diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/deleteAction.spec.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/deleteAction.spec.ts
index 8d99b195c3d..d7b7cd5307d 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/deleteAction.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/deleteAction.spec.ts
@@ -21,22 +21,21 @@
  */
 import { action } from './deleteAction'
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
-import { File, Folder, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { File, Folder, Permission, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { FileAction } from '../services/FileAction'
 import * as eventBus from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
 import logger from '../logger'
-import type { Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
 
 const view = {
 	id: 'files',
 	name: 'Files',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 const trashbinView = {
 	id: 'trashbin',
 	name: 'Trashbin',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 describe('Delete action conditions tests', () => {
 	test('Default values', () => {
diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/deleteAction.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/deleteAction.ts
index 52dd2f53491..6fd8fc467e3 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/deleteAction.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/deleteAction.ts
@@ -20,18 +20,17 @@
  *
  */
 import { emit } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
-import { Permission, Node } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { Permission, Node, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
 import TrashCanSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/trash-can.svg?raw'
 
 import { registerFileAction, FileAction } from '../services/FileAction'
 import logger from '../logger.js'
-import type { Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
 
 export const action = new FileAction({
 	id: 'delete',
-	displayName(nodes: Node[], view: Navigation) {
+	displayName(nodes: Node[], view: View) {
 		return view.id === 'trashbin'
 			? t('files_trashbin', 'Delete permanently')
 			: t('files', 'Delete')
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ export const action = new FileAction({
 			return false
 		}
 	},
-	async execBatch(nodes: Node[], view: Navigation, dir: string) {
+	async execBatch(nodes: Node[], view: View, dir: string) {
 		return Promise.all(nodes.map(node => this.exec(node, view, dir)))
 	},
 
diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/downloadAction.spec.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/downloadAction.spec.ts
index abe099af3f8..35a4c0a277a 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/downloadAction.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/downloadAction.spec.ts
@@ -21,17 +21,13 @@
  */
 import { action } from './downloadAction'
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
-import { File, Folder, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { File, Folder, Permission, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { FileAction } from '../services/FileAction'
-import * as eventBus from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
-import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
-import type { Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
-import logger from '../logger'
 
 const view = {
 	id: 'files',
 	name: 'Files',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 describe('Download action conditions tests', () => {
 	test('Default values', () => {
diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/downloadAction.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/downloadAction.ts
index 13fcde61063..bf4e05ec8b0 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/downloadAction.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/downloadAction.ts
@@ -19,13 +19,12 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import { Permission, Node, FileType } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { Permission, Node, FileType, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import ArrowDownSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/arrow-down.svg?raw'
 
-import { registerFileAction, FileAction, DefaultType } from '../services/FileAction'
+import { registerFileAction, FileAction } from '../services/FileAction'
 import { generateUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
-import type { Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
 
 const triggerDownload = function(url: string) {
 	const hiddenElement = document.createElement('a')
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ export const action = new FileAction({
 			.every(permission => (permission & Permission.READ) !== 0)
 	},
 
-	async exec(node: Node, view: Navigation, dir: string) {
+	async exec(node: Node, view: View, dir: string) {
 		if (node.type === FileType.Folder) {
 			downloadNodes(dir, [node])
 			return null
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ export const action = new FileAction({
 		return null
 	},
 
-	async execBatch(nodes: Node[], view: Navigation, dir: string) {
+	async execBatch(nodes: Node[], view: View, dir: string) {
 		if (nodes.length === 1) {
 			this.exec(nodes[0], view, dir)
 			return [null]
diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/editLocallyAction.spec.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/editLocallyAction.spec.ts
index f40b3b558db..3d2c31c468e 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/editLocallyAction.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/editLocallyAction.spec.ts
@@ -21,16 +21,15 @@
  */
 import { action } from './editLocallyAction'
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
-import { File, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
-import { DefaultType, FileAction } from '../services/FileAction'
+import { File, Permission, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { FileAction } from '../services/FileAction'
 import * as ncDialogs from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
-import type { Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
 
 const view = {
 	id: 'files',
 	name: 'Files',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 describe('Edit locally action conditions tests', () => {
 	test('Default values', () => {
diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/favoriteAction.spec.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/favoriteAction.spec.ts
index 57957e67a33..b24984dfdc2 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/favoriteAction.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/favoriteAction.spec.ts
@@ -19,25 +19,24 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import * as favoriteAction from './favoriteAction'
 import { action } from './favoriteAction'
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
-import { File, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { File, Permission, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { FileAction } from '../services/FileAction'
 import * as eventBus from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
+import * as favoriteAction from './favoriteAction'
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
-import type { Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
 import logger from '../logger'
 
 const view = {
 	id: 'files',
 	name: 'Files',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 const favoriteView = {
 	id: 'favorites',
 	name: 'Favorites',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 global.window.OC = {
 	TAG_FAVORITE: '_$!<Favorite>!$_',
diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/favoriteAction.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/favoriteAction.ts
index a33aacf4947..7a067bb9407 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/favoriteAction.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/favoriteAction.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  */
 import { emit } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 import { generateUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
-import { Permission, type Node } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { Permission, type Node, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
 import Vue from 'vue'
@@ -31,14 +31,13 @@ import StarSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/star.svg?raw'
 
 import { registerFileAction, FileAction } from '../services/FileAction'
 import logger from '../logger.js'
-import type { Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
 
 // If any of the nodes is not favorited, we display the favorite action.
 const shouldFavorite = (nodes: Node[]): boolean => {
 	return nodes.some(node => node.attributes.favorite !== 1)
 }
 
-export const favoriteNode = async (node: Node, view: Navigation, willFavorite: boolean): Promise<boolean> => {
+export const favoriteNode = async (node: Node, view: View, willFavorite: boolean): Promise<boolean> => {
 	try {
 		// TODO: migrate to webdav tags plugin
 		const url = generateUrl('/apps/files/api/v1/files') + node.path
@@ -92,11 +91,11 @@ export const action = new FileAction({
 			&& nodes.every(node => node.permissions !== Permission.NONE)
 	},
 
