;
-	margin: -5px -3px;
-	padding: 0;
-	font-size: 16px;
-	-ms-filter:"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=0)"; filter:alpha(opacity=0); opacity:0;
-	z-index: 20;
-	cursor: pointer;
-	overflow: hidden;
-}
 
 #uploadprogresswrapper, #uploadprogresswrapper * {
 	-moz-box-sizing: border-box;
diff --git a/apps/files/index.php b/apps/files/index.php
index a73caa50fb..cc007ebdb0 100644
--- a/apps/files/index.php
+++ b/apps/files/index.php
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ OCP\Util::addStyle('files', 'upload');
 OCP\Util::addStyle('files', 'mobile');
 OCP\Util::addscript('files', 'app');
 OCP\Util::addscript('files', 'file-upload');
+OCP\Util::addscript('files', 'newfilemenu');
 OCP\Util::addscript('files', 'jquery.iframe-transport');
 OCP\Util::addscript('files', 'jquery.fileupload');
 OCP\Util::addscript('files', 'jquery-visibility');
diff --git a/apps/files/js/file-upload.js b/apps/files/js/file-upload.js
index 6b6acdb5e0..17f0f77716 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/file-upload.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/file-upload.js
@@ -551,155 +551,6 @@ OC.Upload = {
 			$('#file_upload_start').attr('multiple', 'multiple');
 		}
 
-		$(document).click(function(ev) {
-			// do not close when clicking in the dropdown
-			if ($(ev.target).closest('#new').length){
-				return;
-			}
-			$('#new>ul').hide();
-			$('#new').removeClass('active');
-			if ($('#new .error').length > 0) {
-				$('#new .error').tipsy('hide');
-			}
-			$('#new li').each(function(i,element) {
-				if ($(element).children('p').length === 0) {
-					$(element).children('form').remove();
-					$(element).append('<p>' + $(element).data('text') + '</p>');
-				}
-			});
-		});
-		$('#new').click(function(event) {
-			event.stopPropagation();
-		});
-		$('#new>a').click(function() {
-			$('#new>ul').toggle();
-			$('#new').toggleClass('active');
-		});
-		$('#new li').click(function() {
-			if ($(this).children('p').length === 0) {
-				return;
-			}
-
-			$('#new .error').tipsy('hide');
-
-			$('#new li').each(function(i, element) {
-				if ($(element).children('p').length === 0) {
-					$(element).children('form').remove();
-					$(element).append('<p>' + $(element).data('text') + '</p>');
-				}
-			});
-
-			var type = $(this).data('type');
-			var text = $(this).children('p').text();
-			$(this).data('text', text);
-			$(this).children('p').remove();
-
-			// add input field
-			var form = $('<form></form>');
-			var input = $('<input type="text">');
-			var newName = $(this).attr('data-newname') || '';
-			var fileType = 'input-' + $(this).attr('data-type');
-			if (newName) {
-				input.val(newName);
-				input.attr('id', fileType);
-			}
-			var label = $('<label class="hidden-visually" for="">' + escapeHTML(newName) + '</label>');
-			label.attr('for', fileType);
-
-			form.append(label).append(input);
-			$(this).append(form);
-			var lastPos;
-			var checkInput = function () {
-				var filename = input.val();
-				if (!Files.isFileNameValid(filename)) {
-					// Files.isFileNameValid(filename) throws an exception itself
-				} else if (FileList.inList(filename)) {
-					throw t('files', '{new_name} already exists', {new_name: filename});
-				} else {
-					return true;
-				}
-			};
-
-			// verify filename on typing
-			input.keyup(function(event) {
-				try {
-					checkInput();
-					input.tipsy('hide');
-					input.removeClass('error');
-				} catch (error) {
-					input.attr('title', error);
-					input.tipsy({gravity: 'w', trigger: 'manual'});
-					input.tipsy('show');
-					input.addClass('error');
-				}
-			});
-
-			input.focus();
-			// pre select name up to the extension
-			lastPos = newName.lastIndexOf('.');
-			if (lastPos === -1) {
