diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index 4126fe0..e262da1 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -6270,9 +6270,20 @@
      */
     if (!curwin->w_p_pvw)
     {
-	FOR_ALL_WINDOWS(wp)
-	    if (wp->w_p_pvw)
-		break;
+# ifdef FEAT_TEXT_PROP
+	if (*p_pvp != NUL)
+	{
+	    wp = popup_find_preview_window();
+	    if (wp != NULL)
+		popup_set_wantpos(wp);
+	}
+	else
+# endif
+	{
+	    FOR_ALL_WINDOWS(wp)
+		if (wp->w_p_pvw)
+		    break;
+	}
 	if (wp != NULL)
 	    win_enter(wp, undo_sync);
 	else
@@ -6280,18 +6291,21 @@
 	    /*
 	     * There is no preview window open yet.  Create one.
 	     */
-	    if (win_split(g_do_tagpreview > 0 ? g_do_tagpreview : 0, 0)
-								      == FAIL)
+# ifdef FEAT_TEXT_PROP
+	    if (*p_pvp != NUL)
+		return popup_create_preview_window();
+# endif
+	    if (win_split(g_do_tagpreview > 0 ? g_do_tagpreview : 0, 0) == FAIL)
 		return FALSE;
 	    curwin->w_p_pvw = TRUE;
 	    curwin->w_p_wfh = TRUE;
-	    RESET_BINDING(curwin);	    /* don't take over 'scrollbind'
-					       and 'cursorbind' */
+	    RESET_BINDING(curwin);	    // don't take over 'scrollbind'
+	    // and 'cursorbind'
 # ifdef FEAT_DIFF
-	    curwin->w_p_diff = FALSE;	    /* no 'diff' */
+	    curwin->w_p_diff = FALSE;	    // no 'diff'
 # endif
 # ifdef FEAT_FOLDING
-	    curwin->w_p_fdc = 0;	    /* no 'foldcolumn' */
+	    curwin->w_p_fdc = 0;	    // no 'foldcolumn'
 # endif
 	    return TRUE;
 	}
diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index a76261b..462851d 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -5893,12 +5893,17 @@
 {
     win_T	*win;
 
+    // First close any normal window.
     FOR_ALL_WINDOWS(win)
 	if (win->w_p_pvw)
 	{
 	    ex_win_close(eap->forceit, win, NULL);
-	    break;
+	    return;
 	}
+# ifdef FEAT_TEXT_PROP
+    // Also when 'previewpopup' is empty, it might have been cleared.
+    popup_close_preview();
+# endif
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index 4856a59..c17e912 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -2079,6 +2079,15 @@
 			    (char_u *)NULL, PV_NONE,
 #endif
 			    {(char_u *)12L, (char_u *)0L} SCTX_INIT},
+    {"previewpopup", "pvp", P_STRING|P_VI_DEF|P_COMMA|P_NODUP,
+#ifdef FEAT_TEXT_PROP
+			    (char_u *)&p_pvp, PV_NONE,
+			    {(char_u *)"", (char_u *)0L}
+#else
+			    (char_u *)NULL, PV_NONE,
+			    {(char_u *)NULL, (char_u *)0L}
+#endif
+			    SCTX_INIT},
     {"previewwindow", "pvw", P_BOOL|P_VI_DEF|P_RSTAT|P_NOGLOB,
 #if defined(FEAT_QUICKFIX)
 			    (char_u *)VAR_WIN, PV_PVW,
@@ -7831,6 +7840,15 @@
     }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef FEAT_TEXT_PROP
+    // 'previewpopup'
+    else if (varp == &p_pvp)
+    {
+	if (parse_previewpopup(NULL) == FAIL)
+	    errmsg = e_invarg;
+    }
+#endif
+
     /* Options that are a list of flags. */
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/option.h b/src/option.h
index 7e657dd..605d588 100644
--- a/src/option.h
+++ b/src/option.h
@@ -499,6 +499,9 @@
 EXTERN int	p_fs;		/* 'fsync' */
 #endif
 EXTERN int	p_gd;		/* 'gdefault' */
+#ifdef FEAT_TEXT_PROP
+EXTERN char_u	*p_pvp;		// 'previewpopup'
+#endif
 #ifdef FEAT_PRINTER
 EXTERN char_u	*p_pdev;	/* 'printdevice' */
 # ifdef FEAT_POSTSCRIPT
diff --git a/src/popupwin.c b/src/popupwin.c
index 4fe64fd..47a5c78 100644
--- a/src/popupwin.c
+++ b/src/popupwin.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "vim.h"
 
