diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index c001f6f..2ce6c48 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -2032,6 +2032,7 @@
 atan({expr})			Float	arc tangent of {expr}
 atan2({expr1}, {expr2})		Float	arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}
 balloon_show({msg})		none	show {msg} inside the balloon
+balloon_split({msg})		List	split {msg} as used for a balloon
 browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
 				String	put up a file requester
 browsedir({title}, {initdir})	String	put up a directory requester
@@ -2682,8 +2683,12 @@
 <			2.356194
 		{only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
 
-balloon_show({msg})					*balloon_show()*
-		Show {msg} inside the balloon.
+balloon_show({expr})					*balloon_show()*
+		Show {expr} inside the balloon.  For the GUI {expr} is used as
+		a string.  For a terminal {expr} can be a list, which contains
+		the lines of the balloon.  If {expr} is not a list it will be
+		split with |balloon_split()|.
+
 		Example: >
 			func GetBalloonContent()
 			   " initiate getting the content
@@ -2705,6 +2710,12 @@
 		error message.
 		{only available when compiled with the +balloon_eval feature}
 
+balloon_split({msg})					*balloon_split()*
+		Split {msg} into lines to be displayed in a balloon.  The
+		splits are made for the current window size and optimize to
+		show debugger output.
+		Returns a |List| with the split lines.
+
 							*browse()*
 browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
 		Put up a file requester.  This only works when "has("browse")"
diff --git a/runtime/pack/dist/opt/termdebug/plugin/termdebug.vim b/runtime/pack/dist/opt/termdebug/plugin/termdebug.vim
index 1c3c9df..aca56d2 100644
--- a/runtime/pack/dist/opt/termdebug/plugin/termdebug.vim
+++ b/runtime/pack/dist/opt/termdebug/plugin/termdebug.vim
@@ -127,9 +127,11 @@
   call win_gotoid(s:gdbwin)
 
   " Enable showing a balloon with eval info
-  if has("balloon_eval")
-    set ballooneval
+  if has("balloon_eval") || has("balloon_eval_term")
     set balloonexpr=TermDebugBalloonExpr()
+    if has("balloon_eval")
+      set ballooneval
+    endif
     if has("balloon_eval_term")
       set balloonevalterm
     endif
@@ -158,9 +160,11 @@
     let &columns = s:save_columns
   endif
 
