diff --git a/runtime/doc/textprop.txt b/runtime/doc/textprop.txt
index fc71bb4..6b4c023 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/textprop.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/textprop.txt
@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@
 		   bufnr	buffer to add the property to; when omitted
 				the current buffer is used
 		   id		user defined ID for the property; must be a
-				number; when omitted zero is used
+				number, should be positive; when using "text"
+				then "id" must not be present and will be set
+				automatically to a negative number; otherwise
+				zero is used
+		   text		text to be displayed at {col}
 		   type		name of the text property type
 		All fields except "type" are optional.
 
@@ -157,6 +161,17 @@
 		"type" will first be looked up in the buffer the property is
 		added to. When not found, the global property types are used.
 		If not found an error is given.
+							*virtual-text*
+		When "text" is used this text will be displayed at the start
+		location of the text property.  The text of the buffer line
+		will be shifted to make room.  This is called "virtual text".
+		The text will be displayed but it is not part of the actual
+		buffer line, the cursor cannot be placed on it.  A mouse click
+		in the text will move the cursor to the first character after
+		the text.
+		A negative "id" will be chosen and is returned.  Once a
+		property with "text" has been added for a buffer then using a
+		negative "id" for any other property will give an error.
 
 		Can also be used as a |method|: >
 			GetLnum()->prop_add(col, props)
@@ -181,6 +196,9 @@
 		two items {end-lnum} and {end-col} specify the position just
 		after the text.
 
+		It is not possible to add a text property with a "text" field
+		here.
+
 		Example:
 			call prop_add_list(#{type: 'MyProp', id: 2},
 					\ [[1, 4, 1, 7],
diff --git a/src/beval.c b/src/beval.c
index 4b89af3..79ffff5 100644
--- a/src/beval.c
+++ b/src/beval.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 	{
 	    // Not past end of the file.
 	    lbuf = ml_get_buf(wp->w_buffer, lnum, FALSE);
-	    if (col <= win_linetabsize(wp, lbuf, (colnr_T)MAXCOL))
+	    if (col <= win_linetabsize(wp, lnum, lbuf, (colnr_T)MAXCOL))
 	    {
 		// Not past end of line.
 		if (getword)
diff --git a/src/charset.c b/src/charset.c
index 203a8fe..2df64c9 100644
--- a/src/charset.c
+++ b/src/charset.c
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 #if defined(HAVE_WCHAR_H)
 # include <wchar.h>	    // for towupper() and towlower()
 #endif
-static int win_nolbr_chartabsize(win_T *wp, char_u *s, colnr_T col, int *headp);
 
+static int win_nolbr_chartabsize(chartabsize_T *cts, int *headp);
 static unsigned nr2hex(unsigned c);
 
 static int    chartab_initialized = FALSE;
@@ -737,8 +737,9 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
- * Return the number of characters the string 's' will take on the screen,
+ * Return the number of characters the string "s" will take on the screen,
  * taking into account the size of a tab.
+ * Does not handle text properties, since "s" is not a buffer line.
  */
     int
 linetabsize(char_u *s)
@@ -747,32 +748,34 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Like linetabsize(), but starting at column "startcol".
+ * Like linetabsize(), but "s" starts at column "startcol".
  */
     int
 linetabsize_col(int startcol, char_u *s)
 {
-    colnr_T	col = startcol;
-    char_u	*line = s; // pointer to start of line, for breakindent
+    chartabsize_T cts;
 
-    while (*s != NUL)
-	col += lbr_chartabsize_adv(line, &s, col);
-    return (int)col;
+    init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin, 0, startcol, s, s);
+    while (*cts.cts_ptr != NUL)
+	cts.cts_vcol += lbr_chartabsize_adv(&cts);
+    clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
+    return (int)cts.cts_vcol;
 }
 
 /*
  * Like linetabsize(), but for a given window instead of the current one.
  */
     int
-win_linetabsize(win_T *wp, char_u *line, colnr_T len)
+win_linetabsize(win_T *wp, linenr_T lnum, char_u *line, colnr_T len)
 {
-    colnr_T	col = 0;
-    char_u	*s;
+    chartabsize_T cts;
 
-    for (s = line; *s != NUL && (len == MAXCOL || s < line + len);
-								MB_PTR_ADV(s))
-	col += win_lbr_chartabsize(wp, line, s, col, NULL);
-    return (int)col;
+    init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, wp, lnum, 0, line, line);
+    for ( ; *cts.cts_ptr != NUL && (len == MAXCOL || cts.cts_ptr < line + len);
+						      MB_PTR_ADV(cts.cts_ptr))
+	cts.cts_vcol += win_lbr_chartabsize(&cts, NULL);
+    clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
+    return (int)cts.cts_vcol;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -893,25 +896,101 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * like chartabsize(), but also check for line breaks on the screen
+ * Prepare the structure passed to chartabsize functions.
+ * "line" is the start of the line, "ptr" is the first relevant character.
+ * When "lnum" is zero do not use text properties that insert text.
+ */
+    void
+init_chartabsize_arg(
+	chartabsize_T	*cts,
+	win_T		*wp,
+	linenr_T	lnum,
+	colnr_T		col,
+	char_u		*line,
+	char_u		*ptr)
+{
+    cts->cts_win = wp;
+    cts->cts_lnum = lnum;
+    cts->cts_vcol = col;
+    cts->cts_line = line;
+    cts->cts_ptr = ptr;
+#ifdef FEAT_PROP_POPUP
+    cts->cts_text_prop_count = 0;
+    cts->cts_has_prop_with_text = FALSE;
+    cts->cts_cur_text_width = 0;
+    if (lnum > 0)
+    {
+	char_u *prop_start;
+
+	cts->cts_text_prop_count = get_text_props(wp->w_buffer, lnum,
+							  &prop_start, FALSE);
+	if (cts->cts_text_prop_count > 0)
+	{
+	    // Make a copy of the properties, so that they are properly
+	    // aligned.
+	    cts->cts_text_props = ALLOC_MULT(textprop_T,
+						    cts->cts_text_prop_count);
+	    if (cts->cts_text_props == NULL)
+		cts->cts_text_prop_count = 0;
+	    else
+	    {
+		int i;
+
+		mch_memmove(cts->cts_text_props, prop_start,
+			       cts->cts_text_prop_count * sizeof(textprop_T));
+		for (i = 0; i < cts->cts_text_prop_count; ++i)
+		    if (cts->cts_text_props[i].tp_id < 0)
+		    {
+			cts->cts_has_prop_with_text = TRUE;
+			break;
+		    }
+		if (!cts->cts_has_prop_with_text)
+		{
+		    // won't use the text properties, free them
+		    vim_free(cts->cts_text_props);
+		    cts->cts_text_prop_count = 0;
+		}
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
+/*
+ * Free any allocated item in "cts".
+ */
+    void
+clear_chartabsize_arg(chartabsize_T *cts)
+{
+    if (cts->cts_text_prop_count > 0)
+	vim_free(cts->cts_text_props);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Like chartabsize(), but also check for line breaks on the screen and text
+ * properties that insert text.
  */
     int
-lbr_chartabsize(
-    char_u		*line UNUSED, // start of the line
-    unsigned char	*s,
-    colnr_T		col)
+lbr_chartabsize(chartabsize_T *cts)
 {
-#ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
-    if (!curwin->w_p_lbr && *get_showbreak_value(curwin) == NUL
-							   && !curwin->w_p_bri)
+#if defined(FEAT_LINEBREAK) || defined(FEAT_PROP_POPUP)
+    if (1
+# ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
+	&& !curwin->w_p_lbr && *get_showbreak_value(curwin) == NUL
+							   && !curwin->w_p_bri
+# endif
+# ifdef FEAT_PROP_POPUP
+	&& !cts->cts_has_prop_with_text
+#endif
+       )
     {
 #endif
 	if (curwin->w_p_wrap)
-	    return win_nolbr_chartabsize(curwin, s, col, NULL);
-	RET_WIN_BUF_CHARTABSIZE(curwin, curbuf, s, col)
-#ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
+	    return win_nolbr_chartabsize(cts, NULL);
+	RET_WIN_BUF_CHARTABSIZE(curwin, curbuf, cts->cts_ptr, cts->cts_vcol)
+#if defined(FEAT_LINEBREAK) || defined(FEAT_PROP_POPUP)
     }
-    return win_lbr_chartabsize(curwin, line == NULL ? s : line, s, col, NULL);
+    return win_lbr_chartabsize(cts, NULL);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -919,19 +998,19 @@
  * Call lbr_chartabsize() and advance the pointer.
  */
     int
-lbr_chartabsize_adv(
-    char_u	*line, // start of the line
-    char_u	**s,
-    colnr_T	col)
+lbr_chartabsize_adv(chartabsize_T *cts)
 {
     int		retval;
 
