diff --git a/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/newmenu.cpp b/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/newmenu.cpp
index a0b5be55..91296383 100644
--- a/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/newmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/newmenu.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@
 
 namespace studio {
 
-NewMenu::NewMenu() noexcept {
+NewMenu::NewMenu(keel::Context &kctx) noexcept: m_kctx{kctx} {
 	setTitle("New Item");
-	setSize({280, 180});
 }
 
 void NewMenu::open() noexcept {
@@ -23,6 +22,11 @@ void NewMenu::open() noexcept {
 	m_itemName = "";
 	m_typeName = "";
 	m_path = "";
+	m_explorer.setModel(buildFileTreeModel(
+		m_explorer,
+		[](ox::StringViewCR, ox::FileStat const&s) {
+			return s.fileType == ox::FileType::Directory;
+		}).or_value(ox::UPtr<FileTreeModel>{}));
 }
 
 void NewMenu::openPath(ox::StringParam path) noexcept {
@@ -49,8 +53,8 @@ void NewMenu::draw(StudioContext &sctx) noexcept {
 		case Stage::NewItemType:
 			drawNewItemType(sctx);
 			break;
-		case Stage::NewItemName:
-			drawNewItemName(sctx);
+		case Stage::NewItemPath:
+			drawNewItemPath(sctx);
 			break;
 		case Stage::NewItemTemplate:
 			drawNewItemTemplate(sctx);
@@ -79,32 +83,45 @@ void NewMenu::installItemTemplate(ox::UPtr<ItemTemplate> &tmplt) noexcept {
 }
 
 void NewMenu::drawNewItemType(StudioContext const&sctx) noexcept {
+	setSize({280, 180});
 	drawWindow(sctx.tctx, m_open, [this] {
 		ig::ListBox("Item Type", [&](size_t const i) -> ox::CStringView {
 			return m_types[i]->typeDisplayName();
 		}, m_types.size(), m_selectedType, {200, 100});
 		auto const&im = *m_types[m_selectedType];
 		drawFirstPageButtons(im.itemTemplates().size() == 1 ?
-			Stage::NewItemName : Stage::NewItemTemplate);
+			Stage::NewItemPath : Stage::NewItemTemplate);
+		if (m_stage == Stage::NewItemPath) {
+			if (m_path.len() == 0) {
+				m_path = im.defaultPath();
+			}
+			std::ignore = m_explorer.setSelectedPath(m_path);
+		}
 	});
 }
 
-void NewMenu::drawNewItemTemplate(StudioContext &sctx) noexcept {
+void NewMenu::drawNewItemTemplate(StudioContext const&sctx) noexcept {
+	setSize({280, 180});
 	drawWindow(sctx.tctx, m_open, [this] {
 		auto const&templates =
 			m_types[m_selectedType]->itemTemplates();
 		ig::ListBox("Template", [&](size_t const i) -> ox::CStringView {
 			return templates[i]->name();
 		}, templates.size(), m_selectedTemplate, {200, 100});
-		drawButtons(Stage::NewItemType, Stage::NewItemName);
+		drawButtons(Stage::NewItemType, Stage::NewItemPath);
 	});
 }
 
-void NewMenu::drawNewItemName(StudioContext &sctx) noexcept {
+void NewMenu::drawNewItemPath(StudioContext &sctx) noexcept {
+	setSize({380, 340});
 	drawWindow(sctx.tctx, m_open, [this, &sctx] {
 		if (m_selectedType < m_types.size()) {
 			ig::InputText("Name", m_itemName);
 		}
+		ImGui::NewLine();
+		ImGui::Text("Path");
+		auto const vp = ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail();
+		m_explorer.draw(sctx, {vp.x, vp.y - 50});
 		drawLastPageButtons(sctx);
 	});
 }
@@ -165,8 +182,10 @@ void NewMenu::finish(StudioContext &sctx) noexcept {
 		return;
 	}
 	auto const&im = *m_types[m_selectedType];
-	auto const path = m_path.len() ?
-		im.itemPath(m_itemName, m_path) : im.itemPath(m_itemName);
+	if (auto p = m_explorer.selectedPath()) {
+		m_path = std::move(*p);
+	}
+	auto const path = sfmt("{}/{}.{}", m_path, m_itemName, im.fileExt());
 	if (sctx.project->exists(path)) {
 		oxLogError(ox::Error{1, "New file error: file already exists"});
 		return;
diff --git a/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/newmenu.hpp b/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/newmenu.hpp
index 30ebb685..3059c405 100644
--- a/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/newmenu.hpp
+++ b/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/newmenu.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <ox/event/signal.hpp>
 #include <ox/std/string.hpp>
 