-				lastPos = newName.length;
-			}
-			input.selectRange(0, lastPos);
-			form.submit(function(event) {
-				event.stopPropagation();
-				event.preventDefault();
-				try {
-					checkInput();
-					var newname = input.val();
-					if (FileList.lastAction) {
-						FileList.lastAction();
-					}
-					var name = FileList.getUniqueName(newname);
-					switch(type) {
-						case 'file':
-							$.post(
-								OC.filePath('files', 'ajax', 'newfile.php'),
-								{
-									dir: FileList.getCurrentDirectory(),
-									filename: name
-								},
-								function(result) {
-									if (result.status === 'success') {
-										FileList.add(result.data, {animate: true, scrollTo: true});
-									} else {
-										OC.dialogs.alert(result.data.message, t('core', 'Could not create file'));
-									}
-								}
-							);
-							break;
-						case 'folder':
-							$.post(
-								OC.filePath('files','ajax','newfolder.php'),
-								{
-									dir: FileList.getCurrentDirectory(),
-									foldername: name
-								},
-								function(result) {
-									if (result.status === 'success') {
-										FileList.add(result.data, {animate: true, scrollTo: true});
-									} else {
-										OC.dialogs.alert(result.data.message, t('core', 'Could not create folder'));
-									}
-								}
-							);
-							break;
-					}
-					var li = form.parent();
-					form.remove();
-					/* workaround for IE 9&10 click event trap, 2 lines: */
-					$('input').first().focus();
-					$('#content').focus();
-					li.append('<p>' + li.data('text') + '</p>');
-					$('#new>a').click();
-				} catch (error) {
-					input.attr('title', error);
-					input.tipsy({gravity: 'w', trigger: 'manual'});
-					input.tipsy('show');
-					input.addClass('error');
-				}
-			});
-		});
 		window.file_upload_param = file_upload_param;
 		return file_upload_param;
 	}
diff --git a/apps/files/js/fileactionsmenu.js b/apps/files/js/fileactionsmenu.js
index 623ebde544..5ab0e42f93 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/fileactionsmenu.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/fileactionsmenu.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		'<ul>' +
 		'{{#each items}}' +
 		'<li>' +
-		'<a href="#" class="action action-{{nameLowerCase}} permanent" data-action="{{name}}">{{#if icon}}<img src="{{icon}}"/>{{else}}<span class="no-icon"></span>{{/if}}<span>{{displayName}}</span></a>' +
+		'<a href="#" class="menuitem action action-{{nameLowerCase}} permanent" data-action="{{name}}">{{#if icon}}<img class="icon" src="{{icon}}"/>{{else}}<span class="no-icon"></span>{{/if}}<span>{{displayName}}</span></a>' +
 		'</li>' +
 		'{{/each}}' +
 		'</ul>';
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	 */
 	var FileActionsMenu = OC.Backbone.View.extend({
 		tagName: 'div',
-		className: 'fileActionsMenu bubble hidden open menu',
+		className: 'fileActionsMenu popovermenu bubble hidden open menu',
 
 		/**
 		 * Current context
diff --git a/apps/files/js/filelist.js b/apps/files/js/filelist.js
index ac96d58701..5f55d42143 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/filelist.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/filelist.js
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
  */
 
 (function() {
+
+	var TEMPLATE_ADDBUTTON = '<a href="#" class="button new" title="{{addText}}"><img src="{{iconUrl}}"></img></a>';
+
 	/**
 	 * @class OCA.Files.FileList
 	 * @classdesc
@@ -220,6 +223,8 @@
 
 			this.$el.find('#controls').prepend(this.breadcrumb.$el);
 
+			this._renderNewButton();
+
 			this.$el.find('thead th .columntitle').click(_.bind(this._onClickHeader, this));
 
 			this._onResize = _.debounce(_.bind(this._onResize, this), 100);
@@ -262,6 +267,9 @@
 		 * Destroy / uninitialize this instance.
