Add a "New Private Message" button to the inbox

[TechnoBear]

This is what I was asking for here:

Sending PM requires first locating recipient

On vBulletin, I can send a PM to somebody by going to my messages and typing a username into a new message. Unless I’m missing something, that’s not possible on Discourse. Instead, you need to visit the member’s Profile page or use the pop-up box from their avatar on a post. Not very convenient. Is there any way this can be improved?

so that topic can now be closed, thank you.