diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 4977d354..da92260d 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -4097,3 +4097,6 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
   //#define USE_FADVISE
   in tools.c.
 - Removed unused 'offset' member from cOsdItem.
+- In the "Channels" menu the numeric keys now position the cursor to the channel
+  with the given number (see MANUAL, section "Remote Control Keys", note (3) for
+  details).
diff --git a/MANUAL b/MANUAL
index 92101973..ff706396 100644
--- a/MANUAL
+++ b/MANUAL
@@ -74,7 +74,12 @@ Version 1.2
       to "mark" a timer for moving.
   (2) See "Processing Recordings" below.
   (3) In the "Channels" menu the '0' key switches the sort mode through "by number",
-      "by name" and "by provider".
+      "by name" and "by provider". Other numeric input positions the cursor to
+      the channel with the number entered so far. If there is no channel with that
+      number, nothing happens. While entering a channel number, the '0' key will
+      be treated as part of that number, not as a sort mode toggle. If no numeric
+      key has been pressed for more than one second, the number is reset and '0'
+      functions as sort mode toggle again.
   (4) In the "Timers" menu, when on the "Day" item, the '0' key toggles between
       a single shot and a repeating timer. If "Day" indicates a repeating timer,
       the keys '1'...'7' can be used to toggle the individual days ('1' is Monday).
diff --git a/menu.c b/menu.c
index bb3c95e5..5fc1323d 100644
--- a/menu.c
+++ b/menu.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: menu.c 1.384 2006/01/04 14:42:13 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: menu.c 1.385 2006/01/05 13:26:37 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "menu.h"
@@ -381,12 +381,17 @@ void cMenuChannelItem::Set(void)
 
 // --- cMenuChannels ---------------------------------------------------------
 
+#define CHANNELNUMBERTIMEOUT 1000 //ms
+
 class cMenuChannels : public cOsdMenu {
 private:
+  int number;
+  cTimeMs numberTimer;
   void Setup(void);
   cChannel *GetChannel(int Index);
   void Propagate(void);
 protected:
+  eOSState Number(eKeys Key);
   eOSState Switch(void);
   eOSState Edit(void);
   eOSState New(void);
@@ -401,6 +406,7 @@ public:
 cMenuChannels::cMenuChannels(void)
 :cOsdMenu(tr("Channels"), CHNUMWIDTH)
 {
+  number = 0;
   Setup();
   Channels.IncBeingEdited();
 }
@@ -447,6 +453,30 @@ void cMenuChannels::Propagate(void)
   Channels.SetModified(true);
 }
 
+eOSState cMenuChannels::Number(eKeys Key)
+{
+  if (HasSubMenu())
+     return osContinue;
+  if (numberTimer.TimedOut())
+     number = 0;
+  if (!number && Key == k0) {
+     cMenuChannelItem::IncSortMode();
+     Setup();
+     }
+  else {
+     number = number * 10 + Key - k0;
+     for (cMenuChannelItem *ci = (cMenuChannelItem *)First(); ci; ci = (cMenuChannelItem *)ci->Next()) {
+         if (!ci->Channel()->GroupSep() && ci->Channel()->Number() == number) {
+            SetCurrent(ci);
+            Display();
+            break;
+            }
+         }
+     numberTimer.Set(CHANNELNUMBERTIMEOUT);
+     }
+  return osContinue;
+}
+
 eOSState cMenuChannels::Switch(void)
 {
   if (HasSubMenu())
@@ -531,9 +561,8 @@ eOSState cMenuChannels::ProcessKey(eKeys Key)
     default:
          if (state == osUnknown) {
             switch (Key) {
-              case k0:      cMenuChannelItem::IncSortMode();
-                            Setup();
-                            break;
+              case k0 ... k9:
+                            return Number(Key);
               case kOk:     return Switch();
               case kRed:    return Edit();
               case kGreen:  return New();
diff --git a/osdbase.c b/osdbase.c
index 81e146a8..ecd124d2 100644
--- a/osdbase.c
+++ b/osdbase.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: osdbase.c 1.25 2006/01/05 12:42:00 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: osdbase.c 1.26 2006/01/05 13:26:00 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "osdbase.h"
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ void cOsdMenu::DisplayCurrent(bool Current)
 
 void cOsdMenu::Clear(void)
 {
+  if (marked >= 0)
+     SetStatus(NULL);
   first = 0;
   current = marked = -1;
   cList<cOsdItem>::Clear();
@@ -453,6 +455,7 @@ eOSState cOsdMenu::ProcessKey(eKeys Key)
         }
      }
   switch (Key) {
+    case k0:      return osUnknown;
     case k1...k9: return hasHotkeys ? HotKey(Key) : osUnknown;
     case kUp|k_Repeat:
     case kUp:   CursorUp();   break;