+#include <studio/filetreemodel.hpp>
 #include <studio/itemmaker.hpp>
 #include <studio/popup.hpp>
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ class NewMenu final: public Popup {
 			Closed,
 			Opening,
 			NewItemType,
-			NewItemName,
+			NewItemPath,
 			NewItemTemplate,
 		};
 
@@ -28,16 +29,18 @@ class NewMenu final: public Popup {
 
 	private:
 		Stage m_stage = Stage::Closed;
+		keel::Context &m_kctx;
 		ox::String m_typeName;
 		ox::IString<255> m_itemName;
 		ox::String m_path;
-		ox::Vector<ox::UPtr<studio::ItemMaker>> m_types;
+		ox::Vector<ox::UPtr<ItemMaker>> m_types;
+		FileExplorer m_explorer{m_kctx};
 		size_t m_selectedType = 0;
 		size_t m_selectedTemplate = 0;
 		bool m_open = false;
 
 	public:
-		NewMenu() noexcept;
+		NewMenu(keel::Context &kctx) noexcept;
 
 		void openPath(ox::StringParam path) noexcept;
 
@@ -72,9 +75,9 @@ class NewMenu final: public Popup {
 	private:
 		void drawNewItemType(StudioContext const&sctx) noexcept;
 
-		void drawNewItemName(StudioContext &sctx) noexcept;
+		void drawNewItemPath(StudioContext &sctx) noexcept;
 
-		void drawNewItemTemplate(StudioContext &sctx) noexcept;
+		void drawNewItemTemplate(StudioContext const &sctx) noexcept;
 
 		void drawButtons(Stage prev, Stage next) noexcept;
 
diff --git a/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/projectexplorer.cpp
index af527c87..48b45330 100644
--- a/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -10,50 +10,12 @@
 
 namespace studio {
 
-static ox::Result<ox::UniquePtr<FileTreeModel>> buildProjectTreeModel(
-		ProjectExplorer &explorer,
-		ox::StringParam name,
-		ox::StringView path,
-		FileTreeModel *parent) noexcept {
-	auto const fs = explorer.romFs();
-	OX_REQUIRE(stat, fs->stat(path));
-	auto out = ox::make_unique<FileTreeModel>(explorer, std::move(name), parent);
-	if (stat.fileType == ox::FileType::Directory) {
-		OX_REQUIRE_M(children, fs->ls(path));
-		std::sort(children.begin(), children.end());
-		ox::Vector<ox::UniquePtr<FileTreeModel>> outChildren;
-		for (auto const&childName : children) {
-			if (childName[0] != '.') {
-				auto const childPath = ox::sfmt("{}/{}", path, childName);
-				OX_REQUIRE_M(child, buildProjectTreeModel(explorer, childName, childPath, out.get()));
-				outChildren.emplace_back(std::move(child));
-			}
-		}
-		out->setChildren(std::move(outChildren));
-	}
-	return out;
-}
-
-
-ProjectExplorer::ProjectExplorer(turbine::Context &ctx) noexcept: m_ctx(ctx) {
-}
-
-void ProjectExplorer::draw(StudioContext &ctx) noexcept {
-	auto const viewport = ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail();
-	ImGui::BeginChild("ProjectExplorer", ImVec2(300, viewport.y), true);
-	ImGui::SetNextItemOpen(true);
-	if (m_treeModel) {
-		m_treeModel->draw(ctx.tctx);
-	}
-	ImGui::EndChild();
-}
-
-void ProjectExplorer::setModel(ox::UPtr<FileTreeModel> &&model) noexcept {
-	m_treeModel = std::move(model);
+ProjectExplorer::ProjectExplorer(keel::Context &kctx) noexcept:
+	FileExplorer{kctx, true} {
 }
 