-	async exec(node: Node, view: Navigation) {
+	async exec(node: Node, view: View) {
 		const willFavorite = shouldFavorite([node])
 		return await favoriteNode(node, view, willFavorite)
 	},
-	async execBatch(nodes: Node[], view: Navigation) {
+	async execBatch(nodes: Node[], view: View) {
 		const willFavorite = shouldFavorite(nodes)
 		return Promise.all(nodes.map(async node => await favoriteNode(node, view, willFavorite)))
 	},
diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/openFolderAction.spec.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/openFolderAction.spec.ts
index 49fc9a9a63a..ff72f10b4d7 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/openFolderAction.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/openFolderAction.spec.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import type { Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
-
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
-import { File, Folder, Node, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { File, Folder, Node, Permission, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
 import { action } from './openFolderAction'
 import { DefaultType, FileAction } from '../services/FileAction'
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ import { DefaultType, FileAction } from '../services/FileAction'
 const view = {
 	id: 'files',
 	name: 'Files',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 describe('Open folder action conditions tests', () => {
 	test('Default values', () => {
diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/openFolderAction.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/openFolderAction.ts
index c0e03b20af0..0d28792f15e 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/openFolderAction.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/openFolderAction.ts
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import { Permission, Node, FileType } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { Permission, Node, FileType, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import FolderSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/folder.svg?raw'
 
-import type { Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
 import { join } from 'path'
 import { registerFileAction, FileAction, DefaultType } from '../services/FileAction'
 
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ export const action = new FileAction({
 			&& (node.permissions & Permission.READ) !== 0
 	},
 
-	async exec(node: Node, view: Navigation, dir: string) {
+	async exec(node: Node, view: View, dir: string) {
 		if (!node || node.type !== FileType.Folder) {
 			return false
 		}
diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/openInFilesAction.spec.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/openInFilesAction.spec.ts
index 4fc402c73a8..2097095c9ef 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/openInFilesAction.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/openInFilesAction.spec.ts
@@ -21,19 +21,18 @@
  */
 import { action } from './openInFilesAction'
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
-import { File, Folder, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { File, Folder, Permission, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { DefaultType, FileAction } from '../../../files/src/services/FileAction'
-import type { Navigation } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation'
 
 const view = {
 	id: 'files',
 	name: 'Files',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 const recentView = {
 	id: 'recent',
 	name: 'Recent',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 describe('Open in files action conditions tests', () => {
 	test('Default values', () => {
diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/renameAction.spec.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/renameAction.spec.ts
index c4d5d45cde9..8e76bea4b84 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/renameAction.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/renameAction.spec.ts
@@ -21,15 +21,14 @@
  */
 import { action } from './renameAction'
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
-import { File, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { File, Permission, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { FileAction } from '../services/FileAction'
 import * as eventBus from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
-import type { Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
 
 const view = {
 	id: 'files',
 	name: 'Files',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 describe('Rename action conditions tests', () => {
 	test('Default values', () => {
diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/sidebarAction.spec.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/sidebarAction.spec.ts
index 6b33667d1dd..1fb31959944 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/sidebarAction.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/sidebarAction.spec.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import type { Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
-
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
-import { File, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { File, Permission, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
 import { action } from './sidebarAction'
 import { FileAction } from '../services/FileAction'
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@ import logger from '../logger'
 const view = {
 	id: 'files',
 	name: 'Files',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 describe('Open sidebar action conditions tests', () => {
 	test('Default values', () => {
diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/sidebarAction.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/sidebarAction.ts
index 849cf78368d..52244d9912a 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/sidebarAction.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/sidebarAction.ts
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import type { Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
-
-import { Permission, type Node } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { Permission, type Node, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import InformationSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/information-variant.svg?raw'
 
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ export const action = new FileAction({
 		return (nodes[0].root?.startsWith('/files/') && nodes[0].permissions !== Permission.NONE) ?? false
 	},
 
-	async exec(node: Node, view: Navigation) {
+	async exec(node: Node, view: View) {
 		try {
 			// TODO: migrate Sidebar to use a Node instead
 			await window.OCA.Files.Sidebar.open(node.path)
diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/viewInFolderAction.spec.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/viewInFolderAction.spec.ts
index 7d61fa4298d..c26eb52e400 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/viewInFolderAction.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/viewInFolderAction.spec.ts
@@ -21,14 +21,13 @@
  */
 import { action } from './viewInFolderAction'
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
-import { File, Folder, Node, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { File, Folder, Node, Permission, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { FileAction } from '../services/FileAction'
-import type { Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
 
 const view = {
 	id: 'files',
 	name: 'Files',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 describe('View in folder action conditions tests', () => {
 	test('Default values', () => {
diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/viewInFolderAction.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/viewInFolderAction.ts
index f0c5d2485a3..c8abcbb72f1 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/viewInFolderAction.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/viewInFolderAction.ts
@@ -19,12 +19,10 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import { Node, FileType, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { Node, FileType, Permission, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import FolderMoveSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/folder-move.svg?raw'
 
-import type { Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
-import { join } from 'path'
 import { registerFileAction, FileAction } from '../services/FileAction'
 
 export const action = new FileAction({
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ export const action = new FileAction({
 		return node.type === FileType.File
 	},
 
-	async exec(node: Node, view: Navigation, dir: string) {
+	async exec(node: Node, view: View, dir: string) {
 		if (!node || node.type !== FileType.File) {
 			return false
 		}
diff --git a/apps/files/src/components/FilesListHeader.vue b/apps/files/src/components/FilesListHeader.vue
index 74dc224a39b..a1ad790da98 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/components/FilesListHeader.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/components/FilesListHeader.vue
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ export default {
 	},
 	computed: {
 		enabled() {
-			console.debug('Enabled', this.header.id)
 			return this.header.enabled(this.currentFolder, this.currentView)
 		},
 	},
diff --git a/apps/files/src/main.ts b/apps/files/src/main.ts
index d0fb3922229..3094656ecc0 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/main.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/main.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ import './actions/openInFilesAction.js'
 import './actions/renameAction'
 import './actions/sidebarAction'
 import './actions/viewInFolderAction'
+import './newMenu/newFolder'
 
 import Vue from 'vue'
 import { createPinia, PiniaVuePlugin } from 'pinia'
+import { getNavigation } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
 import FilesListView from './views/FilesList.vue'
-import { NavigationService } from './services/Navigation'
 import NavigationView from './views/Navigation.vue'
 import registerFavoritesView from './views/favorites'
 import registerRecentView from './views/recent'
@@ -47,8 +48,7 @@ Vue.use(PiniaVuePlugin)
 const pinia = createPinia()
 
