diff --git a/frontend/apps/cloudstorage/cloudstorage.lua b/frontend/apps/cloudstorage/cloudstorage.lua
index 4e28dbbb2..cb7f6444f 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/cloudstorage/cloudstorage.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/cloudstorage/cloudstorage.lua
@@ -604,7 +604,6 @@ function CloudStorage:uploadFile(url)
     local path_chooser
     path_chooser = PathChooser:new{
         select_directory = false,
-        detailed_file_info = true,
         path = self.last_path,
         onConfirm = function(file_path)
             self.last_path = file_path:match("(.*)/")
diff --git a/frontend/ui/screensaver.lua b/frontend/ui/screensaver.lua
index 3012e3c62..775e2cf73 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/screensaver.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/screensaver.lua
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ function Screensaver:chooseFile(document_cover)
                 local PathChooser = require("ui/widget/pathchooser")
                 local path_chooser = PathChooser:new{
                     select_directory = false,
-                    select_file = true,
                     file_filter = function(filename)
                         local suffix = util.getFileNameSuffix(filename)
                         if document_cover and DocumentRegistry:hasProvider(filename) then
@@ -295,7 +294,6 @@ function Screensaver:chooseFile(document_cover)
                             return true
                         end
                     end,
-                    detailed_file_info = true,
                     path = self.root_path,
                     onConfirm = function(file_path)
                         if document_cover then
diff --git a/frontend/ui/widget/pathchooser.lua b/frontend/ui/widget/pathchooser.lua
index 6fd45c4ae..b1fe6197c 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/widget/pathchooser.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/widget/pathchooser.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local BD = require("ui/bidi")
+local ButtonDialog = require("ui/widget/buttondialog")
 local ButtonDialogTitle = require("ui/widget/buttondialogtitle")
 local Device = require("device")
 local Event = require("ui/event")
@@ -20,9 +21,9 @@ local PathChooser = FileChooser:extend{
     is_borderless = true,
     select_directory = true, -- allow selecting directories
     select_file = true,      -- allow selecting files
-    show_files = true, -- show files, even if select_files=false
+    show_files = true, -- show files, even if select_file=false
     -- (directories are always shown, to allow navigation)
-    detailed_file_info = false, -- show size and last mod time in Select message
+    detailed_file_info = true, -- show size and last mod time in Select message (if select_file=true only)
 }
 
 function PathChooser:init()
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ function PathChooser:init()
         self:goHome()
     end
     self.onLeftButtonHold = function()
-        UIManager:broadcastEvent(Event:new("ShowFolderShortcutsDialog", function(path) self:changeToPath(path) end))
+        self:showPlusMenu()
     end
     FileChooser.init(self)
 end
@@ -153,4 +154,34 @@ function PathChooser:onMenuHold(item)
     return true
 end
 
+function PathChooser:showPlusMenu()
+    local button_dialog
+    button_dialog = ButtonDialog:new{
+        buttons = {
+            {
+                {
+                    text = _("Folder shortcuts"),
+                    callback = function()
+                        UIManager:close(button_dialog)
+                        UIManager:broadcastEvent(Event:new("ShowFolderShortcutsDialog",
+                            function(path) self:changeToPath(path) end))
+                    end,
+                },
+            },
+            {
+                {
+                    text = _("New folder"),
+                    callback = function()
+                        UIManager:close(button_dialog)
+                        local FileManager = require("apps/filemanager/filemanager")
+                        FileManager.file_chooser = self
+                        FileManager:createFolder()
+                    end,
+                },
+            },
+        },
+    }
+    UIManager:show(button_dialog)
+end
+
 return PathChooser
diff --git a/plugins/bookshortcuts.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/bookshortcuts.koplugin/main.lua
index 5466b9a1a..6445f1468 100644
--- a/plugins/bookshortcuts.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/bookshortcuts.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -92,9 +92,6 @@ function BookShortcuts:getSubMenuItems()
             keep_menu_open = true,
             callback = function(touchmenu_instance)
                 local path_chooser = PathChooser:new{
-                    select_file = true,
-                    select_directory = true,
-                    detailed_file_info = true,
                     path = G_reader_settings:readSetting("home_dir"),
                     onConfirm = function(path)
                         self:addShortcut(path)
diff --git a/plugins/texteditor.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/texteditor.koplugin/main.lua
index 55edc36ed..247dd59e2 100644
--- a/plugins/texteditor.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/texteditor.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -339,7 +339,6 @@ Do you want to proceed?]]),
         cancel_text = _("No"),
         ok_callback = function()
             local path_chooser = PathChooser:new{
-                select_directory = true,
                 select_file = false,
                 path = self.last_path,
                 onConfirm = function(dir_path)
@@ -380,9 +379,7 @@ end
 function TextEditor:chooseFile()
     self:loadSettings()
     local path_chooser = PathChooser:new{
-        select_file = true,
         select_directory = false,
-        detailed_file_info = true,
         path = self.last_path,
         onConfirm = function(file_path)
             -- Remember last_path only when we select a file from it