-  if has("balloon_eval")
-    set noballooneval
+  if has("balloon_eval") || has("balloon_eval_term")
     set balloonexpr=
+    if has("balloon_eval")
+      set noballooneval
+    endif
     if has("balloon_eval_term")
       set noballoonevalterm
     endif
@@ -366,6 +370,7 @@
   if a:msg =~ 'No symbol .* in current context'
 	\ || a:msg =~ 'Cannot access memory at address '
 	\ || a:msg =~ 'Attempt to use a type name as an expression'
+	\ || a:msg =~ 'A syntax error in expression,'
     " Result of s:SendEval() failed, ignore.
     return
   endif
diff --git a/src/beval.c b/src/beval.c
index d4705b8..f8bb6ba 100644
--- a/src/beval.c
+++ b/src/beval.c
@@ -134,19 +134,20 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Show a balloon with "mesg".
+ * Show a balloon with "mesg" or "list".
  */
     void
-post_balloon(BalloonEval *beval UNUSED, char_u *mesg)
+post_balloon(BalloonEval *beval UNUSED, char_u *mesg, list_T *list)
 {
 # ifdef FEAT_BEVAL_TERM
 #  ifdef FEAT_GUI
     if (!gui.in_use)
 #  endif
-	ui_post_balloon(mesg);
+	ui_post_balloon(mesg, list);
 # endif
 # ifdef FEAT_BEVAL_GUI
     if (gui.in_use)
+	/* GUI can't handle a list */
 	gui_mch_post_balloon(beval, mesg);
 # endif
 }
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@
 	    set_vim_var_string(VV_BEVAL_TEXT, NULL, -1);
 	    if (result != NULL && result[0] != NUL)
 	    {
-		post_balloon(beval, result);
+		post_balloon(beval, result, NULL);
 		recursive = FALSE;
 		return;
 	    }
diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index c03e214..77a4fc2 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_BEVAL
 static void f_balloon_show(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
+static void f_balloon_split(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 #endif
 static void f_browse(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 static void f_browsedir(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
@@ -494,6 +495,7 @@
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_BEVAL
     {"balloon_show",	1, 1, f_balloon_show},
+    {"balloon_split",	1, 1, f_balloon_split},
 #endif
     {"browse",		4, 4, f_browse},
     {"browsedir",	2, 2, f_browsedir},
@@ -1410,7 +1412,37 @@
 f_balloon_show(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
 {
     if (balloonEval != NULL)
-	post_balloon(balloonEval, get_tv_string_chk(&argvars[0]));
+    {
+	if (argvars[0].v_type == VAR_LIST
+# ifdef FEAT_GUI
+		&& !gui.in_use
+# endif
+	   )
+	    post_balloon(balloonEval, NULL, argvars[0].vval.v_list);
+	else
+	    post_balloon(balloonEval, get_tv_string_chk(&argvars[0]), NULL);
+    }
+}
+
+    static void
+f_balloon_split(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
+{
+    if (rettv_list_alloc(rettv) == OK)
+    {
+	char_u *msg = get_tv_string_chk(&argvars[0]);
+
+	if (msg != NULL)
+	{
+	    pumitem_T	*array;
+	    int		size = split_message(msg, &array);
+	    int		i;
+
+	    /* Skip the first and last item, they are always empty. */
+	    for (i = 1; i < size - 1; ++i)
+		list_append_string(rettv->vval.v_list, array[i].pum_text, -1);
+	    vim_free(array);
+	}
+    }
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/popupmnu.c b/src/popupmnu.c
index 82e3ef7..77460a1 100644
--- a/src/popupmnu.c
+++ b/src/popupmnu.c
@@ -766,9 +766,147 @@
 static int balloon_mouse_row = 0;
 static int balloon_mouse_col = 0;
 
-#define BALLOON_MIN_WIDTH 40
+#define BALLOON_MIN_WIDTH 50
 #define BALLOON_MIN_HEIGHT 10
 
