diff --git a/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/3dsmax.py b/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/3dsmax.py
index a07a3a52caf..09c6704df1f 100644
--- a/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/3dsmax.py
+++ b/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/3dsmax.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ kc = wm.keyconfigs.new('3dsmax')
 # Map Window
 km = kc.keymaps.new('Window', space_type='EMPTY', region_type='WINDOW', modal=False)
 
-kmi = km.keymap_items.new('wm.window_duplicate', 'W', 'PRESS', ctrl=True, alt=True)
+kmi = km.keymap_items.new('wm.window_new', 'W', 'PRESS', ctrl=True, alt=True)
 kmi = km.keymap_items.new('wm.read_homefile', 'N', 'PRESS', ctrl=True)
 kmi = km.keymap_items.new('wm.save_homefile', 'U', 'PRESS', ctrl=True)
 kmi = km.keymap_items.new('wm.call_menu', 'O', 'PRESS', shift=True, ctrl=True)
diff --git a/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/maya.py b/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/maya.py
index cf213c1ddbd..194b9b3c283 100644
--- a/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/maya.py
+++ b/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/maya.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ kc = wm.keyconfigs.new(os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))[0])
 # Map Window
 km = kc.keymaps.new('Window', space_type='EMPTY', region_type='WINDOW', modal=False)
 
-kmi = km.keymap_items.new('wm.window_duplicate', 'W', 'PRESS', ctrl=True, alt=True)
+kmi = km.keymap_items.new('wm.window_new', 'W', 'PRESS', ctrl=True, alt=True)
 kmi = km.keymap_items.new('wm.read_homefile', 'N', 'PRESS', ctrl=True)
 kmi = km.keymap_items.new('wm.save_homefile', 'U', 'PRESS', ctrl=True)
 kmi = km.keymap_items.new('wm.call_menu', 'O', 'PRESS', shift=True, ctrl=True)
diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_info.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_info.py
index fcb30130730..743832eb51f 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_info.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_info.py
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class INFO_MT_window(Menu):
 
         layout = self.layout
 
-        layout.operator("wm.window_duplicate")
+        layout.operator("wm.window_new")
         layout.operator("wm.window_fullscreen_toggle", icon='FULLSCREEN_ENTER')
 
         layout.separator()
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface.c
index fe9b3054ea7..0b026750900 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface.c
@@ -4399,7 +4399,7 @@ static void operator_enum_search_cb(const struct bContext *C, void *but, const c
 		for (item = item_array; item->identifier; item++) {
 			/* note: need to give the index rather than the identifier because the enum can be freed */
 			if (BLI_strcasestr(item->name, str)) {
-				if (false == UI_search_item_add(items, item->name, SET_INT_IN_POINTER(item->value), 0))
+				if (false == UI_search_item_add(items, item->name, SET_INT_IN_POINTER(item->value), item->icon))
 					break;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h b/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
index 2809795268d..c8d3c85c5da 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ void		WM_operator_view3d_unit_defaults(struct bContext *C, struct wmOperator *op
 int			WM_operator_smooth_viewtx_get(const struct wmOperator *op);
 int			WM_menu_invoke_ex(struct bContext *C, struct wmOperator *op, int opcontext);
 int			WM_menu_invoke			(struct bContext *C, struct wmOperator *op, const struct wmEvent *event);
+int         WM_enum_search_invoke_previews(struct bContext *C, struct wmOperator *op, short prv_cols, short prv_rows);
 int			WM_enum_search_invoke(struct bContext *C, struct wmOperator *op, const struct wmEvent *event);
 			/* invoke callback, confirm menu + exec */
 int			WM_operator_confirm		(struct bContext *C, struct wmOperator *op, const struct wmEvent *event);
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
index 3cbcaf2810f..2cf4e16155c 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
@@ -1107,46 +1107,70 @@ int WM_menu_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
 	return WM_menu_invoke_ex(C, op, WM_OP_INVOKE_REGION_WIN);
 }
 
