diff --git a/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/contextMenu/contextMenuHelper.ts b/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/contextMenu/contextMenuHelper.ts
index e642c189..30aababf 100644
--- a/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/contextMenu/contextMenuHelper.ts
+++ b/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/contextMenu/contextMenuHelper.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function showContextMenu(x: number, y: number, options: ContextMenuOption
     const optionLabel = document.createElement('span');
     optionLabel.textContent = o.label;
 
-    const optionButton = document.createElement('a');
+    const optionButton = document.createElement('span');
     optionButton.addEventListener('click', o.function);
     optionButton.appendChild(optionIcon);
     optionButton.appendChild(optionLabel);
diff --git a/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/dashboard/dashboardItem/dashboardItem.tsx b/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/dashboard/dashboardItem/dashboardItem.tsx
index 87f516e4..ba07bfdf 100644
--- a/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/dashboard/dashboardItem/dashboardItem.tsx
+++ b/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/dashboard/dashboardItem/dashboardItem.tsx
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ function DashboardItem(props: {
   const [poppedOut, setPoppedOut] = useState(false);
 
   const authorLists = useSelector((state: RootState) => state.authors.authorLists);
+  const fileLists = useSelector((state: RootState) => state.files.fileLists);
   const sprintList = useSelector((state: RootState) => state.sprints.sprintList);
   const avaliableDataPlugins = useSelector((state: RootState) => state.settings.database.dataPlugins);
 
@@ -89,7 +90,12 @@ function DashboardItem(props: {
       setAuthors(authorLists[props.item.dataPluginId]);
     }
   }, [authorLists, props.item.dataPluginId]);
-
+  const [files, setFiles] = useState([]);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (props.item.dataPluginId !== undefined) {
+      setFiles(fileLists[props.item.dataPluginId]);
+    }
+  }, [fileLists, props.item.dataPluginId]);
   const [settings, setSettings] = useState(plugin.defaultSettings);
 
   /**
@@ -152,6 +158,7 @@ function DashboardItem(props: {
                     key={plugin.name}
                     settings={settings}
                     authorList={authors}
+                    fileList={files}
                     sprintList={sprintList}
                     parameters={{
                       parametersGeneral: ignoreGlobalParameters ? parametersGeneralLocal : parametersGeneralGlobal,
@@ -189,6 +196,7 @@ function DashboardItem(props: {
                   key={plugin.name}
                   settings={settings}
                   authorList={authors}
+                  fileList={files}
                   sprintList={sprintList}
                   parameters={{
                     parametersGeneral: ignoreGlobalParameters ? parametersGeneralLocal : parametersGeneralGlobal,
diff --git a/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/overlayController/overlayController.tsx b/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/overlayController/overlayController.tsx
index f670a997..eb14dc6e 100644
--- a/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/overlayController/overlayController.tsx
+++ b/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/overlayController/overlayController.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import SettingsDialog from '../settingsDialog/settingsDialog.tsx';
 import NotificationController from '../notificationController/notificationController.tsx';
 import EditAuthorDialog from '../tabs/authors/editAuthorDialog/editAuthorDialog.tsx';
 import ContextMenu from '../contextMenu/contextMenu.tsx';
-import LoadingLocalDatabaseOverlay from "./overlays/loadingLocalDatabaseOverlay/loadingLocalDatabaseOverlay.tsx";
+import LoadingLocalDatabaseOverlay from './overlays/loadingLocalDatabaseOverlay/loadingLocalDatabaseOverlay.tsx';
+import FileTreeElementInfoDialog from '../tabs/fileTree/fileTreeElementInfoDialog/fileTreeElementInfoDialog.tsx';
 
 function OverlayController() {
   return (
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ function OverlayController() {
       <SettingsDialog></SettingsDialog>
       <NotificationController></NotificationController>
       <EditAuthorDialog></EditAuthorDialog>
+      <FileTreeElementInfoDialog></FileTreeElementInfoDialog>
       <ContextMenu></ContextMenu>
       <LoadingLocalDatabaseOverlay></LoadingLocalDatabaseOverlay>
     </>
diff --git a/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/tabs/fileTree/fileList/fileListElements/fileListFile.tsx b/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/tabs/fileTree/fileList/fileListElements/fileListFile.tsx
index df87fc4e..342dd69d 100644
--- a/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/tabs/fileTree/fileList/fileListElements/fileListFile.tsx
+++ b/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/tabs/fileTree/fileList/fileListElements/fileListFile.tsx
@@ -1,22 +1,48 @@
 import fileListElementsStyles from './fileListElements.module.scss';
 import { FileTreeElementType } from '../../../../../types/data/fileListType.ts';
 import FileIcon from '../../../../../assets/file_gray.svg';
-import { updateFileListElement } from '../../../../../redux/reducer/data/filesReducer.ts';
+import { showFileTreeElementInfo, updateFileListElement } from '../../../../../redux/reducer/data/filesReducer.ts';
 import { AppDispatch, useAppDispatch } from '../../../../../redux';
 import { formatName } from '../fileListUtilities/fileTreeUtilities.tsx';
+import { showContextMenu } from '../../../../contextMenu/contextMenuHelper.ts';
+import infoIcon from '../../../../../assets/info_gray.svg';
 
