diff --git a/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/my_navigator.go b/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/my_navigator.go
index c69081b0..db271a9f 100644
--- a/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/my_navigator.go
+++ b/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/my_navigator.go
@@ -134,12 +134,7 @@ func (n *myNavigator) walkNext(ctx context.Context, root *File, next string, isL
 }
 
 func (n *myNavigator) Capabilities(isSearching bool) *fs.NavigatorProps {
-	res := &fs.NavigatorProps{
-		Capability:            myNavigatorCapability,
-		OrderDirectionOptions: fullOrderDirectionOption,
-		OrderByOptions:        fullOrderByOption,
-		MaxPageSize:           n.config.MaxPageSize,
-	}
+	res := baseNavigatorProps(myNavigatorCapability, n.config.MaxPageSize)
 	if isSearching {
 		res.OrderByOptions = nil
 		res.OrderDirectionOptions = nil
diff --git a/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/navigator.go b/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/navigator.go
index 64009df3..9e1ebc49 100644
--- a/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/navigator.go
+++ b/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/navigator.go
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@ var (
 	fullOrderDirectionOption   = []string{"asc", "desc"}
 )
 
+// baseNavigatorProps builds the shared NavigatorProps skeleton; navigators
+// adjust search options on top.
+func baseNavigatorProps(capability *boolset.BooleanSet, maxPageSize int) *fs.NavigatorProps {
+	return &fs.NavigatorProps{
+		Capability:            capability,
+		OrderDirectionOptions: fullOrderDirectionOption,
+		OrderByOptions:        fullOrderByOption,
+		MaxPageSize:           maxPageSize,
+	}
+}
+
 type (
 	// Navigator is a navigator for database file system.
 	Navigator interface {
diff --git a/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/share_navigator.go b/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/share_navigator.go
index 85f69362..38c0fb27 100644
--- a/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/share_navigator.go
+++ b/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/share_navigator.go
@@ -278,12 +278,7 @@ func (n *shareNavigator) latestSharedSingleFile(ctx context.Context) (*File, err
 }
 
 func (n *shareNavigator) Capabilities(isSearching bool) *fs.NavigatorProps {
-	res := &fs.NavigatorProps{
-		Capability:            shareNavigatorCapability,
-		OrderDirectionOptions: fullOrderDirectionOption,
-		OrderByOptions:        fullOrderByOption,
-		MaxPageSize:           n.config.MaxPageSize,
-	}
+	res := baseNavigatorProps(shareNavigatorCapability, n.config.MaxPageSize)
 
 	// Once the share is resolved, narrow capabilities to what its props grant.
 	// This set is stamped onto resolved files and consulted by writePermitted.
diff --git a/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/sharewithme_navigator.go b/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/sharewithme_navigator.go
index 5c3fa40f..2e2bd64e 100644
--- a/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/sharewithme_navigator.go
+++ b/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/sharewithme_navigator.go
@@ -101,13 +101,7 @@ func (t *sharedWithMeNavigator) Children(ctx context.Context, parent *File, args
 }
 
 func (t *sharedWithMeNavigator) Capabilities(isSearching bool) *fs.NavigatorProps {
-	res := &fs.NavigatorProps{
-		Capability:            sharedWithMeNavigatorCapability,
-		OrderDirectionOptions: fullOrderDirectionOption,
-		OrderByOptions:        fullOrderByOption,
-		MaxPageSize:           t.config.MaxPageSize,
-	}
-
+	res := baseNavigatorProps(sharedWithMeNavigatorCapability, t.config.MaxPageSize)
 	if isSearching {
 		res.OrderByOptions = searchLimitedOrderByOption
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/trash_navigator.go b/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/trash_navigator.go
index af792098..acfbcd48 100644
--- a/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/trash_navigator.go
+++ b/pkg/filemanager/fs/dbfs/trash_navigator.go
@@ -116,13 +116,7 @@ func (t *trashNavigator) Children(ctx context.Context, parent *File, args *ListA
 }
 
 func (t *trashNavigator) Capabilities(isSearching bool) *fs.NavigatorProps {
-	res := &fs.NavigatorProps{
-		Capability:            trashNavigatorCapability,
-		OrderDirectionOptions: fullOrderDirectionOption,
-		OrderByOptions:        fullOrderByOption,
-		MaxPageSize:           t.config.MaxPageSize,
-	}
-
+	res := baseNavigatorProps(trashNavigatorCapability, t.config.MaxPageSize)
 	if isSearching {
 		res.OrderByOptions = searchLimitedOrderByOption
 	}