+struct EnumSearchMenu {
+	wmOperator *op; /* the operator that will be executed when selecting an item */
+
+	bool use_previews;
+	short prv_cols, prv_rows;
+};
 
 /* generic enum search invoke popup */
-static uiBlock *wm_enum_search_menu(bContext *C, ARegion *ar, void *arg_op)
+static uiBlock *wm_enum_search_menu(bContext *C, ARegion *ar, void *arg)
 {
-	static char search[256] = "";
-	wmEvent event;
+	struct EnumSearchMenu *search_menu = arg;
 	wmWindow *win = CTX_wm_window(C);
+	wmOperator *op = search_menu->op;
+	/* template_ID uses 4 * widget_unit for width, we use a bit more, some items may have a suffix to show */
+	const int width = search_menu->use_previews ? 5 * U.widget_unit * search_menu->prv_cols : UI_searchbox_size_x();
+	const int height = search_menu->use_previews ? 5 * U.widget_unit * search_menu->prv_rows : UI_searchbox_size_y();
+	static char search[256] = "";
 	uiBlock *block;
 	uiBut *but;
-	wmOperator *op = (wmOperator *)arg_op;
 
 	block = UI_block_begin(C, ar, "_popup", UI_EMBOSS);
 	UI_block_flag_enable(block, UI_BLOCK_LOOP | UI_BLOCK_MOVEMOUSE_QUIT | UI_BLOCK_SEARCH_MENU);
 
 	search[0] = '\0';
+	BLI_assert(search_menu->use_previews || (search_menu->prv_cols == 0 && search_menu->prv_rows == 0));
 #if 0 /* ok, this isn't so easy... */
 	uiDefBut(block, UI_BTYPE_LABEL, 0, RNA_struct_ui_name(op->type->srna), 10, 10, UI_searchbox_size_x(), UI_UNIT_Y, NULL, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0, "");
 #endif
 	but = uiDefSearchButO_ptr(block, op->type, op->ptr->data, search, 0, ICON_VIEWZOOM, sizeof(search),
-	                          10, 10, UI_searchbox_size_x(), UI_UNIT_Y, 0, 0, "");
+	                          10, 10, width, UI_UNIT_Y, search_menu->prv_rows, search_menu->prv_cols, "");
 
 	/* fake button, it holds space for search items */
-	uiDefBut(block, UI_BTYPE_LABEL, 0, "", 10, 10 - UI_searchbox_size_y(), UI_searchbox_size_x(), UI_searchbox_size_y(), NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, NULL);
+	uiDefBut(block, UI_BTYPE_LABEL, 0, "", 10, 10 - UI_searchbox_size_y(), width, height, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, NULL);
 
 	UI_block_bounds_set_popup(block, 6, 0, -UI_UNIT_Y); /* move it downwards, mouse over button */
-
-	wm_event_init_from_window(win, &event);
-	event.type = EVT_BUT_OPEN;
-	event.val = KM_PRESS;
-	event.customdata = but;
-	event.customdatafree = false;
-	wm_event_add(win, &event);
+	UI_but_focus_on_enter_event(win, but);
 
 	return block;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Similar to #WM_enum_search_invoke, but draws previews. Also, this can't
+ * be used as invoke callback directly since it needs additional info.
+ */
+int WM_enum_search_invoke_previews(
+        bContext *C, wmOperator *op, short prv_cols, short prv_rows)
+{
+	static struct EnumSearchMenu search_menu;
+
+	search_menu.op = op;
+	search_menu.use_previews = true;
+	search_menu.prv_cols = prv_cols;
+	search_menu.prv_rows = prv_rows;
+
+	UI_popup_block_invoke(C, wm_enum_search_menu, &search_menu);
+
+	return OPERATOR_INTERFACE;
+}
 
 int WM_enum_search_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
 {
-	UI_popup_block_invoke(C, wm_enum_search_menu, op);
+	static struct EnumSearchMenu search_menu;
+	search_menu.op = op;
+	UI_popup_block_invoke(C, wm_enum_search_menu, &search_menu);
 	return OPERATOR_INTERFACE;
 }
 
