diff --git a/app/client/components/directory-browser.tsx b/app/client/components/directory-browser.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index bfea00b3..00000000
--- a/app/client/components/directory-browser.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { FileTree } from "./file-tree";
-import { ScrollArea } from "./ui/scroll-area";
-import { browseFilesystemOptions } from "../api-client/@tanstack/react-query.gen";
-import { useFileBrowser } from "../hooks/use-file-browser";
-
-type Props = {
-	onSelectPath: (path: string) => void;
-	selectedPath?: string;
-};
-
-export const DirectoryBrowser = ({ onSelectPath, selectedPath }: Props) => {
-	const queryClient = useQueryClient();
-
-	const { data, isLoading } = useQuery({
-		...browseFilesystemOptions({ query: { path: "/" } }),
-	});
-
-	const fileBrowser = useFileBrowser({
-		initialData: data,
-		isLoading,
-		fetchFolder: async (path) => {
-			return await queryClient.ensureQueryData(browseFilesystemOptions({ query: { path } }));
-		},
-		prefetchFolder: (path) => {
-			void queryClient.prefetchQuery(browseFilesystemOptions({ query: { path } }));
-		},
-	});
-
-	if (fileBrowser.isLoading) {
-		return (
-			<div className="border rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
-				<ScrollArea className="h-64">
-					<div className="text-sm text-gray-500 p-4">Loading directories...</div>
-				</ScrollArea>
-			</div>
-		);
-	}
-
-	if (fileBrowser.isEmpty) {
-		return (
-			<div className="border rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
-				<ScrollArea className="h-64">
-					<div className="text-sm text-gray-500 p-4">No subdirectories found</div>
-				</ScrollArea>
-			</div>
-		);
-	}
-
-	return (
-		<div className="border rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
-			<ScrollArea className="h-64">
-				<FileTree
-					files={fileBrowser.fileArray}
-					onFolderExpand={fileBrowser.handleFolderExpand}
-					onFolderHover={fileBrowser.handleFolderHover}
-					expandedFolders={fileBrowser.expandedFolders}
-					loadingFolders={fileBrowser.loadingFolders}
-					foldersOnly
-					selectableFolders
-					selectedFolder={selectedPath}
-					onFolderSelect={onSelectPath}
-				/>
-			</ScrollArea>
-
-			{selectedPath && (
-				<div className="bg-muted/50 border-t p-2 text-sm">
-					<div className="font-medium text-muted-foreground">Selected path:</div>
-					<div className="font-mono text-xs break-all">{selectedPath}</div>
-				</div>
-			)}
-		</div>
-	);
-};
diff --git a/app/client/components/file-browsers/directory-browser.tsx b/app/client/components/file-browsers/directory-browser.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b77f921
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/client/components/file-browsers/directory-browser.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { LocalFileBrowser } from "./local-file-browser";
+
+type Props = {
+	onSelectPath: (path: string) => void;
+	selectedPath?: string;
+};
+
+export const DirectoryBrowser = ({ onSelectPath, selectedPath }: Props) => {
+	return (
+		<LocalFileBrowser
+			className="border rounded-lg overflow-hidden"
+			useScrollArea
+			scrollAreaClassName="h-64"
+			foldersOnly
+			selectableFolders
+			selectedFolder={selectedPath}
+			onFolderSelect={onSelectPath}
+			showSelectedPathFooter
+			selectedPath={selectedPath}
+			loadingMessage="Loading directories..."
+			emptyMessage="No subdirectories found"
+		/>
+	);
+};
diff --git a/app/client/components/file-browsers/file-browser.tsx b/app/client/components/file-browsers/file-browser.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..771a1e7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/client/components/file-browsers/file-browser.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+import { type ReactNode } from "react";
+import { FolderOpen } from "lucide-react";
+import { FileTree, type FileEntry } from "~/client/components/file-tree";
+import { ScrollArea } from "~/client/components/ui/scroll-area";
+import { cn } from "~/client/lib/utils";
+
+type PaginationState = {
+	hasMore: boolean;
+	isLoadingMore: boolean;
+};
+
+export type FileBrowserUiProps = {
+	className?: string;
+	treeContainerClassName?: string;
+	treeClassName?: string;
+	useScrollArea?: boolean;
+	scrollAreaClassName?: string;
+	stateClassName?: string;
+	loadingMessage?: string;
+	emptyMessage?: string;
+	emptyDescription?: string;
+	emptyIcon?: ReactNode;
+	withCheckboxes?: boolean;
+	selectedPaths?: Set<string>;
+	onSelectionChange?: (paths: Set<string>) => void;
+	foldersOnly?: boolean;
+	selectableFolders?: boolean;
+	onFolderSelect?: (folderPath: string) => void;
+	selectedFolder?: string;
+	onFileSelect?: (filePath: string) => void;
+	selectedFile?: string;
+	showSelectedPathFooter?: boolean;
+	selectedPath?: string;
+	selectedPathLabel?: string;
+};
+
+type FileBrowserProps = FileBrowserUiProps & {
+	isLoading: boolean;
+	isEmpty: boolean;
+	errorMessage?: string;
+	fileArray: FileEntry[];
+	expandedFolders: Set<string>;
+	loadingFolders: Set<string>;
+	onFolderExpand: (folderPath: string) => void | Promise<void>;
+	onFolderHover: (folderPath: string) => void;
+	onLoadMore: (folderPath: string) => void | Promise<void>;
+	getFolderPagination: (folderPath: string) => PaginationState;
+};
+
+export const FileBrowser = (props: FileBrowserProps) => {
+	const {
+		className,
+		treeContainerClassName,
+		treeClassName,
+		useScrollArea = false,
+		scrollAreaClassName,
+		stateClassName,
+		loadingMessage = "Loading files...",
+		emptyMessage = "No files found.",
+		emptyDescription,
+		emptyIcon,
+		withCheckboxes = false,
+		selectedPaths,
+		onSelectionChange,
+		foldersOnly = false,
+		selectableFolders = false,
+		onFolderSelect,
+		selectedFolder,
+		onFileSelect,
+		selectedFile,
+		showSelectedPathFooter = false,
+		selectedPath,
+		selectedPathLabel = "Selected path:",
+		isLoading,
+		isEmpty,
+		errorMessage,
+		fileArray,
+		expandedFolders,
+		loadingFolders,
+		onFolderExpand,
+		onFolderHover,
+		onLoadMore,
+		getFolderPagination,
+	} = props;
+
+	const resolvedSelectedPath = selectedPath ?? selectedFolder;
+	const resolvedEmptyIcon =
+		emptyIcon === undefined ? <FolderOpen className="mb-2 h-12 w-12 text-muted-foreground" /> : emptyIcon;
+
+	let body: ReactNode;
+
+	if (isLoading) {
+		body = (
+			<div className={cn("flex min-h-50 flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 text-center", stateClassName)}>
+				<p className="text-muted-foreground">{loadingMessage}</p>
+			</div>
+		);
+	} else if (errorMessage) {
+		body = (
+			<div className={cn("flex min-h-50 flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 text-center", stateClassName)}>
+				<p className="text-destructive">{errorMessage}</p>
+			</div>
+		);
+	} else if (isEmpty) {
+		body = (
+			<div className={cn("flex min-h-50 flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 text-center", stateClassName)}>
+				{resolvedEmptyIcon}
+				<p className="text-muted-foreground">{emptyMessage}</p>
+				{emptyDescription && <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">{emptyDescription}</p>}
+			</div>
+		);
+	} else {
+		body = (
+			<FileTree
+				files={fileArray}
+				onFolderExpand={onFolderExpand}
+				onFolderHover={onFolderHover}
+				onLoadMore={onLoadMore}
+				getFolderPagination={getFolderPagination}
+				expandedFolders={expandedFolders}
+				loadingFolders={loadingFolders}
+				className={treeClassName}
+				withCheckboxes={withCheckboxes}
+				selectedPaths={selectedPaths}
+				onSelectionChange={onSelectionChange}
+				foldersOnly={foldersOnly}
+				selectableFolders={selectableFolders}
+				onFolderSelect={onFolderSelect}
+				selectedFolder={selectedFolder}
+				onFileSelect={onFileSelect}
+				selectedFile={selectedFile}
+			/>
+		);
+	}
+
+	const bodyWithScroll = useScrollArea ? <ScrollArea className={scrollAreaClassName}>{body}</ScrollArea> : body;
+	const wrappedBody = treeContainerClassName ? (
+		<div className={treeContainerClassName}>{bodyWithScroll}</div>
+	) : (
+		bodyWithScroll
+	);
+
+	return (
+		<div className={className}>
+			{wrappedBody}
+			{showSelectedPathFooter && resolvedSelectedPath && (
+				<div className="bg-muted/50 border-t p-2 text-sm">
+					<div className="font-medium text-muted-foreground">{selectedPathLabel}</div>
+					<div className="font-mono text-xs break-all">{resolvedSelectedPath}</div>
+				</div>
+			)}
+		</div>
+	);
+};
diff --git a/app/client/components/file-browsers/local-file-browser.tsx b/app/client/components/file-browsers/local-file-browser.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e55e13f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/client/components/file-browsers/local-file-browser.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { browseFilesystemOptions } from "~/client/api-client/@tanstack/react-query.gen";
+import { FileBrowser, type FileBrowserUiProps } from "~/client/components/file-browsers/file-browser";
+import { useFileBrowser } from "~/client/hooks/use-file-browser";
+import { parseError } from "~/client/lib/errors";
+
+const normalizeAbsolutePath = (path?: string): string => {
+	if (!path) return "/";
+	const withLeadingSlash = path.startsWith("/") ? path : `/${path}`;
