Index: wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js	(revision 24155)
+++ 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').on('focus', function(e){
+            clearTimeout(transitionTimeout);
+            $(this).parents('.post-title').first().find('.row-actions').addClass('show-row-actions');
+        }).on('blur', 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 24155)
+++ wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css	(working copy)
@@ -6640,6 +6640,10 @@
 	visibility: visible;
 }
 
+.show-row-actions {
+	visibility: visible;
+}
+
 .row-actions-visible {
 	padding: 2px 0 0;
 }