diff -ur ratpoison-1.4.0.orig/src/actions.c ratpoison-1.4.0/src/actions.c
--- ratpoison-1.4.0.orig/src/actions.c	2006-03-15 18:27:17.000000000 -0700
+++ ratpoison-1.4.0/src/actions.c	2006-06-11 14:48:32.000000000 -0600
@@ -4428,7 +4428,7 @@
       /* Grab the frame's number, but if it already exists request a
          new one. */
       if (!numset_add_num (s->frames_numset, cur->number)) {
-        cur->number = numset_request (s->frames_numset);
+        cur->number = numset_request (s->frames_numset, 0/*offset*/);
       }
 
       /* Find the current frame based on last_access. */
diff -ur ratpoison-1.4.0.orig/src/frame.c ratpoison-1.4.0/src/frame.c
--- ratpoison-1.4.0.orig/src/frame.c	2006-03-15 18:27:23.000000000 -0700
+++ ratpoison-1.4.0/src/frame.c	2006-06-11 14:48:35.000000000 -0600
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 
   f = xmalloc (sizeof (rp_frame));
   init_frame(f);
-  f->number = numset_request (s->frames_numset);
+  f->number = numset_request (s->frames_numset, 0/*offset*/);
 
   return f;
 }
diff -ur ratpoison-1.4.0.orig/src/group.c ratpoison-1.4.0/src/group.c
--- ratpoison-1.4.0.orig/src/group.c	2006-03-15 17:31:24.000000000 -0700
+++ ratpoison-1.4.0/src/group.c	2006-06-11 14:51:37.000000000 -0600
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
   /* Create the first group in the list (We always need at least
      one). */
-  g = group_new (numset_request (group_numset), DEFAULT_GROUP_NAME);
+  g = group_new (numset_request (group_numset, 0/*offset*/), DEFAULT_GROUP_NAME);
   rp_current_group = g;
   list_add_tail (&g->node, &rp_groups);
 }
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 {
   rp_group *g;
 
-  g = group_new (numset_request (group_numset), name);
+  g = group_new (numset_request (group_numset, 0/*offset*/), name);
   list_add_tail (&g->node, &rp_groups);
 
   return g;
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 
   if (we)
     {
-      we->number = numset_request (g->numset);
+      we->number = numset_request (g->numset, 1/*offset*/);
       list_del (&we->node);
       group_insert_window (&g->mapped_windows, we);
     }
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
   list_del (&we->node);
 
   /* and shove it into the other one. */
-  we->number = numset_request (to->numset);
+  we->number = numset_request (to->numset, 1/*offset*/);
   group_insert_window (&to->mapped_windows, we);
 }
 
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@
       numset_release (from->numset, cur->number);
       list_del (&cur->node);
 
-      cur->number = numset_request (to->numset);
+      cur->number = numset_request (to->numset, 1/*offset*/);
       group_insert_window (&to->mapped_windows, cur);
     }
 }
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@
         {
           /* Create the first group in the list (We always need at least
              one). */
-          g = group_new (numset_request (group_numset), DEFAULT_GROUP_NAME);
+          g = group_new (numset_request (group_numset, 0/*offset*/), DEFAULT_GROUP_NAME);
           rp_current_group = g;
           list_add_tail (&g->node, &rp_groups);
         }
diff -ur ratpoison-1.4.0.orig/src/manage.c ratpoison-1.4.0/src/manage.c
--- ratpoison-1.4.0.orig/src/manage.c	2006-03-15 17:31:34.000000000 -0700
+++ ratpoison-1.4.0/src/manage.c	2006-06-11 14:50:21.000000000 -0600
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@
 
   /* Fill in the necessary data about the window */
   update_window_information (win);
-  win->number = numset_request (rp_window_numset);
+  win->number = numset_request (rp_window_numset, 1/*offset*/);
   grab_top_level_keys (win->w);
 
   /* Put win in the mapped window list */
diff -ur ratpoison-1.4.0.orig/src/number.c ratpoison-1.4.0/src/number.c
--- ratpoison-1.4.0.orig/src/number.c	2006-03-15 17:31:39.000000000 -0700
+++ ratpoison-1.4.0/src/number.c	2006-06-11 14:48:04.000000000 -0600
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@
 /* returns a unique number that can be used as the window number in
    the program bar. */
 int
-numset_request (struct numset *ns)
+numset_request (struct numset *ns, int offset)
 {
   int i;
 
   /* look for a unique number, and add it to the list of taken
      numbers. */
-  i = 0;
+  i = offset;
   while (!numset_add_num (ns, i)) i++;
 
   PRINT_DEBUG(("ns=%p request got %d\n", ns, i));
Only in ratpoison-1.4.0/src: number.c.orig
diff -ur ratpoison-1.4.0.orig/src/number.h ratpoison-1.4.0/src/number.h
--- ratpoison-1.4.0.orig/src/number.h	2006-03-15 17:31:40.000000000 -0700
+++ ratpoison-1.4.0/src/number.h	2006-06-11 14:50:30.000000000 -0600
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 struct numset *numset_new ();
 void numset_free (struct numset *ns);
 void numset_release (struct numset *ns, int n);
-int numset_request (struct numset *ns);
+int numset_request (struct numset *ns, int offset);
 int numset_add_num (struct numset *ns, int n);
 void numset_clear (struct numset *ns);