+typedef struct {
+    char_u	*start;
+    int		bytelen;
+    int		cells;
+    int		indent;
+} balpart_T;
+
+/*
+ * Split a string into parts to display in the balloon.
+ * Aimed at output from gdb.  Attempts to split at white space, preserve quoted
+ * strings and make a struct look good.
+ * Resulting array is stored in "array" and returns the size of the array.
+ */
+    int
+split_message(char_u *mesg, pumitem_T **array)
+{
+    garray_T	ga;
+    char_u	*p;
+    balpart_T	*item;
+    int		quoted = FALSE;
+    int		height;
+    int		line;
+    int		item_idx;
+    int		indent = 0;
+    int		max_cells = 0;
+    int		max_height = Rows / 2 - 2;
+    int		long_item_count = 0;
+    int		split_long_items = FALSE;
+
+    ga_init2(&ga, sizeof(balpart_T), 20);
+    p = mesg;
+
+    while (*p != NUL)
+    {
+	if (ga_grow(&ga, 1) == FAIL)
+	    goto failed;
+	item = ((balpart_T *)ga.ga_data) + ga.ga_len;
+	item->start = p;
+	item->indent = indent;
+	item->cells = indent * 2;
+	++ga.ga_len;
+	while (*p != NUL)
+	{
+	    if (*p == '"')
+		quoted = !quoted;
+	    else if (*p == '\\' && p[1] != NUL)
+		++p;
+	    else if (!quoted)
+	    {
+		if ((*p == ',' && p[1] == ' ') || *p == '{' || *p == '}')
+		{
+		    /* Looks like a good point to break. */
+		    if (*p == '{')
+			++indent;
+		    else if (*p == '}' && indent > 0)
+			--indent;
+		    ++item->cells;
+		    p = skipwhite(p + 1);
+		    break;
+		}
+	    }
+	    item->cells += ptr2cells(p);
+	    p += MB_PTR2LEN(p);
+	}
+	item->bytelen = p - item->start;
+	if (item->cells > max_cells)
+	    max_cells = item->cells;
+	long_item_count += item->cells / BALLOON_MIN_WIDTH;
+    }
+
+    height = 2 + ga.ga_len;
+
+    /* If there are long items and the height is below the limit: split lines */
+    if (long_item_count > 0 && height + long_item_count <= max_height)
+    {
+	split_long_items = TRUE;
+	height += long_item_count;
+    }
+
+    /* Limit to half the window height, it has to fit above or below the mouse
+     * position. */
+    if (height > max_height)
+	height = max_height;
+    *array = (pumitem_T *)alloc_clear((unsigned)sizeof(pumitem_T) * height);
+    if (*array == NULL)
+	goto failed;
+
+    /* Add an empty line above and below, looks better. */
+    (*array)->pum_text = vim_strsave((char_u *)"");
+    (*array + height - 1)->pum_text = vim_strsave((char_u *)"");
+
+    for (line = 1, item_idx = 0; line < height - 1; ++item_idx)
+    {
+	int	skip;
+	int	thislen;
+	int	copylen;
+	int	ind;
+	int	cells;
+
+	item = ((balpart_T *)ga.ga_data) + item_idx;
+	for (skip = 0; skip < item->bytelen; skip += thislen)
+	{
+	    if (split_long_items && item->cells >= BALLOON_MIN_WIDTH)
+	    {
+		cells = item->indent * 2;
+		for (p = item->start + skip; p < item->start + item->bytelen;
+							    p += MB_PTR2LEN(p))
+		    if ((cells += ptr2cells(p)) > BALLOON_MIN_WIDTH)
+			break;
+		thislen = p - (item->start + skip);
+	    }
+	    else
+		thislen = item->bytelen;
+
+	    /* put indent at the start */
+	    p = alloc(thislen + item->indent * 2 + 1);
+	    for (ind = 0; ind < item->indent * 2; ++ind)
+		p[ind] = ' ';
+
+	    /* exclude spaces at the end of the string */
+	    for (copylen = thislen; copylen > 0; --copylen)
+		if (item->start[skip + copylen - 1] != ' ')
+		    break;
+
+	    vim_strncpy(p + ind, item->start + skip, copylen);
+	    (*array)[line].pum_text = p;
+	    item->indent = 0;  /* wrapped line has no indent */
+	    ++line;
+	}
+    }
+    ga_clear(&ga);
+    return height;
+
+failed:
+    ga_clear(&ga);
+    return 0;
+}
+
     void
 ui_remove_balloon(void)
 {
@@ -786,28 +924,42 @@
  * Terminal version of a balloon, uses the popup menu code.
  */
     void
-ui_post_balloon(char_u *mesg)
+ui_post_balloon(char_u *mesg, list_T *list)
 {
     ui_remove_balloon();
 
-    /* TODO: split the text in multiple lines. */
-    balloon_arraysize = 3;
-    balloon_array = (pumitem_T *)alloc_clear(
-			      (unsigned)sizeof(pumitem_T) * balloon_arraysize);
-    if (balloon_array != NULL)
+    if (mesg == NULL && list == NULL)
+	return;
+    if (list != NULL)
     {
-	/* Add an empty line above and below, looks better. */
-	balloon_array[0].pum_text = vim_strsave((char_u *)"");
-	balloon_array[1].pum_text = vim_strsave(mesg);
-	balloon_array[2].pum_text = vim_strsave((char_u *)"");
+	listitem_T  *li;
+	int	    idx;
 