@@ -2079,14 +2103,22 @@ static void WM_OT_window_close(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	ot->poll = WM_operator_winactive;
 }
 
-static void WM_OT_window_duplicate(wmOperatorType *ot)
+static void WM_OT_window_new(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
-	ot->name = "Duplicate Window";
-	ot->idname = "WM_OT_window_duplicate";
-	ot->description = "Duplicate the current Blender window";
-		
-	ot->exec = wm_window_duplicate_exec;
+	PropertyRNA *prop;
+
+	ot->name = "New Window";
+	ot->idname = "WM_OT_window_new";
+	ot->description = "Create a new Blender window";
+
+	ot->exec = wm_window_new_exec;
+	ot->invoke = wm_window_new_invoke;
 	ot->poll = wm_operator_winactive_normal;
+
+	prop = RNA_def_enum(ot->srna, "screen", DummyRNA_NULL_items, 0, "Screen", "");
+	RNA_def_enum_funcs(prop, wm_window_new_screen_itemf);
+	RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_ENUM_NO_TRANSLATE);
+	ot->prop = prop;
 }
 
 static void WM_OT_window_fullscreen_toggle(wmOperatorType *ot)
@@ -4177,7 +4209,7 @@ void wm_operatortype_init(void)
 	global_ops_hash = BLI_ghash_str_new_ex("wm_operatortype_init gh", 2048);
 
 	WM_operatortype_append(WM_OT_window_close);
-	WM_operatortype_append(WM_OT_window_duplicate);
+	WM_operatortype_append(WM_OT_window_new);
 	WM_operatortype_append(WM_OT_read_history);
 	WM_operatortype_append(WM_OT_read_homefile);
 	WM_operatortype_append(WM_OT_read_factory_settings);
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_window.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_window.c
index e271225e437..b6f1b431009 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_window.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_window.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 
 
 #include "RNA_access.h"
+#include "RNA_define.h"
 
 #include "WM_api.h"
 #include "WM_types.h"
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@
 #include "ED_fileselect.h"
 
 #include "UI_interface.h"
+#include "UI_interface_icons.h"
 
 #include "PIL_time.h"
 
@@ -79,6 +81,8 @@
 #include "GPU_init_exit.h"
 #include "GPU_immediate.h"
 
+#include "UI_resources.h"
+
 /* for assert */
 #ifndef NDEBUG
 #  include "BLI_threads.h"
@@ -244,6 +248,25 @@ wmWindow *wm_window_new(bContext *C)
 	return win;
 }
 
+/**
+ * A higher level version of copy that tests the new window can be added.
+ */
+static wmWindow *wm_window_new_test(bContext *C)
+{
+	wmWindow *win = wm_window_new(C);
+
+	WM_check(C);
+
+	if (win->ghostwin) {
+		WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_WINDOW | NA_ADDED, NULL);
+		return win;
+	}
+	else {
+		wmWindowManager *wm = CTX_wm_manager(C);
+		wm_window_close(C, wm, win);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+}
 
 /* part of wm_window.c api */
 wmWindow *wm_window_copy(bContext *C, wmWindow *win_src)
@@ -723,17 +746,79 @@ int wm_window_close_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
 }
 
-/* operator callback */
-int wm_window_duplicate_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
+/* new window operator callback */
+int wm_window_new_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
+	Main *bmain = CTX_data_main(C);
 	wmWindow *win_src = CTX_wm_window(C);
-	bool ok;
+	const int screen_id = RNA_enum_get(op->ptr, "screen");
+	bScreen *screen = BLI_findlink(&bmain->screen, screen_id);
+	wmWindow *win_dst;
 
