On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 12:29 AM, Pau Giner <pginer@wikimedia.org> wrote:
Another option could be to use a "split button" or something along those lines where the user has access to the primary action but a clue is provided on how to get additional ones:

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This will help to communicate that Visual Editor is the default (avoiding the initial choice for users that do not need to chose) while providing a path for advanced users. Visual style probably needs adjustment to fit properly next to the section headers.

Pau

I think this split button approach by Pau is a very good compromise between simplicity, choice, and avoiding the animation in the current interaction that seems to be annoying people. 

Showing both links all the time is a non-starter IMO, because the additional clutter for all users (including readers) is not worth the small gain in speed for the minority who will want to use the edit source link all the time. 

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Steven Walling
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