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Take "Edit" action out of "Actions" menu on wiki pages into dedicated button
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Reasons to change this:

  • There's a vast discrepancy in terms of how often you "edit" a wiki page versus any other actions from that menu: all actions are not equal
  • There's a discoverability issue for new users: every wiki platform makes it very easy to edit a page, that's the more important feature after all: you shouldn't have to hunt around for that button (I had to the first time - where did the Edit button go, am I not allowed to edit this page?)
  • The lack of a preeminent edit button can mislead users into thinking they are not allowed to edit this page or that the page is not editable
  • It makes editing a page a "bigger deal" than it should be
  • It adds friction: 2 clicks vs 1

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Note that putting a "shortcut" pen icon on the left of the Actions button would barely take any more space not make the UI feel cluttered IMO.