diff --git a/src/components/applications/file-explorer/DirectoryList.jsx b/src/components/applications/file-explorer/DirectoryList.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a34ae11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/applications/file-explorer/DirectoryList.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import { VirtualFile } from "../../../features/virtual-drive/virtualFile.js";
+import { VirtualFolder } from "../../../features/virtual-drive/virtualFolder.js";
+import { FilePreview } from "./FilePreview.jsx";
+import { FolderPreview } from "./FolderPreview.jsx";
+import styles from "./DirectoryList.module.css";
+
+/**
+ * @callback fileEvent
+ * @param {object} event
+ * @param {VirtualFile} file
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @callback folderEvent
+ * @param {object} event
+ * @param {VirtualFolder} folder
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @param {object} props 
+ * @param {VirtualFolder} props.directory
+ * @param {boolean} props.showHidden
+ * @param {string} props.folderClassname
+ * @param {string} props.fileClassname
+ * @param {fileEvent} props.onContextMenuFile
+ * @param {folderEvent} props.onContextMenuFolder
+ * @param {fileEvent} props.onClickFile
+ * @param {folderEvent} props.onClickFolder
+ */
+export function DirectoryList({ directory, showHidden = false, folderClassname, fileClassname,
+	onContextMenuFile, onContextMenuFolder, onClickFile, onClickFolder }) {
+	if (!directory)
+		return null;
+
+	// const folders = directory.getSubFolders(showHidden);
+	// const files = directory.getFiles(showHidden);
+
+	return <>
+		{directory?.getSubFolders(showHidden)?.map((folder) => 
+			<button
+				key={folder.id}
+				tabIndex={0}
+				className={`${styles["Folder-button"]} ${folderClassname}`}
+				onContextMenu={(event) => {
+					onContextMenuFolder(event, folder);
+				}}
+				onClick={(event) => {
+					onClickFolder(event, folder);
+				}}
+			>
+				<FolderPreview folder={folder}/>
+				<p>{folder.name}</p>
+			</button>
+		)}
+		{directory?.getFiles(showHidden)?.map((file) => 
+			<button
+				key={file.id}
+				tabIndex={0}
+				className={`${styles["File-button"]} ${fileClassname}`}
+				onContextMenu={(event) => {
+					onContextMenuFile(event, file);
+				}}
+				onClick={(event) => {
+					onClickFile(event, file);
+				}}
+			>
+				<FilePreview file={file}/>
+				<p>{file.id}</p>
+			</button>
+		)}
+	</>;
+}
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diff --git a/src/components/applications/file-explorer/DirectoryList.module.css b/src/components/applications/file-explorer/DirectoryList.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cebf7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/applications/file-explorer/DirectoryList.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+.File-button, .Folder-button {
+	display: flex;
+	gap: 0.5rem;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
+	width: calc(var(--scale) * 7.5);
+	height: calc(var(--scale) * 7.5);
+	padding: 0.5rem;
+	background: none;
+	border: none;
+	border-radius: 0.5rem;
+	outline: none;
+	cursor: pointer;
+	transition: background-color 100ms ease-in-out;
+}
+
+.File-button:hover, .Folder-button:hover,
+.File-button:focus-visible, .Folder-button:focus-visible {
+	background-color: hsla(var(--background-color-a-hsl), 35%);
+}
+
+.File-button svg, .Folder-button > div {
+	width: 50%;
+	height: auto;
+	aspect-ratio: 1;
+}
+
+.Folder-button > div > svg {
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 100%;
+	aspect-ratio: 1;
+}
+
+.File-button p, .Folder-button p {
+	max-width: 100%;
+	margin: 0;
+	word-wrap: break-word;
+}
+
+.Folder-button > div {
+	position: relative;
+}
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diff --git a/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FileExplorer.jsx b/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FileExplorer.jsx
index e9e3ef6..04b7341 100644
--- a/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FileExplorer.jsx
+++ b/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FileExplorer.jsx
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import { QuickAccessButton } from "./QuickAccessButton.jsx";
 import { useDialogBox } from "../../../hooks/modals/dialogBox.js";
 import Vector2 from "../../../features/math/vector2.js";
 import { DIALOG_CONTENT_TYPES } from "../../../constants/modals.js";
-import { FilePreview } from "./FilePreview.jsx";
-import { FolderPreview } from "./FolderPreview.jsx";
+import { DirectoryList } from "./DirectoryList.jsx";
 
 export function FileExplorer({ startPath, app }) {
 	const virtualRoot = useVirtualRoot();
@@ -135,33 +134,19 @@ export function FileExplorer({ startPath, app }) {
