Last modified: 2014-07-16 00:53:18 UTC
A typical scenario: a logged in user is idle long enough for the browser cookie to expire and then clicks onto the Watchlist link or Watch/Unwatch link or any other link that requires the user to be logged in. In this case the system shows a page saying smth like "You must log in to perform this operation" and this page has a link to the "Log in" page. It would be much better to show a page saying "You must be logged in to do this" already having the edit fields for logging in. This way one less click is required. And it really makes sense - if the system wants me to log in, it should provide me with the means to do that immediately instead of requiring me to go to another page.
Done in r45363
1) Behavior should be consistent; we don't do this anywhere else. 2) We want to be able to consolidate the login form to a secure location, which this would prevent. Reverting in r45476 and resolving WONTFIX.
