Index: source/blender/editors/mesh/loopcut.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/editors/mesh/loopcut.c	(revision 41972)
+++ source/blender/editors/mesh/loopcut.c	(working copy)
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 #include "ED_space_api.h"
 #include "ED_view3d.h"
 #include "ED_mesh.h"
+#include "ED_numinput.h"
 
 #include "RNA_access.h"
 #include "RNA_define.h"
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@
 	Object *ob;
 	EditMesh *em;
 	EditEdge *eed;
+	NumInput num;
 
 	int extend;
 	int do_cut;
@@ -345,6 +347,11 @@
 	lcd->em= BKE_mesh_get_editmesh((Mesh *)lcd->ob->data);
 	lcd->extend = do_cut ? 0 : RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "extend");
 	lcd->do_cut = do_cut;
+	
+	initNumInput(&lcd->num);
+	lcd->num.idx_max = 0;
+	lcd->num.flag |= NUM_NO_NEGATIVE | NUM_NO_FRACTION;
+	
 	em_setup_viewcontext(C, &lcd->vc);
 
 	ED_region_tag_redraw(lcd->ar);
@@ -464,6 +471,7 @@
 			ED_region_tag_redraw(lcd->ar);
 			break;
 		case WHEELUPMOUSE:  /* change number of cuts */
+		case PADPLUSKEY:
 		case PAGEUPKEY:
 			if (event->val == KM_PRESS) {
 				cuts++;
@@ -474,6 +482,7 @@
 			}
 			break;
 		case WHEELDOWNMOUSE:  /* change number of cuts */
+		case PADMINUS:
 		case PAGEDOWNKEY:
 			if (event->val == KM_PRESS) {
 				cuts=MAX2(cuts-1,1);
@@ -501,6 +510,23 @@
 		}			
 	}
 	
+	/* using the keyboard to input the number of cuts */
+	if (event->val==KM_PRESS) {
+		float value;
+		
+		if (handleNumInput(&lcd->num, event))
+		{
+			applyNumInput(&lcd->num, &value);
+			
+			cuts=MAX2(value,1);
+			
+			RNA_int_set(op->ptr,"number_cuts",cuts);
+			ringsel_find_edge(lcd, cuts);
+			
+			ED_region_tag_redraw(lcd->ar);
+		}
+	}
+	
 	/* keep going until the user confirms */
 	return OPERATOR_RUNNING_MODAL;
 }