diff --git a/WPrefs.app/KeyboardShortcuts.c b/WPrefs.app/KeyboardShortcuts.c
index f6750c1b..6e327729 100644
--- a/WPrefs.app/KeyboardShortcuts.c
+++ b/WPrefs.app/KeyboardShortcuts.c
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ static struct keyOption {
 	{ "SelectKey",      N_("Select active window") },
 	{ "FocusNextKey",   N_("Focus next window") },
 	{ "FocusPrevKey",   N_("Focus previous window") },
+	/* Directional window focus */
+	{ "FocusWindowLeftKey",  N_("Focus the window to the left") },
+	{ "FocusWindowRightKey", N_("Focus the window to the right") },
+	{ "FocusWindowUpKey",    N_("Focus the window above") },
+	{ "FocusWindowDownKey",  N_("Focus the window below") },
 	{ "GroupNextKey",   N_("Focus next group window") },
 	{ "GroupPrevKey",   N_("Focus previous group window") },
 
diff --git a/src/actions.c b/src/actions.c
index 460c9166..1205a67f 100644
--- a/src/actions.c
+++ b/src/actions.c
@@ -240,6 +240,100 @@ void wSetFocusTo(WScreen *scr, WWindow *wwin)
 	old_scr = scr;
 }
 
+/*
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * wSetFocusToDirection--
+ *	Moves focus to the nearest window in the given cardinal
+ *	direction (DIRECTION_LEFT, DIRECTION_RIGHT, DIRECTION_UP,
+ *	DIRECTION_DOWN from xinerama.h).
+ *
+ *	Selection algorithm: candidate windows are scored by
+ *	(primary_distance + perpendicular_offset). A large penalty is
+ *	added when the perpendicular offset exceeds the primary distance
+ *	(i.e. the candidate is more than 45 degrees off-axis). The window
+ *	with the lowest score wins. If no candidate exists in the requested
+ *	direction the call is silently ignored.
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+void wSetFocusToDirection(WScreen *scr, int direction)
+{
+	WWindow *focused = scr->focused_window;
+	WWindow *best = NULL;
+	WWindow *candidate = NULL;
+	int my_cx, my_cy;
+	long best_score = -1;
+
+	if (!focused || !focused->flags.mapped)
+		return;
+
+	/* centre of the focused window */
+	my_cx = focused->frame_x + (int)focused->frame->core->width  / 2;
+	my_cy = focused->frame_y + (int)focused->frame->core->height / 2;
+
+	/* Iterate from most-recently-focused to least-recently-focused */
+	for (candidate = focused->prev; candidate != NULL; candidate = candidate->prev) {
+		int his_cx, his_cy, distance, offset;
+		long score;
+
+		if (!candidate->flags.mapped)
+			continue;
+		if (WFLAGP(candidate, no_focusable))
+			continue;
+		if (!candidate->frame || candidate->frame->workspace != scr->current_workspace)
+			continue;
+
+		/* ignore fully covered windows if cannot raised them */
+		if (!wPreferences.circ_raise && wWindowIsFullyCovered(candidate))
+			continue;
+
+		/* relative centre of candidate */
+		his_cx = (candidate->frame_x - my_cx) + (int)candidate->frame->core->width  / 2;
+		his_cy = (candidate->frame_y - my_cy) + (int)candidate->frame->core->height / 2;
+
+		switch (direction) {
+		case DIRECTION_RIGHT:
+			distance = his_cx;
+			offset = his_cy < 0 ? -his_cy : his_cy;
+			break;
+		case DIRECTION_LEFT:
+			distance = -his_cx;
+			offset = his_cy < 0 ? -his_cy : his_cy;
+			break;
+		case DIRECTION_DOWN:
+			distance = his_cy;
+			offset = his_cx < 0 ? -his_cx : his_cx;
+			break;
+		case DIRECTION_UP:
+			distance = -his_cy;
+			offset = his_cx < 0 ? -his_cx : his_cx;
+			break;
+		default:
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* candidate must be strictly in the requested direction */
+		if (distance <= 0)
+			continue;
+
+		score = distance + offset;
+
+		/* heavy penalty for windows more than 45 degrees off-axis */
+		if (offset > distance)
+			score += 1000000L;
+
+		if (best_score < 0 || score < best_score) {
+			best = candidate;
+			best_score = score;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (best) {
+		if (wPreferences.circ_raise)
+			wRaiseFrame(best->frame->core);
+		wSetFocusTo(scr, best);
+	}
+}
+
 void wShadeWindow(WWindow *wwin)
 {
 
diff --git a/src/actions.h b/src/actions.h
index 16e5e3f6..f9aa0efc 100644
--- a/src/actions.h
+++ b/src/actions.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #define SAVE_GEOMETRY_ALL      SAVE_GEOMETRY_X | SAVE_GEOMETRY_Y | SAVE_GEOMETRY_WIDTH | SAVE_GEOMETRY_HEIGHT
 
 void wSetFocusTo(WScreen *scr, WWindow *wwin);
+void wSetFocusToDirection(WScreen *scr, int direction);
 
