diff --git a/mode-key.c b/mode-key.c
index b82e9b9b..a5540f1c 100644
--- a/mode-key.c
+++ b/mode-key.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ const struct mode_key_cmdstr mode_key_cmdstr_edit[] = {
 
 /* Choice keys command strings. */
 const struct mode_key_cmdstr mode_key_cmdstr_choice[] = {
+	{ MODEKEYCHOICE_BACKSPACE, "backspace" },
 	{ MODEKEYCHOICE_CANCEL, "cancel" },
 	{ MODEKEYCHOICE_CHOOSE, "choose" },
 	{ MODEKEYCHOICE_DOWN, "down" },
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ const struct mode_key_cmdstr mode_key_cmdstr_choice[] = {
 	{ MODEKEYCHOICE_PAGEUP, "page-up" },
 	{ MODEKEYCHOICE_SCROLLDOWN, "scroll-down" },
 	{ MODEKEYCHOICE_SCROLLUP, "scroll-up" },
+	{ MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX, "start-number-prefix" },
 	{ MODEKEYCHOICE_UP, "up" },
 
 	{ 0, NULL }
@@ -190,6 +192,16 @@ struct mode_key_tree mode_key_tree_vi_edit;
 
 /* vi choice selection keys. */
 const struct mode_key_entry mode_key_vi_choice[] = {
+	{ '0',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '1',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '2',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '3',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '4',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '5',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '6',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '7',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '8',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '9',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
 	{ '\002' /* C-b */,     0, MODEKEYCHOICE_PAGEUP },
 	{ '\003' /* C-c */,	0, MODEKEYCHOICE_CANCEL },
 	{ '\005' /* C-e */,     0, MODEKEYCHOICE_SCROLLDOWN },
@@ -199,6 +211,7 @@ const struct mode_key_entry mode_key_vi_choice[] = {
 	{ 'j',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_DOWN },
 	{ 'k',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_UP },
 	{ 'q',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_CANCEL },
+	{ KEYC_BSPACE,		0, MODEKEYCHOICE_BACKSPACE },
 	{ KEYC_DOWN | KEYC_CTRL,0, MODEKEYCHOICE_SCROLLDOWN },
 	{ KEYC_DOWN,		0, MODEKEYCHOICE_DOWN },
 	{ KEYC_NPAGE,		0, MODEKEYCHOICE_PAGEDOWN },
@@ -317,6 +330,16 @@ struct mode_key_tree mode_key_tree_emacs_edit;
 
 /* emacs choice selection keys. */
 const struct mode_key_entry mode_key_emacs_choice[] = {
+	{ '0',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '1',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '2',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '3',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '4',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '5',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '6',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '7',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '8',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
+	{ '9',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX },
 	{ '\003' /* C-c */,	0, MODEKEYCHOICE_CANCEL },
 	{ '\016' /* C-n */,	0, MODEKEYCHOICE_DOWN },
 	{ '\020' /* C-p */,	0, MODEKEYCHOICE_UP },
@@ -325,6 +348,7 @@ const struct mode_key_entry mode_key_emacs_choice[] = {
 	{ '\r',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_CHOOSE },
 	{ 'q',			0, MODEKEYCHOICE_CANCEL },
 	{ 'v' | KEYC_ESCAPE,	0, MODEKEYCHOICE_PAGEUP },
+	{ KEYC_BSPACE,		0, MODEKEYCHOICE_BACKSPACE },
 	{ KEYC_DOWN | KEYC_CTRL,0, MODEKEYCHOICE_SCROLLDOWN },
 	{ KEYC_DOWN,		0, MODEKEYCHOICE_DOWN },
 	{ KEYC_NPAGE,		0, MODEKEYCHOICE_PAGEDOWN },
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index 223d5e94..452ef1ee 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ enum mode_key_cmd {
 	MODEKEYEDIT_TRANSPOSECHARS,
 
 	/* Menu (choice) keys. */
+	MODEKEYCHOICE_BACKSPACE,
 	MODEKEYCHOICE_CANCEL,
 	MODEKEYCHOICE_CHOOSE,
 	MODEKEYCHOICE_DOWN,
@@ -506,6 +507,7 @@ enum mode_key_cmd {
 	MODEKEYCHOICE_PAGEUP,
 	MODEKEYCHOICE_SCROLLDOWN,
 	MODEKEYCHOICE_SCROLLUP,
+	MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX,
 	MODEKEYCHOICE_UP,
 