-    retval = lbr_chartabsize(line, *s, col);
-    MB_PTR_ADV(*s);
+    retval = lbr_chartabsize(cts);
+    MB_PTR_ADV(cts->cts_ptr);
     return retval;
 }
 
 /*
+ * Return the screen size of the character indicated by "cts".
+ * "cts->cts_cur_text_width" is set to the extra size for a text property that
+ * inserts text.
  * This function is used very often, keep it fast!!!!
  *
  * If "headp" not NULL, set *headp to the size of what we for 'showbreak'
@@ -940,17 +1019,18 @@
  */
     int
 win_lbr_chartabsize(
-    win_T	*wp,
-    char_u	*line UNUSED, // start of the line
-    char_u	*s,
-    colnr_T	col,
-    int		*headp UNUSED)
+	chartabsize_T	*cts,
+	int		*headp UNUSED)
 {
+    win_T	*wp = cts->cts_win;
+    char_u	*line = cts->cts_line; // start of the line
+    char_u	*s = cts->cts_ptr;
+    colnr_T	vcol = cts->cts_vcol;
 #ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
     int		c;
     int		size;
     colnr_T	col2;
-    colnr_T	col_adj = 0; // col + screen size of tab
+    colnr_T	col_adj = 0; // vcol + screen size of tab
     colnr_T	colmax;
     int		added;
     int		mb_added = 0;
@@ -959,23 +1039,66 @@
     int		tab_corr = (*s == TAB);
     int		n;
     char_u	*sbr;
+#endif
 
+#if defined(FEAT_PROP_POPUP)
+    cts->cts_cur_text_width = 0;
+#endif
+
+#if defined(FEAT_LINEBREAK) || defined(FEAT_PROP_POPUP)
     /*
-     * No 'linebreak', 'showbreak' and 'breakindent': return quickly.
+     * No 'linebreak', 'showbreak', 'breakindent' and text properties that
+     * insert text: return quickly.
      */
-    if (!wp->w_p_lbr && !wp->w_p_bri && *get_showbreak_value(wp) == NUL)
+    if (1
+# ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
+	    && !wp->w_p_lbr && !wp->w_p_bri && *get_showbreak_value(wp) == NUL
+# endif
+# ifdef FEAT_PROP_POPUP
+	    && !cts->cts_has_prop_with_text
+# endif
+	    )
 #endif
     {
 	if (wp->w_p_wrap)
-	    return win_nolbr_chartabsize(wp, s, col, headp);
-	RET_WIN_BUF_CHARTABSIZE(wp, wp->w_buffer, s, col)
+	    return win_nolbr_chartabsize(cts, headp);
+	RET_WIN_BUF_CHARTABSIZE(wp, wp->w_buffer, s, vcol)
     }
 
-#ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
+#if defined(FEAT_LINEBREAK) || defined(FEAT_PROP_POPUP)
     /*
-     * First get normal size, without 'linebreak'
+     * First get the normal size, without 'linebreak' or text properties
      */
-    size = win_chartabsize(wp, s, col);
+    size = win_chartabsize(wp, s, vcol);
+
+# ifdef FEAT_PROP_POPUP
+    if (cts->cts_has_prop_with_text)
+    {
+	int i;
+	int col = (int)(s - line);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < cts->cts_text_prop_count; ++i)
+	{
+	    textprop_T *tp = cts->cts_text_props + i;
+
+	    if (tp->tp_id < 0
+		     && tp->tp_col - 1 >= col && tp->tp_col - 1 < col + size
+		     && -tp->tp_id <= wp->w_buffer->b_textprop_text.ga_len)
+	    {
+		char_u *p = ((char_u **)wp->w_buffer->b_textprop_text.ga_data)[
+							       -tp->tp_id - 1];
+		// TODO: count screen cells
+		cts->cts_cur_text_width = STRLEN(p);
+		size += cts->cts_cur_text_width;
+		break;
+	    }
+	    if (tp->tp_col - 1 > col)
+		break;
+	}
+    }
+# endif
+
+# ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
     c = *s;
     if (tab_corr)
 	col_adj = size - 1;
@@ -995,14 +1118,14 @@
 	 * non-blank after a blank.
 	 */
 	numberextra = win_col_off(wp);
-	col2 = col;
+	col2 = vcol;
 	colmax = (colnr_T)(wp->w_width - numberextra - col_adj);
-	if (col >= colmax)
+	if (vcol >= colmax)
 	{
 	    colmax += col_adj;
 	    n = colmax +  win_col_off2(wp);
 	    if (n > 0)
-		colmax += (((col - colmax) / n) + 1) * n - col_adj;
+		colmax += (((vcol - colmax) / n) + 1) * n - col_adj;
 	}
 