-#ifdef FEAT_TEXT_PROP
+#if defined(FEAT_TEXT_PROP) || defined(PROTO)
 
 typedef struct {
     char	*pp_name;
@@ -442,6 +442,18 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Scroll to show the line with the cursor.  This assumes lines don't wrap.
+ */
+    static void
+popup_show_curline(win_T *wp)
+{
+    if (wp->w_cursor.lnum < wp->w_topline)
+	wp->w_topline = wp->w_cursor.lnum;
+    else if (wp->w_cursor.lnum >= wp->w_botline)
+	wp->w_topline = wp->w_cursor.lnum - wp->w_height + 1;
+}
+
+/*
  * Highlight the line with the cursor.
  * Also scrolls the text to put the cursor line in view.
  */
@@ -455,12 +467,7 @@
 
     if ((wp->w_popup_flags & POPF_CURSORLINE) != 0)
     {
-	// Scroll to show the line with the cursor.  This assumes lines don't
-	// wrap.
-	while (wp->w_topline + wp->w_height - 1 < wp->w_cursor.lnum)
-	    wp->w_topline++;
-	while (wp->w_cursor.lnum < wp->w_topline)
-	    wp->w_topline--;
+	popup_show_curline(wp);
 
 	id = syn_name2id((char_u *)"PopupSelected");
 	vim_snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "\\%%%dl.*", (int)wp->w_cursor.lnum);
@@ -923,7 +930,8 @@
     }
 
     // start at the desired first line
-    wp->w_topline = wp->w_firstline;
+    if (wp->w_firstline != 0)
+	wp->w_topline = wp->w_firstline;
     if (wp->w_topline > wp->w_buffer->b_ml.ml_line_count)
 	wp->w_topline = wp->w_buffer->b_ml.ml_line_count;
 
@@ -1078,7 +1086,8 @@
     TYPE_BEVAL,
     TYPE_NOTIFICATION,
     TYPE_DIALOG,
-    TYPE_MENU
+    TYPE_MENU,
+    TYPE_PREVIEW
 } create_type_T;
 
 /*
@@ -1124,67 +1133,143 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Parse the 'previewpopup' option and apply the values to window "wp" if it
+ * not NULL.
+ * Return FAIL if the parsing fails.
+ */
+    int
+parse_previewpopup(win_T *wp)
+{
+    char_u *p;
+
+    for (p = p_pvp; *p != NUL; p += (*p == ',' ? 1 : 0))
+    {
+	char_u	*e, *dig;
+	char_u	*s = p;
+	int	x;
+
+	e = vim_strchr(p, ':');
+	if (e == NULL || e[1] == NUL)
+	    return FAIL;
+
+	p = vim_strchr(e, ',');
+	if (p == NULL)
+	    p = e + STRLEN(e);
+	dig = e + 1;
+	x = getdigits(&dig);
+	if (dig != p)
+	    return FAIL;
+
+	if (STRNCMP(s, "height:", 7) == 0)
+	{
+	    if (wp != NULL)
+	    {
+		wp->w_minheight = x;
+		wp->w_maxheight = x;
+	    }
+	}
+	else if (STRNCMP(s, "width:", 6) == 0)
+	{
+	    if (wp != NULL)
+	    {
+		wp->w_minwidth = x;
+		wp->w_maxwidth = x;
+	    }
+	}
+	else
+	    return FAIL;
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set w_wantline and w_wantcol for the cursor position in the current window.
+ */
+    void
+popup_set_wantpos(win_T *wp)
+{
+    setcursor_mayforce(TRUE);
+    wp->w_wantline = curwin->w_winrow + curwin->w_wrow;
+    if (wp->w_wantline == 0)  // cursor in first line
+    {
+	wp->w_wantline = 2;
+	wp->w_popup_pos = POPPOS_TOPLEFT;
+    }
+    wp->w_wantcol = curwin->w_wincol + curwin->w_wcol + 1;
+    popup_adjust_position(wp);
+}
+
+/*
  * popup_create({text}, {options})
  * popup_atcursor({text}, {options})
+ * etc.
+ * When creating a preview window popup "argvars" and "rettv" are NULL.
  */
     static win_T *
 popup_create(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, create_type_T type)
 {
     win_T	*wp;
     tabpage_T	*tp = NULL;
-    int		tabnr;
+    int		tabnr = 0;
     int		new_buffer;
     buf_T	*buf = NULL;
-    dict_T	*d;
+    dict_T	*d = NULL;
     int		nr;
     int		i;
 