+	const trimmed = withLeadingSlash.replace(/\/+$/, "");
+	return trimmed || "/";
+};
+
+type LocalFileBrowserProps = FileBrowserUiProps & {
+	initialPath?: string;
+	enabled?: boolean;
+};
+
+export const LocalFileBrowser = ({ initialPath = "/", enabled = true, ...uiProps }: LocalFileBrowserProps) => {
+	const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+	const normalizedInitialPath = normalizeAbsolutePath(initialPath);
+
+	const { data, isLoading, error } = useQuery({
+		...browseFilesystemOptions({ query: { path: normalizedInitialPath } }),
+		enabled,
+	});
+
+	const fileBrowser = useFileBrowser({
+		initialData: data,
+		isLoading,
+		fetchFolder: async (path) => {
+			return await queryClient.ensureQueryData(browseFilesystemOptions({ query: { path } }));
+		},
+		prefetchFolder: (path) => {
+			void queryClient.prefetchQuery(browseFilesystemOptions({ query: { path } }));
+		},
+	});
+
+	const errorDetails = parseError(error)?.message;
+	const errorMessage = errorDetails
+		? `Failed to load directories: ${errorDetails}`
+		: error
+			? "Failed to load directories"
+			: undefined;
+
+	return (
+		<FileBrowser
+			{...uiProps}
+			fileArray={fileBrowser.fileArray}
+			expandedFolders={fileBrowser.expandedFolders}
+			loadingFolders={fileBrowser.loadingFolders}
+			onFolderExpand={fileBrowser.handleFolderExpand}
+			onFolderHover={fileBrowser.handleFolderHover}
+			onLoadMore={fileBrowser.handleLoadMore}
+			getFolderPagination={fileBrowser.getFolderPagination}
+			isLoading={fileBrowser.isLoading}
+			isEmpty={fileBrowser.isEmpty}
+			errorMessage={errorMessage}
+			loadingMessage={uiProps.loadingMessage ?? "Loading directories..."}
+			emptyMessage={uiProps.emptyMessage ?? "No subdirectories found"}
+		/>
+	);
+};
diff --git a/app/client/components/file-browsers/snapshot-tree-browser.tsx b/app/client/components/file-browsers/snapshot-tree-browser.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3eb93026
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/client/components/file-browsers/snapshot-tree-browser.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+import { useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
+import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { listSnapshotFilesOptions } from "~/client/api-client/@tanstack/react-query.gen";
+import { FileBrowser, type FileBrowserUiProps } from "~/client/components/file-browsers/file-browser";
+import { useFileBrowser } from "~/client/hooks/use-file-browser";
+import { parseError } from "~/client/lib/errors";
+
+const normalizeAbsolutePath = (path?: string): string => {
+	if (!path) return "/";
+	const withLeadingSlash = path.startsWith("/") ? path : `/${path}`;
+	const trimmed = withLeadingSlash.replace(/\/+$/, "");
+	return trimmed || "/";
+};
+
+type SnapshotTreeBrowserProps = FileBrowserUiProps & {
+	repositoryId: string;
+	snapshotId: string;
+	basePath?: string;
+	pageSize?: number;
+	enabled?: boolean;
+};
+
+export const SnapshotTreeBrowser = ({
+	repositoryId,
+	snapshotId,
+	basePath = "/",
+	pageSize = 500,
+	enabled = true,
+	...uiProps
+}: SnapshotTreeBrowserProps) => {
+	const { selectedPaths, onSelectionChange, ...fileBrowserUiProps } = uiProps;
+	const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+	const normalizedBasePath = normalizeAbsolutePath(basePath);
+
+	const { data, isLoading, error } = useQuery({
+		...listSnapshotFilesOptions({
+			path: { id: repositoryId, snapshotId },
+			query: { path: normalizedBasePath },
+		}),
+		enabled,
+	});
+
+	const stripBasePath = useCallback(
+		(path: string): string => {
+			if (normalizedBasePath === "/") return path;
+			if (path === normalizedBasePath) return "/";
+			if (path.startsWith(`${normalizedBasePath}/`)) {
+				return path.slice(normalizedBasePath.length);
+			}
+			return path;
+		},
+		[normalizedBasePath],
+	);
+
+	const addBasePath = useCallback(
+		(displayPath: string): string => {
+			if (normalizedBasePath === "/") return displayPath;
+			if (displayPath === "/") return normalizedBasePath;
+			return `${normalizedBasePath}${displayPath}`;
+		},
+		[normalizedBasePath],
+	);
+
+	const displaySelectedPaths = useMemo(() => {
+		if (!selectedPaths) return undefined;
+
+		const displayPaths = new Set<string>();
+		for (const fullPath of selectedPaths) {
+			displayPaths.add(stripBasePath(fullPath));
+		}
+
+		return displayPaths;
+	}, [selectedPaths, stripBasePath]);
+
+	const handleSelectionChange = useCallback(
+		(nextDisplayPaths: Set<string>) => {
+			if (!onSelectionChange) return;
+
+			const nextFullPaths = new Set<string>();
+			for (const displayPath of nextDisplayPaths) {
+				nextFullPaths.add(addBasePath(displayPath));
+			}
+
+			onSelectionChange(nextFullPaths);
+		},
+		[onSelectionChange, addBasePath],
+	);
+
+	const fileBrowser = useFileBrowser({
+		initialData: data,
+		isLoading,
+		fetchFolder: async (path, offset = 0) => {
+			return await queryClient.ensureQueryData(
+				listSnapshotFilesOptions({
+					path: { id: repositoryId, snapshotId },
+					query: {
+						path,
+						offset: offset.toString(),
+						limit: pageSize.toString(),
+					},
+				}),
+			);
+		},
+		prefetchFolder: (path) => {
+			void queryClient.prefetchQuery(
+				listSnapshotFilesOptions({
+					path: { id: repositoryId, snapshotId },
+					query: {
+						path,
+						offset: "0",
+						limit: pageSize.toString(),
+					},
+				}),
+			);
+		},
+		pathTransform: {
+			strip: stripBasePath,
+			add: addBasePath,
+		},
+	});
+
+	const errorDetails = parseError(error)?.message;
+	const errorMessage = errorDetails
+		? `Failed to load files: ${errorDetails}`
+		: error
+			? "Failed to load files"
+			: undefined;
+
+	return (
+		<FileBrowser
+			{...fileBrowserUiProps}
+			fileArray={fileBrowser.fileArray}
+			expandedFolders={fileBrowser.expandedFolders}
+			loadingFolders={fileBrowser.loadingFolders}
+			onFolderExpand={fileBrowser.handleFolderExpand}
+			onFolderHover={fileBrowser.handleFolderHover}
+			onLoadMore={fileBrowser.handleLoadMore}
+			getFolderPagination={fileBrowser.getFolderPagination}
+			isLoading={fileBrowser.isLoading}
+			isEmpty={fileBrowser.isEmpty}
+			errorMessage={errorMessage}
+			loadingMessage={fileBrowserUiProps.loadingMessage ?? "Loading files..."}
+			selectedPaths={displaySelectedPaths}
+			onSelectionChange={onSelectionChange ? handleSelectionChange : undefined}
+		/>
+	);
+};
diff --git a/app/client/components/file-browsers/volume-file-browser.tsx b/app/client/components/file-browsers/volume-file-browser.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a9de6ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/client/components/file-browsers/volume-file-browser.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { listFilesOptions } from "~/client/api-client/@tanstack/react-query.gen";
+import { FileBrowser, type FileBrowserUiProps } from "~/client/components/file-browsers/file-browser";
+import { useFileBrowser, type FetchFolderResult } from "~/client/hooks/use-file-browser";
+import { parseError } from "~/client/lib/errors";
+
+type VolumeFileBrowserProps = FileBrowserUiProps & {
+	volumeId: string;
+	enabled?: boolean;
+};
+
+export const VolumeFileBrowser = ({ volumeId, enabled = true, ...uiProps }: VolumeFileBrowserProps) => {
+	const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+
+	const { data, isLoading, error } = useQuery({
+		...listFilesOptions({ path: { id: volumeId } }),
+		enabled,
+	});
+
+	const fileBrowser = useFileBrowser({
+		initialData: data,
+		isLoading,
+		fetchFolder: async (path, offset): Promise<FetchFolderResult> => {
+			return await queryClient.ensureQueryData(
+				listFilesOptions({
+					path: { id: volumeId },
+					query: { path, offset: offset?.toString() },
+				}),
+			);
+		},
+		prefetchFolder: (path) => {
+			void queryClient.prefetchQuery(
+				listFilesOptions({
+					path: { id: volumeId },
+					query: { path },
+				}),
+			);
+		},
+	});
+
+	const errorDetails = parseError(error)?.message;
+	const errorMessage = errorDetails
+		? `Failed to load files: ${errorDetails}`
+		: error
+			? "Failed to load files"
+			: undefined;
+
+	return (
+		<FileBrowser
+			{...uiProps}
+			fileArray={fileBrowser.fileArray}
+			expandedFolders={fileBrowser.expandedFolders}
+			loadingFolders={fileBrowser.loadingFolders}
+			onFolderExpand={fileBrowser.handleFolderExpand}
+			onFolderHover={fileBrowser.handleFolderHover}
+			onLoadMore={fileBrowser.handleLoadMore}
+			getFolderPagination={fileBrowser.getFolderPagination}
+			isLoading={fileBrowser.isLoading}
+			isEmpty={fileBrowser.isEmpty}
+			errorMessage={errorMessage}
+			loadingMessage={uiProps.loadingMessage ?? "Loading files..."}
+			emptyMessage={uiProps.emptyMessage ?? "This volume appears to be empty."}
+		/>
+	);
+};
diff --git a/app/client/components/path-selector.tsx b/app/client/components/path-selector.tsx
index 5d8132bc..8ad41779 100644
--- a/app/client/components/path-selector.tsx
+++ b/app/client/components/path-selector.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useState } from "react";
-import { DirectoryBrowser } from "./directory-browser";
+import { DirectoryBrowser } from "./file-browsers/directory-browser";
 import { Button } from "./ui/button";
 