 	for (;;)
@@ -1013,19 +1136,19 @@
 	    if (!(c != NUL
 		    && (VIM_ISBREAK(c)
 			|| (!VIM_ISBREAK(c)
-			    && (col2 == col || !VIM_ISBREAK((int)*ps))))))
+			       && (col2 == vcol || !VIM_ISBREAK((int)*ps))))))
 		break;
 
 	    col2 += win_chartabsize(wp, s, col2);
 	    if (col2 >= colmax)		// doesn't fit
 	    {
-		size = colmax - col + col_adj;
+		size = colmax - vcol + col_adj;
 		break;
 	    }
 	}
     }
     else if (has_mbyte && size == 2 && MB_BYTE2LEN(*s) > 1
-				    && wp->w_p_wrap && in_win_border(wp, col))
+				   && wp->w_p_wrap && in_win_border(wp, vcol))
     {
 	++size;		// Count the ">" in the last column.
 	mb_added = 1;
@@ -1039,33 +1162,33 @@
      */
     added = 0;
     sbr = c == NUL ? empty_option : get_showbreak_value(wp);
-    if ((*sbr != NUL || wp->w_p_bri) && wp->w_p_wrap && col != 0)
+    if ((*sbr != NUL || wp->w_p_bri) && wp->w_p_wrap && vcol != 0)
     {
 	colnr_T sbrlen = 0;
 	int	numberwidth = win_col_off(wp);
 
 	numberextra = numberwidth;
-	col += numberextra + mb_added;
-	if (col >= (colnr_T)wp->w_width)
+	vcol += numberextra + mb_added;
+	if (vcol >= (colnr_T)wp->w_width)
 	{
-	    col -= wp->w_width;
+	    vcol -= wp->w_width;
 	    numberextra = wp->w_width - (numberextra - win_col_off2(wp));
-	    if (col >= numberextra && numberextra > 0)
-		col %= numberextra;
+	    if (vcol >= numberextra && numberextra > 0)
+		vcol %= numberextra;
 	    if (*sbr != NUL)
 	    {
 		sbrlen = (colnr_T)MB_CHARLEN(sbr);
-		if (col >= sbrlen)
-		    col -= sbrlen;
+		if (vcol >= sbrlen)
+		    vcol -= sbrlen;
 	    }
-	    if (col >= numberextra && numberextra > 0)
-		col = col % numberextra;
-	    else if (col > 0 && numberextra > 0)
-		col += numberwidth - win_col_off2(wp);
+	    if (vcol >= numberextra && numberextra > 0)
+		vcol = vcol % numberextra;
+	    else if (vcol > 0 && numberextra > 0)
+		vcol += numberwidth - win_col_off2(wp);
 
 	    numberwidth -= win_col_off2(wp);
 	}
-	if (col == 0 || col + size + sbrlen > (colnr_T)wp->w_width)
+	if (vcol == 0 || vcol + size + sbrlen > (colnr_T)wp->w_width)
 	{
 	    added = 0;
 	    if (*sbr != NUL)
@@ -1074,8 +1197,8 @@
 		{
 		    // calculate effective window width
 		    int width = (colnr_T)wp->w_width - sbrlen - numberwidth;
-		    int prev_width = col
-				 ? ((colnr_T)wp->w_width - (sbrlen + col)) : 0;
+		    int prev_width = vcol
+			       ? ((colnr_T)wp->w_width - (sbrlen + vcol)) : 0;
 
 		    if (width <= 0)
 			width = (colnr_T)1;
@@ -1091,28 +1214,32 @@
 		added += get_breakindent_win(wp, line);
 
 	    size += added;
-	    if (col != 0)
+	    if (vcol != 0)
 		added = 0;
 	}
     }
     if (headp != NULL)
 	*headp = added + mb_added;
     return size;
+# endif
 #endif
 }
 
 /*
- * Like win_lbr_chartabsize(), except that we know 'linebreak' is off and
- * 'wrap' is on.  This means we need to check for a double-byte character that
- * doesn't fit at the end of the screen line.
+ * Like win_lbr_chartabsize(), except that we know 'linebreak' is off, 'wrap'
+ * is on and there are no properties that insert text.  This means we need to
+ * check for a double-byte character that doesn't fit at the end of the screen
+ * line.
+ * Only uses "cts_win", "cts_ptr" and "cts_vcol" from "cts".
  */
     static int
 win_nolbr_chartabsize(
-    win_T	*wp,
-    char_u	*s,
-    colnr_T	col,
-    int		*headp)
+	chartabsize_T	*cts,
+	int		*headp)
 {
+    win_T	*wp = cts->cts_win;
+    char_u	*s = cts->cts_ptr;
+    colnr_T	col = cts->cts_vcol;
     int		n;
 
     if (*s == TAB && (!wp->w_p_list || wp->w_lcs_chars.tab1))
@@ -1187,6 +1314,7 @@
 #endif
     int		ts = wp->w_buffer->b_p_ts;
     int		c;
+    chartabsize_T cts;
 
     vcol = 0;
     line = ptr = ml_get_buf(wp->w_buffer, pos->lnum, FALSE);
@@ -1209,16 +1337,21 @@
 	    posptr -= (*mb_head_off)(line, posptr);
     }
 
+    init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, wp, pos->lnum, 0, line, line);
+
     /*
      * This function is used very often, do some speed optimizations.
      * When 'list', 'linebreak', 'showbreak' and 'breakindent' are not set
-     * use a simple loop.
+     * and there are no text properties with "text" use a simple loop.
      * Also use this when 'list' is set but tabs take their normal size.
      */
     if ((!wp->w_p_list || wp->w_lcs_chars.tab1 != NUL)
 #ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
 	    && !wp->w_p_lbr && *get_showbreak_value(wp) == NUL && !wp->w_p_bri
 #endif
+#ifdef FEAT_PROP_POPUP
+	    && !cts.cts_has_prop_with_text
+#endif
        )
     {
 	for (;;)
@@ -1274,29 +1407,39 @@
     {
 	for (;;)
 	{
-	    // A tab gets expanded, depending on the current column
+	    // A tab gets expanded, depending on the current column.
+	    // Other things also take up space.
 	    head = 0;
-	    incr = win_lbr_chartabsize(wp, line, ptr, vcol, &head);
+	    incr = win_lbr_chartabsize(&cts, &head);
 	    // make sure we don't go past the end of the line
-	    if (*ptr == NUL)
+	    if (*cts.cts_ptr == NUL)
 	    {
 		incr = 1;	// NUL at end of line only takes one column
 		break;
 	    }
 
-	    if (posptr != NULL && ptr >= posptr) // character at pos->col
+	    if (posptr != NULL && cts.cts_ptr >= posptr)
+		// character at pos->col
 		break;
 