-    // Check arguments look OK.
-    if (argvars[0].v_type == VAR_NUMBER)
+    if (argvars != NULL)
     {
-	buf = buflist_findnr( argvars[0].vval.v_number);
-	if (buf == NULL)
+	// Check arguments look OK.
+	if (argvars[0].v_type == VAR_NUMBER)
 	{
-	    semsg(_(e_nobufnr), argvars[0].vval.v_number);
+	    buf = buflist_findnr( argvars[0].vval.v_number);
+	    if (buf == NULL)
+	    {
+		semsg(_(e_nobufnr), argvars[0].vval.v_number);
+		return NULL;
+	    }
+	}
+	else if (!(argvars[0].v_type == VAR_STRING
+			&& argvars[0].vval.v_string != NULL)
+		    && !(argvars[0].v_type == VAR_LIST
+			&& argvars[0].vval.v_list != NULL))
+	{
+	    emsg(_(e_listreq));
 	    return NULL;
 	}
-    }
-    else if (!(argvars[0].v_type == VAR_STRING
-		    && argvars[0].vval.v_string != NULL)
-		&& !(argvars[0].v_type == VAR_LIST
-		    && argvars[0].vval.v_list != NULL))
-    {
-	emsg(_(e_listreq));
-	return NULL;
-    }
-    if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_DICT || argvars[1].vval.v_dict == NULL)
-    {
-	emsg(_(e_dictreq));
-	return NULL;
-    }
-    d = argvars[1].vval.v_dict;
-
-    if (dict_find(d, (char_u *)"tabpage", -1) != NULL)
-	tabnr = (int)dict_get_number(d, (char_u *)"tabpage");
-    else if (type == TYPE_NOTIFICATION)
-	tabnr = -1;  // notifications are global by default
-    else
-	tabnr = 0;
-    if (tabnr > 0)
-    {
-	tp = find_tabpage(tabnr);
-	if (tp == NULL)
+	if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_DICT || argvars[1].vval.v_dict == NULL)
 	{
-	    semsg(_("E997: Tabpage not found: %d"), tabnr);
+	    emsg(_(e_dictreq));
 	    return NULL;
 	}
+	d = argvars[1].vval.v_dict;
+    }
+
+    if (d != NULL)
+    {
+	if (dict_find(d, (char_u *)"tabpage", -1) != NULL)
+	    tabnr = (int)dict_get_number(d, (char_u *)"tabpage");
+	else if (type == TYPE_NOTIFICATION)
+	    tabnr = -1;  // notifications are global by default
+	else
+	    tabnr = 0;
+	if (tabnr > 0)
+	{
+	    tp = find_tabpage(tabnr);
+	    if (tp == NULL)
+	    {
+		semsg(_("E997: Tabpage not found: %d"), tabnr);
+		return NULL;
+	    }
+	}
     }
 
     // Create the window and buffer.
     wp = win_alloc_popup_win();
     if (wp == NULL)
 	return NULL;
-    rettv->vval.v_number = wp->w_id;
+    if (rettv != NULL)
+	rettv->vval.v_number = wp->w_id;
     wp->w_popup_pos = POPPOS_TOPLEFT;
     wp->w_popup_flags = POPF_IS_POPUP;
 
@@ -1211,7 +1296,7 @@
 	set_string_option_direct_in_buf(buf, (char_u *)"buftype", -1,
 				     (char_u *)"popup", OPT_FREE|OPT_LOCAL, 0);
 	set_string_option_direct_in_buf(buf, (char_u *)"bufhidden", -1,
-				      (char_u *)"hide", OPT_FREE|OPT_LOCAL, 0);
+				      (char_u *)"wipe", OPT_FREE|OPT_LOCAL, 0);
 	buf->b_p_ul = -1;	// no undo
 	buf->b_p_swf = FALSE;   // no swap file
 	buf->b_p_bl = FALSE;    // unlisted buffer
@@ -1250,20 +1335,16 @@
 	}
     }
 
-    if (new_buffer)
+    if (new_buffer && argvars != NULL)
 	popup_set_buffer_text(buf, argvars[0]);
 