 type Props = {
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ export const PathSelector = ({ value, onChange }: Props) => {
 		return (
 			<div className="space-y-2">
 				<DirectoryBrowser
+					selectedPath={value}
 					onSelectPath={(path) => {
 						onChange(path);
 						setShowBrowser(false);
 					}}
-					selectedPath={value}
 				/>
 				<Button type="button" variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={() => setShowBrowser(false)}>
 					Cancel
diff --git a/app/client/components/restore-form.tsx b/app/client/components/restore-form.tsx
index 4fcc334d..49e9f9b4 100644
--- a/app/client/components/restore-form.tsx
+++ b/app/client/components/restore-form.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { ChevronDown, FileIcon, FolderOpen, RotateCcw } from "lucide-react";
+import { useMutation } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { ChevronDown, FolderOpen, RotateCcw } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "~/client/components/ui/button";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "~/client/components/ui/card";
 import { Input } from "~/client/components/ui/input";
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ import {
 	AlertDialogTitle,
 } from "~/client/components/ui/alert-dialog";
 import { PathSelector } from "~/client/components/path-selector";
-import { FileTree } from "~/client/components/file-tree";
+import { SnapshotTreeBrowser } from "~/client/components/file-browsers/snapshot-tree-browser";
 import { RestoreProgress } from "~/client/components/restore-progress";
-import { listSnapshotFilesOptions, restoreSnapshotMutation } from "~/client/api-client/@tanstack/react-query.gen";
-import { useFileBrowser } from "~/client/hooks/use-file-browser";
+import { restoreSnapshotMutation } from "~/client/api-client/@tanstack/react-query.gen";
 import { type RestoreCompletedEvent, useServerEvents } from "~/client/hooks/use-server-events";
 import { OVERWRITE_MODES, type OverwriteMode } from "~/schemas/restic";
 import type { Repository, Snapshot } from "~/client/lib/types";
 import { handleRepositoryError } from "~/client/lib/errors";
 import { useNavigate } from "@tanstack/react-router";
+import { findCommonAncestor } from "~/utils/common-ancestor";
 