-function FileListFile(props: { file: FileTreeElementType }) {
+function FileListFile(props: { file: FileTreeElementType; listOnly?: boolean }) {
   const dispatch: AppDispatch = useAppDispatch();
+
+  function openFileContextMenu(e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    showContextMenu(e.clientX, e.clientY, [
+      {
+        label: 'info',
+        icon: infoIcon,
+        function: () => dispatch(showFileTreeElementInfo(props.file)),
+      },
+    ]);
+  }
+
   return (
     <>
       <div className={'flex items-center'}>
-        <input
-          type={'checkbox'}
-          className={'checkbox checkbox-accent checkbox-xs'}
-          checked={props.file.checked}
-          onChange={(e) => dispatch(updateFileListElement({ ...props.file, checked: e.target.checked }))}
-        />
-        <div className={fileListElementsStyles.element}>
+        {(props.listOnly === undefined || !props.listOnly) && (
+          <input
+            type={'checkbox'}
+            className={'checkbox checkbox-accent checkbox-xs'}
+            checked={props.file.checked}
+            onChange={(e) => dispatch(updateFileListElement({ ...props.file, checked: e.target.checked }))}
+          />
+        )}
+        <div
+          className={fileListElementsStyles.element}
+          onClick={() => {
+            if (props.listOnly === true) {
+              dispatch(showFileTreeElementInfo(props.file));
+            }
+          }}
+          onContextMenu={(e) => {
+            openFileContextMenu(e);
+          }}>
           <img src={FileIcon} alt={`folder ${props.file.name}`} />
           <span>{formatName(props.file.searchTerm, props.file.name)}</span>
         </div>
diff --git a/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/tabs/fileTree/fileList/fileListElements/fileListFolder.tsx b/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/tabs/fileTree/fileList/fileListElements/fileListFolder.tsx
index c85aa782..a8b6017b 100644
--- a/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/tabs/fileTree/fileList/fileListElements/fileListFolder.tsx
+++ b/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/tabs/fileTree/fileList/fileListElements/fileListFolder.tsx
@@ -4,18 +4,32 @@ import FolderIcon from '../../../../../assets/folder_gray.svg';
 import FolderOpenIcon from '../../../../../assets/folder_open_gray.svg';
 import FileListFile from './fileListFile.tsx';
 import { AppDispatch, useAppDispatch } from '../../../../../redux';
-import { updateFileListElement } from '../../../../../redux/reducer/data/filesReducer.ts';
+import { showFileTreeElementInfo, updateFileListElement } from '../../../../../redux/reducer/data/filesReducer.ts';
 import { formatName } from '../fileListUtilities/fileTreeUtilities.tsx';
+import { showContextMenu } from '../../../../contextMenu/contextMenuHelper.ts';
+import infoIcon from '../../../../../assets/info_gray.svg';
 
-function FileListFolder(props: { folder: FileTreeElementType; foldedOut: boolean }) {
+function FileListFolder(props: { folder: FileTreeElementType; foldedOut: boolean; listOnly?: boolean }) {
   const dispatch: AppDispatch = useAppDispatch();
 