-    if (type == TYPE_ATCURSOR)
+    if (type == TYPE_ATCURSOR || type == TYPE_PREVIEW)
     {
 	wp->w_popup_pos = POPPOS_BOTLEFT;
-	setcursor_mayforce(TRUE);
-	wp->w_wantline = curwin->w_winrow + curwin->w_wrow;
-	if (wp->w_wantline == 0)  // cursor in first line
-	{
-	    wp->w_wantline = 2;
-	    wp->w_popup_pos = POPPOS_TOPLEFT;
-	}
-	wp->w_wantcol = curwin->w_wincol + curwin->w_wcol + 1;
+	popup_set_wantpos(wp);
+    }
+    if (type == TYPE_ATCURSOR)
+    {
 	set_moved_values(wp);
 	set_moved_columns(wp, FIND_STRING);
     }
@@ -1360,6 +1441,15 @@
 	wp->w_popup_flags |= POPF_CURSORLINE;
     }
 
+    if (type == TYPE_PREVIEW)
+    {
+	wp->w_popup_drag = 1;
+	wp->w_popup_close = POPCLOSE_BUTTON;
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
+	    wp->w_popup_border[i] = 1;
+	parse_previewpopup(wp);
+    }
+
     for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
 	VIM_CLEAR(wp->w_border_highlight[i]);
     for (i = 0; i < 8; ++i)
@@ -1367,8 +1457,9 @@
     wp->w_want_scrollbar = 1;
     wp->w_popup_fixed = 0;
 
-    // Deal with options.
-    apply_options(wp, argvars[1].vval.v_dict);
+    if (d != NULL)
+	// Deal with options.
+	apply_options(wp, d);
 
