Hello!
It has always troubled that the user-specific options are "hidden" on the login name button; being a click away is not really hideous, but I think it'd make a more intuitive interface to have those options available at first sight.
I've drafted a quick sample image, please don't consider it the definite proposal but only a sample to show the idea
*icons used are from Metro UI Dock by Yankoa*The idea would be to have icons, labels or both (my preference is icons with hover-texts) to all current options hidden on the user-button; this is:
-saved decks
-forum profile
-settings
-messages
-logout
When not logged in, all these icons could be hidden except for the logout button, replaced with the login button.
That way, the extra space after the site's name & icon can be seized for a purposeful use.