 		 */
 		destroy: function() {
+			if (this._newFileMenu) {
+				this._newFileMenu.remove();
+			}
 			// TODO: also unregister other event handlers
 			this.fileActions.off('registerAction', this._onFileActionsUpdated);
 			this.fileActions.off('setDefault', this._onFileActionsUpdated);
@@ -1679,6 +1687,102 @@
 				form.trigger('submit');
 			});
 		},
+
+		/**
+		 * Create an empty file inside the current directory.
+		 *
+		 * @param {string} name name of the file
+		 *
+		 * @return {Promise} promise that will be resolved after the
+		 * file was created
+		 */
+		createFile: function(name) {
+			var self = this;
+			var deferred = $.Deferred();
+			var promise = deferred.promise();
+
+			OCA.Files.Files.isFileNameValid(name);
+			name = this.getUniqueName(name);
+
+			if (this.lastAction) {
+				this.lastAction();
+			}
+
+			$.post(
+				OC.filePath('files', 'ajax', 'newfile.php'),
+				{
+					dir: this.getCurrentDirectory(),
+					filename: name
+				},
+				function(result) {
+					if (result.status === 'success') {
+						self.add(result.data, {animate: true, scrollTo: true});
+						deferred.resolve(result.status, result.data);
+					} else {
+						if (result.data && result.data.message) {
+							OC.Notification.showTemporary(result.data.message);
+						} else {
+							OC.Notification.showTemporary(t('core', 'Could not create file'));
+						}
+						deferred.reject(result.status, result.data);
+					}
+				}
+			);
+
+			return promise;
+		},
+
+		/**
+		 * Create a directory inside the current directory.
+		 *
+		 * @param {string} name name of the directory
+		 *
+		 * @return {Promise} promise that will be resolved after the
+		 * directory was created
+		 */
+		createDirectory: function(name) {
+			var self = this;
+			var deferred = $.Deferred();
+			var promise = deferred.promise();
+
+			OCA.Files.Files.isFileNameValid(name);
+			name = this.getUniqueName(name);
+
+			if (this.lastAction) {
+				this.lastAction();
+			}
+
+			$.post(
+				OC.filePath('files','ajax','newfolder.php'),
+				{
+					dir: this.getCurrentDirectory(),
+					foldername: name
+				},
+				function(result) {
+					if (result.status === 'success') {
+						self.add(result.data, {animate: true, scrollTo: true});
+						deferred.resolve(result.status, result.data);
+					} else {
+						if (result.data && result.data.message) {
+							OC.Notification.showTemporary(result.data.message);
+						} else {
+							OC.Notification.showTemporary(t('core', 'Could not create folder'));
+						}
+						deferred.reject(result.status);
+					}
+				}
+			);
+
+			return promise;
+		},
+
+		/**
+		 * Returns whether the given file name exists in the list
+		 *
+		 * @param {string} file file name
+		 *
+		 * @return {bool} true if the file exists in the list, false otherwise
+		 */
 		inList:function(file) {
 			return this.findFileEl(file).length;
 		},
@@ -2340,6 +2444,47 @@
 			});
 		},
 
+		_renderNewButton: function() {
+			// if an upload button (legacy) already exists, skip
+			if ($('#controls .button.upload').length) {
+				return;
+			}
+			if (!this._addButtonTemplate) {
+				this._addButtonTemplate = Handlebars.compile(TEMPLATE_ADDBUTTON);
+			}
+			var $newButton = $(this._addButtonTemplate({
+				addText: t('files', 'New'),
+				iconUrl: OC.imagePath('core', 'actions/add')
+			}));
+
+			$('#controls .actions').prepend($newButton);
+			$newButton.tooltip({'placement': 'bottom'});
+
+			$newButton.click(_.bind(this._onClickNewButton, this));
+			this._newButton = $newButton;
+		},
+
+		_onClickNewButton: function(event) {
+			var $target = $(event.target);
+			if (!$target.hasClass('.button')) {
+				$target = $target.closest('.button');
+			}
+			this._newButton.tooltip('hide');
+			event.preventDefault();
+			if ($target.hasClass('disabled')) {
+				return false;
+			}
+			if (!this._newFileMenu) {
+				this._newFileMenu = new OCA.Files.NewFileMenu({
+					fileList: this
+				});
+				$('body').append(this._newFileMenu.$el);
+			}
+			this._newFileMenu.showAt($target);
+
+			return false;
+		},
+
 		/**
 		 * Register a tab view to be added to all views
 		 */
diff --git a/apps/files/js/newfilemenu.js b/apps/files/js/newfilemenu.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c851096bd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/files/js/newfilemenu.js
@@ -0,0 +1,237 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014
+ *
+ * This file is licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3
+ * or later.
