Index: includes/menu.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/menu.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.335
diff -u -p -r1.335 menu.inc
--- includes/menu.inc	19 Aug 2009 23:29:13 -0000	1.335
+++ includes/menu.inc	22 Aug 2009 17:56:11 -0000
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ define('MENU_CREATED_BY_ADMIN', 0x0040);
 define('MENU_IS_LOCAL_TASK', 0x0080);
 
 /**
+ * Internal menu flag -- menu item is a local action.
+ */
+define('MENU_IS_LOCAL_ACTION', 0x0100);
+
+/**
  * @} End of "Menu flags".
  */
 
@@ -168,6 +173,14 @@ define('MENU_LOCAL_TASK', MENU_IS_LOCAL_
 define('MENU_DEFAULT_LOCAL_TASK', MENU_IS_LOCAL_TASK | MENU_LINKS_TO_PARENT);
 
 /**
+ * Menu type -- An action specific to the parent, usually rendered as a link.
+ *
+ * Local actions are menu items that describe actions on the parent item such
+ * as adding a new user, taxonomy term, etc.
+ */
+define('MENU_LOCAL_ACTION', MENU_IS_LOCAL_TASK | MENU_IS_LOCAL_ACTION);
+
+/**
  * @} End of "Menu item types".
  */
 
@@ -1306,6 +1319,15 @@ function theme_menu_local_task($link, $a
 }
 
 /**
+ * Generate the HTML output for a single local action link.
+ *
+ * @ingroup themeable
+ */
+function theme_menu_local_action($link, $active = FALSE) {
+  return '<li ' . ($active ? 'class="active" ' : '') . '>' . $link . "</li>\n";
+}
+
+/**
  * Generates elements for the $arg array in the help hook.
  */
 function drupal_help_arg($arg = array()) {
@@ -1437,27 +1459,39 @@ function menu_navigation_links($menu_nam
 }
 
 /**
- * Collects the local tasks (tabs) for a given level.
+ * Collects the local tasks (tabs), action links, and the root path.
  *
  * @param $level
  *   The level of tasks you ask for. Primary tasks are 0, secondary are 1.
- * @param $return_root
- *   Whether to return the root path for the current page.
  * @return
- *   Themed output corresponding to the tabs of the requested level, or
- *   router path if $return_root == TRUE. This router path corresponds to
- *   a parent tab, if the current page is a default local task.
- */
-function menu_local_tasks($level = 0, $return_root = FALSE) {
-  $tabs = &drupal_static(__FUNCTION__);
-  $root_path = &drupal_static(__FUNCTION__ . ':root_path');
+ *   An array containing
+ *   - tabs: Local tasks for the requested level:
+ *     - count: The number of local tasks.
+ *     - output: The themed output of local tasks.
+ *   - actions: Action links for the requested level:
+ *     - count: The number of action links.
+ *     - output: The themed output of action links.
+ *   - root_path: The router path for the current page. If the current page is
+ *     a default local task, then this corresponds to the parent tab.
+ */
+function menu_local_tasks($level = 0) {
+  $data = &drupal_static(__FUNCTION__);
+  $root_path = &drupal_static(__FUNCTION__ . ':root_path', '');
+  $empty = array(
+    'tabs' => array('count' => 0, 'output' => ''),
+    'actions' => array('count' => 0, 'output' => ''),
+    'root_path' => &$root_path,
+  );
 
-  if (!isset($tabs)) {
+  if (!isset($data)) {
+    $data = array();
+    // Set defaults in case there are no actions or tabs.
+    $actions = $empty['actions'];
     $tabs = array();
 
