diff --git a/kwinbindings.cpp b/kwinbindings.cpp
index caff669caa..d56062ec46 100644
--- a/kwinbindings.cpp
+++ b/kwinbindings.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
  keys->insertItem(i18n("Switch to desktop 6"),  "Switch to desktop 6"   ,"CTRL+F6");
  keys->insertItem(i18n("Switch to desktop 7"),  "Switch to desktop 7"   ,"CTRL+F7");
  keys->insertItem(i18n("Switch to desktop 8"),  "Switch to desktop 8"   ,"CTRL+F8");
-
+ keys->insertItem(i18n("Switch one desktop to the left"),  "Switch desktop left"   ,"");
+ keys->insertItem(i18n("Switch one desktop to the right"),  "Switch desktop right"   ,"");
 
  keys->insertItem(i18n("Window operations menu"),  "Pop-up window operations menu"   ,"ALT+F3");
  keys->insertItem(i18n("Window close"),"Window close", "ALT+F4");
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index aac99cb04d..093b2d6024 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -1874,6 +1874,8 @@ void Workspace::createKeybindings(){
     keys->connectItem( "Switch to desktop 6", this, SLOT( slotSwitchDesktop6() ));
     keys->connectItem( "Switch to desktop 7", this, SLOT( slotSwitchDesktop7() ));
     keys->connectItem( "Switch to desktop 8", this, SLOT( slotSwitchDesktop8() ));
+    keys->connectItem( "Switch desktop left", this, SLOT( slotSwitchDesktopLeft() ));
+    keys->connectItem( "Switch desktop right", this, SLOT( slotSwitchDesktopRight() ));
 
     keys->connectItem( "Pop-up window operations menu", this, SLOT( slotWindowOperations() ) );
     keys->connectItem( "Window close", this, SLOT( slotWindowClose() ) );
@@ -1917,8 +1919,18 @@ void Workspace::slotSwitchDesktop7(){
 void Workspace::slotSwitchDesktop8(){
     setCurrentDesktop(8);
 }
-
-
+void Workspace::slotSwitchDesktopRight(){
+  int d = currentDesktop() + 1;
+  if ( d > number_of_desktops )
+    d = 1;
+  setCurrentDesktop(d);
+}
+void Workspace::slotSwitchDesktopLeft(){
+  int d = currentDesktop() - 1;
+  if ( d <= 0 )
+    d = number_of_desktops;
+  setCurrentDesktop(d);
+}
 
 /*!
   Maximizes the popup client
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index ffa0ee8ce1..fa3d98026c 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ public slots:
     void slotSwitchDesktop6();
     void slotSwitchDesktop7();
     void slotSwitchDesktop8();
+    void slotSwitchDesktopRight();
+    void slotSwitchDesktopLeft();
 
     void slotWindowMaximize();
     void slotWindowMaximizeVertical();