+ *
+ * See the COPYING-README file.
+ *
+ */
+
+/* global Files */
+
+(function() {
+
+	var TEMPLATE_MENU =
+		'<ul>' +
+		'<li>' +
+		'<label for="file_upload_start" class="menuitem" data-action="upload" title="{{uploadMaxHumanFilesize}}"><span class="svg icon icon-upload"></span><span class="displayname">{{uploadLabel}}</span></label>' +
+		'</li>' +
+		'{{#each items}}' +
+		'<li>' +
+		'<a href="#" class="menuitem" data-templatename="{{templateName}}" data-filetype="{{fileType}}" data-action="{{id}}"><span class="icon {{iconClass}} svg"></span><span class="displayname">{{displayName}}</span></a>' +
+		'</li>' +
+		'{{/each}}' +
+		'</ul>';
+
+	var TEMPLATE_FILENAME_FORM =
+		'<form class="filenameform">' +
+		'<label class="hidden-visually" for="{{cid}}-input-{{fileType}}">{{fileName}}</label>' +
+		'<input id="{{cid}}-input-{{fileType}}" type="text" value="{{fileName}}">' +
+		'</form>';
+
+	/**
+	 * Construct a new NewFileMenu instance
+	 * @constructs NewFileMenu
+	 *
+	 * @memberof OCA.Files
+	 */
+	var NewFileMenu = OC.Backbone.View.extend({
+		tagName: 'div',
+		className: 'newFileMenu popovermenu bubble hidden open menu',
+
+		events: {
+			'click .menuitem': '_onClickAction'
+		},
+
+		initialize: function(options) {
+			var self = this;
+			var $uploadEl = $('#file_upload_start');
+			if ($uploadEl.length) {
+				$uploadEl.on('fileuploadstart', function() {
+					self.trigger('actionPerformed', 'upload');
+				});
+			} else {
+				console.warn('Missing upload element "file_upload_start"');
+			}
+
+			this._fileList = options && options.fileList;
+		},
+
+		template: function(data) {
+			if (!OCA.Files.NewFileMenu._TEMPLATE) {
+				OCA.Files.NewFileMenu._TEMPLATE = Handlebars.compile(TEMPLATE_MENU);
+			}
+			return OCA.Files.NewFileMenu._TEMPLATE(data);
+		},
+
+		/**
+		 * Event handler whenever an action has been clicked within the menu
+		 *
+		 * @param {Object} event event object
+		 */
+		_onClickAction: function(event) {
+			var $target = $(event.target);
+			if (!$target.hasClass('menuitem')) {
+				$target = $target.closest('.menuitem');
+			}
+			var action = $target.attr('data-action');
+			// note: clicking the upload label will automatically
+			// set the focus on the "file_upload_start" hidden field
+			// which itself triggers the upload dialog.
