A few additions/changes suggested by Chris Burt

1. Return and PADENTER confirm loopcut and edgeslide
2. When choosing loop to cut in loopcut, can use numeric entry for number of cuts (less than 130)
3. Number of Cuts in loopcut printed in header

source/blender/src/editmesh_loop.c

@@ -201,10 +201,11 @@ static void edgering_sel(EditEdge *startedge, int select, int previewlines){
 }
 void CutEdgeloop(int numcuts){
     EditMesh *em = G.editMesh;
+    int keys = 0,holdnum=0;
 	short mvalo[2] = {0,0}, mval[2];
 	EditEdge* nearest,*eed;
 	short event,val,choosing=1,cancel=0,dist,cuthalf = 0;
-    
+    char msg[128];
     while(choosing){
         getmouseco_areawin(mval);
 		if (mval[0] != mvalo[0] || mval[1] != mvalo[1]) {
@@ -216,6 +217,9 @@ void CutEdgeloop(int numcuts){
 			nearest = findnearestedge(&dist);	// returns actual distance in dist
 			scrarea_do_windraw(curarea);	// after findnearestedge, backbuf!        
 
+            sprintf(msg,"Number of Cuts: %d",numcuts);
+        	headerprint(msg);
+
             /* Need to figure preview */
             if(nearest){
 	            edgering_sel(nearest, 0, numcuts);
@@ -234,7 +238,7 @@ void CutEdgeloop(int numcuts){
 		{
 			val=0;
 			event= extern_qread(&val);
-			if(val && ((event==LEFTMOUSE || event==RETKEY) || event == MIDDLEMOUSE))
+			if(val && ((event==LEFTMOUSE || event==RETKEY) || (event == MIDDLEMOUSE || event==PADENTER)))
 			{
                 if(event == MIDDLEMOUSE){
                     cuthalf = 1;   
@@ -244,25 +248,85 @@ void CutEdgeloop(int numcuts){
 				choosing=0;
 				break;
 			}
-			if(val && (event==ESCKEY || event==RIGHTMOUSE ))
+			else if(val && (event==ESCKEY || event==RIGHTMOUSE ))
 			{
 				choosing=0;
 				cancel = 1;
 				break;
 			}
-			if(val && (event==PADPLUSKEY || event==WHEELUPMOUSE))
+			else if(val && (event==PADPLUSKEY || event==WHEELUPMOUSE))
 			{
 				numcuts++;
 				mvalo[0] = 0;mvalo[1] = 0;
 				break;
 			}
-			if(val && (event==PADMINUS || event==WHEELDOWNMOUSE))
+			else if(val && (event==PADMINUS || event==WHEELDOWNMOUSE))
 			{
                 if(numcuts > 1){
     				numcuts--;
     				mvalo[0] = 0;mvalo[1] = 0;
     				break;
                 } 
+			}
+			else if(val){
+                holdnum = -1;
+                switch(event){
+                	case PAD9:
+                	case NINEKEY:
+                		holdnum = 9; break;
+                	case PAD8:
+                	case EIGHTKEY:
+                		holdnum = 8; break;
+                	case PAD7:
+                	case SEVENKEY:
+                		holdnum = 7; break;
+                	case PAD6:
+                	case SIXKEY:
+                		holdnum = 6; break;
+                	case PAD5:
+                	case FIVEKEY:
+                		holdnum = 5; break;
+                	case PAD4:
+                	case FOURKEY:
+                		holdnum = 4; break;
+                	case PAD3:
+                	case THREEKEY:
+                		holdnum = 3; break;
+                	case PAD2:
+                	case TWOKEY:
+                		holdnum = 2; break;
+                	case PAD1:
+                	case ONEKEY:
+                		holdnum = 1; break;
+                	case PAD0:
+                	case ZEROKEY:
+                		holdnum = 0; break;	
+                    case BACKSPACEKEY:
+                		holdnum = -2; break;			
+               }
+               if(holdnum >= 0 && numcuts*10 < 130){
+                    if(keys == 0){  // first level numeric entry
+                            if(holdnum > 0){
+                                       numcuts = holdnum;
+                                       keys++;        
+                            }
+                    } else if(keys > 0){//highrt level numeric entry
+                            numcuts *= 10;
+                            numcuts += holdnum;
+                            keys++;        
+                    }
+               } else if (holdnum == -2){// backspace
+                  if (keys > 1){
+                      numcuts /= 10;        
+                      keys--;
+                  } else {
+                      numcuts=1;
+                      keys = 0;   
+                  }      
+               }
+               mvalo[0] = 0;mvalo[1] = 0;
+               PIL_sleep_ms(10);
+               break;
             }
 		}	
     }

source/blender/src/editmesh_tools.c

@@ -4436,7 +4436,7 @@ void EdgeSlide(short immediate, float imperc){
         
                 
         		/* val==0 on key-release event */
-        		if(val && (event==ESCKEY || ( event==LEFTMOUSE || event==RETKEY ))){
+        		if(val && ((event==ESCKEY || event==PADENTER)|| ( event==LEFTMOUSE || event==RETKEY ))){
         				draw = 0;
         		}   
         		if(val && (event==RIGHTMOUSE || event==ESCKEY || (event==MIDDLEMOUSE) )){