diff --git a/cmd-send-keys.c b/cmd-send-keys.c
index 6230ecf7..8fc00023 100644
--- a/cmd-send-keys.c
+++ b/cmd-send-keys.c
@@ -60,13 +60,14 @@ cmd_send_keys_inject(struct client *c, struct cmdq_item *item, key_code key)
 {
 	struct window_pane	*wp = item->target.wp;
 	struct session		*s = item->target.s;
+	struct winlink		*wl = item->target.wl;
 	struct key_table	*table;
 	struct key_binding	*bd;
 
 	if (wp->mode == NULL || wp->mode->key_table == NULL) {
 		if (options_get_number(wp->window->options, "xterm-keys"))
 			key |= KEYC_XTERM;
-		window_pane_key(wp, NULL, s, key, NULL);
+		window_pane_key(wp, NULL, s, wl, key, NULL);
 		return;
 	}
 	table = key_bindings_get_table(wp->mode->key_table(wp), 1);
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ cmd_send_keys_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	struct client		*c = cmd_find_client(item, NULL, 1);
 	struct window_pane	*wp = item->target.wp;
 	struct session		*s = item->target.s;
+	struct winlink		*wl = item->target.wl;
 	struct mouse_event	*m = &item->shared->mouse;
 	struct utf8_data	*ud, *uc;
 	wchar_t			 wc;
@@ -111,9 +113,9 @@ cmd_send_keys_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 			return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 		}
 		if (!m->valid)
-			wp->mode->command(wp, c, s, args, NULL);
+			wp->mode->command(wp, c, s, wl, args, NULL);
 		else
-			wp->mode->command(wp, c, s, args, m);
+			wp->mode->command(wp, c, s, wl, args, m);
 		return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
 	}
 
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ cmd_send_keys_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 			cmdq_error(item, "no mouse target");
 			return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 		}
-		window_pane_key(wp, NULL, s, m->key, m);
+		window_pane_key(wp, NULL, s, wl, m->key, m);
 		return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
 	}
 
diff --git a/server-client.c b/server-client.c
index 94cc9e92..0e105d7c 100644
--- a/server-client.c
+++ b/server-client.c
@@ -923,6 +923,7 @@ server_client_handle_key(struct client *c, key_code key)
 {
 	struct mouse_event	*m = &c->tty.mouse;
 	struct session		*s = c->session;
+	struct winlink		*wl;
 	struct window		*w;
 	struct window_pane	*wp;
 	struct timeval		 tv;
@@ -935,7 +936,8 @@ server_client_handle_key(struct client *c, key_code key)
 	/* Check the client is good to accept input. */
 	if (s == NULL || (c->flags & (CLIENT_DEAD|CLIENT_SUSPENDED)) != 0)
 		return;
-	w = s->curw->window;
+	wl = s->curw;
+	w = wl->window;
 
 	/* Update the activity timer. */
 	if (gettimeofday(&c->activity_time, NULL) != 0)
@@ -1126,7 +1128,7 @@ forward_key:
 	if (c->flags & CLIENT_READONLY)
 		return;
 	if (wp != NULL)
-		window_pane_key(wp, c, s, key, m);
+		window_pane_key(wp, c, s, wl, key, m);
 }
 
 /* Client functions that need to happen every loop. */
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index b76d15e8..b263b371 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ struct options_entry;
 struct session;
 struct tmuxpeer;
 struct tmuxproc;
+struct winlink;
 
 /* Client-server protocol version. */
 #define PROTOCOL_VERSION 8
@@ -699,11 +700,12 @@ struct window_mode {
 	void		 (*free)(struct window_pane *);
 	void		 (*resize)(struct window_pane *, u_int, u_int);
 	void		 (*key)(struct window_pane *, struct client *,
-			     struct session *, key_code, struct mouse_event *);
+			     struct session *, struct winlink *, key_code,
+			     struct mouse_event *);
 
 	const char	*(*key_table)(struct window_pane *);
 	void		 (*command)(struct window_pane *, struct client *,
-			     struct session *, struct args *,
+			     struct session *, struct winlink *, struct args *,
 			     struct mouse_event *);
 };
 #define WINDOW_MODE_TIMEOUT 180
@@ -2193,7 +2195,8 @@ int		 window_pane_set_mode(struct window_pane *,
 		     struct args *);
 void		 window_pane_reset_mode(struct window_pane *);
 void		 window_pane_key(struct window_pane *, struct client *,
-		     struct session *, key_code, struct mouse_event *);
+		     struct session *, struct winlink *, key_code,
+		     struct mouse_event *);
 int		 window_pane_visible(struct window_pane *);
 u_int		 window_pane_search(struct window_pane *, const char *);
 const char	*window_printable_flags(struct winlink *);
diff --git a/window-buffer.c b/window-buffer.c
index e0352be2..c67fa008 100644
--- a/window-buffer.c
+++ b/window-buffer.c
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ static void		 window_buffer_free(struct window_pane *);
 static void		 window_buffer_resize(struct window_pane *, u_int,
 			     u_int);
 static void		 window_buffer_key(struct window_pane *,
-			     struct client *, struct session *, key_code,
-			     struct mouse_event *);
+			     struct client *, struct session *,
+			     struct winlink *, key_code, struct mouse_event *);
 
 #define WINDOW_BUFFER_DEFAULT_COMMAND "paste-buffer -b '%%'"
 
