diff --git a/common/content/liberator.js b/common/content/liberator.js
index 83e73895..2d88640c 100755
--- a/common/content/liberator.js
+++ b/common/content/liberator.js
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ const liberator = (function () //{{{
                     literal: 0
                 });
         });
+
         commands.add(["exto[ptions]", "extp[references]"],
             "Open an extension's preference dialog",
             function (args)
@@ -814,6 +815,7 @@ const liberator = (function () //{{{
                 argCount: "0",
                 bang: true
             });
+
     });
 
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////}}}
@@ -933,6 +935,7 @@ const liberator = (function () //{{{
         NEW_WINDOW: 4,
 
         forceNewTab: false,
+        forceNewWindow: false,
 
         /** @property {string} The Liberator version string. */
         version: "###VERSION### (created: ###DATE###)", // these VERSION and DATE tokens are replaced by the Makefile
@@ -1576,6 +1579,8 @@ const liberator = (function () //{{{
 
             if (liberator.forceNewTab)
                 where = liberator.NEW_TAB;
+            else if (liberator.forceNewWindow)
+                where = liberator.NEW_WINDOW;
             else if (!where)
                 where = liberator.CURRENT_TAB;
 
diff --git a/vimperator/NEWS b/vimperator/NEWS
index 4ad75ae0..19285553 100644
--- a/vimperator/NEWS
+++ b/vimperator/NEWS
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
       (this might change again, as this is REALLY inconsistent, and i don't
        know if I like copying bugs)
 
+    * add [c]:window[c] to run a command in a new window
     * add ! version of :delbmarks to delete all bookmarks.
     * new "t" option for 'complete' to also switch to open tabs with :open
     * add [c]:toolbaropen[c], [c]:toolbarclose[c], and [c]:toolbartoggle[c]
diff --git a/vimperator/content/config.js b/vimperator/content/config.js
index af11e935..84ca9fed 100644
--- a/vimperator/content/config.js
+++ b/vimperator/content/config.js
@@ -267,6 +267,20 @@ const config = { //{{{
                 literal: 0
             });
 
+        commands.add(["wind[ow]"],
+            "Execute a command and tell it to output in a new window",
+            function (args)
+            {
+                liberator.forceNewWindow = true;
+                liberator.execute(args.string, null, true);
+                liberator.forceNewWindow = false;
+            },
+            {
+                argCount: "+",
+                completer: function (context) completion.ex(context),
+                literal: 0
+            });
+
         commands.add(["winc[lose]", "wc[lose]"],
             "Close window",
             function () { window.close(); },
diff --git a/vimperator/contrib/vim/syntax/vimperator.vim b/vimperator/contrib/vim/syntax/vimperator.vim
index 12498f5f..e418707d 100644
--- a/vimperator/contrib/vim/syntax/vimperator.vim
+++ b/vimperator/contrib/vim/syntax/vimperator.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Vim syntax file
 " Language:         VIMperator configuration file
 " Maintainer:       Doug Kearns <dougkearns@gmail.com>
-" Last Change:      2009 Aug 3
+" Last Change:      2009 Aug 10
 
 " TODO: make this vimperator specific - shared liberator config?
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ syn keyword vimperatorCommand ab[breviate] ab[clear] addo[ns] bN[ext] b[uffer] b
     \ tabdu[plicate] tabe[dit] tabfir[st] tabl[ast] tabm[ove] tabn[ext] tabnew tabo[nly] tabopen tabp[revious] tabr[ewind] tabs
     \ tbh[ide] tbs[how] tbt[oggle] time tn[ext] toolbarh[ide] toolbars[how] toolbart[oggle] tp[revious] u[ndo] una[bbreviate]
     \ undoa[ll] unl[et] unm[ap] ve[rsion] vie[wsource] viu[sage] vm[ap] vmap[clear] vno[remap] vu[nmap] w[rite] wc[lose] win[open]
-    \ winc[lose] wine[dit] wo[pen] wq wqa[ll] xa[ll] zo[om]
+    \ winc[lose] wind[ow] wine[dit] wo[pen] wq wqa[ll] xa[ll] zo[om]
     \ contained
 
 syn match vimperatorCommand "!" contained
diff --git a/vimperator/locale/en-US/tabs.txt b/vimperator/locale/en-US/tabs.txt
index 758de0a8..872bc043 100644
--- a/vimperator/locale/en-US/tabs.txt
+++ b/vimperator/locale/en-US/tabs.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,20 @@ support it, currently:
 ________________________________________________________________________________
 
 
+// TODO: move this somewhere more appropriate
+|:window| |:wind | +
+||:wind[ow] {cmd}||
+________________________________________________________________________________
+Execute {cmd} and tell it to output in a new window. Works only for commands
+that support it, currently:
+
+* [c]:tab help[c]
+* [c]:tab prefs[!][c]
+* [c]:tab addons[c]
+* [c]:tab downloads[c]
+________________________________________________________________________________
+
+
 |:tabdu| |:tabduplicate|
 ||:[count]tabdu[plicate]|| +
 ________________________________________________________________________________