 // Init Navigation Service
-const Navigation = new NavigationService()
-Object.assign(window.OCP.Files, { Navigation })
+const Navigation = getNavigation()
 Vue.prototype.$navigation = Navigation
 
 // Init Files App Settings Service
diff --git a/apps/files/src/mixins/filesSorting.ts b/apps/files/src/mixins/filesSorting.ts
index e766ea631f3..2ec3d94d67e 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/mixins/filesSorting.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/mixins/filesSorting.ts
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ import Vue from 'vue'
 
 import { mapState } from 'pinia'
 import { useViewConfigStore } from '../store/viewConfig'
-import type { NavigationService, Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
+import { Navigation, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
 export default Vue.extend({
 	computed: {
 		...mapState(useViewConfigStore, ['getConfig', 'setSortingBy', 'toggleSortingDirection']),
 
-		currentView(): Navigation {
-			return (this.$navigation as NavigationService).active as Navigation
+		currentView(): View {
+			return (this.$navigation as Navigation).active as View
 		},
 
 		/**
diff --git a/apps/files/src/services/Navigation.ts b/apps/files/src/services/Navigation.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f8212783ca..00000000000
--- a/apps/files/src/services/Navigation.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,241 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @copyright Copyright (c) 2022 John Molakvoæ <skjnldsv@protonmail.com>
- *
- * @author John Molakvoæ <skjnldsv@protonmail.com>
- *
- * @license AGPL-3.0-or-later
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
- * License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
- * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- *
- */
-/* eslint-disable no-use-before-define */
-import type { Folder, Node } from '@nextcloud/files'
-import isSvg from 'is-svg'
-
-import logger from '../logger.js'
-
-export type ContentsWithRoot = {
-	folder: Folder,
-	contents: Node[]
-}
-
-export interface Column {
-	/** Unique column ID */
-	id: string
-	/** Translated column title */
-	title: string
-	/** The content of the cell. The element will be appended within */
-	render: (node: Node, view: Navigation) => HTMLElement
-	/** Function used to sort Nodes between them */
-	sort?: (nodeA: Node, nodeB: Node) => number
-	/**
-	 * Custom summary of the column to display at the end of the list.
-	 * Will not be displayed if  nothing is provided
-	 */
-	summary?: (node: Node[], view: Navigation) => string
-}
-
-export interface Navigation {
-	/** Unique view ID */
-	id: string
-	/** Translated view name */
-	name: string
-	/** Translated accessible description of the view */
-	caption?: string
-
-	/** Translated title of the empty view */
-	emptyTitle?: string
-	/** Translated description of the empty view */
-	emptyCaption?: string
-
-	/**
-	 * Method return the content of the  provided path
-	 * This ideally should be a cancellable promise.
-	 * promise.cancel(reason) will be called when the directory
-	 * change and the promise is not resolved yet.
-	 * You _must_ also return the current directory
-	 * information alongside with its content.
-	 */
-	getContents: (path: string) => Promise<ContentsWithRoot>
-	/** The view icon as an inline svg */
-	icon: string
-	/** The view order */
-	order: number
-
-	/**
-	 * This view column(s). Name and actions are
-	 * by default always included
-	 */
-	columns?: Column[]
-	/** The empty view element to render your empty content into */
-	emptyView?: (div: HTMLDivElement) => void
-	/** The parent unique ID */
-	parent?: string
-	/** This view is sticky (sent at the bottom) */
-	sticky?: boolean
-
-	/**
-	 * This view has children and is expanded or not,
-	 * will be overridden by user config.
-	 */
-	expanded?: boolean
-
-	/**
-	 * Will be used as default if the user
-	 * haven't customized their sorting column
-	 */
-	defaultSortKey?: string
-}
-
-export class NavigationService {
-
-	private _views: Navigation[] = []
-	private _currentView: Navigation | null = null
-
-	constructor() {
-		logger.debug('Navigation service initialized')
-	}
-
-	register(view: Navigation) {
-		try {
-			isValidNavigation(view)
-			isUniqueNavigation(view, this._views)
-		} catch (e) {
-			if (e instanceof Error) {
-				logger.error(e.message, { view })
-			}
-			throw e
-		}
-
-		this._views.push(view)
-	}
-
-	remove(id: string) {
-		const index = this._views.findIndex(view => view.id === id)
-		if (index !== -1) {
-			this._views.splice(index, 1)
-		}
-	}
-
-	get views(): Navigation[] {
-		return this._views
-	}
-
-	setActive(view: Navigation | null) {
-		this._currentView = view
-	}
-
-	get active(): Navigation | null {
-		return this._currentView
-	}
-
-}
-
-/**
- * Make sure the given view is unique
- * and not already registered.
- */
-const isUniqueNavigation = function(view: Navigation, views: Navigation[]): boolean {
-	if (views.find(search => search.id === view.id)) {
-		throw new Error(`Navigation id ${view.id} is already registered`)
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
-/**
- * Typescript cannot validate an interface.
- * Please keep in sync with the Navigation interface requirements.
- */
-const isValidNavigation = function(view: Navigation): boolean {
-	if (!view.id || typeof view.id !== 'string') {
-		throw new Error('Navigation id is required and must be a string')
-	}
-
-	if (!view.name || typeof view.name !== 'string') {
-		throw new Error('Navigation name is required and must be a string')
-	}
-
-	if (view.columns && view.columns.length > 0
-		&& (!view.caption || typeof view.caption !== 'string')) {
-		throw new Error('Navigation caption is required for top-level views and must be a string')
-	}
-
-	if (!view.getContents || typeof view.getContents !== 'function') {
-		throw new Error('Navigation getContents is required and must be a function')
-	}
-
-	if (!view.icon || typeof view.icon !== 'string' || !isSvg(view.icon)) {
-		throw new Error('Navigation icon is required and must be a valid svg string')
-	}
-
-	if (!('order' in view) || typeof view.order !== 'number') {
-		throw new Error('Navigation order is required and must be a number')
-	}
-
-	// Optional properties
-	if (view.columns) {
-		view.columns.forEach(isValidColumn)
-	}
-
-	if (view.emptyView && typeof view.emptyView !== 'function') {
-		throw new Error('Navigation emptyView must be a function')
-	}
-
-	if (view.parent && typeof view.parent !== 'string') {
-		throw new Error('Navigation parent must be a string')
-	}
-
-	if ('sticky' in view && typeof view.sticky !== 'boolean') {
-		throw new Error('Navigation sticky must be a boolean')
-	}
-
-	if ('expanded' in view && typeof view.expanded !== 'boolean') {
-		throw new Error('Navigation expanded must be a boolean')
-	}
-
-	if (view.defaultSortKey && typeof view.defaultSortKey !== 'string') {
-		throw new Error('Navigation defaultSortKey must be a string')
-	}
-
-	return true
-}
-
-/**
- * Typescript cannot validate an interface.
- * Please keep in sync with the Column interface requirements.
- */
-const isValidColumn = function(column: Column): boolean {
-	if (!column.id || typeof column.id !== 'string') {
-		throw new Error('A column id is required')
-	}
-
-	if (!column.title || typeof column.title !== 'string') {
-		throw new Error('A column title is required')
-	}
-
-	if (!column.render || typeof column.render !== 'function') {
-		throw new Error('A render function is required')
-	}
-
-	// Optional properties
-	if (column.sort && typeof column.sort !== 'function') {
-		throw new Error('Column sortFunction must be a function')
-	}
-
-	if (column.summary && typeof column.summary !== 'function') {
-		throw new Error('Column summary must be a function')
-	}
-
-	return true
-}
diff --git a/apps/files/src/views/FilesList.vue b/apps/files/src/views/FilesList.vue
index eb38d09e290..8aa93dd41a5 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/views/FilesList.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/views/FilesList.vue
@@ -64,10 +64,9 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import type { Route } from 'vue-router'
-import type { Navigation, ContentsWithRoot } from '../services/Navigation.ts'
 import type { UserConfig } from '../types.ts'
 