     $router_item = menu_get_item();
     if (!$router_item || !$router_item['access']) {
-      return '';
+      return $empty;
     }
     // Get all tabs and the root page.
     $result = db_select('menu_router', NULL, array('fetch' => PDO::FETCH_ASSOC))
@@ -1480,7 +1514,6 @@ function menu_local_tasks($level = 0, $r
       // Store the translated item for later use.
       $tasks[$item['path']] = $item;
     }
-
     // Find all tabs below the current path.
     $path = $router_item['path'];
     // Tab parenting may skip levels, so the number of parts in the path may not
@@ -1488,31 +1521,42 @@ function menu_local_tasks($level = 0, $r
     $depth = 1001;
     while (isset($children[$path])) {
       $tabs_current = '';
+      $actions_current = '';
       $next_path = '';
-      $count = 0;
+      $tab_count = 0;
+      $action_count = 0;
       foreach ($children[$path] as $item) {
         if ($item['access']) {
-          $count++;
           // The default task is always active.
           if ($item['type'] == MENU_DEFAULT_LOCAL_TASK) {
-            // Find the first parent which is not a default local task.
+            // Find the first parent which is not a default local task or action.
             for ($p = $item['tab_parent']; $tasks[$p]['type'] == MENU_DEFAULT_LOCAL_TASK; $p = $tasks[$p]['tab_parent']);
             $link = theme('menu_item_link', array('href' => $tasks[$p]['href']) + $item);
             $tabs_current .= theme('menu_local_task', $link, TRUE);
             $next_path = $item['path'];
+            $tab_count++;
           }
           else {
             $link = theme('menu_item_link', $item);
-            $tabs_current .= theme('menu_local_task', $link);
+            if ($item['type'] == MENU_LOCAL_TASK) {
+              $tabs_current .= theme('menu_local_task', $link);
+              $tab_count++;
+            }
+            else {
+              $actions_current .= theme('menu_local_action', $link);
+              $action_count++;
+            }
           }
         }
       }
       $path = $next_path;
-      $tabs[$depth]['count'] = $count;
+      $tabs[$depth]['count'] = $tab_count;
       $tabs[$depth]['output'] = $tabs_current;
+      $actions['count'] = $action_count;
+      $actions['output'] = $actions_current;
       $depth++;
     }
-
+    $data['actions'] = $actions;
     // Find all tabs at the same level or above the current one.
     $parent = $router_item['tab_parent'];
     $path = $router_item['path'];
@@ -1524,6 +1568,9 @@ function menu_local_tasks($level = 0, $r
       $next_parent = '';
       $count = 0;
       foreach ($children[$parent] as $item) {
+        if ($item['type'] == MENU_LOCAL_ACTION) {
+          continue;
+        }
         if ($item['access']) {
           $count++;
           if ($item['type'] == MENU_DEFAULT_LOCAL_TASK) {
@@ -1560,36 +1607,51 @@ function menu_local_tasks($level = 0, $r
     ksort($tabs);
     // Remove the depth, we are interested only in their relative placement.
     $tabs = array_values($tabs);
+    $data['tabs'] = $tabs;
   }
 
-  if ($return_root) {
-    return $root_path;
-  }
-  else {
-    // We do not display single tabs.
-    return (isset($tabs[$level]) && $tabs[$level]['count'] > 1) ? $tabs[$level]['output'] : '';
+  if (isset($data['tabs'][$level])) {
+    return array(
+      'tabs' => $data['tabs'][$level],
+      'actions' => $data['actions'],
+      'root_path' => $root_path,
+    );
   }
+  return $empty;
 }
 
 /**
  * Returns the rendered local tasks at the top level.
  */
 function menu_primary_local_tasks() {
-  return menu_local_tasks(0);
+  $links = menu_local_tasks(0);
+  // Do not display single tabs.
+  return ($links['tabs']['count'] > 1 ? $links['tabs']['output'] : '');
 }
 
 /**
  * Returns the rendered local tasks at the second level.
  */
 function menu_secondary_local_tasks() {
-  return menu_local_tasks(1);
+  $links = menu_local_tasks(1);
+  // Do not display single tabs.
+  return ($links['tabs']['count'] > 1 ? $links['tabs']['output'] : '');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the rendered local actions at the current level.
+ */
+function menu_local_actions() {
+  $links = menu_local_tasks();
+  return $links['actions']['output'];
 }
 
 /**
  * Returns the router path, or the path of the parent tab of a default local task.
  */
 function menu_tab_root_path() {
-  return menu_local_tasks(0, TRUE);
+  $links = menu_local_tasks();
+  return $links['root_path'];
 }
 