@@ -338,7 +338,8 @@ window_buffer_do_paste(void* modedata, void *itemdata, struct client *c,
 
 static void
 window_buffer_key(struct window_pane *wp, struct client *c,
-    __unused struct session *s, key_code key, struct mouse_event *m)
+    __unused struct session *s, __unused struct winlink *wl, key_code key,
+    struct mouse_event *m)
 {
 	struct window_buffer_modedata	*data = wp->modedata;
 	struct mode_tree_data		*mtd = data->data;
diff --git a/window-client.c b/window-client.c
index 69f99904..7ac13b0b 100644
--- a/window-client.c
+++ b/window-client.c
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ static void		 window_client_free(struct window_pane *);
 static void		 window_client_resize(struct window_pane *, u_int,
 			     u_int);
 static void		 window_client_key(struct window_pane *,
-			     struct client *, struct session *, key_code,
-			     struct mouse_event *);
+			     struct client *, struct session *,
+			     struct winlink *, key_code, struct mouse_event *);
 
 #define WINDOW_CLIENT_DEFAULT_COMMAND "detach-client -t '%%'"
 
@@ -312,7 +312,8 @@ window_client_do_detach(void* modedata, void *itemdata,
 
 static void
 window_client_key(struct window_pane *wp, struct client *c,
-    __unused struct session *s, key_code key, struct mouse_event *m)
+    __unused struct session *s, __unused struct winlink *wl, key_code key,
+    struct mouse_event *m)
 {
 	struct window_client_modedata	*data = wp->modedata;
 	struct mode_tree_data		*mtd = data->data;
diff --git a/window-clock.c b/window-clock.c
index 9ecc68a1..9642a141 100644
--- a/window-clock.c
+++ b/window-clock.c
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ static struct screen *window_clock_init(struct window_pane *,
 static void	window_clock_free(struct window_pane *);
 static void	window_clock_resize(struct window_pane *, u_int, u_int);
 static void	window_clock_key(struct window_pane *, struct client *,
-		    struct session *, key_code, struct mouse_event *);
+		     struct session *, struct winlink *, key_code,
+		     struct mouse_event *);
 
 static void	window_clock_timer_callback(int, short, void *);
 static void	window_clock_draw_screen(struct window_pane *);
@@ -190,8 +191,8 @@ window_clock_resize(struct window_pane *wp, u_int sx, u_int sy)
 
 static void
 window_clock_key(struct window_pane *wp, __unused struct client *c,
-    __unused struct session *sess, __unused key_code key,
-    __unused struct mouse_event *m)
+    __unused struct session *s, __unused struct winlink *wl,
+    __unused key_code key, __unused struct mouse_event *m)
 {
 	window_pane_reset_mode(wp);
 }
diff --git a/window-copy.c b/window-copy.c
index 59fb24d3..65b29df0 100644
--- a/window-copy.c
+++ b/window-copy.c
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 
 static const char *window_copy_key_table(struct window_pane *);
 static void	window_copy_command(struct window_pane *, struct client *,
-		    struct session *, struct args *, struct mouse_event *);
+		    struct session *, struct winlink *, struct args *,
+		    struct mouse_event *);
 static struct screen *window_copy_init(struct window_pane *,
 		    struct cmd_find_state *, struct args *);
 static void	window_copy_free(struct window_pane *);
@@ -514,7 +515,7 @@ window_copy_key_table(struct window_pane *wp)
 
 static void
 window_copy_command(struct window_pane *wp, struct client *c, struct session *s,
-    struct args *args, struct mouse_event *m)
+    __unused struct winlink *wl, struct args *args, struct mouse_event *m)
 {
 	struct window_copy_mode_data	*data = wp->modedata;
 	struct screen			*sn = &data->screen;
diff --git a/window-tree.c b/window-tree.c
index 2eb31612..5b7f1994 100644
--- a/window-tree.c
+++ b/window-tree.c
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ static struct screen	*window_tree_init(struct window_pane *,
 static void		 window_tree_free(struct window_pane *);
 static void		 window_tree_resize(struct window_pane *, u_int, u_int);
 static void		 window_tree_key(struct window_pane *,
-			     struct client *, struct session *, key_code,
-			     struct mouse_event *);
+			     struct client *, struct session *,
+			     struct winlink *, key_code, struct mouse_event *);
 
 #define WINDOW_TREE_DEFAULT_COMMAND "switch-client -t '%%'"
 
@@ -1120,7 +1120,8 @@ window_tree_mouse(struct window_tree_modedata *data, key_code key, u_int x,
 
 static void
 window_tree_key(struct window_pane *wp, struct client *c,
-    __unused struct session *s, key_code key, struct mouse_event *m)
+    __unused struct session *s, __unused struct winlink *wl, key_code key,
+    struct mouse_event *m)
 {
 	struct window_tree_modedata	*data = wp->modedata;
 	struct window_tree_itemdata	*item, *new_item;
diff --git a/window.c b/window.c
index 9a6c729c..673cd84f 100644
--- a/window.c
+++ b/window.c
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ window_pane_reset_mode(struct window_pane *wp)
 
 void
 window_pane_key(struct window_pane *wp, struct client *c, struct session *s,
-    key_code key, struct mouse_event *m)
+    struct winlink *wl, key_code key, struct mouse_event *m)
 {
 	struct window_pane	*wp2;
 
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ window_pane_key(struct window_pane *wp, struct client *c, struct session *s,
 	if (wp->mode != NULL) {
 		wp->modelast = time(NULL);
 		if (wp->mode->key != NULL)
-			wp->mode->key(wp, c, s, (key & ~KEYC_XTERM), m);
+			wp->mode->key(wp, c, s, wl, (key & ~KEYC_XTERM), m);
 		return;
 	}