 	/* Copy keys. */
@@ -847,14 +849,16 @@ struct window_choose_data {
 	struct client		*client;
 	struct session		*session;
 	struct format_tree	*ft;
+	struct winlink		*wl;
 	char		        *ft_template;
 	char			*command;
 	u_int			 idx;
 };
 
 struct window_choose_mode_item {
-    struct window_choose_data   *wcd;
-    char                        *name;
+	struct window_choose_data	*wcd;
+	char				*name;
+	int				 pos;
 };
 
 /* Child window structure. */
@@ -2083,6 +2087,7 @@ struct window_pane *window_pane_find_left(struct window_pane *);
 struct window_pane *window_pane_find_right(struct window_pane *);
 void		 window_set_name(struct window *, const char *);
 void		 winlink_clear_flags(struct winlink *);
+void		 window_mode_attrs(struct grid_cell *, struct options *);
 
 /* layout.c */
 u_int		 layout_count_cells(struct layout_cell *);
diff --git a/window-choose.c b/window-choose.c
index f3857633..43b5a7b1 100644
--- a/window-choose.c
+++ b/window-choose.c
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ void	window_choose_write_line(
 void	window_choose_scroll_up(struct window_pane *);
 void	window_choose_scroll_down(struct window_pane *);
 
+enum window_choose_input_type {
+	WINDOW_CHOOSE_NORMAL = -1,
+	WINDOW_CHOOSE_GOTO_ITEM,
+};
+
 const struct window_mode window_choose_mode = {
 	window_choose_init,
 	window_choose_free,
@@ -55,27 +60,39 @@ struct window_choose_mode_data {
 	struct mode_key_data	mdata;
 
 	ARRAY_DECL(, struct window_choose_mode_item) list;
+	int			width;
 	u_int			top;
 	u_int			selected;
+	enum window_choose_input_type input_type;
+	const char		*input_prompt;
+	char			*input_str;
 
 	void 			(*callbackfn)(struct window_choose_data *);
 	void			(*freefn)(struct window_choose_data *);
 };
 
-int	window_choose_key_index(struct window_choose_mode_data *, u_int);
-int	window_choose_index_key(struct window_choose_mode_data *, int);
+int	window_choose_index_key(int);
+void	window_choose_prompt_input(enum window_choose_input_type,
+	    const char *, struct window_pane *, int);
 
 void
 window_choose_add(struct window_pane *wp, struct window_choose_data *wcd)
 {
 	struct window_choose_mode_data	*data = wp->modedata;
 	struct window_choose_mode_item	*item;
+	int				 width;
+	char				 tmp[10];
 
 	ARRAY_EXPAND(&data->list, 1);
 	item = &ARRAY_LAST(&data->list);
 
 	item->name = format_expand(wcd->ft, wcd->ft_template);
 	item->wcd = wcd;
+	item->pos = ARRAY_LENGTH(&data->list) - 1;
+
+	width = snprintf (tmp, sizeof tmp, "%u", item->pos);
+	if (width > data->width)
+		data->width = width;
 }
 
 void
@@ -107,6 +124,9 @@ window_choose_init(struct window_pane *wp)
 
 	data->callbackfn = NULL;
 	data->freefn = NULL;
+	data->input_type = WINDOW_CHOOSE_NORMAL;
+	data->input_str = xstrdup("");
+	data->input_prompt = NULL;
 
 	ARRAY_INIT(&data->list);
 	data->top = 0;
@@ -156,6 +176,7 @@ window_choose_free(struct window_pane *wp)
 		free(item->name);
 	}
 	ARRAY_FREE(&data->list);
+	free(data->input_str);
 
 	screen_free(&data->screen);
 	free(data);
@@ -190,6 +211,24 @@ window_choose_fire_callback(
 	wp->mode = oldmode;
 }
 
+void
+window_choose_prompt_input(enum window_choose_input_type input_type,
+    const char *prompt, struct window_pane *wp, int key)
+{
+	struct window_choose_mode_data	*data = wp->modedata;
+	size_t				 input_len;
+
+	data->input_type = input_type;
+	data->input_prompt = prompt;
+	input_len = strlen(data->input_str) + 2;
+
+	data->input_str = xrealloc(data->input_str, 1, input_len);
+	data->input_str[input_len - 2] = key;
+	data->input_str[input_len - 1] = '\0';
+
+	window_choose_redraw_screen(wp);
+}
+
 /* ARGSUSED */
 void
 window_choose_key(struct window_pane *wp, unused struct session *sess, int key)
@@ -198,7 +237,8 @@ window_choose_key(struct window_pane *wp, unused struct session *sess, int key)
 	struct screen			*s = &data->screen;
 	struct screen_write_ctx		 ctx;
 	struct window_choose_mode_item	*item;
-	u_int		       		 items;
+	size_t				 input_len;
+	u_int		       		 items, n;
 	int				 idx;
 