 					<QuickAccessButton name={"Images"} onClick={() => { changeDirectory("~/Images"); }} icon={faImage}/>
 				</div>
 				<div id="main" className={styles.Main}>
-					{currentDirectory?.getSubFolders(showHidden)?.map((folder, index) => 
-						<button key={index} tabIndex={0} className={styles["Folder-button"]}
-							onContextMenu={(event) => {
-								onContextMenuFolder(event, { name: folder.name });
-							}}
-							onClick={() => {
-								changeDirectory(folder.linkedPath ?? folder.name);
-							}}
-						>
-							<FolderPreview folder={folder}/>
-							<p>{folder.name}</p>
-						</button>
-					)}
-					{currentDirectory?.getFiles(showHidden)?.map((file, index) => 
-						<button key={index} tabIndex={0} className={styles["File-button"]}
-							onContextMenu={(event) => {
-								onContextMenuFile(event, { file });
-							}}
-							onClick={(event) => {
-								event.preventDefault();
-								windowsManager.openFile(file);
-							}}
-						>
-							<FilePreview file={file}/>
-							<p>{file.id}</p>
-						</button>
-					)}
+					<DirectoryList
+						directory={currentDirectory} 
+						showHidden={showHidden}
+						onClickFile={(event, file) => {
+							event.preventDefault();
+							windowsManager.openFile(file);
+						}}
+						onClickFolder={(event, folder) => {
+							changeDirectory(folder.linkedPath ?? folder.name);
+						}}
+						onContextMenuFile={onContextMenuFile}
+						onContextMenuFolder={onContextMenuFolder}
+					/>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
diff --git a/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FileExplorer.module.css b/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FileExplorer.module.css
index 1533be3..44c2b19 100644
--- a/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FileExplorer.module.css
+++ b/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FileExplorer.module.css
@@ -119,89 +119,4 @@
 	height: 100%;
 	padding: 0.5rem;
 	overflow: auto;
-}
-
-.File-button, .Folder-button {
-	display: flex;
-	gap: 0.5rem;
-	flex-direction: column;
-	align-items: center;
-	justify-content: center;
-	width: calc(var(--scale) * 7.5);
-	height: calc(var(--scale) * 7.5);
-	padding: 0.5rem;
-	background: none;
-	border: none;
-	border-radius: 0.5rem;
-	outline: none;
-	cursor: pointer;
-	transition: background-color 100ms ease-in-out;
-}
-
-.File-button:hover, .Folder-button:hover,
-.File-button:focus-visible, .Folder-button:focus-visible {
-	background-color: hsla(var(--background-color-a-hsl), 35%);
-}
-
-.File-button-preview {
-	display: flex;
-	justify-content: center;
-	align-items: center;
-	height: 100%;
-	overflow: hidden;
-}
-
-.File-button-preview > * {
-	width: 100%;
-	height: 100%;
-	object-fit: contain;
-}
-
-.File-button-preview > img {
-	height: auto;
-	max-height: 100%;
-	border-radius: 0.5rem;
-}
-
-.File-button svg, .Folder-button > div {
-	width: 50%;
-	height: auto;
-	aspect-ratio: 1;
-}
-
-.Folder-button > div > svg {
-	width: 100%;
-	height: 100%;
-	aspect-ratio: 1;
-}
-
-.File-button p, .Folder-button p {
-	max-width: 100%;
-	margin: 0;
-	word-wrap: break-word;
-}
-
-.Folder-button > div {
-	position: relative;
-}
-
-.Folder-link-icon {
-	position: absolute;
-	display: flex;
-	justify-content: flex-end;
-	align-items: flex-end;
-	top: 0;
-	left: 0;
-	width: 92.5%;
-	height: 87.5%;
-}
-
-.Folder-link-icon svg {
-	width: 55%;
-	height: auto;
-	aspect-ratio: 1;
-}
-
-.Folder-link-icon svg * {
-	fill: var(--background-color-b);
 }
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diff --git a/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FilePreview.jsx b/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FilePreview.jsx
index 155440c..241e31c 100644
--- a/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FilePreview.jsx
+++ b/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FilePreview.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { faFile, faFileInvoice, faFileLines } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
-import styles from "./FileExplorer.module.css";
+import styles from "./FilePreview.module.css";
 import { VirtualFile } from "../../../features/virtual-drive/virtualFile.js";
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FilePreview.module.css b/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FilePreview.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2a92e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FilePreview.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+.File-button-preview {
+	display: flex;
+	justify-content: center;
+	align-items: center;
+	height: 100%;
+	overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.File-button-preview > * {