-	    vcol += incr;
-	    MB_PTR_ADV(ptr);
+	    cts.cts_vcol += incr;
+	    MB_PTR_ADV(cts.cts_ptr);
 	}
+	vcol = cts.cts_vcol;
+	ptr = cts.cts_ptr;
     }
+    clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
+
     if (start != NULL)
 	*start = vcol + head;
     if (end != NULL)
 	*end = vcol + incr - 1;
     if (cursor != NULL)
     {
+#ifdef FEAT_PROP_POPUP
+	// cursor is after inserted text
+	vcol += cts.cts_cur_text_width;
+#endif
 	if (*ptr == TAB
 		&& (State & MODE_NORMAL)
 		&& !wp->w_p_list
diff --git a/src/drawline.c b/src/drawline.c
index e91ef29..d474de2 100644
--- a/src/drawline.c
+++ b/src/drawline.c
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@
     int		text_props_active = 0;
     proptype_T  *text_prop_type = NULL;
     int		text_prop_attr = 0;
+    int		text_prop_id = 0;	// active property ID
     int		text_prop_combine = FALSE;
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_SPELL
@@ -816,15 +817,21 @@
 	v = wp->w_leftcol;
     if (v > 0 && !number_only)
     {
-	char_u	*prev_ptr = ptr;
+	char_u		*prev_ptr = ptr;
+	chartabsize_T	cts;
+	int		charsize;
 
-	while (vcol < v && *ptr != NUL)
+	init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, wp, lnum, vcol, line, ptr);
+	while (cts.cts_vcol < v && *cts.cts_ptr != NUL)
 	{
-	    c = win_lbr_chartabsize(wp, line, ptr, (colnr_T)vcol, NULL);
-	    vcol += c;
-	    prev_ptr = ptr;
-	    MB_PTR_ADV(ptr);
+	    charsize = win_lbr_chartabsize(&cts, NULL);
+	    cts.cts_vcol += charsize;
+	    prev_ptr = cts.cts_ptr;
+	    MB_PTR_ADV(cts.cts_ptr);
 	}
+	vcol = cts.cts_vcol;
+	ptr = cts.cts_ptr;
+	clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
 
 	// When:
 	// - 'cuc' is set, or
@@ -844,11 +851,11 @@
 	// that character but skip the first few screen characters.
 	if (vcol > v)
 	{
-	    vcol -= c;
+	    vcol -= charsize;
 	    ptr = prev_ptr;
 	    // If the character fits on the screen, don't need to skip it.
 	    // Except for a TAB.
-	    if (( (*mb_ptr2cells)(ptr) >= c || *ptr == TAB) && col == 0)
+	    if (( (*mb_ptr2cells)(ptr) >= charsize || *ptr == TAB) && col == 0)
 	       n_skip = v - vcol;
 	}
 
@@ -1476,8 +1483,12 @@
 		text_prop_attr = 0;
 		text_prop_combine = FALSE;
 		text_prop_type = NULL;
+		text_prop_id = 0;
 		if (text_props_active > 0)
 		{
+		    int used_tpi;
+		    int used_attr = 0;
+
 		    // Sort the properties on priority and/or starting last.
 		    // Then combine the attributes, highest priority last.
 		    current_text_props = text_props;
@@ -1491,16 +1502,44 @@
 			proptype_T  *pt = text_prop_type_by_id(
 					wp->w_buffer, text_props[tpi].tp_type);
 
-			if (pt != NULL && pt->pt_hl_id > 0)
+			if (pt != NULL && pt->pt_hl_id > 0
+					  && text_props[tpi].tp_id != -MAXCOL)
 			{
-			    int pt_attr = syn_id2attr(pt->pt_hl_id);
-
+			    used_attr = syn_id2attr(pt->pt_hl_id);
 			    text_prop_type = pt;
 			    text_prop_attr =
-				      hl_combine_attr(text_prop_attr, pt_attr);
+				   hl_combine_attr(text_prop_attr, used_attr);
 			    text_prop_combine = pt->pt_flags & PT_FLAG_COMBINE;
+			    text_prop_id = text_props[tpi].tp_id;
+			    used_tpi = tpi;
 			}
 		    }
+		    if (n_extra == 0 && text_prop_id < 0
+			    && -text_prop_id
+				      <= wp->w_buffer->b_textprop_text.ga_len)
+		    {
+			char_u *p = ((char_u **)wp->w_buffer
+						   ->b_textprop_text.ga_data)[
+							   -text_prop_id - 1];
+			if (p != NULL)
+			{
+			    p_extra = p;
+			    n_extra = STRLEN(p);
+			    extra_attr = used_attr;
+			    n_attr = n_extra;
+			    text_prop_attr = 0;
+
+			    // If the cursor is on or after this position,
+			    // move it forward.
+			    if (wp == curwin
+				    && lnum == curwin->w_cursor.lnum
+				    && curwin->w_cursor.col >= vcol)
+				curwin->w_cursor.col += n_extra;
+			}
+			// reset the ID in the copy to avoid it being used
+			// again
+			text_props[used_tpi].tp_id = -MAXCOL;
+		    }
 		}
 	    }
 #endif
@@ -2025,10 +2064,10 @@
 		    int	    mb_off = has_mbyte ? (*mb_head_off)(line, ptr - 1)
 									   : 0;
 		    char_u  *p = ptr - (mb_off + 1);
+		    chartabsize_T cts;
 
-		    // TODO: is passing p for start of the line OK?
-		    n_extra = win_lbr_chartabsize(wp, line, p, (colnr_T)vcol,
-								    NULL) - 1;
+		    init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, wp, lnum, vcol, line, p);
+		    n_extra = win_lbr_chartabsize(&cts, NULL) - 1;
 
 		    // We have just drawn the showbreak value, no need to add
 		    // space for it again.
@@ -2069,6 +2108,7 @@
 			if (!wp->w_p_list)
 			    c = ' ';
 		    }
+		    clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
 		}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index 2009be1..54c53ff 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -4905,6 +4905,8 @@
 	colnr_T		want_vcol, vcol;
 	int		change_col = -1;
 	int		save_list = curwin->w_p_list;
+	char_u		*tab = (char_u *)"\t";
+	chartabsize_T	cts;
 
 	/*
 	 * Get the current line.  For MODE_VREPLACE state, don't make real
@@ -4950,12 +4952,14 @@
 	getvcol(curwin, &fpos, &vcol, NULL, NULL);
 	getvcol(curwin, cursor, &want_vcol, NULL, NULL);
 
+	init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin, 0, vcol, tab, tab);
+
 	// Use as many TABs as possible.  Beware of 'breakindent', 'showbreak'
 	// and 'linebreak' adding extra virtual columns.
 	while (VIM_ISWHITE(*ptr))
 	{
-	    i = lbr_chartabsize(NULL, (char_u *)"\t", vcol);
-	    if (vcol + i > want_vcol)
+	    i = lbr_chartabsize(&cts);
+	    if (cts.cts_vcol + i > want_vcol)
 		break;
 	    if (*ptr != TAB)
 	    {
@@ -4970,21 +4974,27 @@
 	    }
 	    ++fpos.col;
 	    ++ptr;
-	    vcol += i;
+	    cts.cts_vcol += i;
 	}
+	vcol = cts.cts_vcol;
+	clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
 
 	if (change_col >= 0)
 	{
-	    int repl_off = 0;
-	    char_u *line = ptr;
+	    int		    repl_off = 0;
 