 type RestoreLocation = "original" | "custom";
 
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ interface RestoreFormProps {
 export function RestoreForm({ snapshot, repository, snapshotId, returnPath }: RestoreFormProps) {
 	const navigate = useNavigate();
 	const { addEventListener } = useServerEvents();
-	const queryClient = useQueryClient();
 
-	const volumeBasePath = snapshot.paths[0]?.match(/^(.*?_data)(\/|$)/)?.[1] || "/";
+	const volumeBasePath = findCommonAncestor(snapshot.paths);
 
 	const [restoreLocation, setRestoreLocation] = useState<RestoreLocation>("original");
 	const [customTargetPath, setCustomTargetPath] = useState("");
@@ -89,62 +88,6 @@ export function RestoreForm({ snapshot, repository, snapshotId, returnPath }: Re
 		};
 	}, [addEventListener, repository.id, snapshotId]);
 
-	const { data: filesData, isLoading: filesLoading } = useQuery({
-		...listSnapshotFilesOptions({
-			path: { id: repository.id, snapshotId },
-			query: { path: volumeBasePath },
-		}),
-	});
-
-	const stripBasePath = useCallback(
-		(path: string): string => {
-			if (!volumeBasePath) return path;
-			if (path === volumeBasePath) return "/";
-			if (path.startsWith(`${volumeBasePath}/`)) {
-				const stripped = path.slice(volumeBasePath.length);
-				return stripped;
-			}
-			return path;
-		},
-		[volumeBasePath],
-	);
-
-	const addBasePath = useCallback(
-		(displayPath: string): string => {
-			const vbp = volumeBasePath === "/" ? "" : volumeBasePath;
-
-			if (!vbp) return displayPath;
-			if (displayPath === "/") return vbp;
-			return `${vbp}${displayPath}`;
-		},
-		[volumeBasePath],
-	);
-
-	const fileBrowser = useFileBrowser({
-		initialData: filesData,
-		isLoading: filesLoading,
-		fetchFolder: async (path, offset = 0) => {
-			return await queryClient.ensureQueryData(
-				listSnapshotFilesOptions({
-					path: { id: repository.id, snapshotId },
-					query: { path, offset: offset.toString(), limit: "500" },
-				}),
-			);
-		},
-		prefetchFolder: (path) => {
-			void queryClient.prefetchQuery(
-				listSnapshotFilesOptions({
-					path: { id: repository.id, snapshotId },
-					query: { path, offset: "0", limit: "500" },
-				}),
-			);
-		},
-		pathTransform: {
-			strip: stripBasePath,
-			add: addBasePath,
-		},
-	});
-
 	const { mutate: restoreSnapshot, isPending: isRestoring } = useMutation({
 		...restoreSnapshotMutation(),
 		onError: (error) => {
@@ -163,8 +106,7 @@ export function RestoreForm({ snapshot, repository, snapshotId, returnPath }: Re
 		const isCustomLocation = restoreLocation === "custom";
 		const targetPath = isCustomLocation && customTargetPath.trim() ? customTargetPath.trim() : undefined;
 
