Index: wp-admin/css/colors-classic.dev.css
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/css/colors-classic.dev.css	(revision 20163)
+++ wp-admin/css/colors-classic.dev.css	(working copy)
@@ -287,8 +287,9 @@
 	border-color: #c00 !important;
 }
 
-.submit {
-	border-color: #DFDFDF;
+.submit,
+#commentsdiv #add-new-comment {
+	border-color: #dfdfdf;
 }
 
 .highlight {
Index: wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.dev.css
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.dev.css	(revision 20163)
+++ wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.dev.css	(working copy)
@@ -295,8 +295,9 @@
 	border-color: #c00 !important;
 }
 
-.submit {
-	border-color: #DFDFDF;
+.submit,
+#commentsdiv #add-new-comment {
+	border-color: #dfdfdf;
 }
 
 .highlight {
@@ -1533,11 +1534,7 @@
 }
 
 div.widgets-sortables,
-#widgets-left .inactive {
-	background-color: #fcfcfc;
-	border-color: #dfdfdf;
-}
-
+#widgets-left .inactive,
 #available-widgets .widget-holder {
 	background-color: #fcfcfc;
 	border-color: #dfdfdf;
@@ -1664,10 +1661,7 @@
 	color: #fff;
 }
 
-.list-container {
-	border-color: #DFDFDF;
-}
-
+.list-container,
 .menu-item-handle {
 	border-color: #dfdfdf;
 }
Index: wp-admin/css/wp-admin.dev.css
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/css/wp-admin.dev.css	(revision 20163)
+++ wp-admin/css/wp-admin.dev.css	(working copy)
@@ -2400,7 +2400,6 @@
 	width: 80px;
 }
 
-#commentsdiv .fixed .column-author,
 #comments-form .fixed .column-author {
 	width: 20%;
 }
@@ -2410,30 +2409,51 @@
 	padding: 0;
 }
 
-#commentsdiv.postbox .inside .row-actions {
+#commentsdiv .inside .row-actions {
 	line-height:18px;
 }
 
-#commentsdiv.postbox .inside td {
-	padding:1em 10px;
+#commentsdiv .inside .column-author {
+	width: 25%;
 }
 
-#commentsdiv.postbox .inside .column-author {
-	width:33%;
+#commentsdiv .column-comment p {
+	margin: 0.6em 0;
+	padding: 0;
 }
 
-#commentsdiv.postbox .inside p {
-	margin:6px 10px 8px;
+#commentsdiv #replyrow td {
+	padding: 0;
 }
 
-#commentsdiv.postbox .column-comment p {
-	margin:0.6em 0;
+#commentsdiv p {
+	padding: 8px 10px;
+	margin: 0;
 }
 
-#commentsdiv.postbox #replyrow td {
-	padding:0;
+#commentsdiv #add-new-comment {
+	border-width: 0 0 1px;
+	border-style: none none solid;
 }
 
+#commentsdiv .comments-box {
+	border: 0 none;
+}
+
+#commentsdiv .comments-box thead th {
+	background: transparent;
+	padding: 0 7px 4px;
+	font-style: italic;
+}
+
+#commentsdiv .comments-box tr:last-child td {
+	border-bottom: 0 none;
+}
+
+#commentsdiv img.waiting {
+	padding-left: 5px;
+}
+
 .sorting-indicator {
 	display: none;
 	width: 7px;
@@ -3112,7 +3132,7 @@
 #normal-sortables .postbox #replyrow .submit {
 	float: none;
 	margin: 0;
-	padding: 3px 7px;
+	padding: 0 7px 5px;
 }
 
 #side-sortables .submitbox .submit input,
@@ -3126,24 +3146,12 @@
 	margin: 11px 0;
 }
 
-#side-sortables .comments-box,
-#normal-sortables .comments-box {
-	border: 0 none;
-}
-
 ul.category-tabs,
 ul.add-menu-item-tabs,
 ul.wp-tab-bar {
 	margin-top: 12px;
 }
 
-#side-sortables .comments-box thead th,
-#normal-sortables .comments-box thead th {
-	background: transparent;
-	padding: 0 7px 4px;
-	font-style: italic;
-}
-
 ul.category-tabs li.tabs,
 ul.add-menu-item-tabs li.tabs,
 .wp-tab-active {
@@ -3151,10 +3159,6 @@
 	border-width: 1px 1px 0;
 }
 
-#commentsdiv img.waiting {
-	padding-left: 5px;
-}
-
 #post-body .category-tabs li.tabs,
 #post-body .add-menu-item-tabs li.tabs {
 	border-style: solid none solid solid;
Index: wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php	(revision 20163)
+++ wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php	(working copy)
@@ -471,25 +471,30 @@
 function post_comment_meta_box($post) {
 	global $wpdb, $post_ID;
 