 	    // Skip over the spaces we need.
-	    while (vcol < want_vcol && *ptr == ' ')
+	    init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin, 0, vcol, ptr, ptr);
+	    while (cts.cts_vcol < want_vcol && *cts.cts_ptr == ' ')
 	    {
-		vcol += lbr_chartabsize(line, ptr, vcol);
-		++ptr;
+		cts.cts_vcol += lbr_chartabsize(&cts);
+		++cts.cts_ptr;
 		++repl_off;
 	    }
+	    ptr = cts.cts_ptr;
+	    vcol = cts.cts_vcol;
+	    clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
+
 	    if (vcol > want_vcol)
 	    {
 		// Must have a char with 'showbreak' just before it.
@@ -5220,10 +5230,10 @@
     int
 ins_copychar(linenr_T lnum)
 {
-    int	    c;
-    int	    temp;
-    char_u  *ptr, *prev_ptr;
-    char_u  *line;
+    int		    c;
+    char_u	    *ptr, *prev_ptr;
+    char_u	    *line;
+    chartabsize_T   cts;
 
     if (lnum < 1 || lnum > curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count)
     {
@@ -5233,16 +5243,19 @@
 
     // try to advance to the cursor column
     validate_virtcol();
-    temp = 0;
-    line = ptr = ml_get(lnum);
-    prev_ptr = ptr;
-    while ((colnr_T)temp < curwin->w_virtcol && *ptr != NUL)
+    line = ml_get(lnum);
+    prev_ptr = line;
+    init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin, lnum, 0, line, line);
+    while (cts.cts_vcol < curwin->w_virtcol && *cts.cts_ptr != NUL)
     {
-	prev_ptr = ptr;
-	temp += lbr_chartabsize_adv(line, &ptr, (colnr_T)temp);
+	prev_ptr = cts.cts_ptr;
+	cts.cts_vcol += lbr_chartabsize_adv(&cts);
     }
-    if ((colnr_T)temp > curwin->w_virtcol)
+    if (cts.cts_vcol > curwin->w_virtcol)
 	ptr = prev_ptr;
+    else
+	ptr = cts.cts_ptr;
+    clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
 
     c = (*mb_ptr2char)(ptr);
     if (c == NUL)
diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index 965187f..e8008fd 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -3310,3 +3310,7 @@
 EXTERN char e_cmdline_window_already_open[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1292: Command-line window is already open"));
 #endif
+#ifdef FEAT_PROP_POPUP
+EXTERN char e_cannot_use_negative_id_after_adding_textprop_with_text[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1291: Cannot use a negative id after adding a textprop with text"));
+#endif
diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index 8d6255d..1505418 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -2218,7 +2218,7 @@
     {"prompt_setprompt", 2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_buffer_string,
 			ret_void,	    JOB_FUNC(f_prompt_setprompt)},
     {"prop_add",	3, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_number_number_dict,
-			ret_void,	    PROP_FUNC(f_prop_add)},
+			ret_number,	    PROP_FUNC(f_prop_add)},
     {"prop_add_list",	2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_dict_any_list_any,
 			ret_void,	    PROP_FUNC(f_prop_add_list)},
     {"prop_clear",	1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_number_number_dict,
diff --git a/src/getchar.c b/src/getchar.c
index fc15daa..a3de650 100644
--- a/src/getchar.c
+++ b/src/getchar.c
@@ -3210,7 +3210,7 @@
 			&& (c = inchar(typebuf.tb_buf + typebuf.tb_off
 					       + typebuf.tb_len, 3, 25L)) == 0)
 		{
-		    colnr_T	col = 0, vcol;
+		    colnr_T	col = 0;
 		    char_u	*ptr;
 
 		    if (mode_displayed)
@@ -3242,24 +3242,30 @@
 			{
 			    if (did_ai)
 			    {
+				chartabsize_T cts;
+
 				/*
 				 * We are expecting to truncate the trailing
 				 * white-space, so find the last non-white
 				 * character -- webb
 				 */
-				col = vcol = curwin->w_wcol = 0;
+				curwin->w_wcol = 0;
 				ptr = ml_get_curline();
-				while (col < curwin->w_cursor.col)
+				init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin,
+					  curwin->w_cursor.lnum, 0, ptr, ptr);
+				while (cts.cts_ptr < ptr + curwin->w_cursor.col)
 				{
-				    if (!VIM_ISWHITE(ptr[col]))
-					curwin->w_wcol = vcol;
-				    vcol += lbr_chartabsize(ptr, ptr + col,
-							       vcol);
+				    if (!VIM_ISWHITE(*cts.cts_ptr))
+					curwin->w_wcol = cts.cts_vcol;
+				    cts.cts_vcol += lbr_chartabsize(&cts);
 				    if (has_mbyte)
-					col += (*mb_ptr2len)(ptr + col);
+					cts.cts_ptr +=
+						   (*mb_ptr2len)(cts.cts_ptr);
 				    else
-					++col;
+					++cts.cts_ptr;
 				}
+				clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
+
 				curwin->w_wrow = curwin->w_cline_row
 					   + curwin->w_wcol / curwin->w_width;
 				curwin->w_wcol %= curwin->w_width;
diff --git a/src/indent.c b/src/indent.c
index 61497eb..90ad5e2 100644
--- a/src/indent.c
+++ b/src/indent.c
@@ -1350,26 +1350,28 @@
 	new_cursor_col = curwin->w_cursor.col;
     else
     {
+	chartabsize_T cts;
+
 	// Compute the screen column where the cursor should be.
 	vcol = get_indent() - vcol;
 	curwin->w_virtcol = (colnr_T)((vcol < 0) ? 0 : vcol);
 
 	// Advance the cursor until we reach the right screen column.
-	vcol = last_vcol = 0;
-	new_cursor_col = -1;
+	last_vcol = 0;
 	ptr = ml_get_curline();
-	while (vcol <= (int)curwin->w_virtcol)
+	init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin, 0, 0, ptr, ptr);
+	while (cts.cts_vcol <= (int)curwin->w_virtcol)
 	{
-	    last_vcol = vcol;
-	    if (has_mbyte && new_cursor_col >= 0)
-		new_cursor_col += (*mb_ptr2len)(ptr + new_cursor_col);
-	    else
-		++new_cursor_col;
-	    if (ptr[new_cursor_col] == NUL)
+	    last_vcol = cts.cts_vcol;
+	    if (cts.cts_vcol > 0)
+		MB_PTR_ADV(cts.cts_ptr);
+	    if (*cts.cts_ptr == NUL)
 		break;
-	    vcol += lbr_chartabsize(ptr, ptr + new_cursor_col, (colnr_T)vcol);
+	    cts.cts_vcol += lbr_chartabsize(&cts);
 	}
 	vcol = last_vcol;
+	new_cursor_col = cts.cts_ptr - cts.cts_line;
+	clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
 