+  function openFolderContextMenu(e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    showContextMenu(e.clientX, e.clientY, [
+      {
+        label: 'info',
+        icon: infoIcon,
+        function: () => dispatch(showFileTreeElementInfo(props.folder)),
+      },
+    ]);
+  }
+
   return (
     <>
-      {props.folder.foldedOut ? (
+      {props.listOnly === true || props.folder.foldedOut ? (
         <>
           <div className={'flex items-center'}>
-            {props.folder.id !== undefined && (
+            {(props.listOnly === undefined || !props.listOnly) && props.folder.id !== undefined && (
               <input
                 type={'checkbox'}
                 className={'checkbox checkbox-accent checkbox-xs'}
@@ -25,7 +39,16 @@ function FileListFolder(props: { folder: FileTreeElementType; foldedOut: boolean
             )}
             <div
               className={fileListElementsStyles.element}
-              onClick={() => dispatch(updateFileListElement({ ...props.folder, foldedOut: false }))}>
+              onClick={() => {
+                if (props.listOnly === true) {
+                  dispatch(showFileTreeElementInfo(props.folder));
+                } else {
+                  dispatch(updateFileListElement({ ...props.folder, foldedOut: false }));
+                }
+              }}
+              onContextMenu={(e) => {
+                openFolderContextMenu(e);
+              }}>
               <img src={FolderOpenIcon} alt={`folder open ${props.folder.name}`} />
               <span>{formatName(props.folder.searchTerm, props.folder.name)}</span>
             </div>
@@ -46,9 +69,15 @@ function FileListFolder(props: { folder: FileTreeElementType; foldedOut: boolean
                 .sort((e) => (e.type === FileTreeElementTypeType.Folder ? -1 : 1))
                 .map((element, i) => {
                   if (element.type === FileTreeElementTypeType.Folder && element.children) {
-                    return <FileListFolder key={`fileListElement${i}`} folder={element} foldedOut={false}></FileListFolder>;
+                    return (
+                      <FileListFolder
+                        key={`fileListElement${i}`}
+                        folder={element}
+                        foldedOut={false}
+                        listOnly={props.listOnly}></FileListFolder>
+                    );
                   } else {
-                    return <FileListFile key={`fileListElement${i}`} file={element}></FileListFile>;
+                    return <FileListFile key={`fileListElement${i}`} file={element} listOnly={props.listOnly}></FileListFile>;
                   }
                 })}
           </div>
@@ -63,6 +92,9 @@ function FileListFolder(props: { folder: FileTreeElementType; foldedOut: boolean
           />
           <div
             onClick={() => dispatch(updateFileListElement({ ...props.folder, foldedOut: true }))}
+            onContextMenu={(e) => {
+              openFolderContextMenu(e);
+            }}
             className={fileListElementsStyles.element}>
             <img src={FolderIcon} alt={`folder ${props.folder.name}`} />
             <span>{formatName(props.folder.searchTerm, props.folder.name)}</span>
diff --git a/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/tabs/fileTree/fileTreeElementInfoDialog/fileTreeElementInfoDialog.tsx b/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/tabs/fileTree/fileTreeElementInfoDialog/fileTreeElementInfoDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84cf8d94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binocular-frontend-new/src/components/tabs/fileTree/fileTreeElementInfoDialog/fileTreeElementInfoDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
+import { RootState } from '../../../../redux';
+import { FileTreeElementType, FileTreeElementTypeType } from '../../../../types/data/fileListType.ts';
+import FileListFolder from '../fileList/fileListElements/fileListFolder.tsx';
+import { filterFileTree } from '../fileList/fileListUtilities/fileTreeUtilities.tsx';
+import FileSearch from '../fileSearch/fileSearch.tsx';
+import { useState } from 'react';
+
+function FileTreeElementInfoDialog() {
+  const selectedFileTreeElement: FileTreeElementType | undefined = useSelector((state: RootState) => state.files.selectedFileTreeElement);
+  const [fileSearch, setFileSearch] = useState('');
+
+  return (
+    <dialog id={'fileTreeElementInfoDialog'} className={'modal'}>
+      <div className={'modal-box'}>
+        {selectedFileTreeElement && (
+          <>
+            <h3 id={'informationDialogHeadline'} className={'font-bold text-lg mb-2 underline'}>
+              {selectedFileTreeElement.name}
+            </h3>
+            <h2>Type</h2>
+            <div>{selectedFileTreeElement.type}</div>
+            {selectedFileTreeElement.type === FileTreeElementTypeType.File && selectedFileTreeElement.element && (
+              <>
+                <h2>Path</h2>
+                <div>{selectedFileTreeElement.element.path}</div>
+                <h2>Max Length</h2>
+                <div>{selectedFileTreeElement.element.maxLength}</div>
+                <h2>Url</h2>
+                <div>
+                  <a href={selectedFileTreeElement.element.webUrl}>{selectedFileTreeElement.element.webUrl}</a>
+                </div>
+              </>
+            )}
+            <h2>File Tree State</h2>
+            <div>
+              <span className={'mr-2'}>
+                {selectedFileTreeElement.foldedOut ? (
+                  <div className="badge badge-accent">folded out</div>
+                ) : (
+                  <div className="badge badge-accent badge-outline">folded in</div>
+                )}
+              </span>
+              <span className={'mr-2'}>
+                {selectedFileTreeElement.checked ? (
+                  <div className="badge badge-accent">checked</div>
+                ) : (
+                  <div className="badge badge-accent badge-outline">unchecked</div>
+                )}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+
+            {selectedFileTreeElement.type === FileTreeElementTypeType.Folder && (
+              <>
+                <h2>Folder Content</h2>
+                <FileSearch setFileSearch={setFileSearch}></FileSearch>
+                <FileListFolder
+                  folder={filterFileTree(selectedFileTreeElement, fileSearch)}
+                  foldedOut={true}
+                  listOnly={true}></FileListFolder>
+              </>
+            )}
+          </>
+        )}
+
+        <div className={'modal-action'}>
+          <form method={'dialog'}>
+            <button className={'btn btn-sm btn-accent'}>Close</button>
+          </form>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <form method="dialog" className="modal-backdrop">
+        <button>close</button>
+      </form>
+    </dialog>
+  );
+}
+
+export default FileTreeElementInfoDialog;
diff --git a/binocular-frontend-new/src/index.scss b/binocular-frontend-new/src/index.scss
index 7ab49525..a43ce90b 100644
--- a/binocular-frontend-new/src/index.scss
+++ b/binocular-frontend-new/src/index.scss
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
     @apply text-lg;
     @apply underline;
   }
+  a {
+    @apply text-accent;
+    @apply underline;
+  }
 }
 @tailwind components;
 @tailwind utilities;
diff --git a/binocular-frontend-new/src/plugins/interfaces/visualizationPlugin.ts b/binocular-frontend-new/src/plugins/interfaces/visualizationPlugin.ts
index 4f927521..9dc9e532 100644
--- a/binocular-frontend-new/src/plugins/interfaces/visualizationPlugin.ts
+++ b/binocular-frontend-new/src/plugins/interfaces/visualizationPlugin.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { AuthorType } from '../../types/data/authorType.ts';
 import { SprintType } from '../../types/data/sprintType.ts';
 import { Reducer, Store } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 import { ParametersType } from '../../types/parameters/parametersType.ts';
+import { FileListElementType } from '../../types/data/fileListType.ts';
 