 	items = ARRAY_LENGTH(&data->list);
@@ -209,9 +249,21 @@ window_choose_key(struct window_pane *wp, unused struct session *sess, int key)
 		window_pane_reset_mode(wp);
 		break;
 	case MODEKEYCHOICE_CHOOSE:
-		item = &ARRAY_ITEM(&data->list, data->selected);
-		window_choose_fire_callback(wp, item->wcd);
-		window_pane_reset_mode(wp);
+		switch (data->input_type) {
+		case WINDOW_CHOOSE_NORMAL:
+			item = &ARRAY_ITEM(&data->list, data->selected);
+			window_choose_fire_callback(wp, item->wcd);
+			window_pane_reset_mode(wp);
+			break;
+		case WINDOW_CHOOSE_GOTO_ITEM:
+			n = strtonum(data->input_str, 0, INT_MAX, NULL);
+			if (n > items - 1)
+				break;
+			item = &ARRAY_ITEM(&data->list, n);
+			window_choose_fire_callback(wp, item->wcd);
+			window_pane_reset_mode(wp);
+			break;
+		}
 		break;
 	case MODEKEYCHOICE_UP:
 		if (items == 0)
@@ -309,15 +361,36 @@ window_choose_key(struct window_pane *wp, unused struct session *sess, int key)
 			data->top = data->selected;
 		window_choose_redraw_screen(wp);
 		break;
-	default:
-		idx = window_choose_index_key(data, key);
-		if (idx < 0 || (u_int) idx >= ARRAY_LENGTH(&data->list))
+	case MODEKEYCHOICE_BACKSPACE:
+		input_len = strlen(data->input_str);
+		if (input_len > 0)
+			data->input_str[input_len - 1] = '\0';
+		window_choose_redraw_screen(wp);
+		break;
+	case MODEKEYCHOICE_STARTNUMBERPREFIX:
+		if (key < '0' && key > '9')
 			break;
-		data->selected = idx;
 
-		item = &ARRAY_ITEM(&data->list, data->selected);
-		window_choose_fire_callback(wp, item->wcd);
-		window_pane_reset_mode(wp);
+		/*
+		 * If there's less than ten items (0-9) then pressing a number
+		 * will automatically select that item; otherwise, prompt for
+		 * the item to go to.
+		 */
+		if (ARRAY_LENGTH(&data->list) - 1 <= 9) {
+			idx = window_choose_index_key(key);
+			if (idx < 0 || (u_int) idx >= ARRAY_LENGTH(&data->list))
+				break;
+			data->selected = idx;
+
+			item = &ARRAY_ITEM(&data->list, data->selected);
+			window_choose_fire_callback(wp, item->wcd);
+			window_pane_reset_mode(wp);
+		} else {
+			window_choose_prompt_input(
+			    WINDOW_CHOOSE_GOTO_ITEM, "Goto item", wp, key);
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -358,65 +431,51 @@ window_choose_write_line(
 	struct options			*oo = &wp->window->options;
 	struct screen			*s = &data->screen;
 	struct grid_cell		 gc;
-	int				 utf8flag, key;
+	size_t				 last, xoff = 0;
+	char				 hdr[32];
+	int				 utf8flag;
 
 	if (data->callbackfn == NULL)
 		fatalx("called before callback assigned");
 
+	last = screen_size_y(s) - 1;
 	utf8flag = options_get_number(&wp->window->options, "utf8");
 	memcpy(&gc, &grid_default_cell, sizeof gc);
-	if (data->selected == data->top + py) {
-		colour_set_fg(&gc, options_get_number(oo, "mode-fg"));
-		colour_set_bg(&gc, options_get_number(oo, "mode-bg"));
-		gc.attr |= options_get_number(oo, "mode-attr");
-	}
+	if (data->selected == data->top + py)
+		window_mode_attrs(&gc, oo);
 
 	screen_write_cursormove(ctx, 0, py);
 	if (data->top + py  < ARRAY_LENGTH(&data->list)) {
 		item = &ARRAY_ITEM(&data->list, data->top + py);
-		key = window_choose_key_index(data, data->top + py);
-		if (key != -1) {
-			screen_write_nputs(ctx, screen_size_x(s) - 1,
-			    &gc, utf8flag, "(%c) %s", key, item->name);
-		} else {
-			screen_write_nputs(ctx, screen_size_x(s) - 1,
-			    &gc, utf8flag, "    %s", item->name);
-		}
+		screen_write_nputs(ctx, screen_size_x(s) - 1,
+		    &gc, utf8flag, "(%*d) %s", data->width,
+		    item->pos, item->name);
 