-import { Folder, Node } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { Folder, Node, type View, type ContentsWithRoot } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { join } from 'path'
 import { orderBy } from 'natural-orderby'
 import { translate } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
@@ -132,9 +131,9 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 			return this.userConfigStore.userConfig
 		},
 
-		currentView(): Navigation {
+		currentView(): View {
 			return (this.$navigation.active
-				|| this.$navigation.views.find(view => view.id === 'files')) as Navigation
+				|| this.$navigation.views.find(view => view.id === 'files')) as View
 		},
 
 		/**
diff --git a/apps/files/src/views/Navigation.cy.ts b/apps/files/src/views/Navigation.cy.ts
index a65016da297..a84a4927bb2 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/views/Navigation.cy.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/views/Navigation.cy.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@ import FolderSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/folder.svg'
 import ShareSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/share-variant.svg'
 import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing'
 
-import { NavigationService } from '../services/Navigation'
 import NavigationView from './Navigation.vue'
 import router from '../router/router'
 import { useViewConfigStore } from '../store/viewConfig'
+import { Folder, View, getNavigation } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
 describe('Navigation renders', () => {
-	const Navigation = new NavigationService() as NavigationService
+	delete window._nc_navigation
+	const Navigation = getNavigation()
 
 	before(() => {
 		cy.mockInitialState('files', 'storageStats', {
@@ -38,16 +39,17 @@ describe('Navigation renders', () => {
 })
 
 describe('Navigation API', () => {
-	const Navigation = new NavigationService() as NavigationService
+	delete window._nc_navigation
+	const Navigation = getNavigation()
 
 	it('Check API entries rendering', () => {
-		Navigation.register({
+		Navigation.register(new View({
 			id: 'files',
 			name: 'Files',
-			getContents: () => Promise.resolve(),
+			getContents: async () => ({ folder: {} as Folder, contents: [] }),
 			icon: FolderSvg,
 			order: 1,
-		})
+		}))
 
 		cy.mount(NavigationView, {
 			propsData: {
@@ -68,13 +70,13 @@ describe('Navigation API', () => {
 	})
 
 	it('Adds a new entry and render', () => {
-		Navigation.register({
+		Navigation.register(new View({
 			id: 'sharing',
 			name: 'Sharing',
-			getContents: () => Promise.resolve(),
+			getContents: async () => ({ folder: {} as Folder, contents: [] }),
 			icon: ShareSvg,
 			order: 2,
-		})
+		}))
 
 		cy.mount(NavigationView, {
 			propsData: {
@@ -95,14 +97,14 @@ describe('Navigation API', () => {
 	})
 
 	it('Adds a new children, render and open menu', () => {
-		Navigation.register({
+		Navigation.register(new View({
 			id: 'sharingin',
 			name: 'Shared with me',
-			getContents: () => Promise.resolve(),
+			getContents: async () => ({ folder: {} as Folder, contents: [] }),
 			parent: 'sharing',
 			icon: ShareSvg,
 			order: 1,
-		})
+		}))
 
 		cy.mount(NavigationView, {
 			propsData: {
@@ -142,19 +144,20 @@ describe('Navigation API', () => {
 
 	it('Throws when adding a duplicate entry', () => {
 		expect(() => {
-			Navigation.register({
+			Navigation.register(new View({
 				id: 'files',
 				name: 'Files',
-				getContents: () => Promise.resolve(),
+				getContents: async () => ({ folder: {} as Folder, contents: [] }),
 				icon: FolderSvg,
 				order: 1,
-			})
-		}).to.throw('Navigation id files is already registered')
+			}))
+		}).to.throw('View id files is already registered')
 	})
 })
 
 describe('Quota rendering', () => {
-	const Navigation = new NavigationService()
+	delete window._nc_navigation
+	const Navigation = getNavigation()
 
 	afterEach(() => cy.unmockInitialState())
 
diff --git a/apps/files/src/views/Navigation.vue b/apps/files/src/views/Navigation.vue
index 9b1df413ccc..7544c8991a0 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/views/Navigation.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/views/Navigation.vue
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ import NcIconSvgWrapper from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcIconSvgWrapper.js
 import { setPageHeading } from '../../../../core/src/OCP/accessibility.js'
 import { useViewConfigStore } from '../store/viewConfig.ts'
 import logger from '../logger.js'
-import type { NavigationService, Navigation } from '../services/Navigation.ts'
+import type { Navigation, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import NavigationQuota from '../components/NavigationQuota.vue'
 import SettingsModal from './Settings.vue'
 