 	// May need to insert spaces to be able to position the cursor on
 	// the right screen column.
@@ -2064,14 +2066,18 @@
 		amount = 2;
 	    else
 	    {
-		char_u *line = that;
+		char_u		*line = that;
+		chartabsize_T	cts;
 
-		amount = 0;
-		while (*that && col)
+		init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin, pos->lnum, 0, line, line);
+		while (*cts.cts_ptr != NUL && col > 0)
 		{
-		    amount += lbr_chartabsize_adv(line, &that, (colnr_T)amount);
+		    cts.cts_vcol += lbr_chartabsize_adv(&cts);
 		    col--;
 		}
+		amount = cts.cts_vcol;
+		that = cts.cts_ptr;
+		clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
 
 		// Some keywords require "body" indenting rules (the
 		// non-standard-lisp ones are Scheme special forms):
@@ -2091,11 +2097,16 @@
 		    }
 		    firsttry = amount;
 
-		    while (VIM_ISWHITE(*that))
+		    init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin, (colnr_T)(that - line),
+							   amount, line, that);
+		    while (VIM_ISWHITE(*cts.cts_ptr))
 		    {
-			amount += lbr_chartabsize(line, that, (colnr_T)amount);
-			++that;
+			cts.cts_vcol += lbr_chartabsize(&cts);
+			++cts.cts_ptr;
 		    }
+		    that = cts.cts_ptr;
+		    amount = cts.cts_vcol;
+		    clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
 
 		    if (*that && *that != ';') // not a comment line
 		    {
@@ -2107,42 +2118,47 @@
 			parencount = 0;
 			quotecount = 0;
 
+			init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin,
+				   (colnr_T)(that - line), amount, line, that);
 			if (vi_lisp
 				|| (*that != '"'
 				    && *that != '\''
 				    && *that != '#'
 				    && (*that < '0' || *that > '9')))
 			{
-			    while (*that
-				    && (!VIM_ISWHITE(*that)
+			    while (*cts.cts_ptr
+				    && (!VIM_ISWHITE(*cts.cts_ptr)
 					|| quotecount
 					|| parencount)
-				    && (!((*that == '(' || *that == '[')
+				    && (!((*cts.cts_ptr == '('
+							|| *cts.cts_ptr == '[')
 					    && !quotecount
 					    && !parencount
 					    && vi_lisp)))
 			    {
-				if (*that == '"')
+				if (*cts.cts_ptr == '"')
 				    quotecount = !quotecount;
-				if ((*that == '(' || *that == '[')
+				if ((*cts.cts_ptr == '(' || *cts.cts_ptr == '[')
 							       && !quotecount)
 				    ++parencount;
-				if ((*that == ')' || *that == ']')
+				if ((*cts.cts_ptr == ')' || *cts.cts_ptr == ']')
 							       && !quotecount)
 				    --parencount;
-				if (*that == '\\' && *(that+1) != NUL)
-				    amount += lbr_chartabsize_adv(
-						line, &that, (colnr_T)amount);
-				amount += lbr_chartabsize_adv(
-						line, &that, (colnr_T)amount);
+				if (*cts.cts_ptr == '\\'
+						    && *(cts.cts_ptr+1) != NUL)
+				    cts.cts_vcol += lbr_chartabsize_adv(&cts);
+				cts.cts_vcol += lbr_chartabsize_adv(&cts);
 			    }
 			}
-			while (VIM_ISWHITE(*that))
+			while (VIM_ISWHITE(*cts.cts_ptr))
 			{
-			    amount += lbr_chartabsize(
-						 line, that, (colnr_T)amount);
-			    that++;
+			    cts.cts_vcol += lbr_chartabsize(&cts);
+			    ++cts.cts_ptr;
 			}
+			that = cts.cts_ptr;
+			amount = cts.cts_vcol;
+			clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
+
 			if (!*that || *that == ';')
 			    amount = firsttry;
 		    }
diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index 1ab3159..76ac88e 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
     s = ml_get_buf(wp->w_buffer, lnum, FALSE);
     if (*s == NUL)		// empty line
 	return 1;
-    col = win_linetabsize(wp, s, (colnr_T)MAXCOL);
+    col = win_linetabsize(wp, lnum, s, (colnr_T)MAXCOL);
 
     /*
      * If list mode is on, then the '$' at the end of the line may take up one
@@ -427,10 +427,10 @@
 plines_win_col(win_T *wp, linenr_T lnum, long column)
 {
     long	col;
-    char_u	*s;
     int		lines = 0;
     int		width;
     char_u	*line;
+    chartabsize_T cts;
 
 #ifdef FEAT_DIFF
     // Check for filler lines above this buffer line.  When folded the result
@@ -444,25 +444,27 @@
     if (wp->w_width == 0)
 	return lines + 1;
 
-    line = s = ml_get_buf(wp->w_buffer, lnum, FALSE);
+    line = ml_get_buf(wp->w_buffer, lnum, FALSE);
 
-    col = 0;
-    while (*s != NUL && --column >= 0)
+    init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, wp, lnum, 0, line, line);
+    while (*cts.cts_ptr != NUL && --column >= 0)
     {
-	col += win_lbr_chartabsize(wp, line, s, (colnr_T)col, NULL);
-	MB_PTR_ADV(s);
+	cts.cts_vcol += win_lbr_chartabsize(&cts, NULL);
+	MB_PTR_ADV(cts.cts_ptr);
     }
 
     /*
-     * If *s is a TAB, and the TAB is not displayed as ^I, and we're not in
-     * MODE_INSERT state, then col must be adjusted so that it represents the
-     * last screen position of the TAB.  This only fixes an error when the TAB
-     * wraps from one screen line to the next (when 'columns' is not a multiple
-     * of 'ts') -- webb.
+     * If *cts.cts_ptr is a TAB, and the TAB is not displayed as ^I, and we're
+     * not in MODE_INSERT state, then col must be adjusted so that it
+     * represents the last screen position of the TAB.  This only fixes an
+     * error when the TAB wraps from one screen line to the next (when
+     * 'columns' is not a multiple of 'ts') -- webb.
      */
-    if (*s == TAB && (State & MODE_NORMAL)
+    col = cts.cts_vcol;
+    if (*cts.cts_ptr == TAB && (State & MODE_NORMAL)
 				    && (!wp->w_p_list || wp->w_lcs_chars.tab1))
-	col += win_lbr_chartabsize(wp, line, s, (colnr_T)col, NULL) - 1;
+	col += win_lbr_chartabsize(&cts, NULL) - 1;
+    clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
 