+	wp_nonce_field( 'get-comments', 'add_comment_nonce', false );
+	?>
+	<p class="hide-if-no-js" id="add-new-comment"><a href="#commentstatusdiv" onclick="commentReply.addcomment(<?php echo $post_ID; ?>);return false;"><?php _e('Add comment'); ?></a></p>
+	<?php
+
 	$total = $wpdb->get_var($wpdb->prepare("SELECT count(1) FROM $wpdb->comments WHERE comment_post_ID = '%d' AND ( comment_approved = '0' OR comment_approved = '1')", $post_ID));
+	$wp_list_table = _get_list_table('WP_Post_Comments_List_Table');
+	$wp_list_table->display( true );
 
 	if ( 1 > $total ) {
-		echo '<p>' . __('No comments yet.') . '</p>';
-		return;
+		echo '<p id="no-comments">' . __('No comments yet.') . '</p>';
+	} else {
+		$hidden = get_hidden_meta_boxes('post');
+		if ( ! in_array('commentsdiv', $hidden) ) {
+			?>
+			<script type="text/javascript">jQuery(document).ready(function(){commentsBox.get(<?php echo $total; ?>, 10);});</script>
+			<?php
+		}
 	}
 
-	wp_nonce_field( 'get-comments', 'add_comment_nonce', false );
+	?>
+	<p class="hide-if-no-js hidden" id="show-comments"><a href="#commentstatusdiv" onclick="commentsBox.get(<?php echo $total; ?>);return false;"><?php _e('Show comments'); ?></a> <img class="waiting" style="display:none;" src="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'images/wpspin_light.gif' ) ); ?>" alt="" /></p>
+	<?php
 
-	$wp_list_table = _get_list_table('WP_Post_Comments_List_Table');
-	$wp_list_table->display( true );
-?>
-<p class="hide-if-no-js"><a href="#commentstatusdiv" id="show-comments" onclick="commentsBox.get(<?php echo $total; ?>);return false;"><?php _e('Show comments'); ?></a> <img class="waiting" style="display:none;" src="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'images/wpspin_light.gif' ) ); ?>" alt="" /></p>
-<?php
-	$hidden = get_hidden_meta_boxes('post');
-	if ( ! in_array('commentsdiv', $hidden) ) { ?>
-		<script type="text/javascript">jQuery(document).ready(function(){commentsBox.get(<?php echo $total; ?>, 10);});</script>
-<?php
-	}
 	wp_comment_trashnotice();
 }
 
Index: wp-admin/includes/template.php
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/includes/template.php	(revision 20163)
+++ wp-admin/includes/template.php	(working copy)
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
 <div id="com-reply" style="display:none;"><div id="replyrow" style="display:none;">
 <?php endif; ?>
 	<div id="replyhead" style="display:none;"><h5><?php _e( 'Reply to Comment' ); ?></h5></div>
-
+	<div id="addhead" style="display:none;"><h5><?php _e('Add new Comment'); ?></h5></div>
 	<div id="edithead" style="display:none;">
 		<div class="inside">
 		<label for="author"><?php _e('Name') ?></label>
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@
 	<p id="replysubmit" class="submit">
 	<a href="#comments-form" class="cancel button-secondary alignleft" tabindex="106"><?php _e('Cancel'); ?></a>
 	<a href="#comments-form" class="save button-primary alignright" tabindex="104">
+	<span id="addbtn" style="display:none;"><?php _e('Add Comment'); ?></span>
 	<span id="savebtn" style="display:none;"><?php _e('Update Comment'); ?></span>
 	<span id="replybtn" style="display:none;"><?php _e('Submit Reply'); ?></span></a>
 	<img class="waiting" style="display:none;" src="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'images/wpspin_light.gif' ) ); ?>" alt="" />
Index: wp-admin/js/edit-comments.dev.js
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/js/edit-comments.dev.js	(revision 20163)
+++ wp-admin/js/edit-comments.dev.js	(working copy)
@@ -345,61 +345,72 @@
 	},
 
 	close : function() {
-		var c;
+		var c, replyrow = $('#replyrow');
 
-		if ( this.cid ) {
+		// replyrow is not showing?
+		if ( replyrow.parent().is('#com-reply') )
+			return;
+
+		if ( this.cid && this.act == 'edit-comment' ) {
 			c = $('#comment-' + this.cid);
+			c.fadeIn(300, function(){ c.show() }).css('backgroundColor', '');
+		}
 
-			if ( typeof QTags != 'undefined' )
-				QTags.closeAllTags('replycontent');
+		// reset the Quicktags buttons
+		if ( typeof QTags != 'undefined' )
+			QTags.closeAllTags('replycontent');
 
-			if ( this.act == 'edit-comment' )
-				c.fadeIn(300, function(){ c.show() }).css('backgroundColor', '');
+		$('#add-new-comment').css('display', '');
 
-			$('#replyrow').hide();
-			$('#com-reply').append( $('#replyrow') );
-			$('#replycontent').val('');
-			$('input', '#edithead').val('');
-			$('.error', '#replysubmit').html('').hide();
-			$('.waiting', '#replysubmit').hide();
-			$('#replycontent').css('height', '');
+		replyrow.hide();
+		$('#com-reply').append( replyrow );
+		$('#replycontent').css('height', '').val('');
+		$('#edithead input').val('');
+		$('.error', replyrow).html('').hide();
+		$('.waiting', replyrow).hide();
 
