Index: wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js	(revision 24220)
+++ wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js	(working copy)
@@ -69,6 +69,19 @@
 			t.revert();
 			$('select[name^="action"]').val('-1');
 		});
+		var transitionTimeout;
+		//show the 'quick links' section when user tabs into post title triggering focus
+		$('td.post-title a').focusin( function(e){
+			clearTimeout(transitionTimeout);
+			$(this).parents('.post-title').first().find('.row-actions').addClass('show-row-actions');
+		}).focusout( function () {
+			var that = $(this);
+			// Tabbing between post title and .row-actions links needs a breif pause in some browsers
+			// else the .row-actions div gets hidden in transit
+			transitionTimeout = setTimeout( function () {
+				that.parents('.post-title').first().find('.row-actions').removeClass('show-row-actions');
+			}, 30 );
+		});
 	},
 
 	toggle : function(el){
Index: wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css	(revision 24220)
+++ wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css	(working copy)
@@ -6684,6 +6684,10 @@
 	visibility: visible;
 }
 
+.show-row-actions {
+	visibility: visible;
+}
+
 .row-actions-visible {
 	padding: 2px 0 0;
 }