The current properties position in UI3 is so far near the top. I spend most of my time in the middle to bottom of my screen, only really using the top for navigation.
I would love to see the “Change Properties” available as a quick action.
Hey @Kevin_Ascheri, thanks for the feedback and sorry for the delayed reply!
We’ll pass this onto our UI3 team for future consideration. Don’t forget to vote up top! 
Our teams use votes from the community to gauge overall interest and prioritize.