-		const pathsArray = Array.from(selectedPaths);
-		const includePaths = pathsArray.map((path) => addBasePath(path));
+		const includePaths = Array.from(selectedPaths);
 
 		restoreCompletedRef.current = false;
 		setIsRestoreActive(true);
@@ -188,7 +130,6 @@ export function RestoreForm({ snapshot, repository, snapshotId, returnPath }: Re
 		restoreLocation,
 		customTargetPath,
 		selectedPaths,
-		addBasePath,
 		overwriteMode,
 		restoreSnapshot,
 	]);
@@ -339,36 +280,21 @@ export function RestoreForm({ snapshot, repository, snapshotId, returnPath }: Re
 						</CardDescription>
 					</CardHeader>
 					<CardContent className="flex-1 overflow-hidden flex flex-col p-0">
-						{fileBrowser.isLoading && (
-							<div className="flex items-center justify-center flex-1">
-								<p className="text-muted-foreground">Loading files...</p>
-							</div>
-						)}
-
-						{fileBrowser.isEmpty && (
-							<div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center flex-1 text-center p-8">
-								<FileIcon className="w-12 h-12 text-muted-foreground/50 mb-4" />
-								<p className="text-muted-foreground">No files in this snapshot</p>
-							</div>
-						)}
-
-						{!fileBrowser.isLoading && !fileBrowser.isEmpty && (
-							<div className="overflow-auto flex-1 border border-border rounded-md bg-card m-4">
-								<FileTree
-									files={fileBrowser.fileArray}
-									onFolderExpand={fileBrowser.handleFolderExpand}
-									onFolderHover={fileBrowser.handleFolderHover}
-									expandedFolders={fileBrowser.expandedFolders}
-									loadingFolders={fileBrowser.loadingFolders}
-									onLoadMore={fileBrowser.handleLoadMore}
-									getFolderPagination={fileBrowser.getFolderPagination}
-									className="px-2 py-2"
-									withCheckboxes={true}
-									selectedPaths={selectedPaths}
-									onSelectionChange={setSelectedPaths}
-								/>
-							</div>
-						)}
+						<SnapshotTreeBrowser
+							repositoryId={repository.id}
+							snapshotId={snapshotId}
+							basePath={volumeBasePath}
+							pageSize={500}
+							className="flex flex-1 min-h-0 flex-col"
+							treeContainerClassName="overflow-auto flex-1 min-h-0 border border-border rounded-md bg-card m-4"
+							treeClassName="px-2 py-2"
+							loadingMessage="Loading files..."
+							emptyMessage="No files in this snapshot"
+							withCheckboxes
+							selectedPaths={selectedPaths}
+							onSelectionChange={setSelectedPaths}
+							stateClassName="flex-1 min-h-0"
+						/>
 					</CardContent>
 				</Card>
 			</div>
diff --git a/app/client/components/volume-file-browser.tsx b/app/client/components/volume-file-browser.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ed3a156..00000000
--- a/app/client/components/volume-file-browser.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { FolderOpen } from "lucide-react";
-import { FileTree } from "~/client/components/file-tree";
-import { listFilesOptions } from "../api-client/@tanstack/react-query.gen";
-import { useFileBrowser, type FetchFolderResult } from "../hooks/use-file-browser";
-import { parseError } from "../lib/errors";
-
-type VolumeFileBrowserProps = {
-	volumeId: string;
-	enabled?: boolean;
-	withCheckboxes?: boolean;
-	selectedPaths?: Set<string>;
-	onSelectionChange?: (paths: Set<string>) => void;
-	foldersOnly?: boolean;
-	className?: string;
-	emptyMessage?: string;
-	emptyDescription?: string;
-};
-
-export const VolumeFileBrowser = ({
-	volumeId,
-	enabled = true,
-	withCheckboxes = false,
-	selectedPaths,
-	onSelectionChange,
-	foldersOnly = false,
-	className,
-	emptyMessage = "This volume appears to be empty.",
-	emptyDescription,
-}: VolumeFileBrowserProps) => {
-	const queryClient = useQueryClient();
-
-	const { data, isLoading, error } = useQuery({
-		...listFilesOptions({ path: { id: volumeId } }),
-		enabled,
-	});
-
-	const fileBrowser = useFileBrowser({
-		initialData: data,
-		isLoading,
-		fetchFolder: async (path, offset): Promise<FetchFolderResult> => {
-			return await queryClient.ensureQueryData(
-				listFilesOptions({
-					path: { id: volumeId },
-					query: { path, offset: offset?.toString() },
-				}),
-			);
-		},
-		prefetchFolder: (path) => {
-			void queryClient.prefetchQuery(
-				listFilesOptions({
-					path: { id: volumeId },
-					query: { path },
-				}),
-			);
-		},
-	});
-
-	if (fileBrowser.isLoading) {
-		return (
-			<div className="flex items-center justify-center h-full min-h-50">
-				<p className="text-muted-foreground">Loading files...</p>
-			</div>
-		);
-	}
-
-	if (error) {
-		return (
-			<div className="flex items-center justify-center h-full min-h-50">
-				<p className="text-destructive">Failed to load files: {parseError(error)?.message}</p>
-			</div>
-		);
-	}
-
-	if (fileBrowser.isEmpty) {
-		return (
-			<div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-full text-center p-8 min-h-50">
-				<FolderOpen className="mb-4 h-12 w-12 text-muted-foreground" />
-				<p className="text-muted-foreground">{emptyMessage}</p>
-				{emptyDescription && <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mt-2">{emptyDescription}</p>}
-			</div>
-		);
-	}
-
-	return (
-		<div className={className}>
-			<FileTree
-				files={fileBrowser.fileArray}
-				onFolderExpand={fileBrowser.handleFolderExpand}
-				onFolderHover={fileBrowser.handleFolderHover}
-				onLoadMore={fileBrowser.handleLoadMore}
-				getFolderPagination={fileBrowser.getFolderPagination}
-				expandedFolders={fileBrowser.expandedFolders}
-				loadingFolders={fileBrowser.loadingFolders}
-				withCheckboxes={withCheckboxes}
-				selectedPaths={selectedPaths}
-				onSelectionChange={onSelectionChange}
-				foldersOnly={foldersOnly}
-			/>
-		</div>
-	);
-};
diff --git a/app/client/hooks/use-file-browser.ts b/app/client/hooks/use-file-browser.ts
index bdb8103d..e51baad1 100644
--- a/app/client/hooks/use-file-browser.ts
+++ b/app/client/hooks/use-file-browser.ts
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ export const useFileBrowser = (props: UseFileBrowserOptions) => {
 		handleFolderHover,
 		handleLoadMore,
 		getFolderPagination,
-		isLoading: isLoading && fileArray.length === 0,
+		isLoading: Boolean(isLoading) && fileArray.length === 0,
 		isEmpty: fileArray.length === 0 && !isLoading,
 	};
 };
diff --git a/app/client/hooks/use-scroll-to-form-error.ts b/app/client/hooks/use-scroll-to-form-error.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e5ebc67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/client/hooks/use-scroll-to-form-error.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { useCallback } from "react";
+
+export function useScrollToFormError() {
+	return useCallback(() => {
+		setTimeout(() => {
+			const firstError = document.querySelector("[data-slot='form-message']");
+			firstError?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "center" });
+		}, 50);
+	}, []);
+}
diff --git a/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/index.tsx b/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/index.tsx
index 21007ca7..a760323c 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/index.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/index.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { arktypeResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/arktype";
 import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
 import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
+import { useScrollToFormError } from "~/client/hooks/use-scroll-to-form-error";
 import { Form } from "~/client/components/ui/form";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "~/client/components/ui/card";
 import type { BackupSchedule, Volume } from "~/client/lib/types";
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ export const CreateScheduleForm = ({ initialValues, formId, onSubmit, volume }:
 		defaultValues: backupScheduleToFormValues(initialValues),
 	});
 