     /*
      * Add column offset for 'number', 'relativenumber', 'foldcolumn', etc.
diff --git a/src/misc2.c b/src/misc2.c
index e03ca49..c5149ff 100644
--- a/src/misc2.c
+++ b/src/misc2.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@
 {
     colnr_T	wcol = wcol_arg;
     int		idx;
-    char_u	*ptr;
     char_u	*line;
     colnr_T	col = 0;
     int		csize = 0;
@@ -158,6 +157,7 @@
     else
     {
 	int width = curwin->w_width - win_col_off(curwin);
+	chartabsize_T cts;
 
 	if (finetune
 		&& curwin->w_p_wrap
@@ -180,19 +180,22 @@
 	    }
 	}
 
-	ptr = line;
-	while (col <= wcol && *ptr != NUL)
+	init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin, pos->lnum, 0, line, line);
+	while (cts.cts_vcol <= wcol && *cts.cts_ptr != NUL)
 	{
 	    // Count a tab for what it's worth (if list mode not on)
 #ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
-	    csize = win_lbr_chartabsize(curwin, line, ptr, col, &head);
-	    MB_PTR_ADV(ptr);
+	    csize = win_lbr_chartabsize(&cts, &head);
+	    MB_PTR_ADV(cts.cts_ptr);
 #else
-	    csize = lbr_chartabsize_adv(line, &ptr, col);
+	    csize = lbr_chartabsize_adv(&cts);
 #endif
-	    col += csize;
+	    cts.cts_vcol += csize;
 	}
-	idx = (int)(ptr - line);
+	col = cts.cts_vcol;
+	idx = (int)(cts.cts_ptr - line);
+	clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
+
 	/*
 	 * Handle all the special cases.  The virtual_active() check
 	 * is needed to ensure that a virtual position off the end of
diff --git a/src/mouse.c b/src/mouse.c
index 724b5df..e92a73c 100644
--- a/src/mouse.c
+++ b/src/mouse.c
@@ -3101,18 +3101,20 @@
     int
 vcol2col(win_T *wp, linenr_T lnum, int vcol)
 {
-    // try to advance to the specified column
-    int		count = 0;
-    char_u	*ptr;
-    char_u	*line;
+    char_u	    *line;
+    chartabsize_T   cts;
 
-    line = ptr = ml_get_buf(wp->w_buffer, lnum, FALSE);
-    while (count < vcol && *ptr != NUL)
+    // try to advance to the specified column
+    line = ml_get_buf(wp->w_buffer, lnum, FALSE);
+    init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, wp, lnum, 0, line, line);
+    while (cts.cts_vcol < vcol && *cts.cts_ptr != NUL)
     {
-	count += win_lbr_chartabsize(wp, line, ptr, count, NULL);
-	MB_PTR_ADV(ptr);
+	cts.cts_vcol += win_lbr_chartabsize(&cts, NULL);
+	MB_PTR_ADV(cts.cts_ptr);
     }
-    return (int)(ptr - line);
+    clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
+
+    return (int)(cts.cts_ptr - line);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/ops.c b/src/ops.c
index fc49954..3a77164 100644
--- a/src/ops.c
+++ b/src/ops.c
@@ -307,7 +307,8 @@
 
     if (!left)
     {
-	int	tabs = 0, spaces = 0;
+	int		tabs = 0, spaces = 0;
+	chartabsize_T	cts;
 
 	/*
 	 *  1. Get start vcol
@@ -332,13 +333,20 @@
 	    else
 		++bd.textstart;
 	}
-	for ( ; VIM_ISWHITE(*bd.textstart); )
+
+	// TODO: is passing bd.textstart for start of the line OK?
+	init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin, curwin->w_cursor.lnum,
+				   bd.start_vcol, bd.textstart, bd.textstart);
+	for ( ; VIM_ISWHITE(*cts.cts_ptr); )
 	{
-	    // TODO: is passing bd.textstart for start of the line OK?
-	    incr = lbr_chartabsize_adv(bd.textstart, &bd.textstart, bd.start_vcol);
+	    incr = lbr_chartabsize_adv(&cts);
 	    total += incr;
-	    bd.start_vcol += incr;
+	    cts.cts_vcol += incr;
 	}
+	bd.textstart = cts.cts_ptr;
+	bd.start_vcol = cts.cts_vcol;
+	clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
+
 	// OK, now total=all the VWS reqd, and textstart points at the 1st
 	// non-ws char in the block.
 #ifdef FEAT_VARTABS
@@ -381,6 +389,7 @@
 	size_t	    shift_amount;
 	char_u	    *non_white = bd.textstart;
 	colnr_T	    non_white_col;
+	chartabsize_T cts;
 
 	/*
 	 * Firstly, let's find the first non-whitespace character that is
@@ -399,11 +408,16 @@
 	// The character's column is in "bd.start_vcol".
 	non_white_col = bd.start_vcol;
 
-	while (VIM_ISWHITE(*non_white))
+	init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin, curwin->w_cursor.lnum,
+				   non_white_col, bd.textstart, non_white);
+	while (VIM_ISWHITE(*cts.cts_ptr))
 	{
-	    incr = lbr_chartabsize_adv(bd.textstart, &non_white, non_white_col);
-	    non_white_col += incr;
+	    incr = lbr_chartabsize_adv(&cts);
+	    cts.cts_vcol += incr;
 	}
+	non_white_col = cts.cts_vcol;
+	non_white = cts.cts_ptr;
+	clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
 
 	block_space_width = non_white_col - oap->start_vcol;
 	// We will shift by "total" or "block_space_width", whichever is less.
@@ -423,18 +437,19 @@
 	// column number.
 	if (bd.startspaces)
 	    verbatim_copy_width -= bd.start_char_vcols;
-	while (verbatim_copy_width < destination_col)
+	init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin, 0, verbatim_copy_width,
+					     bd.textstart, verbatim_copy_end);
+	while (cts.cts_vcol < destination_col)
 	{
-	    char_u *line = verbatim_copy_end;
-
-	    // TODO: is passing verbatim_copy_end for start of the line OK?
-	    incr = lbr_chartabsize(line, verbatim_copy_end,
-							 verbatim_copy_width);
-	    if (verbatim_copy_width + incr > destination_col)
+	    incr = lbr_chartabsize(&cts);
+	    if (cts.cts_vcol + incr > destination_col)
 		break;
-	    verbatim_copy_width += incr;
-	    MB_PTR_ADV(verbatim_copy_end);
+	    cts.cts_vcol += incr;
+	    MB_PTR_ADV(cts.cts_ptr);
 	}
+	verbatim_copy_width = cts.cts_vcol;
+	verbatim_copy_end = cts.cts_ptr;
+	clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
 