 ox::Error ProjectExplorer::refreshProjectTreeModel(ox::StringViewCR) noexcept {
-	OX_REQUIRE_M(model, buildProjectTreeModel(*this, "Project", "/", nullptr));
+	OX_REQUIRE_M(model, buildFileTreeModel(*this, "Project", "/", nullptr));
 	setModel(std::move(model));
 	return {};
 }
@@ -62,7 +24,7 @@ void ProjectExplorer::fileOpened(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
 	fileChosen.emit(path);
 }
 
-void ProjectExplorer::drawFileContextMenu(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
+void ProjectExplorer::fileContextMenu(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
 	if (ImGui::BeginPopupContextItem("FileMenu", ImGuiPopupFlags_MouseButtonRight)) {
 		if (ImGui::MenuItem("Delete")) {
 			deleteItem.emit(path);
@@ -71,7 +33,7 @@ void ProjectExplorer::drawFileContextMenu(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept
 	}
 }
 
-void ProjectExplorer::drawDirContextMenu(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
+void ProjectExplorer::dirContextMenu(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
     if (ImGui::BeginPopupContextItem("DirMenu", ImGuiPopupFlags_MouseButtonRight)) {
         if (ImGui::MenuItem("Add Item")) {
             addItem.emit(path);
@@ -86,5 +48,4 @@ void ProjectExplorer::drawDirContextMenu(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept {
     }
 }
 
-
 }
diff --git a/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/projectexplorer.hpp b/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/projectexplorer.hpp
index 73b6d583..75eea21e 100644
--- a/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/projectexplorer.hpp
+++ b/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/projectexplorer.hpp
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@
 
 namespace studio {
 
-class ProjectExplorer final: public Widget, public FileExplorer {
-	private:
-		ox::UPtr<FileTreeModel> m_treeModel;
-		turbine::Context &m_ctx;
+class ProjectExplorer final: public FileExplorer {
 
 	public:
 		// slots
@@ -24,25 +21,16 @@ class ProjectExplorer final: public Widget, public FileExplorer {
 		ox::Signal<ox::Error(ox::StringViewCR)> addDir;
 		ox::Signal<ox::Error(ox::StringViewCR)> deleteItem;
 
-		explicit ProjectExplorer(turbine::Context &ctx) noexcept;
-
-		void draw(StudioContext &ctx) noexcept override;
-
-		void setModel(ox::UPtr<FileTreeModel> &&model) noexcept;
+		explicit ProjectExplorer(keel::Context &kctx) noexcept;
 
 		ox::Error refreshProjectTreeModel(ox::StringViewCR = {}) noexcept;
 
-		[[nodiscard]]
-		ox::FileSystem *romFs() noexcept {
-			return rom(m_ctx);
-		}
-
 	protected:
 		void fileOpened(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept override;
 
-		void drawFileContextMenu(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept override;
+		void fileContextMenu(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept override;
 