+	const scrollToFirstError = useScrollToFormError();
+
 	const handleSubmit = useCallback(
 		(data: InternalFormValues) => {
 			const {
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ export const CreateScheduleForm = ({ initialValues, formId, onSubmit, volume }:
 	return (
 		<Form {...form}>
 			<form
-				onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(handleSubmit)}
+				onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(handleSubmit, scrollToFirstError)}
 				className="grid gap-4 xl:grid-cols-[minmax(0,2.3fr)_minmax(320px,1fr)]"
 				id={formId}
 			>
diff --git a/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/paths-section.tsx b/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/paths-section.tsx
index 97320658..d5720634 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/paths-section.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/backups/components/create-schedule-form/paths-section.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { X } from "lucide-react";
-import { VolumeFileBrowser } from "~/client/components/volume-file-browser";
+import { VolumeFileBrowser } from "~/client/components/file-browsers/volume-file-browser";
 import { FormControl, FormDescription, FormField, FormItem, FormLabel, FormMessage } from "~/client/components/ui/form";
 import { Textarea } from "~/client/components/ui/textarea";
 import type { Volume } from "~/client/lib/types";
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ export const PathsSection = ({
 				volumeId={volume.shortId}
 				selectedPaths={selectedPaths}
 				onSelectionChange={onSelectionChange}
-				withCheckboxes={true}
-				foldersOnly={false}
+				withCheckboxes
 				className="relative border rounded-md bg-card p-2 h-100 overflow-y-auto"
+				emptyMessage="This volume appears to be empty."
 			/>
 			{selectedPaths.size > 0 && (
 				<div className="mt-4">
diff --git a/app/client/modules/backups/components/snapshot-file-browser.tsx b/app/client/modules/backups/components/snapshot-file-browser.tsx
index 2fd534bc..078a126d 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/backups/components/snapshot-file-browser.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/backups/components/snapshot-file-browser.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
-import { useCallback } from "react";
-import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { FileIcon, RotateCcw, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
-import { FileTree } from "~/client/components/file-tree";
+import { RotateCcw, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "~/client/components/ui/card";
 import { Button, buttonVariants } from "~/client/components/ui/button";
 import type { Snapshot } from "~/client/lib/types";
-import { listSnapshotFilesOptions } from "~/client/api-client/@tanstack/react-query.gen";
 import { formatDateTime } from "~/client/lib/datetime";
-import { useFileBrowser } from "~/client/hooks/use-file-browser";
 import { cn } from "~/client/lib/utils";
 import { Link } from "@tanstack/react-router";
+import { SnapshotTreeBrowser } from "~/client/components/file-browsers/snapshot-tree-browser";
+import { findCommonAncestor } from "~/utils/common-ancestor";
 
 interface Props {
 	snapshot: Snapshot;
@@ -22,65 +19,7 @@ interface Props {
 export const SnapshotFileBrowser = (props: Props) => {
 	const { snapshot, repositoryId, backupId, onDeleteSnapshot, isDeletingSnapshot } = props;
 