@@ -125,15 +125,15 @@ export default {
 			return this.$route?.params?.view || 'files'
 		},
 
-		currentView(): Navigation {
+		currentView(): View {
 			return this.views.find(view => view.id === this.currentViewId)
 		},
 
-		views(): Navigation[] {
+		views(): View[] {
 			return this.Navigation.views
 		},
 
-		parentViews(): Navigation[] {
+		parentViews(): View[] {
 			return this.views
 				// filter child views
 				.filter(view => !view.parent)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export default {
 				})
 		},
 
-		childViews(): Navigation[] {
+		childViews(): View[] {
 			return this.views
 				// filter parent views
 				.filter(view => !!view.parent)
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export default {
 				this.Navigation.setActive(view)
 				logger.debug('Navigation changed', { id: view.id, view })
 
-				this.showView(view, oldView)
+				this.showView(view)
 			}
 		},
 	},
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ export default {
 	},
 
 	methods: {
-		showView(view: Navigation) {
+		showView(view: View) {
 			// Closing any opened sidebar
 			window?.OCA?.Files?.Sidebar?.close?.()
 			this.Navigation.setActive(view)
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ export default {
 		 * Expand/collapse a a view with children and permanently
 		 * save this setting in the server.
 		 */
-		onToggleExpand(view: Navigation) {
+		onToggleExpand(view: View) {
 			// Invert state
 			const isExpanded = this.isExpanded(view)
 			// Update the view expanded state, might not be necessary
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export default {
 		 * Check if a view is expanded by user config
 		 * or fallback to the default value.
 		 */
-		isExpanded(view: Navigation): boolean {
+		isExpanded(view: View): boolean {
 			return typeof this.viewConfigStore.getConfig(view.id)?.expanded === 'boolean'
 				? this.viewConfigStore.getConfig(view.id).expanded === true
 				: view.expanded === true
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ export default {
 		/**
 		 * Generate the route to a view
 		 */
-		generateToNavigation(view: Navigation) {
+		generateToNavigation(view: View) {
 			if (view.params) {
 				const { dir, fileid } = view.params
 				return { name: 'filelist', params: view.params, query: { dir, fileid } }
diff --git a/apps/files/src/views/favorites.spec.ts b/apps/files/src/views/favorites.spec.ts
index b1340187244..f9cf5031f5f 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/views/favorites.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/views/favorites.spec.ts
@@ -21,13 +21,12 @@
  */
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
 import * as initialState from '@nextcloud/initial-state'
-import { Folder } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { Folder, getNavigation } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { basename } from 'path'
 import * as eventBus from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 
 import { action } from '../actions/favoriteAction'
 import * as favoritesService from '../services/Favorites'
-import { NavigationService } from '../services/Navigation'
 import registerFavoritesView from './favorites'
 
 jest.mock('webdav/dist/node/request.js', () => ({
@@ -41,8 +40,7 @@ global.window.OC = {
 describe('Favorites view definition', () => {
 	let Navigation
 	beforeEach(() => {
-		Navigation = new NavigationService()
-		window.OCP = { Files: { Navigation } }
+		Navigation = getNavigation()
 	})
 
 	afterAll(() => {
@@ -114,8 +112,7 @@ describe('Favorites view definition', () => {
 describe('Dynamic update of favourite folders', () => {
 	let Navigation
 	beforeEach(() => {
-		Navigation = new NavigationService()
-		window.OCP = { Files: { Navigation } }
+		Navigation = getNavigation()
 	})
 
 	afterAll(() => {
diff --git a/apps/files/src/views/favorites.ts b/apps/files/src/views/favorites.ts
index 7485340a2fe..738f9b19e6b 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/views/favorites.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/views/favorites.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import type { Navigation, NavigationService } from '../services/Navigation'
 import { getLanguage, translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import FolderSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/folder.svg?raw'
 import StarSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/star.svg?raw'
@@ -28,12 +27,12 @@ import { basename } from 'path'
 import { getContents } from '../services/Favorites'
 import { hashCode } from '../utils/hashUtils'
 import { loadState } from '@nextcloud/initial-state'
-import { Node, FileType } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { Node, FileType, View, getNavigation } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { subscribe } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 import logger from '../logger'
 
-export const generateFolderView = function(folder: string, index = 0): Navigation {
-	return {
+export const generateFolderView = function(folder: string, index = 0): View {
+	return new View({
 		id: generateIdFromPath(folder),
 		name: basename(folder),
 
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ export const generateFolderView = function(folder: string, index = 0): Navigatio
 		columns: [],
 
 		getContents,
-	} as Navigation
+	})
 }
 
 export const generateIdFromPath = function(path: string): string {
@@ -59,10 +58,10 @@ export const generateIdFromPath = function(path: string): string {
 export default () => {
 	// Load state in function for mock testing purposes
 	const favoriteFolders = loadState<string[]>('files', 'favoriteFolders', [])
-	const favoriteFoldersViews = favoriteFolders.map((folder, index) => generateFolderView(folder, index))
+	const favoriteFoldersViews = favoriteFolders.map((folder, index) => generateFolderView(folder, index)) as View[]
 
