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App navigation: file creation actions in waffle menu #59951
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0. Needs triagePending check for reproducibility or if it fits our roadmapPending check for reproducibility or if it fits our roadmapdesignDesign, UI, UX, etc.Design, UI, UX, etc.enhancementteam: FilesCode maintained by 📁 Files teamCode maintained by 📁 Files team
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Sub-issue of #59888
Add a sticky bottom row to the waffle popover with file creation shortcuts (Document, Spreadsheet, Presentation) plus an "All types" entry that opens Files' "Create new" section in-place.
The architecture is the open question. The first instinct was to redirect into Files for the actual creation, but Files' new-file menu actions need a folder context to evaluate enablement, and reusing them from outside Files would Frankenstein the API and likely break app developers we promised not to break. So the right answer is a new core API for header-mounted actions:
This is a sizable new API, not a small wrapper. Probably 2+ weeks once it's properly specced. Worth scoping the design with broader team before starting implementation.
Not in scope: Office MIME-icon coordination (parallel work, separate timeline) and apps other than Files registering actions in this initial pass.