diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 06de2c10..a626913e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+- changed hotkeys for selecting stage/workdir (**[w] / [s]** now to change between workdir and stage) and added hotkeys (`[1234]`) to switch to tabs directly ([#92](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/92))
+
 ## [0.5.0] - 2020-06-01
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index da19aa49..da7a46db 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use crate::{
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use asyncgit::{sync, AsyncNotification, CWD};
 use crossbeam_channel::Sender;
-use crossterm::event::Event;
+use crossterm::event::{Event, KeyEvent};
 use strings::commands;
 use tui::{
     backend::Backend,
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl App {
     pub fn event(&mut self, ev: Event) -> Result<()> {
         log::trace!("event: {:?}", ev);
 
-        if self.check_quit(ev) {
+        if self.check_quit_key(ev) {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
@@ -133,6 +133,14 @@ impl App {
                     self.toggle_tabs(true)?;
                     NeedsUpdate::COMMANDS
                 }
+                keys::TAB_1
+                | keys::TAB_2
+                | keys::TAB_3
+                | keys::TAB_4 => {
+                    self.switch_tab(k)?;
+                    NeedsUpdate::COMMANDS
+                }
+
                 keys::CMD_BAR_TOGGLE => {
                     self.cmdbar.toggle_more();
                     NeedsUpdate::empty()
@@ -222,7 +230,7 @@ impl App {
         ]
     );
 
-    fn check_quit(&mut self, ev: Event) -> bool {
+    fn check_quit_key(&mut self, ev: Event) -> bool {
         if let Event::Key(e) = ev {
             if let keys::EXIT = e {
                 self.do_quit = true;
@@ -252,6 +260,18 @@ impl App {
         self.set_tab(new_tab)
     }
 
+    fn switch_tab(&mut self, k: KeyEvent) -> Result<()> {
+        match k {
+            keys::TAB_1 => self.set_tab(0)?,
+            keys::TAB_2 => self.set_tab(1)?,
+            keys::TAB_3 => self.set_tab(2)?,
+            keys::TAB_4 => self.set_tab(3)?,
+            _ => (),
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     fn set_tab(&mut self, tab: usize) -> Result<()> {
         let tabs = self.get_tabs();
         for (i, t) in tabs.into_iter().enumerate() {
@@ -353,14 +373,16 @@ impl App {
             }
         }
 
-        res.push(
-            CommandInfo::new(
-                commands::TOGGLE_TABS,
-                true,
-                !self.any_popup_visible(),
-            )
-            .hidden(),
-        );
+        res.push(CommandInfo::new(
+            commands::TOGGLE_TABS,
+            true,
+            !self.any_popup_visible(),
+        ));
+        res.push(CommandInfo::new(
+            commands::TOGGLE_TABS_DIRECT,
+            true,
+            !self.any_popup_visible(),
+        ));
 
         res.push(
             CommandInfo::new(
@@ -405,7 +427,7 @@ impl App {
                     strings::TAB_STATUS,
                     strings::TAB_LOG,
                     strings::TAB_STASHING,
-                    "Stashes",
+                    strings::TAB_STASHES,
                 ])
                 .style(Style::default())
                 .highlight_style(
diff --git a/src/keys.rs b/src/keys.rs
index 7d04a461..09cd642f 100644
--- a/src/keys.rs
+++ b/src/keys.rs
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@ const fn with_mod(
     KeyEvent { code, modifiers }
 }
 
+pub const TAB_1: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Char('1'));
+pub const TAB_2: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Char('2'));
+pub const TAB_3: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Char('3'));
+pub const TAB_4: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Char('4'));
 pub const TAB_TOGGLE: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Tab);
 pub const TAB_TOGGLE_REVERSE: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::BackTab);
-pub const FOCUS_WORKDIR: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Char('1'));
-pub const FOCUS_STAGE: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Char('2'));
+pub const FOCUS_WORKDIR: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Char('w'));
+pub const FOCUS_STAGE: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Char('s'));
 pub const FOCUS_RIGHT: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Right);
 pub const FOCUS_LEFT: KeyEvent = no_mod(KeyCode::Left);
 pub const EXIT: KeyEvent =
diff --git a/src/strings.rs b/src/strings.rs
index ed784017..2942c9eb 100644
--- a/src/strings.rs
+++ b/src/strings.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-pub static TITLE_STATUS: &str = "Unstaged Changes [1]";
+pub static TITLE_STATUS: &str = "Unstaged Changes [w]";
 pub static TITLE_DIFF: &str = "Diff: ";
-pub static TITLE_INDEX: &str = "Staged Changes [2]";
+pub static TITLE_INDEX: &str = "Staged Changes [s]";
 
-pub static TAB_STATUS: &str = "Status";
-pub static TAB_STASHING: &str = "Stashing";
-pub static TAB_LOG: &str = "Log";
+pub static TAB_STATUS: &str = "Status [1]";
+pub static TAB_LOG: &str = "Log [2]";
+pub static TAB_STASHING: &str = "Stashing [3]";
+pub static TAB_STASHES: &str = "Stashes [4]";
 pub static TAB_DIVIDER: &str = "  |  ";
 
 pub static CMD_SPLITTER: &str = " ";
@@ -39,8 +40,14 @@ pub mod commands {
 
     ///
     pub static TOGGLE_TABS: CommandText = CommandText::new(
-        "Tabs [tab]",
-        "switch top level tabs",
+        "Next [tab]",
+        "switch to next tab",
+        CMD_GROUP_GENERAL,
+    );
+    ///
+    pub static TOGGLE_TABS_DIRECT: CommandText = CommandText::new(
+        "Tab [1234]",
+        "switch top level tabs directly",
         CMD_GROUP_GENERAL,
     );
     ///
@@ -94,7 +101,7 @@ pub mod commands {
     .hide_help();
     ///
     pub static SELECT_STAGING: CommandText = CommandText::new(
-        "Focus Stage [2]",
+        "Focus Stage [s]",
         "focus/select staging area",
         CMD_GROUP_GENERAL,
     );
@@ -106,7 +113,7 @@ pub mod commands {
     );
     ///
     pub static SELECT_UNSTAGED: CommandText = CommandText::new(
-        "Focus Unstaged [1]",
+        "Focus Unstaged [w]",
         "focus/select unstaged area",
         CMD_GROUP_GENERAL,
     );