-			this.cid = '';
-		}
+		this.cid = '';
 	},
 
-	open : function(id, p, a) {
-		var t = this, editRow, rowData, act, c = $('#comment-' + id), h = c.height(), replyButton;
+	open : function(comment_id, post_id, action) {
+		var t = this, editRow, rowData, act, c = $('#comment-' + comment_id), h = c.height(), replyButton;
 
 		t.close();
-		t.cid = id;
+		t.cid = comment_id;
 
 		editRow = $('#replyrow');
-		rowData = $('#inline-'+id);
-		act = t.act = (a == 'edit') ? 'edit-comment' : 'replyto-comment';
+		rowData = $('#inline-'+comment_id);
+		action = action || 'replyto';
+		act = 'edit' == action ? 'edit' : 'replyto';
+		act = t.act = act + '-comment';
 
 		$('#action', editRow).val(act);
-		$('#comment_post_ID', editRow).val(p);
-		$('#comment_ID', editRow).val(id);
+		$('#comment_post_ID', editRow).val(post_id);
+		$('#comment_ID', editRow).val(comment_id);
 
 		if ( h > 120 )
 			$('#replycontent', editRow).css('height', (35+h) + 'px');
 
-		if ( a == 'edit' ) {
+		if ( action == 'edit' ) {
 			$('#author', editRow).val( $('div.author', rowData).text() );
 			$('#author-email', editRow).val( $('div.author-email', rowData).text() );
 			$('#author-url', editRow).val( $('div.author-url', rowData).text() );
 			$('#status', editRow).val( $('div.comment_status', rowData).text() );
 			$('#replycontent', editRow).val( $('textarea.comment', rowData).val() );
 			$('#edithead, #savebtn', editRow).show();
-			$('#replyhead, #replybtn', editRow).hide();
+			$('#replyhead, #replybtn, #addhead, #addbtn', editRow).hide();
 
 			c.after( editRow ).fadeOut('fast', function(){
 				$('#replyrow').fadeIn(300, function(){ $(this).show() });
 			});
-		} else {
-			replyButton = $('#replybtn', editRow);
-			$('#edithead, #savebtn', editRow).hide();
+		} else if ( action == 'add' ) {
+			$('#addhead, #addbtn', editRow).show();
+			$('#replyhead, #replybtn, #edithead, #editbtn', editRow).hide();
+			$('#the-comment-list').prepend(editRow);
+			$('#replyrow').fadeIn(300);
+ 		} else {
+ 			replyButton = $('#replybtn', editRow);
+			$('#edithead, #savebtn, #addhead, #addbtn', editRow).hide();
 			$('#replyhead, #replybtn', editRow).show();
 			c.after(editRow);
 
@@ -442,7 +453,8 @@
 		$('#replysubmit .waiting').show();
 
 		$('#replyrow input').not(':button').each(function() {
-			post[ $(this).attr('name') ] = $(this).val();
+			var t = $(this);
+			post[ t.attr('name') ] = t.val();
 		});
 
 		post.content = $('#replycontent').val();
@@ -483,6 +495,7 @@
 		r = r.responses[0];
 		c = r.data;
 		id = '#comment-' + r.id;
+
 		if ( 'edit-comment' == t.act )
 			$(id).remove();
 
@@ -527,6 +540,16 @@
 		if ( er )
 			$('#replysubmit .error').html(er).show();
 
+	},
+
+	addcomment: function(post_id) {
+		var t = this;
+
+		$('#add-new-comment').fadeOut(200, function(){
+			t.open(0, post_id, 'add');
+			$('table.comments-box').css('display', '');
+			$('#no-comments').remove();
+		});
 	}
 };
 
Index: wp-admin/js/post.dev.js
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/js/post.dev.js	(revision 20163)
+++ wp-admin/js/post.dev.js	(working copy)
@@ -211,10 +211,11 @@
 					if ( commentsBox.st > commentsBox.total )
 						$('#show-comments').hide();
 					else
-						$('#show-comments').html(postL10n.showcomm);
+						$('#show-comments').show().children('a').html(postL10n.showcomm);
+
 					return;
 				} else if ( 1 == r ) {
-					$('#show-comments').parent().html(postL10n.endcomm);
+					$('#show-comments').html(postL10n.endcomm);
 					return;
 				}
 
Index: wp-includes/css/editor-buttons.dev.css
===================================================================
--- wp-includes/css/editor-buttons.dev.css	(revision 20163)
+++ wp-includes/css/editor-buttons.dev.css	(working copy)
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@
 	border-top-right-radius: 3px;
 	border-top-left-radius: 3px;
 	padding: 2px 8px 0;
-	min-height: 30px;
+	min-height: 29px;
 }
 
 .quicktags-toolbar > div {