+			// Currently the upload logic is still in file-upload.js and filelist.js
+			if (action === 'upload') {
+				OC.hideMenus();
+			} else {
+				event.preventDefault();
+				this._promptFileName($target);
+			}
+		},
+
+		_promptFileName: function($target) {
+			var self = this;
+			if (!OCA.Files.NewFileMenu._TEMPLATE_FORM) {
+				OCA.Files.NewFileMenu._TEMPLATE_FORM = Handlebars.compile(TEMPLATE_FILENAME_FORM);
+			}
+
+			if ($target.find('form').length) {
+				$target.find('input').focus();
+				return;
+			}
+
+			// discard other forms
+			this.$el.find('form').remove();
+			this.$el.find('.displayname').removeClass('hidden');
+
+			$target.find('.displayname').addClass('hidden');
+
+			var newName = $target.attr('data-templatename');
+			var fileType = $target.attr('data-filetype');
+			var $form = $(OCA.Files.NewFileMenu._TEMPLATE_FORM({
+				fileName: newName,
+				cid: this.cid,
+				fileType: fileType
+			}));
+
+			//this.trigger('actionPerformed', action);
+			$target.append($form); 
+
+			// here comes the OLD code
+			var $input = $form.find('input');
+
+			var lastPos;
+			var checkInput = function () {
+				var filename = $input.val();
+				try {
+					if (!Files.isFileNameValid(filename)) {
+						// Files.isFileNameValid(filename) throws an exception itself
+					} else if (self._fileList.inList(filename)) {
+						throw t('files', '{newname} already exists', {newname: filename});
+					} else {
+						return true;
+					}
+				} catch (error) {
+					$input.attr('title', error);
+					$input.tooltip({placement: 'right', trigger: 'manual'});
+					$input.tooltip('show');
+					$input.addClass('error');
+				}
+				return false;
+			};
+
+			// verify filename on typing
+			$input.keyup(function() {
+				if (checkInput()) {
+					$input.tooltip('hide');
+					$input.removeClass('error');
+				}
+			});
+
+			$input.focus();
+			// pre select name up to the extension
+			lastPos = newName.lastIndexOf('.');
+			if (lastPos === -1) {
+				lastPos = newName.length;
+			}
+			$input.selectRange(0, lastPos);
+
+			$form.submit(function(event) {
+				event.stopPropagation();
+				event.preventDefault();
+
+				if (checkInput()) {
+					var newname = $input.val();
+					self._createFile(fileType, newname);
+					$form.remove();
+					$('#content').focus();
+					$target.find('.displayname').removeClass('hidden');
+					OC.hideMenus();
+				}
+			});
+		},
+
+		/**
+		 * Creates a file with the given type and name.
+		 * This calls the matching methods on the attached file list.
+		 *
+		 * @param {string} fileType file type
+		 * @param {string} name file name
+		 */
+		_createFile: function(fileType, name) {
+			switch(fileType) {
+				case 'file':
+					this._fileList.createFile(name);
+					break;
+				case 'folder':
+					this._fileList.createDirectory(name);
+					break;
+				default:
+					console.warn('Unknown file type "' + fileType + '"');
+			}
+		},
+
+		/**
+		 * Renders the menu with the currently set items
+		 */
+		render: function() {
+			this.$el.html(this.template({
+				uploadMaxHumanFileSize: 'TODO',
+				uploadLabel: t('files', 'Upload'),
+				items: [{
+					id: 'file',
+					displayName: t('files', 'Text file'),
+					templateName: t('files', 'New text file.txt'),
+					iconClass: 'icon-text',
+					fileType: 'file'
+				}, {
+					id: 'folder',
+					displayName: t('files', 'Folder'),
+					templateName: t('files', 'New folder'),
+					iconClass: 'icon-folder',
+					fileType: 'folder'
+				}]
+			}));
+		},
+
+		/**
+		 * Displays the menu under the given element
+		 *
+		 * @param {Object} $target target element
+		 */
+		showAt: function($target) {
+			this.render();
+			var targetOffset = $target.offset();
+			this.$el.css({
+				left: targetOffset.left,
+				top: targetOffset.top + $target.height()
+			});
+			this.$el.removeClass('hidden');
+
+			OC.showMenu(null, this.$el);
+		}
+	});
+
+	OCA.Files.NewFileMenu = NewFileMenu;
+
+})();
+
diff --git a/apps/files/templates/list.php b/apps/files/templates/list.php
index 32651b261d..15af1970dc 100644
--- a/apps/files/templates/list.php
+++ b/apps/files/templates/list.php
@@ -1,40 +1,16 @@
 <div id="controls">
 		<div class="actions creatable hidden">
-			<?php if(!isset($_['dirToken'])):?>
-			<div id="new" class="button">
-				<a><?php p($l->t('New'));?></a>
-				<ul>
-					<li class="icon-filetype-text svg"
-						data-type="file" data-newname="<?php p($l->t('New text file')) ?>.txt">
-						<p><?php p($l->t('Text file'));?></p>
-					</li>
-					<li class="icon-filetype-folder svg"
-						data-type="folder" data-newname="<?php p($l->t('New folder')) ?>">
-						<p><?php p($l->t('Folder'));?></p>
-					</li>
-				</ul>
-			</div>
-			<?php endif;?>
-			<?php /* Note: the template attributes are here only for the public page. These are normally loaded
-					 through ajax instead (updateStorageStatistics).