-		void drawDirContextMenu(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept override;
+		void dirContextMenu(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept override;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/studioapp.cpp b/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/studioapp.cpp
index f7e354b5..6cf063e3 100644
--- a/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/studioapp.cpp
+++ b/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/studioapp.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ StudioUI::StudioUI(turbine::Context &ctx, ox::StringParam projectDataDir) noexce
 		m_sctx(*this, ctx),
 		m_tctx(ctx),
 		m_projectDataDir(std::move(projectDataDir)),
-		m_projectExplorer(m_tctx),
+		m_projectExplorer(keelCtx(m_tctx)),
 		m_newProject(m_projectDataDir),
 		m_aboutPopup(m_tctx) {
 	turbine::setApplicationData(m_tctx, &m_sctx);
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ void StudioUI::draw() noexcept {
 		ig::s_mainWinHasFocus = ImGui::IsWindowFocused(
 			ImGuiFocusedFlags_RootAndChildWindows | ImGuiFocusedFlags_NoPopupHierarchy);
 		if (m_showProjectExplorer) {
-			m_projectExplorer.draw(m_sctx);
+			auto const v = ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail();
+			m_projectExplorer.draw(m_sctx, {300, v.y});
 			ImGui::SameLine();
 		}
 		drawTabBar();
diff --git a/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/studioapp.hpp b/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/studioapp.hpp
index a10d8c88..6eee9f4f 100644
--- a/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/studioapp.hpp
+++ b/src/olympic/studio/applib/src/studioapp.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class StudioUI: public ox::SignalHandler {
 		BaseEditor *m_activeEditorOnLastDraw = nullptr;
 		BaseEditor *m_activeEditor = nullptr;
 		BaseEditor *m_activeEditorUpdatePending = nullptr;
-		NewMenu m_newMenu;
+		NewMenu m_newMenu{keelCtx(m_tctx)};
 		DeleteConfirmation m_deleteConfirmation;
 		NewDir m_newDirDialog;
 		NewProject m_newProject;
diff --git a/src/olympic/studio/modlib/include/studio/filetreemodel.hpp b/src/olympic/studio/modlib/include/studio/filetreemodel.hpp
index d04c12cd..ed5cf0c2 100644
--- a/src/olympic/studio/modlib/include/studio/filetreemodel.hpp
+++ b/src/olympic/studio/modlib/include/studio/filetreemodel.hpp
@@ -4,41 +4,96 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <algorithm>
+
 #include <ox/std/memory.hpp>
 #include <ox/std/string.hpp>
 
 #include <turbine/context.hpp>
 
+#include "widget.hpp"
+
 namespace studio {
 
-class FileExplorer {
+constexpr void safeDelete(class FileTreeModel *m) noexcept;
+
+class FileExplorer: public ox::SignalHandler {
+
+	friend class FileTreeModel;
+
+	private:
+		keel::Context &m_kctx;
+		class FileTreeModel const *m_selected{};
+		bool const m_fileDraggable{};
+		ox::UPtr<FileTreeModel> m_treeModel;
 
 	public:
+		explicit FileExplorer(keel::Context &kctx, bool const fileDraggable = false) noexcept:
+			m_kctx{kctx},
+			m_fileDraggable{fileDraggable} {}
+
 		virtual ~FileExplorer() = default;
 
-		virtual void fileOpened(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept = 0;
+		void draw(StudioContext &ctx, ImVec2 const &sz) const noexcept;
 
-		virtual void drawFileContextMenu(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept = 0;
+		void setModel(ox::UPtr<FileTreeModel> &&model, bool selectRoot = false) noexcept;
 
-		virtual void drawDirContextMenu(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept = 0;
+		ox::Error setSelectedPath(ox::StringViewCR path) noexcept;
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		ox::Optional<ox::String> selectedPath() const;
+
+		virtual void fileOpened(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept;
+
+		void drawFileContextMenu(ox::CStringViewCR path) const noexcept;
+
+		void drawDirContextMenu(ox::CStringViewCR path) const noexcept;
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		ox::FileSystem &romFs() const noexcept {
+			return *m_kctx.rom;
+		}
+
+	protected:
+		virtual void fileContextMenu(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept;
+
+		virtual void dirContextMenu(ox::StringViewCR path) const noexcept;
+
+		void setSelectedNode(FileTreeModel const *const node) noexcept {
+			m_selected = node;
+		}
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		bool selected(FileTreeModel const *const node) const noexcept {
+			return m_selected == node;
+		}
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		bool fileDraggable() const noexcept {
+			return m_fileDraggable;
+		}
+
+	private:
+		ox::Result<bool> setSelectedPath(ox::StringViewCR path, FileTreeModel const&node) noexcept;
 
