--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -10198,17 +10198,30 @@ winline()	The result is a Number, which 
 							*winnr()*
 winnr([{arg}])	The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
 		window.  The top window has number 1.
-		When the optional argument is "$", the number of the
-		last window is returned (the window count). >
-			let window_count = winnr('$')
-<		When the optional argument is "#", the number of the last
-		accessed window is returned (where |CTRL-W_p| goes to).
-		If there is no previous window or it is in another tab page 0
-		is returned.
+
+		The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
+			$	the number of the last window (the window
+				count).
+			#	the number of the last accessed window (where
+				|CTRL-W_p| goes to).  If there is no previous
+				window or it is in another tab page 0 is
+				returned.
+			{N}j	the number of the Nth window below the
+				current window (where |CTRL-W_j| goes to).
+			{N}k	the number of the Nth window above the current
+				window (where |CTRL-W_k| goes to).
+			{N}h	the number of the Nth window left of the
+				current window (where |CTRL-W_h| goes to).
+			{N}l	the number of the Nth window right of the
+				current window (where |CTRL-W_l| goes to).
 		The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
 		|:wincmd|.
 		Also see |tabpagewinnr()| and |win_getid()|.
-
+		Examples: >
+			let window_count = winnr('$')
+			let prev_window = winnr('#')
+			let wnum = winnr('3k')
+<
 							*winrestcmd()*
 winrestcmd()	Returns a sequence of |:resize| commands that should restore
 		the current window sizes.  Only works properly when no windows

--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -13982,6 +13982,8 @@ get_winnr(tabpage_T *tp, typval_T *argva
     twin = (tp == curtab) ? curwin : tp->tp_curwin;
     if (argvar->v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
     {
+	int	invalid_arg = FALSE;
+
 	arg = tv_get_string_chk(argvar);
 	if (arg == NULL)
 	    nr = 0;		/* type error; errmsg already given */
@@ -13995,6 +13997,32 @@ get_winnr(tabpage_T *tp, typval_T *argva
 	}
 	else
 	{
+	    long	count;
+	    char_u	*endp;
+
+	    // Extract the window count (if specified). e.g. winnr('3j')
+	    count = strtol((char *)arg, (char **)&endp, 10);
+	    if (count <= 0)
+		count = 1;	// if count is not specified, default to 1
+	    if (endp != NULL && *endp != '\0')
+	    {
+		if (STRCMP(endp, "j") == 0)
+		    twin = win_vert_neighbor(tp, twin, FALSE, count);
+		else if (STRCMP(endp, "k") == 0)
+		    twin = win_vert_neighbor(tp, twin, TRUE, count);
+		else if (STRCMP(endp, "h") == 0)
+		    twin = win_horz_neighbor(tp, twin, TRUE, count);
+		else if (STRCMP(endp, "l") == 0)
+		    twin = win_horz_neighbor(tp, twin, FALSE, count);
+		else
+		    invalid_arg = TRUE;
+	    }
+	    else
+		invalid_arg = TRUE;
+	}
+
+	if (invalid_arg)
+	{
 	    semsg(_(e_invexpr2), arg);
 	    nr = 0;
 	}

--- a/src/proto/window.pro
+++ b/src/proto/window.pro
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ void tabpage_move(int nr);
 void win_goto(win_T *wp);
 win_T *win_find_nr(int winnr);
 tabpage_T *win_find_tabpage(win_T *win);
+win_T *win_vert_neighbor(tabpage_T *tp, win_T *wp, int up, long count);
+win_T *win_horz_neighbor(tabpage_T *tp, win_T * wp, int left, long count);
 void win_enter(win_T *wp, int undo_sync);
 win_T *buf_jump_open_win(buf_T *buf);
 win_T *buf_jump_open_tab(buf_T *buf);

--- a/src/testdir/test_window_cmd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_window_cmd.vim
@@ -743,4 +743,49 @@ func Test_relative_cursor_second_line_af
   let &so = so_save
 endfunc
 
+" Tests for the winnr() function
+func Test_winnr()
+  only | tabonly
+  call assert_equal(1, winnr('j'))
+  call assert_equal(1, winnr('k'))
+  call assert_equal(1, winnr('h'))
+  call assert_equal(1, winnr('l'))
+
+  " create a set of horizontally and vertically split windows
+  leftabove new | wincmd p
+  leftabove new | wincmd p
+  rightbelow new | wincmd p
+  rightbelow new | wincmd p
+  leftabove vnew | wincmd p
+  leftabove vnew | wincmd p
+  rightbelow vnew | wincmd p
+  rightbelow vnew | wincmd p
+
+  call assert_equal(8, winnr('j'))
+  call assert_equal(2, winnr('k'))
+  call assert_equal(4, winnr('h'))
+  call assert_equal(6, winnr('l'))
+  call assert_equal(9, winnr('2j'))
+  call assert_equal(1, winnr('2k'))
+  call assert_equal(3, winnr('2h'))
+  call assert_equal(7, winnr('2l'))
+
+  " Error cases
+  call assert_fails("echo winnr('0.2k')", 'E15:')
+  call assert_equal(2, winnr('-2k'))
+  call assert_fails("echo winnr('-2xj')", 'E15:')
+  call assert_fails("echo winnr('j2j')", 'E15:')
+  call assert_fails("echo winnr('ll')", 'E15:')
+  call assert_fails("echo winnr('5')", 'E15:')
+  call assert_equal(4, winnr('0h'))
+
+  tabnew
+  call assert_equal(8, tabpagewinnr(1, 'j'))
+  call assert_equal(2, tabpagewinnr(1, 'k'))
+  call assert_equal(4, tabpagewinnr(1, 'h'))
+  call assert_equal(6, tabpagewinnr(1, 'l'))
+
+  only | tabonly
+endfunc
+
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab

