--- a/main.c	

+++ a/main.c	

@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ static int window_to_desktop (Display *disp, Window win, int desktop) {/*{{{*/

     unsigned long *cur_desktop = NULL;

     Window root = DefaultRootWindow(disp);

-    if (desktop == -1) {

+    if (desktop == -2) {

         if (! (cur_desktop = (unsigned long *)get_property(disp, root,

                 XA_CARDINAL, "_NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP", NULL))) {

             if (! (cur_desktop = (unsigned long *)get_property(disp, root,

@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ static int action_window (Display *disp, Window win, char mode) {/*{{{*/

         case 'R':

             /* move the window to the current desktop and activate it => -r */

-            if (window_to_desktop(disp, win, -1) == EXIT_SUCCESS) {

+            if (window_to_desktop(disp, win, -2) == EXIT_SUCCESS) {

                 usleep(100000); /* 100 ms - make sure the WM has enough

                     time to move the window, before we activate it */

                 return activate_window(disp, win, FALSE);

--- a/wmctrl.1	

+++ a/wmctrl.1	

@@ -258,7 +258,8 @@ Include WM_CLASS in the window list or interpret <WIN> as the WM_CLASS name.

 .TP

 .I <DESK>

 A Desktop is always specified by an integer which represents the

-desktop numbers. Desktop numbers start at 0.

+desktop numbers. Desktop numbers start at 0. Use -1 to pin to all

+desktops.

 .TP

 .I <MVARG>