-	const queryClient = useQueryClient();
-
-	const volumeBasePath = snapshot.paths[0]?.match(/^(.*?_data)(\/|$)/)?.[1] || "/";
-
-	const { data: filesData, isLoading: filesLoading } = useQuery({
-		...listSnapshotFilesOptions({
-			path: { id: repositoryId, snapshotId: snapshot.short_id },
-			query: { path: volumeBasePath },
-		}),
-	});
-
-	const stripBasePath = useCallback(
-		(path: string): string => {
-			if (!volumeBasePath) return path;
-			if (path === volumeBasePath) return "/";
-			if (path.startsWith(`${volumeBasePath}/`)) {
-				const stripped = path.slice(volumeBasePath.length);
-				return stripped;
-			}
-			return path;
-		},
-		[volumeBasePath],
-	);
-
-	const addBasePath = useCallback(
-		(displayPath: string): string => {
-			const vbp = volumeBasePath === "/" ? "" : volumeBasePath;
-
-			if (!vbp) return displayPath;
-			if (displayPath === "/") return vbp;
-			return `${vbp}${displayPath}`;
-		},
-		[volumeBasePath],
-	);
-
-	const fileBrowser = useFileBrowser({
-		initialData: filesData,
-		isLoading: filesLoading,
-		fetchFolder: async (path, offset = 0) => {
-			return await queryClient.ensureQueryData(
-				listSnapshotFilesOptions({
-					path: { id: repositoryId, snapshotId: snapshot.short_id },
-					query: { path, offset: offset.toString(), limit: "500" },
-				}),
-			);
-		},
-		prefetchFolder: (path) => {
-			void queryClient.prefetchQuery(
-				listSnapshotFilesOptions({
-					path: { id: repositoryId, snapshotId: snapshot.short_id },
-					query: { path, offset: "0", limit: "500" },
-				}),
-			);
-		},
-		pathTransform: {
-			strip: stripBasePath,
-			add: addBasePath,
-		},
-	});
+	const volumeBasePath = findCommonAncestor(snapshot.paths);
 
 	return (
 		<div className="space-y-4">
@@ -126,33 +65,18 @@ export const SnapshotFileBrowser = (props: Props) => {
 					</div>
 				</CardHeader>
 				<CardContent className="flex-1 overflow-hidden flex flex-col p-0">
-					{fileBrowser.isLoading && (
-						<div className="flex items-center justify-center flex-1">
-							<p className="text-muted-foreground">Loading files...</p>
-						</div>
-					)}
-
-					{fileBrowser.isEmpty && (
-						<div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center flex-1 text-center p-8">
-							<FileIcon className="w-12 h-12 text-muted-foreground/50 mb-4" />
-							<p className="text-muted-foreground">No files in this snapshot</p>
-						</div>
-					)}
-
-					{!fileBrowser.isLoading && !fileBrowser.isEmpty && (
-						<div className="overflow-auto flex-1 border border-border rounded-md bg-card m-4">
-							<FileTree
-								files={fileBrowser.fileArray}
-								onFolderExpand={fileBrowser.handleFolderExpand}
-								onFolderHover={fileBrowser.handleFolderHover}
-								expandedFolders={fileBrowser.expandedFolders}
-								loadingFolders={fileBrowser.loadingFolders}
-								onLoadMore={fileBrowser.handleLoadMore}
-								getFolderPagination={fileBrowser.getFolderPagination}
-								className="px-2 py-2"
-							/>
-						</div>
-					)}
+					<SnapshotTreeBrowser
+						repositoryId={repositoryId}
+						snapshotId={snapshot.short_id}
+						basePath={volumeBasePath}
+						pageSize={500}
+						className="flex flex-1 min-h-0 flex-col"
+						treeContainerClassName="overflow-auto flex-1 min-h-0 border border-border rounded-md bg-card m-4"
+						treeClassName="px-2 py-2"
+						loadingMessage="Loading files..."
+						emptyMessage="No files in this snapshot"
+						stateClassName="flex-1 min-h-0"
+					/>
 				</CardContent>
 			</Card>
 		</div>
diff --git a/app/client/modules/notifications/components/create-notification-form.tsx b/app/client/modules/notifications/components/create-notification-form.tsx
index f4473125..d166f858 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/notifications/components/create-notification-form.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/notifications/components/create-notification-form.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 import { Input } from "~/client/components/ui/input";
 import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "~/client/components/ui/select";
 import { notificationConfigSchemaBase } from "~/schemas/notifications";
+import { useScrollToFormError } from "~/client/hooks/use-scroll-to-form-error";
 import {
 	CustomForm,
 	DiscordForm,
@@ -116,11 +117,16 @@ export const CreateNotificationForm = ({ onSubmit, mode = "create", initialValue
 	});
 
 	const { watch } = form;
+	const scrollToFirstError = useScrollToFormError();
 	const watchedType = watch("type");
 
 	return (
 		<Form {...form}>
-			<form id={formId} onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit)} className={cn("space-y-4", className)}>
+			<form
+				id={formId}
+				onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit, scrollToFirstError)}
+				className={cn("space-y-4", className)}
+			>
 				<FormField
 					control={form.control}
 					name="name"
diff --git a/app/client/modules/repositories/components/create-repository-form.tsx b/app/client/modules/repositories/components/create-repository-form.tsx
index 64afcb15..5af7a393 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/repositories/components/create-repository-form.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/repositories/components/create-repository-form.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { SecretInput } from "../../../components/ui/secret-input";
 import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "../../../components/ui/select";
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "../../../components/ui/tooltip";
 import { useSystemInfo } from "~/client/hooks/use-system-info";
+import { useScrollToFormError } from "~/client/hooks/use-scroll-to-form-error";
 import { COMPRESSION_MODES, repositoryConfigSchemaBase } from "~/schemas/restic";
 import { Checkbox } from "../../../components/ui/checkbox";
 import {
@@ -96,10 +97,15 @@ export const CreateRepositoryForm = ({
 	const [passwordMode, setPasswordMode] = useState<"default" | "custom">("default");
 
 	const { capabilities } = useSystemInfo();
+	const scrollToFirstError = useScrollToFormError();
 
