diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d282475d5..5d476c5ff 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
 $Id$
 $HeadURL: https://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/phpmyadmin/trunk/phpMyAdmin/ChangeLog $
 
+3.0.0.0 (not yet released)
++ [navi] new parameter $cfg['LeftDefaultTabTable']
+
 2.11.2.0 (not yet released)
 - patch #1791576 HTTP auth: support REDIRECT_REMOTE_USER, thanks to Allard
 + [lang] Serbian update, thanks to Mihailo Stefanovic  
diff --git a/Documentation.html b/Documentation.html
index 89b7ffe27..e9b51af3f 100644
--- a/Documentation.html
+++ b/Documentation.html
@@ -1267,6 +1267,14 @@ ALTER TABLE `pma_column_comments`
     <dd>Defines whether to display database choice in light navigation frame as links 
         instead of in a drop-down. Defaults to 'auto' - on main page list is
         shown, when database is selected, only drop down is displayed.</dd>
+
+    <dt id="cfg_LeftDefaultTabTable">$cfg['LeftDefaultTabTable'] string</dt>
+    <dd>Defines the tab displayed by default when clicking the small
+        icon next to each table name in the navigation panel. Possible
+        values: &quot;tbl_structure.php&quot;,
+        &quot;tbl_sql.php&quot;, &quot;tbl_select.php&quot;,
+        &quot;tbl_change.php&quot; or &quot;sql.php&quot;.</dd>
+
     <dt id="cfg_ShowStats">$cfg['ShowStats'] boolean</dt>
     <dd>Defines whether or not to display space usage and statistics about databases
         and tables.<br />
diff --git a/libraries/config.default.php b/libraries/config.default.php
index 447b5a6e1..1d5b39104 100644
--- a/libraries/config.default.php
+++ b/libraries/config.default.php
@@ -585,6 +585,20 @@ $cfg['DisplayServersList'] = false;
  */
 $cfg['DisplayDatabasesList'] = 'auto';
 
+/**
+ * target of the navigation panel quick access icon
+ *
+ * Possible values:
+ * 'tbl_structure.php' = fields list
+ * 'tbl_sql.php' = SQL form
+ * 'tbl_select.php' = search page
+ * 'tbl_change.php' = insert row page
+ * 'sql.php' = browse page
+ *
+ * @global string $cfg['LeftDefaultTabTable']
+ */
+$cfg['LeftDefaultTabTable'] = 'tbl_structure.php';
+
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * In the main frame, at startup...
@@ -820,13 +834,13 @@ $cfg['DefaultTabDatabase'] = 'db_structure.php';
  * Possible values:
  * 'tbl_structure.php' = fields list
  * 'tbl_sql.php' = SQL form
- * 'tbl_select.php' = select page
+ * 'tbl_select.php' = search page
  * 'tbl_change.php' = insert row page
  * 'sql.php' = browse page
  *
  * @global string $cfg['DefaultTabTable']
  */
-$cfg['DefaultTabTable'] = 'tbl_structure.php';
+$cfg['DefaultTabTable'] = 'sql.php';
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/navigation.php b/navigation.php
index 03fdcc866..8e32050fb 100644
--- a/navigation.php
+++ b/navigation.php
@@ -581,17 +581,17 @@ function PMA_displayTableList($tables, $visible = false,
             }
             echo '</li>' . "\n";
         } elseif (is_array($table)) {
-            $href = $GLOBALS['cfg']['DefaultTabTable'] . '?'
-                .$GLOBALS['common_url_query'] . '&amp;table='
-                .urlencode($table['Name']);
+            // quick access icon next to each table name
             echo '<li>' . "\n";
-            echo '<a title="' . $GLOBALS['strBrowse'] . ': '
-                . htmlspecialchars($table['Comment'])
+            echo '<a title="'
+                . htmlspecialchars(PMA_getTitleForTarget($GLOBALS['cfg']['LeftDefaultTabTable']))
+                . ': ' . htmlspecialchars($table['Comment'])
                 .' (' . PMA_formatNumber($table['Rows'], 0) . ' ' . $GLOBALS['strRows'] . ')"'
-                .' id="browse_' . htmlspecialchars($table_db . '.' . $table['Name']) . '"'
-                .' href="sql.php?' . $GLOBALS['common_url_query']
+                .' id="quick_' . htmlspecialchars($table_db . '.' . $table['Name']) . '"'
+                .' href="' . $GLOBALS['cfg']['LeftDefaultTabTable'] . '?' 
+                . $GLOBALS['common_url_query']
                 .'&amp;table=' . urlencode($table['Name'])
-                .'&amp;goto=' . $GLOBALS['cfg']['DefaultTabTable']
+                .'&amp;goto=' . $GLOBALS['cfg']['LeftDefaultTabTable']
                 . '" >'
                 .'<img class="icon"';
             if ('VIEW' === strtoupper($table['Comment'])) {
@@ -600,8 +600,14 @@ function PMA_displayTableList($tables, $visible = false,
                 echo ' src="' . $GLOBALS['pmaThemeImage'] . 'b_sbrowse.png"';
             }
             echo ' id="icon_' . htmlspecialchars($table_db . '.' . $table['Name']) . '"'
-                .' width="10" height="10" alt="' . $GLOBALS['strBrowse'] . '" /></a>' . "\n"
-                .'<a href="' . $href . '" title="' . htmlspecialchars($table['Comment']
+                .' width="10" height="10" alt="' . $GLOBALS['strBrowse'] . '" /></a>' . "\n";
+
+            // link for the table name itself
+            $href = $GLOBALS['cfg']['DefaultTabTable'] . '?'
+                .$GLOBALS['common_url_query'] . '&amp;table='
+                .urlencode($table['Name']);
+            echo '<a href="' . $href 
+            . '" title="' . htmlspecialchars(PMA_getTitleForTarget($GLOBALS['cfg']['DefaultTabTable']) . ': ' . $table['Comment']
                 .' (' . PMA_formatNumber($table['Rows'], 0) . ' ' . $GLOBALS['strRows']) . ')"'
                 .' id="' . htmlspecialchars($table_db . '.' . $table['Name']) . '">'
                 // preserve spaces in table name
@@ -612,6 +618,38 @@ function PMA_displayTableList($tables, $visible = false,
     echo '</ul>';
 }
 
+/**
+ * get the action word corresponding to a script name 
+ * in order to display it as a title in navigation panel
+ *
+ * @uses    switch() 
+ * @uses    $GLOBALS
+ * @param   string  a valid value for $cfg['LeftDefaultTabTable']
+ *                  or $cfg['DefaultTabTable'] 
+ */
+function PMA_getTitleForTarget($target) {
+    switch ($target) {
+        case 'tbl_structure.php':
+            $message = 'strStructure';
+            break;
+        case 'tbl_sql.php':
+            $message = 'strSQL';
+            break;
+        case 'tbl_select.php':
+            $message = 'strSearch';
+            break;
+        case 'tbl_change.php':
+            $message = 'strInsert';
+            break;
+        case 'sql.php':
+            $message = 'strBrowse';
+            break;
+        default:
+            $message = '';
+    }
+    return $GLOBALS[$message];
+}
+
 echo '</div>' . "\n";
 
 PMA_exitNavigationFrame();