-			*/ ?>
-			<div id="upload" class="button"
+		<?php /*
+			Only show upload button for public page
+		*/ ?>
+		<?php if(isset($_['dirToken'])):?>
+			<div id="upload" class="button upload"
 				 title="<?php isset($_['uploadMaxHumanFilesize']) ? p($l->t('Upload (max. %s)', array($_['uploadMaxHumanFilesize']))) : '' ?>">
-					<input type="hidden" id="max_upload" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="<?php isset($_['uploadMaxFilesize']) ? p($_['uploadMaxFilesize']) : '' ?>">
-					<input type="hidden" id="upload_limit" value="<?php isset($_['uploadLimit']) ? p($_['uploadLimit']) : '' ?>">
-					<input type="hidden" id="free_space" value="<?php isset($_['freeSpace']) ? p($_['freeSpace']) : '' ?>">
-					<?php if(isset($_['dirToken'])):?>
-					<input type="hidden" id="publicUploadRequestToken" name="requesttoken" value="<?php p($_['requesttoken']) ?>" />
-					<input type="hidden" id="dirToken" name="dirToken" value="<?php p($_['dirToken']) ?>" />
-					<?php endif;?>
-					<input type="hidden" class="max_human_file_size"
-						   value="(max <?php isset($_['uploadMaxHumanFilesize']) ? p($_['uploadMaxHumanFilesize']) : ''; ?>)">
-					<input type="file" id="file_upload_start" name='files[]'
-						   data-url="<?php print_unescaped(OCP\Util::linkTo('files', 'ajax/upload.php')); ?>" />
 					<label for="file_upload_start" class="svg icon-upload">
 						<span class="hidden-visually"><?php p($l->t('Upload'))?></span>
 					</label>
 			</div>
+		<?php endif; ?>
 			<div id="uploadprogresswrapper">
 				<div id="uploadprogressbar"></div>
 				<button class="stop icon-close" style="display:none">
@@ -48,7 +24,19 @@
 		<div class="notCreatable notPublic hidden">
 			<?php p($l->t('You don’t have permission to upload or create files here'))?>
 		</div>
+	<?php /* Note: the template attributes are here only for the public page. These are normally loaded
+			 through ajax instead (updateStorageStatistics).