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 100%;
+	object-fit: contain;
+}
+
+.File-button-preview > img {
+	height: auto;
+	max-height: 100%;
+	border-radius: 0.5rem;
+}
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diff --git a/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FolderPreview.jsx b/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FolderPreview.jsx
index e86c825..0e8b1b5 100644
--- a/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FolderPreview.jsx
+++ b/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FolderPreview.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { faFolder, faLink } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
-import styles from "./FileExplorer.module.css";
+import styles from "./FolderPreview.module.css";
 import { VirtualFolder } from "../../../features/virtual-drive/virtualFolder.js";
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FolderPreview.module.css b/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FolderPreview.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a27833b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/applications/file-explorer/FolderPreview.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+.Folder-link-icon {
+	position: absolute;
+	display: flex;
+	justify-content: flex-end;
+	align-items: flex-end;
+	top: 0;
+	left: 0;
+	width: 92.5%;
+	height: 87.5%;
+}
+
+.Folder-link-icon svg {
+	width: 55%;
+	height: auto;
+	aspect-ratio: 1;
+}
+
+.Folder-link-icon svg * {
+	fill: var(--background-color-b);
+}
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diff --git a/src/components/desktop/Desktop.jsx b/src/components/desktop/Desktop.jsx
index 8c5632d..93af1a9 100644
--- a/src/components/desktop/Desktop.jsx
+++ b/src/components/desktop/Desktop.jsx
@@ -9,12 +9,15 @@ import { useWindowsManager } from "../../hooks/windows/windowsManagerContext.js"
 import { useContextMenu } from "../../hooks/modals/contextMenu.js";
 import { FALLBACK_WALLPAPER } from "../../constants/desktop.js";
 import { reloadViewport } from "../../features/utils/browser.js";
+import { useVirtualRoot } from "../../hooks/virtual-drive/virtualRootContext.js";
+import { DirectoryList } from "../applications/file-explorer/DirectoryList.jsx";
 
 export const Desktop = memo(() => {
 	const settingsManager = useSettingsManager();
 	const [wallpaper, setWallpaper] = useState(null);
 	const [modalsManager, modals] = useModals();
 	const windowsManager = useWindowsManager();
+	const virtualRoot = useVirtualRoot();
 	const { onContextMenu } = useContextMenu({
 		modalsManager,
 		options: {
@@ -31,6 +34,8 @@ export const Desktop = memo(() => {
 		})();
 	}, [settingsManager]);
 
+	const directory = virtualRoot.navigate("~/Desktop");
+
 	const onError = () => {
 		const settings = settingsManager.get(SettingsManager.VIRTUAL_PATHS.desktop);
 		settings.set("wallpaper", FALLBACK_WALLPAPER);
@@ -41,11 +46,25 @@ export const Desktop = memo(() => {
 			className={styles.Container}
 			onContextMenu={onContextMenu}
 		>
+			<ModalsView modalsManager={modalsManager} modals={modals}/>
+			<div className={styles.Content}>
+				<DirectoryList
+					directory={directory}
+					fileClassname={styles["Item"]}
+					folderClassname={styles["Item"]}
+					onClickFile={(event, file) => {
+						event.preventDefault();
+						windowsManager.openFile(file);
+					}}
+					onClickFolder={(event, { linkedPath, path }) => {
+						windowsManager.open("file-explorer", { startPath: linkedPath ?? path });
+					}}
+				/>
+			</div>
 			{wallpaper
 				? <img src={wallpaper} className={styles.Wallpaper} alt="Desktop wallpaper" onError={onError}/>
 				: null
 			}
-			<ModalsView modalsManager={modalsManager} modals={modals}/>
 		</div>
 	</>);
 });
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diff --git a/src/components/desktop/Desktop.module.css b/src/components/desktop/Desktop.module.css
index 28ed174..7f2e561 100644
--- a/src/components/desktop/Desktop.module.css
+++ b/src/components/desktop/Desktop.module.css
@@ -15,4 +15,30 @@
 	height: 100%;
 	object-fit: cover;
 	pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.Content {
+	--scale: 1rem;
+
+	position: absolute;
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	flex-wrap: wrap;
+	align-content: flex-start;
+	justify-content: flex-start;
+	top: 0;
+	left: 0;
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 100%;
+	padding: 0.5rem;
+	z-index: 1;
+}
+
+.Item {
+	padding: 0.25rem;
+	text-shadow: 0.1rem 0.1rem 0.2rem hsla(var(--background-color-a-hsl), 50%);
+}
+
+.Item > svg, .Item > div > svg {
+	filter: drop-shadow(0.1rem 0.1rem 0.2rem hsla(var(--background-color-a-hsl), 50%));
 }
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