-	const Navigation = window.OCP.Files.Navigation as NavigationService
-	Navigation.register({
+	const Navigation = getNavigation()
+	Navigation.register(new View({
 		id: 'favorites',
 		name: t('files', 'Favorites'),
 		caption: t('files', 'List of favorites files and folders.'),
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ export default () => {
 		columns: [],
 
 		getContents,
-	} as Navigation)
+	}))
 
 	favoriteFoldersViews.forEach(view => Navigation.register(view))
 
diff --git a/apps/files/src/views/files.ts b/apps/files/src/views/files.ts
index baafc8572c2..a535481a061 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/views/files.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/views/files.ts
@@ -19,16 +19,15 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import type { NavigationService, Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
-
 import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import FolderSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/folder.svg?raw'
 
 import { getContents } from '../services/Files'
+import { View, getNavigation } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
 export default () => {
-	const Navigation = window.OCP.Files.Navigation as NavigationService
-	Navigation.register({
+	const Navigation = getNavigation()
+	Navigation.register(new View({
 		id: 'files',
 		name: t('files', 'All files'),
 		caption: t('files', 'List of your files and folders.'),
@@ -37,5 +36,5 @@ export default () => {
 		order: 0,
 
 		getContents,
-	} as Navigation)
+	}))
 }
diff --git a/apps/files/src/views/recent.ts b/apps/files/src/views/recent.ts
index 3e0c51184e4..08ae5db6f39 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/views/recent.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/views/recent.ts
@@ -19,16 +19,15 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import type { NavigationService, Navigation } from '../services/Navigation'
-
 import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import HistorySvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/history.svg?raw'
 
 import { getContents } from '../services/Recent'
+import { View, getNavigation } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
 export default () => {
-	const Navigation = window.OCP.Files.Navigation as NavigationService
-	Navigation.register({
+	const Navigation = getNavigation()
+	Navigation.register(new View({
 		id: 'recent',
 		name: t('files', 'Recent'),
 		caption: t('files', 'List of recently modified files and folders.'),
@@ -42,5 +41,5 @@ export default () => {
 		defaultSortKey: 'mtime',
 
 		getContents,
-	} as Navigation)
+	}))
 }
diff --git a/apps/files_external/src/actions/enterCredentialsAction.spec.ts b/apps/files_external/src/actions/enterCredentialsAction.spec.ts
index 29e1fe31f02..ef3a767365b 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/src/actions/enterCredentialsAction.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files_external/src/actions/enterCredentialsAction.spec.ts
@@ -21,21 +21,20 @@
  */
 import { action } from './enterCredentialsAction'
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
-import { File, Folder, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { File, Folder, Permission, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { DefaultType, FileAction } from '../../../files/src/services/FileAction'
-import type { Navigation } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation'
 import type { StorageConfig } from '../services/externalStorage'
 import { STORAGE_STATUS } from '../utils/credentialsUtils'
 
 const view = {
 	id: 'files',
 	name: 'Files',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 const externalStorageView = {
 	id: 'extstoragemounts',
 	name: 'External storage',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 describe('Enter credentials action conditions tests', () => {
 	test('Default values', () => {
diff --git a/apps/files_external/src/actions/openInFilesAction.spec.ts b/apps/files_external/src/actions/openInFilesAction.spec.ts
index 803bee8e096..4f25d2449b4 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/src/actions/openInFilesAction.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files_external/src/actions/openInFilesAction.spec.ts
@@ -21,21 +21,20 @@
  */
 import { action } from './openInFilesAction'
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
-import { File, Folder, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { Folder, Permission, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { DefaultType, FileAction } from '../../../files/src/services/FileAction'
-import type { Navigation } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation'
 import type { StorageConfig } from '../services/externalStorage'
 import { STORAGE_STATUS } from '../utils/credentialsUtils'
 
 const view = {
 	id: 'files',
 	name: 'Files',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 const externalStorageView = {
 	id: 'extstoragemounts',
 	name: 'External storage',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 describe('Open in files action conditions tests', () => {
 	test('Default values', () => {
diff --git a/apps/files_external/src/main.ts b/apps/files_external/src/main.ts
index 250ad51e38f..c85dd371f51 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/src/main.ts
+++ b/apps/files_external/src/main.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import type { NavigationService, Navigation } from '../../files/src/services/Navigation'
-
 import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import { loadState } from '@nextcloud/initial-state'
 import FolderNetworkSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/folder-network.svg?raw'
@@ -29,11 +27,12 @@ import './actions/enterCredentialsAction'
 import './actions/inlineStorageCheckAction'
 import './actions/openInFilesAction'
 import { getContents } from './services/externalStorage'
+import { View, getNavigation, Column } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
 const allowUserMounting = loadState('files_external', 'allowUserMounting', false)
 
-const Navigation = window.OCP.Files.Navigation as NavigationService
-Navigation.register({
+const Navigation = getNavigation()
+Navigation.register(new View({
 	id: 'extstoragemounts',
 	name: t('files_external', 'External storage'),
 	caption: t('files_external', 'List of external storage.'),
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ Navigation.register({
 	order: 30,
 
 	columns: [
-		{
+		new Column({
 			id: 'storage-type',
 			title: t('files_external', 'Storage type'),
 			render(node) {
@@ -56,8 +55,8 @@ Navigation.register({
 				span.textContent = backend
 				return span
 			},
-		},
-		{
+		}),
+		new Column({
 			id: 'scope',
 			title: t('files_external', 'Scope'),
 			render(node) {
@@ -69,8 +68,8 @@ Navigation.register({
 				span.textContent = scope
 				return span
 			},
-		},
+		}),
 	],
 
 	getContents,
-} as Navigation)
+}))
diff --git a/apps/files_external/src/services/externalStorage.ts b/apps/files_external/src/services/externalStorage.ts
index c84ad6bcc5b..95010c2b6a4 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/src/services/externalStorage.ts
+++ b/apps/files_external/src/services/externalStorage.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,9 @@
  */
 // eslint-disable-next-line n/no-extraneous-import
 import type { AxiosResponse } from 'axios'
-import type { ContentsWithRoot } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation'
 import type { OCSResponse } from '../../../files_sharing/src/services/SharingService'
 
-import { Folder, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { Folder, Permission, type ContentsWithRoot } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { generateOcsUrl, generateRemoteUrl, generateUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
 import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth'
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/acceptShareAction.spec.ts b/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/acceptShareAction.spec.ts
index acef697b1aa..7ad8a42a1a6 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/acceptShareAction.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/acceptShareAction.spec.ts
@@ -21,22 +21,21 @@
  */
 import { action } from './acceptShareAction'
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
-import { File, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { File, Permission, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { FileAction } from '../../../files/src/services/FileAction'
 import * as eventBus from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
-import type { Navigation } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation'
 import '../main'
 
 const view = {
 	id: 'files',
 	name: 'Files',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 const pendingShareView = {
 	id: 'pendingshares',
 	name: 'Pending shares',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 describe('Accept share action conditions tests', () => {
 	test('Default values', () => {
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/acceptShareAction.ts b/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/acceptShareAction.ts
index 4be69633122..8bd8d6a5533 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/acceptShareAction.ts
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/acceptShareAction.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import type { Node } from '@nextcloud/files'
-import type { Navigation } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation'
+import type { Node, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
 import { emit } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 import { generateOcsUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ export const action = new FileAction({
 			return false
 		}
 	},
-	async execBatch(nodes: Node[], view: Navigation, dir: string) {
+	async execBatch(nodes: Node[], view: View, dir: string) {
 		return Promise.all(nodes.map(node => this.exec(node, view, dir)))
 	},
 