 	return (
 		<Form {...form}>
-			<form id={formId} onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit)} className={cn("space-y-4", className)}>
+			<form
+				id={formId}
+				onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit, scrollToFirstError)}
+				className={cn("space-y-4", className)}
+			>
 				<FormField
 					control={form.control}
 					name="name"
diff --git a/app/client/modules/repositories/components/repository-forms/local-repository-form.tsx b/app/client/modules/repositories/components/repository-forms/local-repository-form.tsx
index f9efa2f4..3a788cc5 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/repositories/components/repository-forms/local-repository-form.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/repositories/components/repository-forms/local-repository-form.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { UseFormReturn } from "react-hook-form";
 import { Check, Pencil, X, AlertTriangle } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "../../../../components/ui/button";
 import { FormItem, FormLabel, FormDescription, FormField, FormControl } from "../../../../components/ui/form";
-import { DirectoryBrowser } from "../../../../components/directory-browser";
+import { DirectoryBrowser } from "../../../../components/file-browsers/directory-browser";
 import {
 	AlertDialog,
 	AlertDialogAction,
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ export const LocalRepositoryForm = ({ form }: Props) => {
 							</AlertDialogHeader>
 							<div className="py-4">
 								<DirectoryBrowser
-									onSelectPath={(path) => {
-										field.onChange(path);
-									}}
+									onSelectPath={field.onChange}
 									selectedPath={field.value || constants.REPOSITORY_BASE}
 								/>
 							</div>
diff --git a/app/client/modules/repositories/routes/snapshot-details.tsx b/app/client/modules/repositories/routes/snapshot-details.tsx
index 96298539..c423f852 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/repositories/routes/snapshot-details.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/repositories/routes/snapshot-details.tsx
@@ -24,11 +24,7 @@ export const SnapshotError = () => {
 				<p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mt-2">This snapshot does not exist in this repository</p>
 				<p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mt-1">It may have been deleted manually outside of Zerobyte.</p>
 				<div className="mt-4">
-					<Link
-						to={`/repositories/$repositoryId`}
-						search={() => ({ tab: "snapshots" })}
-						params={{ repositoryId }}
-					>
+					<Link to={`/repositories/$repositoryId`} search={() => ({ tab: "snapshots" })} params={{ repositoryId }}>
 						<Button variant="outline">Back to repository</Button>
 					</Link>
 				</div>
diff --git a/app/client/modules/volumes/components/create-volume-form.tsx b/app/client/modules/volumes/components/create-volume-form.tsx
index c239528e..1497b5ea 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/volumes/components/create-volume-form.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/volumes/components/create-volume-form.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { volumeConfigSchemaBase } from "~/schemas/volumes";
 import { testConnectionMutation } from "../../../api-client/@tanstack/react-query.gen";
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "../../../components/ui/tooltip";
 import { useSystemInfo } from "~/client/hooks/use-system-info";
+import { useScrollToFormError } from "~/client/hooks/use-scroll-to-form-error";
 import { DirectoryForm, NFSForm, SMBForm, WebDAVForm, RcloneForm, SFTPForm } from "./volume-forms";
 
 export const formSchema = type({
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ export const CreateVolumeForm = ({ onSubmit, mode = "create", initialValues, for
 	const { getValues, watch } = form;
 
 	const { capabilities } = useSystemInfo();
+	const scrollToFirstError = useScrollToFormError();
 	const watchedBackend = watch("backend");
 
 	const [testMessage, setTestMessage] = useState<{ success: boolean; message: string } | null>(null);
@@ -102,7 +104,11 @@ export const CreateVolumeForm = ({ onSubmit, mode = "create", initialValues, for
 
 	return (
 		<Form {...form}>
-			<form id={formId} onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit)} className={cn("space-y-4", className)}>
+			<form
+				id={formId}
+				onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit, scrollToFirstError)}
+				className={cn("space-y-4", className)}
+			>
 				<FormField
 					control={form.control}
 					name="name"
diff --git a/app/client/modules/volumes/components/volume-forms/directory-form.tsx b/app/client/modules/volumes/components/volume-forms/directory-form.tsx
index 4209c5f7..3bf7dd3d 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/volumes/components/volume-forms/directory-form.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/volumes/components/volume-forms/directory-form.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Pencil } from "lucide-react";
 import type { UseFormReturn } from "react-hook-form";
 import type { FormValues } from "../create-volume-form";
-import { DirectoryBrowser } from "../../../../components/directory-browser";
+import { DirectoryBrowser } from "../../../../components/file-browsers/directory-browser";
 import { Button } from "../../../../components/ui/button";
 import {
 	FormControl,
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export const DirectoryForm = ({ form }: Props) => {
 									</Button>
 								</div>
 							) : (
-								<DirectoryBrowser onSelectPath={(path) => field.onChange(path)} selectedPath={field.value} />
+								<DirectoryBrowser onSelectPath={field.onChange} selectedPath={field.value} />
 							)}
 						</FormControl>
 						<FormDescription>Browse and select a directory on the host filesystem to track.</FormDescription>
diff --git a/app/client/modules/volumes/tabs/files.tsx b/app/client/modules/volumes/tabs/files.tsx
index b9124f0a..e4cee5cc 100644
--- a/app/client/modules/volumes/tabs/files.tsx
+++ b/app/client/modules/volumes/tabs/files.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { FolderOpen } from "lucide-react";
-import { VolumeFileBrowser } from "~/client/components/volume-file-browser";
+import { VolumeFileBrowser } from "~/client/components/file-browsers/volume-file-browser";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "~/client/components/ui/card";
 import type { Volume } from "~/client/lib/types";
 
diff --git a/app/utils/common-ancestor.ts b/app/utils/common-ancestor.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5263c5de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/utils/common-ancestor.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+export const findCommonAncestor = (paths: string[]): string => {
+	if (paths.length === 0) return "/";
+	if (paths.length === 1) return paths[0];
+
+	const splitPaths = paths.map((path) => path.split("/").filter(Boolean));
+	const minLength = Math.min(...splitPaths.map((parts) => parts.length));
+
+	const commonParts: string[] = [];
+	for (let i = 0; i < minLength; i++) {
+		const partSet = new Set(splitPaths.map((parts) => parts[i]));
+		if (partSet.size === 1) {
+			commonParts.push(splitPaths[0][i]);
+		} else {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return "/" + commonParts.join("/");
+};