 int wMouseMoveWindow(WWindow *wwin, XEvent *ev);
 int wKeyboardMoveResizeWindow(WWindow *wwin);
diff --git a/src/defaults.c b/src/defaults.c
index 0a9da900..42bc3445 100644
--- a/src/defaults.c
+++ b/src/defaults.c
@@ -721,6 +721,15 @@ WDefaultEntry optionList[] = {
 	    NULL, getKeybind, setKeyGrab, NULL, NULL},
 	{"FocusPrevKey", "Mod1+Shift+Tab", (void *)WKBD_FOCUSPREV,
 	    NULL, getKeybind, setKeyGrab, NULL, NULL},
+	/* Directional window focus */
+	{"FocusWindowLeftKey", "None", (void *)WKBD_FOCUSLEFT,
+	    NULL, getKeybind, setKeyGrab, NULL, NULL},
+	{"FocusWindowRightKey", "None", (void *)WKBD_FOCUSRIGHT,
+	    NULL, getKeybind, setKeyGrab, NULL, NULL},
+	{"FocusWindowUpKey", "None", (void *)WKBD_FOCUSUP,
+	    NULL, getKeybind, setKeyGrab, NULL, NULL},
+	{"FocusWindowDownKey", "None", (void *)WKBD_FOCUSDOWN,
+	    NULL, getKeybind, setKeyGrab, NULL, NULL},
 	{"GroupNextKey", "None", (void *)WKBD_GROUPNEXT,
 	    NULL, getKeybind, setKeyGrab, NULL, NULL},
 	{"GroupPrevKey", "None", (void *)WKBD_GROUPPREV,
diff --git a/src/event.c b/src/event.c
index c3063642..93669b1e 100644
--- a/src/event.c
+++ b/src/event.c
@@ -1732,6 +1732,22 @@ static void dispatchWKBDCommand(int command, WScreen *scr, WWindow *wwin, XEvent
 		StartWindozeCycle(wwin, event, False, False);
 		break;
 
+	case WKBD_FOCUSLEFT:
+		wSetFocusToDirection(scr, DIRECTION_LEFT);
+		break;
+
+	case WKBD_FOCUSRIGHT:
+		wSetFocusToDirection(scr, DIRECTION_RIGHT);
+		break;
+
+	case WKBD_FOCUSUP:
+		wSetFocusToDirection(scr, DIRECTION_UP);
+		break;
+
+	case WKBD_FOCUSDOWN:
+		wSetFocusToDirection(scr, DIRECTION_DOWN);
+		break;
+
 	case WKBD_GROUPNEXT:
 		StartWindozeCycle(wwin, event, True, True);
 		break;
diff --git a/src/keybind.h b/src/keybind.h
index ae9a5022..25b7aac8 100644
--- a/src/keybind.h
+++ b/src/keybind.h
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ enum {
 	WKBD_WORKSPACEMAP,
 	WKBD_FOCUSNEXT,
 	WKBD_FOCUSPREV,
+	WKBD_FOCUSLEFT,
+	WKBD_FOCUSRIGHT,
+	WKBD_FOCUSUP,
+	WKBD_FOCUSDOWN,
 	WKBD_GROUPNEXT,
 	WKBD_GROUPPREV,
 	WKBD_CENTRAL,
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index 470cfcab..857deec8 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -470,6 +470,35 @@ void wWindowSetupInitialAttributes(WWindow *wwin, int *level, int *workspace)
 		wwin->client_flags.no_focusable = 1;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Returns True if every pixel of 'wwin' is covered by at least one other
+ * mapped window on the same workspace, making it invisible to the user
+ */
+Bool wWindowIsFullyCovered(WWindow *wwin)
+{
+	WScreen *scr = wwin->screen_ptr;
+	int cx = wwin->frame_x;
+	int cy = wwin->frame_y;
+	int cright  = cx + (int)wwin->frame->core->width;
+	int cbottom = cy + (int)wwin->frame->core->height;
+	WWindow *w;
+
+	for (w = scr->focused_window; w != NULL; w = w->prev) {
+		if (w == wwin)
+			continue;
+		if (!w->flags.mapped)
+			continue;
+		if (!w->frame || w->frame->workspace != scr->current_workspace)
+			continue;
+		if (w->frame_x <= cx &&
+		    w->frame_y <= cy &&
+		    w->frame_x + (int)w->frame->core->width  >= cright &&
+		    w->frame_y + (int)w->frame->core->height >= cbottom)
+			return True;
+	}
+	return False;
+}
+
 Bool wWindowObscuresWindow(WWindow *wwin, WWindow *obscured)
 {
 	int w1, h1, w2, h2;
diff --git a/src/window.h b/src/window.h
index 1229eed3..9ccabdeb 100644
--- a/src/window.h
+++ b/src/window.h
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ WMagicNumber wWindowGetSavedState(Window win);
 
 void wWindowDeleteSavedState(WMagicNumber id);
 
+Bool wWindowIsFullyCovered(WWindow *wwin);
 Bool wWindowObscuresWindow(WWindow *wwin, WWindow *obscured);
 
 void wWindowSetOmnipresent(WWindow *wwin, Bool flag);