+	*/ ?>
 	<input type="hidden" name="permissions" value="" id="permissions">
+	<input type="hidden" id="max_upload" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="<?php isset($_['uploadMaxFilesize']) ? p($_['uploadMaxFilesize']) : '' ?>">
+	<input type="hidden" id="upload_limit" value="<?php isset($_['uploadLimit']) ? p($_['uploadLimit']) : '' ?>">
+	<input type="hidden" id="free_space" value="<?php isset($_['freeSpace']) ? p($_['freeSpace']) : '' ?>">
+	<?php if(isset($_['dirToken'])):?>
+	<input type="hidden" id="publicUploadRequestToken" name="requesttoken" value="<?php p($_['requesttoken']) ?>" />
+	<input type="hidden" id="dirToken" name="dirToken" value="<?php p($_['dirToken']) ?>" />
+	<?php endif;?>
+	<input type="hidden" class="max_human_file_size"
+		   value="(max <?php isset($_['uploadMaxHumanFilesize']) ? p($_['uploadMaxHumanFilesize']) : ''; ?>)">
 </div>
 
 <div id="emptycontent" class="hidden">
@@ -101,6 +89,10 @@
 	</tfoot>
 </table>
 <input type="hidden" name="dir" id="dir" value="" />
+<div class="hiddenuploadfield">
+	<input type="file" id="file_upload_start" class="hiddenuploadfield" name="files[]"
+		data-url="<?php print_unescaped(OCP\Util::linkTo('files', 'ajax/upload.php')); ?>" />
+</div>
 <div id="editor"></div><!-- FIXME Do not use this div in your app! It is deprecated and will be removed in the future! -->
 <div id="uploadsize-message" title="<?php p($l->t('Upload too large'))?>">
 	<p>
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/templates/public.php b/apps/files_sharing/templates/public.php
index 43c76125e1..cde28c80fc 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/templates/public.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/templates/public.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ OCP\Util::addStyle('files', 'upload');
 OCP\Util::addScript('files', 'filesummary');
 OCP\Util::addScript('files', 'breadcrumb');
 OCP\Util::addScript('files', 'fileinfomodel');
+OCP\Util::addScript('files', 'newfilemenu');
 OCP\Util::addScript('files', 'files');
 OCP\Util::addScript('files', 'filelist');
 OCP\Util::addscript('files', 'keyboardshortcuts');
diff --git a/core/css/apps.css b/core/css/apps.css
index 846eba8e4b..c11bfb3cad 100644
--- a/core/css/apps.css
+++ b/core/css/apps.css
@@ -624,3 +624,76 @@ em {
 .tabsContainer .tab {
 	padding: 15px;
 }
+
+/* popover menu styles (use together with "bubble" class) */
+.popovermenu .menuitem,
+.popovermenu .menuitem>span {
+	cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.popovermenu .menuitem {
+	-ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=50)";
+	filter: alpha(opacity=50);
+	opacity: .5;
+}
+
+.popovermenu .menuitem {
+	-ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=50)";
+	filter: alpha(opacity=50);
+	opacity: .5;
+}
+
+.popovermenu .menuitem:hover,
+.popovermenu .menuitem:focus {
+	-ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=100)";
+	filter: alpha(opacity=100);
+	opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.popovermenu {
+	padding: 4px 12px;
+}
+
+.popovermenu li {
+	padding: 5px 0;
+}
+
+.popovermenu .menuitem img {
+	padding: initial;
+}
+
+.popovermenu a.menuitem,
+.popovermenu label.menuitem,
+.popovermenu .menuitem {
+	padding: 10px;
+	margin: -10px;
+}
+
+.popovermenu.hidden {
+	display: none;
+}
+
+.popovermenu .menuitem {
+	display: block;
+	line-height: 30px;
+	padding-left: 5px;
+	color: #000;
+	padding: 0;
+}
+
+
+.popovermenu .menuitem .icon,
+.popovermenu .menuitem .no-icon {
+	display: inline-block;
+	width: 16px;
+	margin-right: 5px;
+}
+
+.popovermenu .menuitem {
+	opacity: 0.5;
+}
+
+.popovermenu li:hover .menuitem {
+	opacity: 1;
+}
+
diff --git a/core/css/styles.css b/core/css/styles.css
index bf6ca51914..e52d15bcb9 100644
--- a/core/css/styles.css
+++ b/core/css/styles.css
@@ -944,6 +944,7 @@ a.bookmarklet { background-color:#ddd; border:1px solid #ccc; padding:5px;paddin
 
 .ui-icon-circle-triangle-e{ background-image:url('../img/actions/play-next.svg'); }
 .ui-icon-circle-triangle-w{ background-image:url('../img/actions/play-previous.svg'); }
+
 .ui-datepicker-prev,.ui-datepicker-next{ border:1px solid #ddd; background:#fff; }
 
 /* ---- DIALOGS ---- */
@@ -1130,3 +1131,12 @@ fieldset.warning legend + p, fieldset.update legend + p {
 @-ms-viewport {
 	width: device-width;
 }
+
+/* hidden input type=file field */
+.hiddenuploadfield {
+   width: 0;
+   height: 0;
+   opacity: 0;
+   -ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=0)";
+}
+