A method, comprising: outputting, by one or more processors and for display, a first view representing a first plurality of objects stored in a first folder of a hierarchical storage system; receiving, by the one or more processors, at least one selection input from a user that designates at least one object from the first plurality of objects as at least one selected object; outputting, by the one or more processors and for display after the selection of the at least one selected object on the first view, a floating interface element, which represents selected objects comprising each of the at least one selected object as an icon, which is superimposed over the first view, which comprises a scaled-down visual representation of the selected objects, and which is movable in response to a positioning input from the user, wherein a selection of another object from the first plurality of objects causes the floating interface element to be updated by incorporating the selected another object in the floating interface element as another icon; upon outputting the floating interface element for display on the first view, receiving, by the one or more processors, a navigation input from the user identifying a second folder of the hierarchical storage system; executing, by the one or more processors and in response to the navigation input, a view transition that removes the first view from display and outputs, for display, a second view representing a second plurality of objects stored in the second folder, wherein the floating interface element representing the selected objects remains displayed during the view transition; receiving, by the one or more processors and during the displaying of the second view, an object move input from the user signaling intention to move the selected objects to a location in the hierarchical storage system, wherein the location is indicated by the object move input; and moving, by the one or more processors and during the displaying of the second view, the selected objects from the first folder to the location in the hierarchical storage system. outputting, by one or more processors and for display, a first view representing a first plurality of objects stored in a first folder of a hierarchical storage system; receiving, by the one or more processors, at least one selection input from a user that designates at least one object from the first plurality of objects as at least one selected object; outputting, by the one or more processors and for display after the selection of the at least one selected object on the first view, a floating interface element, which represents selected objects comprising each of the at least one selected object as an icon, which is superimposed over the first view, which comprises a scaled-down visual representation of the selected objects, and which is movable in response to a positioning input from the user, wherein a selection of another object from the first plurality of objects causes the floating interface element to be updated by incorporating the selected another object in the floating interface element as another icon; upon outputting the floating interface element for display on the first view, receiving, by the one or more processors, a navigation input from the user identifying a second folder of the hierarchical storage system; executing, by the one or more processors and in response to the navigation input, a view transition that removes the first view from display and outputs, for display, a second view representing a second plurality of objects stored in the second folder, wherein the floating interface element representing the selected objects remains displayed during the view transition; receiving, by the one or more processors and during the displaying of the second view, an object move input from the user signaling intention to move the selected objects to a location in the hierarchical storage system, wherein the location is indicated by the object move input; and moving, by the one or more processors and during the displaying of the second view, the selected objects from the first folder to the location in the hierarchical storage system.