 };
 
 class FileTreeModel {
 	private:
 		FileExplorer &m_explorer;
-		FileTreeModel *m_parent = nullptr;
 		ox::String m_name;
-		ox::String m_fullPath{m_parent ? m_parent->m_fullPath + "/" + m_name : ox::String{}};
-		ox::String m_imguiNodeName{ox::sfmt("{}##{}", m_name, m_fullPath)};
+		ox::String m_fullPath;
 		ox::Vector<ox::UPtr<FileTreeModel>> m_children;
+		ox::FileType const m_fileType{};
 
 	public:
-		virtual ~FileTreeModel() = default;
-
 		explicit FileTreeModel(
-			FileExplorer &explorer, ox::StringParam name,
-			FileTreeModel *parent = nullptr) noexcept;
+			FileExplorer &explorer,
+			ox::StringParam name,
+			ox::FileType fileType,
+			FileTreeModel const *parent = nullptr) noexcept;
+
+		virtual ~FileTreeModel() = default;
 
 		FileTreeModel(FileTreeModel &&other) noexcept = default;
 
@@ -46,6 +101,38 @@ class FileTreeModel {
 
 		void setChildren(ox::Vector<ox::UPtr<FileTreeModel>> children) noexcept;
 
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		ox::Vector<ox::UPtr<FileTreeModel>> const&children() const noexcept {
+			return m_children;
+		}
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		bool isEmptyDir() const noexcept;
+
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		ox::String const &path() const noexcept {
+			return m_fullPath;
+		}
+
 };
 
+constexpr void safeDelete(FileTreeModel *m) noexcept {
+	delete m;
+}
+
+ox::Result<ox::UPtr<FileTreeModel>> buildFileTreeModel(
+		FileExplorer &explorer,
+		ox::StringParam name,
+		ox::StringViewCR path,
+		FileTreeModel *parent = nullptr,
+		std::function<bool(ox::StringViewCR, ox::FileStat const&)> const&filter =
+			[](ox::StringViewCR, ox::FileStat const&) {return true;},
+		bool showEmptyDirs = true) noexcept;
+
+ox::Result<ox::UPtr<FileTreeModel>> buildFileTreeModel(
+		FileExplorer &explorer,
+		std::function<bool(ox::StringViewCR, ox::FileStat const&)> const&filter =
+			[](ox::StringViewCR, ox::FileStat const&) {return true;},
+		bool showEmptyDirs = true) noexcept;
+
 }
diff --git a/src/olympic/studio/modlib/include/studio/itemmaker.hpp b/src/olympic/studio/modlib/include/studio/itemmaker.hpp
index 85a9e6ce..5aa6db19 100644
--- a/src/olympic/studio/modlib/include/studio/itemmaker.hpp
+++ b/src/olympic/studio/modlib/include/studio/itemmaker.hpp
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ class ItemMaker {
 	public:
 		constexpr ItemMaker(
 				ox::StringParam pName,
-				ox::StringParam pParentDir,
+				ox::StringViewCR pParentDir,
 				ox::StringParam pFileExt) noexcept:
-			m_parentDir{std::move(pParentDir)},
+			m_parentDir{sfmt("/{}", pParentDir)},
 			m_fileExt{std::move(pFileExt)},
 			m_typeDisplayName{std::move(pName)} {
 		}
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ class ItemMaker {
 			return m_templates;
 		}
 
+		[[nodiscard]]
+		ox::String const&fileExt() const noexcept {
+			return m_fileExt;
+		}
+
 		[[nodiscard]]
 		ox::String const&defaultPath() const noexcept {
 			return m_parentDir;
@@ -140,7 +145,7 @@ class ItemMaker {
 