-	ok = (wm_window_copy_test(C, win_src) != NULL);
+	if (screen->winid) {
+		/* Screen is already used, duplicate window and screen */
+		win_dst = wm_window_copy_test(C, win_src);
+	}
+	else if ((win_dst = wm_window_new_test(C))) {
+		/* New window with a different screen */
+		win_dst->screen = screen;
+		screen->winid = win_dst->winid;
+		CTX_wm_window_set(C, win_dst);
+		ED_screen_refresh(CTX_wm_manager(C), win_dst);
+	}
 
-	return ok ? OPERATOR_FINISHED : OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+	return (win_dst != NULL) ? OPERATOR_FINISHED : OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
 }
 
+int wm_window_new_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
+{
+	Main *bmain = CTX_data_main(C);
+
+	if (BLI_listbase_count_ex(&bmain->screen, 2) == 1) {
+		RNA_enum_set(op->ptr, "screen", 0);
+		return wm_window_new_exec(C, op);
+	}
+	else {
+		return WM_enum_search_invoke_previews(C, op, 6, 2);
+	}
+}
+
+struct EnumPropertyItem *wm_window_new_screen_itemf(
+        bContext *C, struct PointerRNA *UNUSED(ptr), struct PropertyRNA *UNUSED(prop), bool *r_free)
+{
+	Main *bmain = CTX_data_main(C);
+	EnumPropertyItem *item = NULL;
+	EnumPropertyItem tmp = {0, "", 0, "", ""};
+	int value = 0, totitem = 0;
+	int count_act_screens = 0;
+	/* XXX setting max number of windows to 20. We'd need support
+	 * for dynamic strings in EnumPropertyItem.name to avoid this. */
+	static char active_screens[20][MAX_NAME + 12];
+
+	for (bScreen *screen = bmain->screen.first; screen; screen = screen->id.next) {
+		if (screen->winid) {
+			BLI_snprintf(active_screens[count_act_screens], sizeof(*active_screens), "%s (Duplicate)",
+			             screen->id.name + 2);
+			tmp.name = active_screens[count_act_screens++];
+		}
+		else {
+			tmp.name = screen->id.name + 2;
+		}
+
+		tmp.value = value;
+		tmp.identifier = screen->id.name;
+		UI_id_icon_render(C, CTX_data_scene(C), &screen->id, true, false);
+		tmp.icon = BKE_icon_id_ensure(&screen->id);
+
+		RNA_enum_item_add(&item, &totitem, &tmp);
+		value++;
+	}
+
+	RNA_enum_item_end(&item, &totitem);
+	*r_free = true;
+
+	return item;
+}
 
 /* fullscreen operator callback */
 int wm_window_fullscreen_toggle_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/wm_window.h b/source/blender/windowmanager/wm_window.h
index c106f9d7851..5a45cf718ec 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/wm_window.h
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/wm_window.h
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@
 #ifndef __WM_WINDOW_H__
 #define __WM_WINDOW_H__
 
+struct EnumPropertyItem;
+struct wmEvent;
 struct wmOperator;
+struct PointerRNA;
+struct PropertyRNA;
 
 /* *************** internal api ************** */
 void		wm_ghost_init			(bContext *C);
@@ -78,9 +82,12 @@ void		wm_window_IME_end	(wmWindow *win);
 
 /* *************** window operators ************** */
 int			wm_window_close_exec(bContext *C, struct wmOperator *op);
-int			wm_window_duplicate_exec(bContext *C, struct wmOperator *op);
 int			wm_window_fullscreen_toggle_exec(bContext *C, struct wmOperator *op);
 
+struct EnumPropertyItem *wm_window_new_screen_itemf(bContext *C, struct PointerRNA *ptr, struct PropertyRNA *prop, bool *r_free);
+int			wm_window_new_exec(bContext *C, struct wmOperator *op);
+int			wm_window_new_invoke(bContext *C, struct wmOperator *op, const struct wmEvent *event);
+
 /* Initial (unmaximized) size to start with for
  * systems that can't find it for themselves (X11).
  * Clamped by real desktop limits */