 export interface VisualizationPlugin<SettingsType> {
   name: string;
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ export interface VisualizationPlugin<SettingsType> {
     // Not every dataPlugin has all capabilities.
     // !!
     authorList: AuthorType[]; //list of Users set by Binocular
+    fileList: FileListElementType[]; //list of Users set by Binocular
     sprintList: SprintType[]; //list of Sprints set by Binocular
     parameters: ParametersType; // General Parameters Provided By Binocular
     chartContainerRef: RefObject<HTMLDivElement>; //forwarded ref that should reference the chart div
diff --git a/binocular-frontend-new/src/redux/reducer/data/filesReducer.ts b/binocular-frontend-new/src/redux/reducer/data/filesReducer.ts
index d43f94b1..2a53b074 100644
--- a/binocular-frontend-new/src/redux/reducer/data/filesReducer.ts
+++ b/binocular-frontend-new/src/redux/reducer/data/filesReducer.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export interface FilesInitialState {
   fileLists: { [id: number]: FileListElementType[] };
   fileCounts: { [id: number]: number };
   dataPluginId: number | undefined;
+  selectedFileTreeElement?: FileTreeElementType;
 }
 
 const initialState: FilesInitialState = {
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ const initialState: FilesInitialState = {
   fileLists: {},
   fileCounts: {},
   dataPluginId: undefined,
+  selectedFileTreeElement: undefined,
 };
 
 export const filesSlice = createSlice({
@@ -51,10 +53,14 @@ export const filesSlice = createSlice({
       });
       localStorage.setItem(`${filesSlice.name}StateV${Config.localStorageVersion}`, JSON.stringify(state));
     },
+    showFileTreeElementInfo: (state, action: PayloadAction<FileTreeElementType>) => {
+      (document.getElementById('fileTreeElementInfoDialog') as HTMLDialogElement).showModal();
+      state.selectedFileTreeElement = action.payload;
+    },
   },
 });
 
-export const { setFilesDataPluginId, setFileList, updateFileListElement } = filesSlice.actions;
+export const { setFilesDataPluginId, setFileList, updateFileListElement, showFileTreeElementInfo } = filesSlice.actions;
 export default filesSlice.reducer;
 
 function updateFileTreeRecursive(fileTree: FileTreeElementType, element: FileTreeElementType, checked?: boolean): string[] {
diff --git a/binocular-frontend-new/src/types/data/fileListType.ts b/binocular-frontend-new/src/types/data/fileListType.ts
index 592ed048..46c49142 100644
--- a/binocular-frontend-new/src/types/data/fileListType.ts
+++ b/binocular-frontend-new/src/types/data/fileListType.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ export interface FileTreeElementType {
 }
 
 export enum FileTreeElementTypeType {
-  Folder,
-  File,
+  Folder = 'Folder',
+  File = 'File',
 }