 	}
 	while (s->cx < screen_size_x(s))
 		screen_write_putc(ctx, &gc, ' ');
-}
 
-int
-window_choose_key_index(struct window_choose_mode_data *data, u_int idx)
-{
-	static const char	keys[] = "0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";
-	const char	       *ptr;
-	int			mkey;
+	if (data->input_type != WINDOW_CHOOSE_NORMAL) {
+		window_mode_attrs(&gc, oo);
 
-	for (ptr = keys; *ptr != '\0'; ptr++) {
-		mkey = mode_key_lookup(&data->mdata, *ptr);
-		if (mkey != MODEKEY_NONE && mkey != MODEKEY_OTHER)
-			continue;
-		if (idx-- == 0)
-			return (*ptr);
+		xoff = xsnprintf(hdr, sizeof hdr,
+			"%s: %s", data->input_prompt, data->input_str);
+		screen_write_cursormove(ctx, 0, last);
+		screen_write_puts(ctx, &gc, "%s", hdr);
+		screen_write_cursormove(ctx, xoff, py);
+		memcpy(&gc, &grid_default_cell, sizeof gc);
 	}
-	return (-1);
+
 }
 
 int
-window_choose_index_key(struct window_choose_mode_data *data, int key)
+window_choose_index_key(int key)
 {
-	static const char	keys[] = "0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";
+	static const char	keys[] = "0123456789";
 	const char	       *ptr;
-	int			mkey;
 	u_int			idx = 0;
 
 	for (ptr = keys; *ptr != '\0'; ptr++) {
-		mkey = mode_key_lookup(&data->mdata, *ptr);
-		if (mkey != MODEKEY_NONE && mkey != MODEKEY_OTHER)
-			continue;
 		if (key == *ptr)
 			return (idx);
 		idx++;
@@ -514,7 +573,7 @@ window_choose_ctx(struct window_choose_data *cdata)
 
 struct window_choose_data *
 window_choose_add_session(struct window_pane *wp, struct cmd_ctx *ctx,
-	struct session *s, const char *template, char *action, u_int idx)
+    struct session *s, const char *template, char *action, u_int idx)
 {
 	struct window_choose_data	*wcd;
 
@@ -535,8 +594,8 @@ window_choose_add_session(struct window_pane *wp, struct cmd_ctx *ctx,
 
 struct window_choose_data *
 window_choose_add_window(struct window_pane *wp, struct cmd_ctx *ctx,
-	struct session *s, struct winlink *wl, const char *template,
-	char *action, u_int idx)
+    struct session *s, struct winlink *wl, const char *template,
+    char *action, u_int idx)
 {
 	struct window_choose_data	*wcd;
 	char				*action_data;
diff --git a/window-copy.c b/window-copy.c
index 35742a6f..6d18dd42 100644
--- a/window-copy.c
+++ b/window-copy.c
@@ -1115,10 +1115,7 @@ window_copy_write_line(
 	char				 hdr[32];
 	size_t	 			 last, xoff = 0, size = 0;
 
-	memcpy(&gc, &grid_default_cell, sizeof gc);
-	colour_set_fg(&gc, options_get_number(oo, "mode-fg"));
-	colour_set_bg(&gc, options_get_number(oo, "mode-bg"));
-	gc.attr |= options_get_number(oo, "mode-attr");
+	window_mode_attrs(&gc, oo);
 
 	last = screen_size_y(s) - 1;
 	if (py == 0) {
@@ -1232,10 +1229,7 @@ window_copy_update_selection(struct window_pane *wp)
 		return (0);
 
 	/* Set colours. */
-	memcpy(&gc, &grid_default_cell, sizeof gc);
-	colour_set_fg(&gc, options_get_number(oo, "mode-fg"));
-	colour_set_bg(&gc, options_get_number(oo, "mode-bg"));
-	gc.attr |= options_get_number(oo, "mode-attr");
+	window_mode_attrs(&gc, oo);
 
 	/* Find top of screen. */
 	ty = screen_hsize(data->backing) - data->oy;
diff --git a/window.c b/window.c
index a832f4f3..d3d8c186 100644
--- a/window.c
+++ b/window.c
@@ -1193,3 +1193,13 @@ winlink_clear_flags(struct winlink *wl)
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+/* Set the grid_cell with fg/bg/attr information when window is in a mode. */
+void
+window_mode_attrs(struct grid_cell *gc, struct options *oo)
+{
+	memcpy(gc, &grid_default_cell, sizeof gc);
+	colour_set_fg(gc, options_get_number(oo, "mode-fg"));
+	colour_set_bg(gc, options_get_number(oo, "mode-bg"));
+	gc->attr |= options_get_number(oo, "mode-attr");
+}