--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -772,6 +772,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1140,
+/**/
     1139,
 /**/
     1138,

--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -4218,18 +4218,19 @@ win_find_tabpage(win_T *win)
 #endif
 
 /*
- * Move to window above or below "count" times.
+ * Get the above or below neighbor window of the specified window.
+ *   up - TRUE for the above neighbor
+ *   count - nth neighbor window
+ * Returns the specified window if the neighbor is not found.
  */
-    static void
-win_goto_ver(
-    int		up,		/* TRUE to go to win above */
-    long	count)
+    win_T *
+win_vert_neighbor(tabpage_T *tp, win_T *wp, int up, long count)
 {
     frame_T	*fr;
     frame_T	*nfr;
     frame_T	*foundfr;
 
-    foundfr = curwin->w_frame;
+    foundfr = wp->w_frame;
     while (count--)
     {
 	/*
@@ -4239,7 +4240,7 @@ win_goto_ver(
 	fr = foundfr;
 	for (;;)
 	{
-	    if (fr == topframe)
+	    if (fr == tp->tp_topframe)
 		goto end;
 	    if (up)
 		nfr = fr->fr_prev;
@@ -4266,7 +4267,7 @@ win_goto_ver(
 		/* Find the frame at the cursor row. */
 		while (fr->fr_next != NULL
 			&& frame2win(fr)->w_wincol + fr->fr_width
-					 <= curwin->w_wincol + curwin->w_wcol)
+					 <= wp->w_wincol + wp->w_wcol)
 		    fr = fr->fr_next;
 	    }
 	    if (nfr->fr_layout == FR_COL && up)
@@ -4276,23 +4277,38 @@ win_goto_ver(
 	}
     }
 end:
-    if (foundfr != NULL)
-	win_goto(foundfr->fr_win);
+    return foundfr != NULL ? foundfr->fr_win : NULL;
 }
 
 /*
- * Move to left or right window.
+ * Move to window above or below "count" times.
  */
     static void
-win_goto_hor(
-    int		left,		/* TRUE to go to left win */
+win_goto_ver(
+    int		up,		// TRUE to go to win above
     long	count)
 {
+    win_T	*win;
+
+    win = win_vert_neighbor(curtab, curwin, up, count);
+    if (win != NULL)
+	win_goto(win);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the left or right neighbor window of the specified window.
+ *   left - TRUE for the left neighbor
+ *   count - nth neighbor window
+ * Returns the specified window if the neighbor is not found.
+ */
+    win_T *
+win_horz_neighbor(tabpage_T *tp, win_T * wp, int left, long count)
+{
     frame_T	*fr;
     frame_T	*nfr;
     frame_T	*foundfr;
 
-    foundfr = curwin->w_frame;
+    foundfr = wp->w_frame;
     while (count--)
     {
 	/*
@@ -4302,7 +4318,7 @@ win_goto_hor(
 	fr = foundfr;
 	for (;;)
 	{
-	    if (fr == topframe)
+	    if (fr == tp->tp_topframe)
 		goto end;
 	    if (left)
 		nfr = fr->fr_prev;
@@ -4329,7 +4345,7 @@ win_goto_hor(
 		/* Find the frame at the cursor row. */
 		while (fr->fr_next != NULL
 			&& frame2win(fr)->w_winrow + fr->fr_height
-					 <= curwin->w_winrow + curwin->w_wrow)
+					 <= wp->w_winrow + wp->w_wrow)
 		    fr = fr->fr_next;
 	    }
 	    if (nfr->fr_layout == FR_ROW && left)
@@ -4339,8 +4355,22 @@ win_goto_hor(
 	}
     }
 end:
-    if (foundfr != NULL)
-	win_goto(foundfr->fr_win);
+    return foundfr != NULL ? foundfr->fr_win : NULL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Move to left or right window.
+ */
+    static void
+win_goto_hor(
+    int		left,		// TRUE to go to left win
+    long	count)
+{
+    win_T	*win;
+
+    win = win_horz_neighbor(curtab, curwin, left, count);
+    if (win != NULL)
+	win_goto(win);
 }
 
 /*