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/openInFilesAction.spec.ts b/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/openInFilesAction.spec.ts
index 49d4e192d39..2d723770ee9 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/openInFilesAction.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/openInFilesAction.spec.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import type { Navigation } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation'
-
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
-import { File, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { File, Permission, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
 import '../main'
 import { action } from './openInFilesAction'
@@ -32,19 +30,19 @@ import { deletedSharesViewId, pendingSharesViewId, sharedWithOthersViewId, share
 const view = {
 	id: 'files',
 	name: 'Files',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 const validViews = [
 	sharesViewId,
 	sharedWithYouViewId,
 	sharedWithOthersViewId,
 	sharingByLinksViewId,
-].map(id => ({ id, name: id })) as Navigation[]
+].map(id => ({ id, name: id })) as View[]
 
 const invalidViews = [
 	deletedSharesViewId,
 	pendingSharesViewId,
-].map(id => ({ id, name: id })) as Navigation[]
+].map(id => ({ id, name: id })) as View[]
 
 describe('Open in files action conditions tests', () => {
 	test('Default values', () => {
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/rejectShareAction.spec.ts b/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/rejectShareAction.spec.ts
index a075b45eedb..bc666b7c081 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/rejectShareAction.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/rejectShareAction.spec.ts
@@ -21,22 +21,21 @@
  */
 import { action } from './rejectShareAction'
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
-import { File, Folder, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { File, Folder, Permission, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { FileAction } from '../../../files/src/services/FileAction'
 import * as eventBus from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
-import type { Navigation } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation'
 import '../main'
 
 const view = {
 	id: 'files',
 	name: 'Files',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 const pendingShareView = {
 	id: 'pendingshares',
 	name: 'Pending shares',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 describe('Reject share action conditions tests', () => {
 	test('Default values', () => {
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/rejectShareAction.ts b/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/rejectShareAction.ts
index 44dd36abe55..7fb04d36227 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/rejectShareAction.ts
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/rejectShareAction.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import type { Node } from '@nextcloud/files'
-import type { Navigation } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation'
+import type { Node, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
 import { emit } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 import { generateOcsUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ export const action = new FileAction({
 			return false
 		}
 	},
-	async execBatch(nodes: Node[], view: Navigation, dir: string) {
+	async execBatch(nodes: Node[], view: View, dir: string) {
 		return Promise.all(nodes.map(node => this.exec(node, view, dir)))
 	},
 
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/restoreShareAction.spec.ts b/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/restoreShareAction.spec.ts
index 6b87d0549cf..2c37dd83857 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/restoreShareAction.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/restoreShareAction.spec.ts
@@ -21,22 +21,21 @@
  */
 import { action } from './restoreShareAction'
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
-import { File, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { File, Permission, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { FileAction } from '../../../files/src/services/FileAction'
 import * as eventBus from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
-import type { Navigation } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation'
 import '../main'
 
 const view = {
 	id: 'files',
 	name: 'Files',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 const deletedShareView = {
 	id: 'deletedshares',
 	name: 'Deleted shares',
-} as Navigation
+} as View
 
 describe('Restore share action conditions tests', () => {
 	test('Default values', () => {
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/restoreShareAction.ts b/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/restoreShareAction.ts
index 6c43b0cfb37..d1b67f10b08 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/restoreShareAction.ts
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/src/actions/restoreShareAction.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import type { Node } from '@nextcloud/files'
-import type { Navigation } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation'
+import type { Node, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
 import { emit } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 import { generateOcsUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ export const action = new FileAction({
 			return false
 		}
 	},
-	async execBatch(nodes: Node[], view: Navigation, dir: string) {
+	async execBatch(nodes: Node[], view: View, dir: string) {
 		return Promise.all(nodes.map(node => this.exec(node, view, dir)))
 	},
 
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/src/services/SharingService.ts b/apps/files_sharing/src/services/SharingService.ts
index 5f288ce7fc5..2b5e2e0d329 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/src/services/SharingService.ts
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/src/services/SharingService.ts
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@
  */
 /* eslint-disable camelcase, n/no-extraneous-import */
 import type { AxiosPromise } from 'axios'
-import type { ContentsWithRoot } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation'
 
-import { Folder, File } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { Folder, File, type ContentsWithRoot } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { generateOcsUrl, generateRemoteUrl, generateUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
 import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth'
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/src/views/shares.spec.ts b/apps/files_sharing/src/views/shares.spec.ts
index 424d3680411..4107c3154ba 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/src/views/shares.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/src/views/shares.spec.ts
@@ -23,19 +23,16 @@
 import { expect } from '@jest/globals'
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
 
-import { type Navigation } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation'
 import { type OCSResponse } from '../services/SharingService'
-import { NavigationService } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation'
 import registerSharingViews from './shares'
 
 import '../main'
-import { Folder } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { Folder, getNavigation } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
 describe('Sharing views definition', () => {
 	let Navigation
 	beforeEach(() => {
-		Navigation = new NavigationService()
-		window.OCP = { Files: { Navigation } }
+		Navigation = getNavigation()
 	})
 
 	afterAll(() => {
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/src/views/shares.ts b/apps/files_sharing/src/views/shares.ts
index 74be9e7a503..e5e8df8fdb9 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/src/views/shares.ts
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/src/views/shares.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import type { NavigationService, Navigation } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation'
-
 import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import AccountClockSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/account-clock.svg?raw'
 import AccountGroupSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/account-group.svg?raw'
@@ -30,6 +28,7 @@ import LinkSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/link.svg?raw'
 import AccountPlusSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/account-plus.svg?raw'
 
 import { getContents } from '../services/SharingService'
+import { View, getNavigation } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
 export const sharesViewId = 'shareoverview'
 export const sharedWithYouViewId = 'sharingin'
@@ -39,8 +38,8 @@ export const deletedSharesViewId = 'deletedshares'
 export const pendingSharesViewId = 'pendingshares'
 
 export default () => {
-	const Navigation = window.OCP.Files.Navigation as NavigationService
-	Navigation.register({
+	const Navigation = getNavigation()
+	Navigation.register(new View({
 		id: sharesViewId,
 		name: t('files_sharing', 'Shares'),
 		caption: t('files_sharing', 'Overview of shared files.'),
@@ -54,9 +53,9 @@ export default () => {
 		columns: [],
 
 		getContents: () => getContents(),
-	} as Navigation)
+	}))
 