 /**
Index: includes/theme.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/theme.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.509
diff -u -p -r1.509 theme.inc
--- includes/theme.inc	22 Aug 2009 15:55:37 -0000	1.509
+++ includes/theme.inc	22 Aug 2009 17:47:49 -0000
@@ -2039,6 +2039,7 @@ function template_preprocess_page(&$vari
   $variables['messages']          = $variables['show_messages'] ? theme('status_messages') : '';
   $variables['main_menu']         = theme_get_setting('toggle_main_menu') ? menu_main_menu() : array();
   $variables['secondary_menu']    = theme_get_setting('toggle_secondary_menu') ? menu_secondary_menu() : array();
+  $variables['action_links']      = menu_local_actions();
   $variables['search_box']        = (theme_get_setting('toggle_search') ? drupal_render(drupal_get_form('search_theme_form')) : '');
   $variables['site_name']         = (theme_get_setting('toggle_name') ? filter_xss_admin(variable_get('site_name', 'Drupal')) : '');
   $variables['site_slogan']       = (theme_get_setting('toggle_slogan') ? filter_xss_admin(variable_get('site_slogan', '')) : '');
Index: modules/menu/menu.module
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/menu/menu.module,v
retrieving revision 1.196
diff -u -p -r1.196 menu.module
--- modules/menu/menu.module	22 Aug 2009 14:34:20 -0000	1.196
+++ modules/menu/menu.module	22 Aug 2009 17:35:58 -0000
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function menu_menu() {
     'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
     'page arguments' => array('menu_edit_menu', 'add'),
     'access arguments' => array('administer menu'),
-    'type' => MENU_LOCAL_TASK,
+    'type' => MENU_LOCAL_ACTION,
   );
   $items['admin/structure/menu/settings'] = array(
     'title' => 'Settings',
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function menu_menu() {
     'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
     'page arguments' => array('menu_edit_item', 'add', NULL, 3),
     'access arguments' => array('administer menu'),
-    'type' => MENU_LOCAL_TASK,
+    'type' => MENU_LOCAL_ACTION,
   );
   $items['admin/structure/menu-customize/%menu/edit'] = array(
     'title' => 'Edit menu',
Index: modules/system/page.tpl.php
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/page.tpl.php,v
retrieving revision 1.29
diff -u -p -r1.29 page.tpl.php
--- modules/system/page.tpl.php	22 Aug 2009 14:34:22 -0000	1.29
+++ modules/system/page.tpl.php	22 Aug 2009 17:48:56 -0000
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
  * - $secondary_menu (array): An array containing the Secondary menu links for
  *   the site, if they have been configured.
  * - $breadcrumb: The breadcrumb trail for the current page.
+ * - $action_links: Actions local to the page, such as 'Add menu' on the menu
+ *   administration interface.
  *
  * Page content (in order of occurrence in the default page.tpl.php):
  * - $title: The page title, for use in the actual HTML content.
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@
         <?php if ($title): ?><h1 class="title" id="page-title"><?php print $title; ?></h1><?php endif; ?>
         <?php if ($tabs): ?><div class="tabs"><?php print $tabs; ?></div><?php endif; ?>
         <?php print $help; ?>
+        <?php if ($action_links): ?><ul class="action-links"><?php print $action_links; ?></ul><?php endif; ?>
         <div id="content-area" class="region">
           <?php print $content; ?>
         </div> <!-- /#content-area -->
Index: themes/garland/page.tpl.php
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/themes/garland/page.tpl.php,v
retrieving revision 1.31
diff -u -p -r1.31 page.tpl.php
--- themes/garland/page.tpl.php	3 Aug 2009 03:04:34 -0000	1.31
+++ themes/garland/page.tpl.php	22 Aug 2009 17:49:24 -0000
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
           <?php if ($tabs2): ?><ul class="tabs secondary"><?php print $tabs2 ?></ul><?php endif; ?>
           <?php if ($show_messages && $messages): print $messages; endif; ?>
           <?php print $help; ?>
+          <?php if ($action_links): ?><ul class="action-links"><?php print $action_links; ?></ul><?php endif; ?>
           <div class="clearfix">
             <?php print $content ?>
           </div>
Index: themes/seven/page.tpl.php
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/themes/seven/page.tpl.php,v
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -p -r1.2 page.tpl.php
--- themes/seven/page.tpl.php	20 Aug 2009 15:59:58 -0000	1.2
+++ themes/seven/page.tpl.php	22 Aug 2009 17:49:41 -0000
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
           <?php print $help; ?>
         </div>
       <?php endif; ?>
+      <?php if ($action_links): ?><ul class="action-links"><?php print $action_links; ?></ul><?php endif; ?>
       <?php print $content; ?>
     </div>
 
Index: themes/seven/style.css
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/themes/seven/style.css,v
retrieving revision 1.12
diff -u -p -r1.12 style.css
--- themes/seven/style.css	21 Aug 2009 07:59:47 -0000	1.12
+++ themes/seven/style.css	22 Aug 2009 17:50:58 -0000
@@ -541,7 +541,8 @@ div.form-item div.description {
 }
 
 /* Buttons */
-input.form-submit {
+input.form-submit,
+ul.action-links a {
   cursor: pointer;
   padding: 4px 17px;
   color: #5a5a5a;
@@ -568,7 +569,8 @@ div.node-form input#edit-submit-1 {
   color: #133B54;
 }
 
-input.form-submit:active {
+input.form-submit:active,
+ul.action-links a:active {
   background: #666;
   color: #fff;
   border-color: #555;
@@ -608,6 +610,14 @@ html.js input.throbbing {
   background-position: 100% -16px;
 }
 
+ul.action-links {
+  padding: 15px 0;
+}
+
+ul.action-links a:hover {
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
 /* Exceptions */
 #diff-inline-form select,
 #block-system-main div.filter-options select {