diff --git a/www/drive/file.less b/www/drive/file.less
index e639216c6..41896d755 100644
--- a/www/drive/file.less
+++ b/www/drive/file.less
@@ -497,9 +497,26 @@ span {
         .listElement {
             display: none;
         }
+        .addpad {
+            cursor: pointer;
+            opacity: 0.5;
+            padding: 0;
+            &:hover {
+                opacity: 0.7;
+            }
+            .fa {
+                cursor: pointer;
+                font-size: 100px;
+                line-height: 140px;
+                margin: 0;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     .list {
+        .grid-element {
+            display: none;
+        }
         // Make it act as a table!
         padding-left: 20px;
         ul {
diff --git a/www/drive/main.js b/www/drive/main.js
index 35ed9d0d5..02bfeb91f 100644
--- a/www/drive/main.js
+++ b/www/drive/main.js
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ define([
     var $closeIcon = $('<span>', {"class": "fa fa-window-close"});
     var $backupIcon = $('<span>', {"class": "fa fa-life-ring"});
     var $searchIcon = $('<span>', {"class": "fa fa-search searchIcon"});
+    var $addIcon = $('<span>', {"class": "fa fa-plus"});
 
     var history = {
         isHistoryMode: false,
@@ -1995,6 +1996,21 @@ define([
                     var $element = createElement(path, key, root, false);
                     $element.appendTo($list);
                 });
+
+                var $element = $('<li>', {
+                    'class': 'element-row grid-element addpad'
+                }).prepend($addIcon.clone()).appendTo($list);
+                $element.attr('title', "TODO: Add a pad");
+                $element.click(function () {
+                    window.setTimeout(function () {
+                        $driveToolbar.find('.leftside .dropdown-bar-content').show();
+                    });
+                    /*var $content = $driveToolbar.find('.leftside .dropdown-bar-content').html();
+                    var $container = $('<div>').append($('<div>', {id:'cryptpad-add-pad'}));
+                    Cryptpad.alert($container.html(),null,true);
+                    var $c = $('body > .alertify').last().find('#cryptpad-add-pad');
+                    $c.append($content);*/
+                });
             }
             //$content.append($toolbar).append($title).append($info).append($dirContent);
             $content.append($info).append($dirContent);