Index: wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js	(revision 24974)
+++ wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js	(working copy)
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@
 			t.revert();
 			$('select[name^="action"]').val('-1');
 		});
+
+		// Show the 'quick links' section when user tabs into post title triggering focus.
+		var transitionTimeout;
+        $( 'td.post-title a' ).focusin( function(){
+            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 brief pause in some browsers
+			// otherwise 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 24974)
+++ wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css	(working copy)
@@ -6460,6 +6460,7 @@
 }
 
 tr:hover .row-actions,
+.show-row-actions,
 div.comment-item:hover .row-actions {
 	visibility: visible;
 }