+	balloon_arraysize = list->lv_len;
+	balloon_array = (pumitem_T *)alloc_clear(
+				   (unsigned)sizeof(pumitem_T) * list->lv_len);
+	if (balloon_array == NULL)
+	    return;
+	for (idx = 0, li = list->lv_first; li != NULL; li = li->li_next, ++idx)
+	{
+	    char_u *text = get_tv_string_chk(&li->li_tv);
+
+	    balloon_array[idx].pum_text = vim_strsave(
+					   text == NULL ? (char_u *)"" : text);
+	}
+    }
+    else
+	balloon_arraysize = split_message(mesg, &balloon_array);
+
+    if (balloon_arraysize > 0)
+    {
 	pum_array = balloon_array;
 	pum_size = balloon_arraysize;
 	pum_compute_size();
 	pum_scrollbar = 0;
 	pum_height = balloon_arraysize;
 
-	if (Rows - mouse_row > BALLOON_MIN_HEIGHT)
+	if (Rows - mouse_row > pum_size)
 	{
 	    /* Enough space below the mouse row. */
 	    pum_row = mouse_row + 1;
@@ -817,7 +969,7 @@
 	else
 	{
 	    /* Show above the mouse row, reduce height if it does not fit. */
-	    pum_row = mouse_row - 1 - pum_size;
+	    pum_row = mouse_row - pum_size;
 	    if (pum_row < 0)
 	    {
 		pum_height += pum_row;
diff --git a/src/proto/beval.pro b/src/proto/beval.pro
index 716fbbe..2be64a0 100644
--- a/src/proto/beval.pro
+++ b/src/proto/beval.pro
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* beval.c */
 int get_beval_info(BalloonEval *beval, int getword, win_T **winp, linenr_T *lnump, char_u **textp, int *colp);
-void post_balloon(BalloonEval *beval, char_u *mesg);
+void post_balloon(BalloonEval *beval, char_u *mesg, list_T *list);
 int can_use_beval(void);
 void general_beval_cb(BalloonEval *beval, int state);
 /* vim: set ft=c : */
diff --git a/src/proto/popupmnu.pro b/src/proto/popupmnu.pro
index 5779533..2727304 100644
--- a/src/proto/popupmnu.pro
+++ b/src/proto/popupmnu.pro
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 void pum_clear(void);
 int pum_visible(void);
 int pum_get_height(void);
+int split_message(char_u *mesg, pumitem_T **array);
 void ui_remove_balloon(void);
-void ui_post_balloon(char_u *mesg);
+void ui_post_balloon(char_u *mesg, list_T *list);
 void ui_may_remove_balloon(void);
 /* vim: set ft=c : */
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_popup.vim b/src/testdir/test_popup.vim
index 54d641f..bfccb74 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_popup.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_popup.vim
@@ -703,4 +703,37 @@
   bw!
 endfunc
 
+func Test_balloon_split()
+  call assert_equal([
+        \ 'one two three four one two three four one two thre',
+        \ 'e four',
+        \ ], balloon_split(
+        \ 'one two three four one two three four one two three four'))
+
+  call assert_equal([
+        \ 'struct = {',
+        \ '  one = 1,',
+        \ '  two = 2,',
+        \ '  three = 3}',
+        \ ], balloon_split(
+        \ 'struct = {one = 1, two = 2, three = 3}'))
+
+  call assert_equal([
+        \ 'struct = {',
+        \ '  one = 1,',
+        \ '  nested = {',
+        \ '    n1 = "yes",',
+        \ '    n2 = "no"}',
+        \ '  two = 2}',
+        \ ], balloon_split(
+        \ 'struct = {one = 1, nested = {n1 = "yes", n2 = "no"} two = 2}'))
+  call assert_equal([
+        \ 'struct = 0x234 {',
+        \ '  long = 2343 "\\"some long string that will be wr',
+        \ 'apped in two\\"",',
+        \ '  next = 123}',
+        \ ], balloon_split(
+        \ 'struct = 0x234 {long = 2343 "\\"some long string that will be wrapped in two\\"", next = 123}'))
+endfunc
+
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 7e03c4b..9896a77 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -772,6 +772,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1318,
+/**/
     1317,
 /**/
     1316,