 #ifdef FEAT_TIMERS
     if (type == TYPE_NOTIFICATION && wp->w_popup_timer == NULL)
@@ -2839,4 +2930,72 @@
     }
     return abort;
 }
+
+/*
+ * Find an existing popup used as the preview window, in the current tab page.
+ * Return NULL if not found.
+ */
+    win_T *
+popup_find_preview_window(void)
+{
+    win_T *wp;
+
+    // Preview window popup is always local to tab page.
+    for (wp = curtab->tp_first_popupwin; wp != NULL; wp = wp->w_next)
+	if (wp->w_p_pvw)
+	    return wp;
+    return wp;
+}
+
+    int
+popup_is_popup(win_T *wp)
+{
+    return wp->w_popup_flags != 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Create a popup to be used as the preview window.
+ * NOTE: this makes the popup the current window, so that the file can be
+ * edited.  However, it must not remain to be the current window, the caller
+ * must make sure of that.
+ */
+    int
+popup_create_preview_window(void)
+{
+    win_T *wp = popup_create(NULL, NULL, TYPE_PREVIEW);
+
+    if (wp == NULL)
+	return FAIL;
+    wp->w_p_pvw = TRUE;
+
+    // Set the width to a reasonable value, so that w_topline can be computed.
+    if (wp->w_minwidth > 0)
+	wp->w_width = wp->w_minwidth;
+    else if (wp->w_maxwidth > 0)
+	wp->w_width = wp->w_maxwidth;
+    else
+	wp->w_width = curwin->w_width;
+
+    // Will switch to another buffer soon, dummy one can be wiped.
+    wp->w_buffer->b_locked = FALSE;
+
+    win_enter(wp, FALSE);
+    return OK;
+}
+
+    void
+popup_close_preview()
+{
+    win_T *wp = popup_find_preview_window();
+
+    if (wp != NULL)
+    {
+	typval_T res;
+
+	res.v_type = VAR_NUMBER;
+	res.vval.v_number = -1;
+	popup_close_and_callback(wp, &res);
+    }
+}
+
 #endif // FEAT_TEXT_PROP
diff --git a/src/proto/popupwin.pro b/src/proto/popupwin.pro
index d1267e0..605575b 100644
--- a/src/proto/popupwin.pro
+++ b/src/proto/popupwin.pro
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 int popup_height(win_T *wp);
 int popup_width(win_T *wp);
 void popup_adjust_position(win_T *wp);
+int parse_previewpopup(win_T *wp);
+void popup_set_wantpos(win_T *wp);
 void f_popup_clear(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 void f_popup_create(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 void f_popup_atcursor(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
@@ -39,4 +41,8 @@
 void may_update_popup_mask(int type);
 void update_popups(void (*win_update)(win_T *wp));
 int set_ref_in_popups(int copyID);
+win_T *popup_find_preview_window(void);
+int popup_is_popup(win_T *wp);
+int popup_create_preview_window(void);
+void popup_close_preview(void);
 /* vim: set ft=c : */
diff --git a/src/testdir/dumps/Test_popupwin_previewpopup_1.dump b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_popupwin_previewpopup_1.dump
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d23dd67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_popupwin_previewpopup_1.dump
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+|o+0&#ffffff0|n|e| @71
+|t|w|o| @1|╔+0#0000001#ffd7ff255|═@40|X| +0#0000000#ffffff0@26
+|t|h|r|e@1|║+0#0000001#ffd7ff255|2|0| @37| +0#0000000#a8a8a8255|║+0#0000001#ffd7ff255| +0#0000000#ffffff0@26
+|f|o|u|r| |║+0#0000001#ffd7ff255|t|h|e|w|o|r|d| |i|s| |h|e|r|e| @24| +0#0000000#a8a8a8255|║+0#0000001#ffd7ff255| +0#0000000#ffffff0@26
+|f|i|v|e| |║+0#0000001#ffd7ff255|2@1| @37| +0#0000000#0000001|║+0#0000001#ffd7ff255| +0#0000000#ffffff0@26
+|s|i|x| @1|║+0#0000001#ffd7ff255|2|3| @37| +0#0000000#a8a8a8255|║+0#0000001#ffd7ff255| +0#0000000#ffffff0@26
+|s|e|v|e|n|╚+0#0000001#ffd7ff255|═@40|╝| +0#0000000#ffffff0@26
+|f|i|n|d| >t|h|e|w|o|r|d| |s|o|m|e|w|h|e|r|e| @52
+|n|i|n|e| @70
+|t|h|i|s| |i|s| |a|n|o|t|h|e|r| |w|o|r|d| @54
+|~+0#4040ff13&| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|:+0#0000000&| @55|8|,|6| @10|A|l@1| 
diff --git a/src/testdir/dumps/Test_popupwin_previewpopup_2.dump b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_popupwin_previewpopup_2.dump
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d0e49c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_popupwin_previewpopup_2.dump
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+|o+0&#ffffff0|n|e| @71
+|t|w|o| @71
+|t|h|r|e@1| @69
+|f|o|u|r| @3|╔+0#0000001#ffd7ff255|═@40|X| +0#0000000#ffffff0@23
+|f|i|v|e| @3|║+0#0000001#ffd7ff255|2|7| @37| +0#0000000#a8a8a8255|║+0#0000001#ffd7ff255| +0#0000000#ffffff0@23
+|s|i|x| @4|║+0#0000001#ffd7ff255|t|h|i|s| |i|s| |a|n|o|t|h|e|r| |p|l|a|c|e| @18| +0#0000000#a8a8a8255|║+0#0000001#ffd7ff255| +0#0000000#ffffff0@23
+|s|e|v|e|n| @2|║+0#0000001#ffd7ff255|2|9| @37| +0#0000000#0000001|║+0#0000001#ffd7ff255| +0#0000000#ffffff0@23
+|f|i|n|d| |t|h|e|║+0#0000001#ffd7ff255|3|0| @37| +0#0000000#a8a8a8255|║+0#0000001#ffd7ff255| +0#0000000#ffffff0@23
+|n|i|n|e| @3|╚+0#0000001#ffd7ff255|═@40|╝| +0#0000000#ffffff0@23
+|t|h|i|s| |i|s| >a|n|o|t|h|e|r| |w|o|r|d| @54
+|~+0#4040ff13&| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|/+0#0000000&|a|n|o|t|h|e|r| @48|1|0|,|9| @9|A|l@1| 
diff --git a/src/testdir/gen_opt_test.vim b/src/testdir/gen_opt_test.vim
index 22d7c8c..e410feb 100644
--- a/src/testdir/gen_opt_test.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/gen_opt_test.vim
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
       \ 'mousemodel': [['', 'popup'], ['xxx']],
       \ 'mouseshape': [['', 'n:arrow'], ['xxx']],
       \ 'nrformats': [['', 'alpha', 'alpha,hex,bin'], ['xxx']],
+      \ 'previewpopup': [['', 'height:13', 'width:10,height:234'], ['height:yes', 'xxx', 'xxx:99']],
       \ 'printmbfont': [['', 'r:some', 'b:Bold,c:yes'], ['xxx']],
       \ 'printoptions': [['', 'header:0', 'left:10pc,top:5pc'], ['xxx']],
       \ 'scrollopt': [['', 'ver', 'ver,hor'], ['xxx']],
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 492e1ae..64a6daa 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -778,6 +778,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1714,
+/**/
     1713,
 /**/
     1712,