 		[[nodiscard]]
 		ox::String itemPath(ox::StringViewCR pName) const noexcept {
-			return ox::sfmt("/{}/{}.{}", m_parentDir, pName, m_fileExt);
+			return ox::sfmt("{}/{}.{}", m_parentDir, pName, m_fileExt);
 		}
 
 		[[nodiscard]]
@@ -196,12 +201,12 @@ class ItemMakerT final: public ItemMaker {
 	public:
 		constexpr ItemMakerT(
 				ox::StringParam pDisplayName,
-				ox::StringParam pParentDir,
+				ox::StringViewCR pParentDir,
 				ox::StringParam fileExt,
 				ox::ClawFormat const pFmt = ox::ClawFormat::Metal) noexcept:
 				ItemMaker(
 					std::move(pDisplayName),
-					std::move(pParentDir),
+					pParentDir,
 					std::move(fileExt)),
 				m_fmt{pFmt} {
 			installTemplate(ox::make_unique<ItemTemplateT<T>>());
@@ -209,13 +214,13 @@ class ItemMakerT final: public ItemMaker {
 
 		constexpr ItemMakerT(
 				ox::StringParam pDisplayName,
-				ox::StringParam pParentDir,
+				ox::StringViewCR pParentDir,
 				ox::StringParam fileExt,
 				T const&pItem,
 				ox::ClawFormat const pFmt) noexcept:
 				ItemMaker(
 					std::move(pDisplayName),
-					std::move(pParentDir),
+					pParentDir,
 					std::move(fileExt)),
 				m_fmt{pFmt} {
 			installTemplate(ox::make_unique<ItemTemplateT<T>>("Default", std::move(pItem)));
@@ -223,13 +228,13 @@ class ItemMakerT final: public ItemMaker {
 
 		constexpr ItemMakerT(
 				ox::StringParam pDisplayName,
-				ox::StringParam pParentDir,
+				ox::StringViewCR pParentDir,
 				ox::StringParam fileExt,
 				T &&pItem,
 				ox::ClawFormat const pFmt) noexcept:
 				ItemMaker(
 					std::move(pDisplayName),
-					std::move(pParentDir),
+					pParentDir,
 					std::move(fileExt)),
 				m_fmt{pFmt} {
 			installTemplate(ox::make_unique<ItemTemplateT<T>>("Default", std::move(pItem)));
diff --git a/src/olympic/studio/modlib/include/studio/projectfilepicker.hpp b/src/olympic/studio/modlib/include/studio/projectfilepicker.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95b22c95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/olympic/studio/modlib/include/studio/projectfilepicker.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 - 2025 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ox/std/memory.hpp>
+#include <ox/std/string.hpp>
+
+#include <turbine/context.hpp>
+
+#include <studio/filetreemodel.hpp>
+
+namespace studio {
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/olympic/studio/modlib/include/studio/studio.hpp b/src/olympic/studio/modlib/include/studio/studio.hpp
index cd747473..b9c20e4c 100644
--- a/src/olympic/studio/modlib/include/studio/studio.hpp
+++ b/src/olympic/studio/modlib/include/studio/studio.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <studio/dragdrop.hpp>
 #include <studio/editor.hpp>
 #include <studio/filedialog.hpp>
+#include <studio/filetreemodel.hpp>
 #include <studio/imguiutil.hpp>
 #include <studio/module.hpp>
 #include <studio/itemmaker.hpp>
diff --git a/src/olympic/studio/modlib/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/olympic/studio/modlib/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 795f7d72..b2463895 100644
--- a/src/olympic/studio/modlib/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/olympic/studio/modlib/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ add_library(
 	Studio
 		configio.cpp
 		editor.cpp
+		projectfilepicker.cpp
 		filetreemodel.cpp
 		imguiutil.cpp
 		module.cpp
diff --git a/src/olympic/studio/modlib/src/filetreemodel.cpp b/src/olympic/studio/modlib/src/filetreemodel.cpp
index 2992bee1..549da57f 100644
--- a/src/olympic/studio/modlib/src/filetreemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/olympic/studio/modlib/src/filetreemodel.cpp
@@ -11,39 +11,106 @@
 