-	Navigation.register({
+	Navigation.register(new View({
 		id: sharedWithYouViewId,
 		name: t('files_sharing', 'Shared with you'),
 		caption: t('files_sharing', 'List of files that are shared with you.'),
@@ -71,9 +70,9 @@ export default () => {
 		columns: [],
 
 		getContents: () => getContents(true, false, false, false),
-	} as Navigation)
+	}))
 
-	Navigation.register({
+	Navigation.register(new View({
 		id: sharedWithOthersViewId,
 		name: t('files_sharing', 'Shared with others'),
 		caption: t('files_sharing', 'List of files that you shared with others.'),
@@ -88,9 +87,9 @@ export default () => {
 		columns: [],
 
 		getContents: () => getContents(false, true, false, false),
-	} as Navigation)
+	}))
 
-	Navigation.register({
+	Navigation.register(new View({
 		id: sharingByLinksViewId,
 		name: t('files_sharing', 'Shared by link'),
 		caption: t('files_sharing', 'List of files that are shared by link.'),
@@ -105,9 +104,9 @@ export default () => {
 		columns: [],
 
 		getContents: () => getContents(false, true, false, false, [window.OC.Share.SHARE_TYPE_LINK]),
-	} as Navigation)
+	}))
 
-	Navigation.register({
+	Navigation.register(new View({
 		id: deletedSharesViewId,
 		name: t('files_sharing', 'Deleted shares'),
 		caption: t('files_sharing', 'List of shares you left.'),
@@ -122,9 +121,9 @@ export default () => {
 		columns: [],
 
 		getContents: () => getContents(false, false, false, true),
-	} as Navigation)
+	}))
 
-	Navigation.register({
+	Navigation.register(new View({
 		id: pendingSharesViewId,
 		name: t('files_sharing', 'Pending shares'),
 		caption: t('files_sharing', 'List of unapproved shares.'),
@@ -139,5 +138,5 @@ export default () => {
 		columns: [],
 
 		getContents: () => getContents(false, false, true, false),
-	} as Navigation)
+	}))
 }
diff --git a/apps/files_trashbin/src/actions/restoreAction.ts b/apps/files_trashbin/src/actions/restoreAction.ts
index 1b14efd545d..ce8b4077195 100644
--- a/apps/files_trashbin/src/actions/restoreAction.ts
+++ b/apps/files_trashbin/src/actions/restoreAction.ts
@@ -22,14 +22,13 @@
 import { emit } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 import { generateRemoteUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
 import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth'
-import { Permission, Node } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { Permission, Node, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
 import History from '@mdi/svg/svg/history.svg?raw'
 
 import { registerFileAction, FileAction } from '../../../files/src/services/FileAction'
 import logger from '../../../files/src/logger.js'
-import type { Navigation } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation'
 
 registerFileAction(new FileAction({
 	id: 'restore',
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ registerFileAction(new FileAction({
 			return false
 		}
 	},
-	async execBatch(nodes: Node[], view: Navigation, dir: string) {
+	async execBatch(nodes: Node[], view: View, dir: string) {
 		return Promise.all(nodes.map(node => this.exec(node, view, dir)))
 	},
 
diff --git a/apps/files_trashbin/src/main.ts b/apps/files_trashbin/src/main.ts
index cf5a95bb1d8..5c625e7bf4f 100644
--- a/apps/files_trashbin/src/main.ts
+++ b/apps/files_trashbin/src/main.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import type { NavigationService, Navigation } from '../../files/src/services/Navigation'
-
 import { translate as t, translate } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import DeleteSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/delete.svg?raw'
 import moment from '@nextcloud/moment'
@@ -29,9 +27,10 @@ import { getContents } from './services/trashbin'
 
 // Register restore action
 import './actions/restoreAction'
+import { Column, View, getNavigation } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
-const Navigation = window.OCP.Files.Navigation as NavigationService
-Navigation.register({
+const Navigation = getNavigation()
+Navigation.register(new View({
 	id: 'trashbin',
 	name: t('files_trashbin', 'Deleted files'),
 	caption: t('files_trashbin', 'List of files that have been deleted.'),
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ Navigation.register({
 	defaultSortKey: 'deleted',
 
 	columns: [
-		{
+		new Column({
 			id: 'deleted',
 			title: t('files_trashbin', 'Deleted'),
 			render(node) {
@@ -67,8 +66,8 @@ Navigation.register({
 				const deletionTimeB = nodeB.attributes?.['trashbin-deletion-time'] || nodeB?.mtime || 0
 				return deletionTimeB - deletionTimeA
 			},
-		},
+		}),
 	],
 
 	getContents,
-} as Navigation)
+}))
diff --git a/apps/files_trashbin/src/services/trashbin.ts b/apps/files_trashbin/src/services/trashbin.ts
index bc52100a492..2c4aa373a3f 100644
--- a/apps/files_trashbin/src/services/trashbin.ts
+++ b/apps/files_trashbin/src/services/trashbin.ts
@@ -21,12 +21,11 @@
  */
 /* eslint-disable */
 import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth'
-import { File, Folder, davParsePermissions } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { File, Folder, davParsePermissions, type ContentsWithRoot } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { generateRemoteUrl, generateUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
 
 import type { FileStat, ResponseDataDetailed } from 'webdav'
 import { getDavNameSpaces, getDavProperties } from '../../../files/src/services/DavProperties'
-import type { ContentsWithRoot } from '../../../files/src/services/Navigation.ts'
 
 import client, { rootPath } from './client'