Option to change the location of the creation of new directories

Feature requests
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Use case or problem

Every time I create a folder with the button, it is created in the root of my vault. This behavior breaks my workflow

In all file systems, when I need a directory, I create it, it is natively in the current folder.

Example: I create a directory by projects in “Trunk/Projects”. When I work on a project, I go to my folder, I create it and give it a name.

In the current configuration, I have to create my folder, give it a name and move it into the project.

I had the same problem with note creation. However, you had the great idea to put a setting to choose the behavior of the note creation

Proposed solution

Can you add an option identical to note creation, but for directories

Copy : Settings → Files & Links → Default location for new notes
Add: Settings → Files & Links → Default location for new directories

Current workaround (optional)

Right click on the directory and click new folder

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Also noticed the problem when I was using Obsidian.
What I expected is same behavior as VSCode or anything else: create the folder/note on the focused folder, rather than the root directory.
It’s painful that I have to move folder/note every time I create a new one.

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(I am using Obsidian on Ubuntu)

Use case or problem

I am often creating new folders in the file explorer to organize my notes.

Currently the default (and non-configurable?) location for these folders seems to be at the top level of my vault?

Proposed solution

Instead I would love for new folders to be created in the currently active file explorer location.
I.e. if the currently active location is folder/file the new folder should be created in folder/newFolder.

Current workaround (optional)

I am creating the folder, which defaults to the root of the vault, and then painstakingly move it every time.

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