 namespace studio {
 
+void FileExplorer::draw(StudioContext &ctx, ImVec2 const &sz) const noexcept {
+	ImGui::BeginChild("ProjectExplorer", sz, true);
+	ImGui::SetNextItemOpen(true);
+	if (m_treeModel) {
+		m_treeModel->draw(ctx.tctx);
+	}
+	ImGui::EndChild();
+}
+
+void FileExplorer::setModel(ox::UPtr<FileTreeModel> &&model, bool const selectRoot) noexcept {
+	m_treeModel = std::move(model);
+	setSelectedNode(selectRoot ? m_treeModel.get() : nullptr);
+}
+
+ox::Error FileExplorer::setSelectedPath(ox::StringViewCR path) noexcept {
+	return setSelectedPath(path, *m_treeModel).error;
+}
+
+[[nodiscard]]
+ox::Optional<ox::String> FileExplorer::selectedPath() const {
+	if (m_selected) {
+		return ox::Optional<ox::String>{ox::in_place, m_selected->path()};
+	}
+	return ox::Optional<ox::String>{};
+}
+
+void FileExplorer::fileOpened(ox::StringViewCR) const noexcept {}
+
+void FileExplorer::drawFileContextMenu(ox::CStringViewCR path) const noexcept {
+	ig::IDStackItem const idStackItem{path};
+	fileContextMenu(path);
+}
+
+void FileExplorer::drawDirContextMenu(ox::CStringViewCR path) const noexcept {
+	ig::IDStackItem const idStackItem{path};
+	dirContextMenu(path);
+}
+
+void FileExplorer::fileContextMenu(ox::StringViewCR) const noexcept {}
+
+void FileExplorer::dirContextMenu(ox::StringViewCR) const noexcept {}
+
+ox::Result<bool> FileExplorer::setSelectedPath(
+	ox::StringViewCR path, FileTreeModel const&node) noexcept {
+	if (path == node.path()) {
+		m_selected = &node;
+		return {};
+	}
+	for (auto &c : node.children()) {
+		OX_REQUIRE(done, setSelectedPath(path, *c));
+		if (done) {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	return {};
+}
+
+
 FileTreeModel::FileTreeModel(
 	FileExplorer &explorer,
 	ox::StringParam name,
-	FileTreeModel *parent) noexcept:
+	ox::FileType const fileType,
+	FileTreeModel const *const parent) noexcept:
 	m_explorer{explorer},
-	m_parent{parent},
-	m_name{std::move(name)} {
-}
+	m_name{std::move(name)},
+	m_fullPath{parent ? sfmt("{}/{}", parent->m_fullPath, m_name) : ox::String{}},
+	m_fileType{fileType} {}
 
