diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 6bae033dc..ef8a1ce61 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
 - A new remote control command to :program:`visually select a window <kitty @
   select-window>` (:iss:`4165`)
 
+- A new :opt:`visual_window_select_characters` option to specify the preferred
+  alphanumeric characters for visual window select (:pull:`4215`)
+
 - A new option :opt:`background_image_anchor` to *anchor* the background image
   to a position in the OS Window, useful for displaying images with logos or
   similar (:pull:`4167`)
diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 4109a9303..e7ef78292 100755
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -963,18 +963,16 @@ class Boss:
             return
         pending_sequences: SubSequenceMap = {}
         fmap = get_name_to_functional_number_map()
-        alphabet = '0' + string.ascii_uppercase
+        alphanumerics = get_options().visual_window_select_characters
+        if not alphanumerics:
+            alphanumerics = string.digits[1:] + string.digits[0] + string.ascii_uppercase
         for idx, window in tab.windows.iter_windows_with_number(only_visible=True):
             if only_window_ids and window.id not in only_window_ids:
                 continue
             ac = KeyAction('visual_window_select_action_trigger', (window.id,))
-            if idx >= 9:
-                num = idx - 9
-                if num >= len(alphabet):
-                    break
-                ch = alphabet[num]
-            else:
-                ch = str(idx + 1)
+            if idx >= len(alphanumerics):
+                break
+            ch = alphanumerics[idx]
             window.screen.set_window_char(ch)
             self.current_visual_select.window_ids.append(window.id)
             for mods in (0, GLFW_MOD_CONTROL, GLFW_MOD_CONTROL | GLFW_MOD_SHIFT, GLFW_MOD_SUPER, GLFW_MOD_ALT, GLFW_MOD_SHIFT):
diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index e6dfe618a..79f2bb621 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -888,6 +888,16 @@ does not currently work on Wayland.
 '''
     )
 
+opt('visual_window_select_characters', '',
+    option_type='visual_window_select_characters',
+    long_text='''
+The list of characters to use for visual window select. The value should be a
+series of unique numbers or alphabets, case insensitive. The default is the
+numbers 1 to 9, 0, and the alphabets A to Z. Specify your preference as a string
+of characters.
+'''
+    )
+
 opt('confirm_os_window_close', '0',
     option_type='int',
     long_text='''
diff --git a/kitty/options/parse.py b/kitty/options/parse.py
index 45e8d08d0..69e1424f9 100644
--- a/kitty/options/parse.py
+++ b/kitty/options/parse.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ from kitty.options.utils import (
     parse_mouse_map, resize_draw_strategy, scrollback_lines, scrollback_pager_history_size, symbol_map,
     tab_activity_symbol, tab_bar_edge, tab_bar_margin_height, tab_bar_min_tabs, tab_fade,
     tab_font_style, tab_separator, tab_title_template, to_cursor_shape, to_font_size, to_layout_names,
-    to_modifiers, url_prefixes, url_style, watcher, window_border_width, window_size
+    to_modifiers, url_prefixes, url_style, visual_window_select_characters, watcher,
+    window_border_width, window_size
 )
 
 
@@ -1254,6 +1255,9 @@ class Parser:
     def visual_bell_duration(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['visual_bell_duration'] = positive_float(val)
 
+    def visual_window_select_characters(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['visual_window_select_characters'] = visual_window_select_characters(val)
+
     def watcher(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         for k, v in watcher(val, ans["watcher"]):
             ans["watcher"][k] = v
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index 3c8914140..2c913949e 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ option_names = (  # {{{
  'url_style',
  'visual_bell_color',
  'visual_bell_duration',
+ 'visual_window_select_characters',
  'watcher',
  'wayland_titlebar_color',
  'wheel_scroll_multiplier',
@@ -573,6 +574,7 @@ class Options:
     url_style: int = 3
     visual_bell_color: typing.Optional[kitty.fast_data_types.Color] = None
     visual_bell_duration: float = 0
+    visual_window_select_characters: str = ''
     wayland_titlebar_color: int = 0
     wheel_scroll_multiplier: float = 5.0
     window_alert_on_bell: bool = True
diff --git a/kitty/options/utils.py b/kitty/options/utils.py
index 3cca64b21..d88e74db3 100644
--- a/kitty/options/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/options/utils.py
@@ -590,6 +590,17 @@ def resize_draw_strategy(x: str) -> int:
     return cmap.get(x.lower(), 0)
 
 
+def visual_window_select_characters(x: str) -> str:
+    import string
+    valid_characters = string.digits + string.ascii_uppercase
+    ans = x.upper()
+    if not all(ch in valid_characters for ch in ans):
+        raise ValueError(f'Invalid characters: {x} Only numbers (0-9) and alphabets (a-z,A-Z) are allowed. Ignoring.')
+    if len(set(ans)) < len(x):
+        raise ValueError(f'Invalid characters: {x} Contains identical numbers or alphabets, case insensitive. Ignoring.')
+    return ans
+
+
 def tab_separator(x: str) -> str:
     for q in '\'"':
         if x.startswith(q) and x.endswith(q):