Better UX: Add a 'new file/folder' button on folder hover in file explorer
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Description
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## Problem
Currently, adding a file/folder requires right-click → New File, which is 3 clicks.
Or if you had to use the current 'New File...' button, u have to select your desired folder,
which would take at most two clicks, and this causes annoying mouse traveling each time.
## Solution
Show a '+' button when hovering a folder in the Explorer view.
Clicking it opens an inline input to name the new file/folder.
## Benefit
- Reduces clicks from 3 or 2 to 1
- The old button is on top of screen, while the desired folder could be on bottom, that slows down devs
- Improves discoverability
- Consistent with existing hover actions in VS Code
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