 void FileTreeModel::draw(turbine::Context &tctx) const noexcept {
 	constexpr auto dirFlags = ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_OpenOnArrow | ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_OpenOnDoubleClick;
+	auto const selected = m_explorer.selected(this) ? ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_Selected : 0;
 	if (!m_children.empty()) {
-		if (ImGui::TreeNodeEx(m_name.c_str(), dirFlags)) {
-            m_explorer.drawDirContextMenu(m_fullPath);
+		auto const nodeOpen = ImGui::TreeNodeEx(m_name.c_str(), dirFlags | selected);
+		if (ImGui::IsItemClicked()) {
+			m_explorer.setSelectedNode(this);
+		}
+		ig::IDStackItem const idStackItem{m_name};
+		m_explorer.drawDirContextMenu(m_fullPath);
+		if (nodeOpen) {
 			for (auto const&child : m_children) {
 				child->draw(tctx);
 			}
 			ImGui::TreePop();
-		} else {
-			ig::IDStackItem const idStackItem{m_name};
-            m_explorer.drawDirContextMenu(m_fullPath);
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (ImGui::TreeNodeEx(m_imguiNodeName.c_str(), ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_Leaf)) {
+		if (ImGui::TreeNodeEx(m_name.c_str(), ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_Leaf | selected)) {
 			if (ImGui::IsItemHovered() && ImGui::IsMouseDoubleClicked(0)) {
 				m_explorer.fileOpened(m_fullPath);
 			}
+			if (ImGui::IsItemClicked()) {
+				m_explorer.setSelectedNode(this);
+			}
 			m_explorer.drawFileContextMenu(m_fullPath);
 			ImGui::TreePop();
-			std::ignore = ig::dragDropSource([this] {
-				ImGui::Text("%s", m_name.c_str());
-				return ig::setDragDropPayload("FileRef", FileRef{ox::String{m_fullPath}});
-			});
+			if (m_explorer.fileDraggable()) {
+				std::ignore = ig::dragDropSource([this] {
+					ImGui::Text("%s", m_name.c_str());
+					return ig::setDragDropPayload("FileRef", FileRef{ox::String{m_fullPath}});
+				});
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -52,4 +119,54 @@ void FileTreeModel::setChildren(ox::Vector<ox::UPtr<FileTreeModel>> children) no
 	m_children = std::move(children);
 }
 
+bool FileTreeModel::isEmptyDir() const noexcept {
+	return m_children.empty() && m_fileType == ox::FileType::Directory;
+}
+
+
+ox::Result<ox::UPtr<FileTreeModel>> buildFileTreeModel(
+		FileExplorer &explorer,
+		ox::StringParam name,
+		ox::StringViewCR path,
+		FileTreeModel *parent,
+		std::function<bool(ox::StringViewCR, ox::FileStat const&)> const &filter,
+		bool const showEmptyDirs) noexcept {
+	auto const&fs = explorer.romFs();
+	OX_REQUIRE(stat, fs.stat(path));
+	auto out = ox::make_unique<FileTreeModel>(explorer, std::move(name), stat.fileType, parent);
+	if (stat.fileType == ox::FileType::Directory) {
+		OX_REQUIRE_M(children, fs.ls(path));
+		std::sort(children.begin(), children.end());
+		ox::Vector<ox::UPtr<FileTreeModel>> outChildren;
+		for (auto const&childName : children) {
+			if (childName[0] != '.') {
+				auto const childPath = ox::sfmt("{}/{}", path, childName);
+				OX_REQUIRE(childStat, fs.stat(childPath));
+				if (filter(childPath, childStat)) {
+					OX_REQUIRE_M(child, buildFileTreeModel(
+						explorer,
+						childName,
+						childPath,
+						out.get(),
+						filter,
+						showEmptyDirs));
+					auto const emptyDir = child->isEmptyDir();
+					if (!emptyDir || showEmptyDirs) {
+						outChildren.emplace_back(std::move(child));
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		out->setChildren(std::move(outChildren));
+	}
+	return out;
+}
+
+ox::Result<ox::UPtr<FileTreeModel>> buildFileTreeModel(
+		FileExplorer &explorer,
+		std::function<bool(ox::StringViewCR, ox::FileStat const&)> const&filter,
+		bool const showEmptyDirs) noexcept {
+	return buildFileTreeModel(explorer, "Project", "/", nullptr, filter, showEmptyDirs);
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/olympic/studio/modlib/src/projectfilepicker.cpp b/src/olympic/studio/modlib/src/projectfilepicker.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dbccb7df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/olympic/studio/modlib/src/projectfilepicker.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016 - 2025 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#include <studio/filetreemodel.hpp>
+#include <studio/projectfilepicker.hpp>
+
+namespace studio {
+
+class ProjectFilePicker: public FileExplorer {
+
+	public:
+		explicit ProjectFilePicker(keel::Context &kctx) noexcept: FileExplorer{kctx} {}
+
+	protected:
+};
+
+}