 	// If "destination_col" is different from the width of the initial
 	// part of the line that will be copied, it means we encountered a tab
@@ -703,8 +718,6 @@
 	 * Put deleted text into register 1 and shift number registers if the
 	 * delete contains a line break, or when using a specific operator (Vi
 	 * compatible)
-	 * Use the register name from before adjust_clip_reg() may have
-	 * changed it.
 	 */
 	if (oap->motion_type == MLINE || oap->line_count > 1
 							   || oap->use_reg_one)
@@ -2213,6 +2226,7 @@
     char_u	*line;
     char_u	*prev_pstart;
     char_u	*prev_pend;
+    chartabsize_T cts;
 #ifdef FEAT_LINEBREAK
     int		lbr_saved = curwin->w_p_lbr;
 
@@ -2232,14 +2246,14 @@
     bdp->start_char_vcols = 0;
 
     line = ml_get(lnum);
-    pstart = line;
     prev_pstart = line;
-    while (bdp->start_vcol < oap->start_vcol && *pstart)
+    init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin, lnum, bdp->start_vcol, line, line);
+    while (cts.cts_vcol < oap->start_vcol && *cts.cts_ptr != NUL)
     {
 	// Count a tab for what it's worth (if list mode not on)
-	incr = lbr_chartabsize(line, pstart, bdp->start_vcol);
-	bdp->start_vcol += incr;
-	if (VIM_ISWHITE(*pstart))
+	incr = lbr_chartabsize(&cts);
+	cts.cts_vcol += incr;
+	if (VIM_ISWHITE(*cts.cts_ptr))
 	{
 	    bdp->pre_whitesp += incr;
 	    bdp->pre_whitesp_c++;
@@ -2249,9 +2263,13 @@
 	    bdp->pre_whitesp = 0;
 	    bdp->pre_whitesp_c = 0;
 	}
-	prev_pstart = pstart;
-	MB_PTR_ADV(pstart);
+	prev_pstart = cts.cts_ptr;
+	MB_PTR_ADV(cts.cts_ptr);
     }
+    bdp->start_vcol = cts.cts_vcol;
+    pstart = cts.cts_ptr;
+    clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
+
     bdp->start_char_vcols = incr;
     if (bdp->start_vcol < oap->start_vcol)	// line too short
     {
@@ -2295,14 +2313,20 @@
 	}
 	else
 	{
+	    init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin, lnum, bdp->end_vcol,
+								  line, pend);
 	    prev_pend = pend;
-	    while (bdp->end_vcol <= oap->end_vcol && *pend != NUL)
+	    while (cts.cts_vcol <= oap->end_vcol && *cts.cts_ptr != NUL)
 	    {
-		// Count a tab for what it's worth (if list mode not on)
-		prev_pend = pend;
-		incr = lbr_chartabsize_adv(line, &pend, bdp->end_vcol);
-		bdp->end_vcol += incr;
+		// count a tab for what it's worth (if list mode not on)
+		prev_pend = cts.cts_ptr;
+		incr = lbr_chartabsize_adv(&cts);
+		cts.cts_vcol += incr;
 	    }
+	    bdp->end_vcol = cts.cts_vcol;
+	    pend = cts.cts_ptr;
+	    clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
+
 	    if (bdp->end_vcol <= oap->end_vcol
 		    && (!is_del
 			|| oap->op_type == OP_APPEND
diff --git a/src/popupwin.c b/src/popupwin.c
index 7883340..6d12c92 100644
--- a/src/popupwin.c
+++ b/src/popupwin.c
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@
 	// "margin_width" is added to "len" where it matters.
 	if (wp->w_width < maxwidth)
 	    wp->w_width = maxwidth;
-	len = win_linetabsize(wp, ml_get_buf(wp->w_buffer, lnum, FALSE),
+	len = win_linetabsize(wp, lnum, ml_get_buf(wp->w_buffer, lnum, FALSE),
 							      (colnr_T)MAXCOL);
 	wp->w_width = w_width;
 
diff --git a/src/proto/charset.pro b/src/proto/charset.pro
index df09710..97aa71e 100644
--- a/src/proto/charset.pro
+++ b/src/proto/charset.pro
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 int chartabsize(char_u *p, colnr_T col);
 int linetabsize(char_u *s);
 int linetabsize_col(int startcol, char_u *s);
-int win_linetabsize(win_T *wp, char_u *line, colnr_T len);
+int win_linetabsize(win_T *wp, linenr_T lnum, char_u *line, colnr_T len);
 int vim_isIDc(int c);
 int vim_isNormalIDc(int c);
 int vim_iswordc(int c);
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@
 int vim_isfilec_or_wc(int c);
 int vim_isprintc(int c);
 int vim_isprintc_strict(int c);
-int lbr_chartabsize(char_u *line, unsigned char *s, colnr_T col);
-int lbr_chartabsize_adv(char_u *line, char_u **s, colnr_T col);
-int win_lbr_chartabsize(win_T *wp, char_u *line, char_u *s, colnr_T col, int *headp);
+void init_chartabsize_arg(chartabsize_T *cts, win_T *wp, linenr_T lnum, colnr_T col, char_u *line, char_u *ptr);
+void clear_chartabsize_arg(chartabsize_T *cts);
+int lbr_chartabsize(chartabsize_T *cts);
+int lbr_chartabsize_adv(chartabsize_T *cts);
+int win_lbr_chartabsize(chartabsize_T *cts, int *headp);
 void getvcol(win_T *wp, pos_T *pos, colnr_T *start, colnr_T *cursor, colnr_T *end);
 colnr_T getvcol_nolist(pos_T *posp);
 void getvvcol(win_T *wp, pos_T *pos, colnr_T *start, colnr_T *cursor, colnr_T *end);
diff --git a/src/proto/textprop.pro b/src/proto/textprop.pro
index 72a900b..4a6bab3 100644
--- a/src/proto/textprop.pro
+++ b/src/proto/textprop.pro
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 int find_prop_type_id(char_u *name, buf_T *buf);
 void f_prop_add(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 void f_prop_add_list(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
-void prop_add_common(linenr_T start_lnum, colnr_T start_col, dict_T *dict, buf_T *default_buf, typval_T *dict_arg);
+int prop_add_common(linenr_T start_lnum, colnr_T start_col, dict_T *dict, buf_T *default_buf, typval_T *dict_arg);
 int get_text_props(buf_T *buf, linenr_T lnum, char_u **props, int will_change);
 int count_props(linenr_T lnum, int only_starting);
 int find_visible_prop(win_T *wp, int type_id, int id, textprop_T *prop, linenr_T *found_lnum);
diff --git a/src/regexp.c b/src/regexp.c
index f35a5e8..1a5cfd0 100644
--- a/src/regexp.c
+++ b/src/regexp.c
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@
 	rex.line = reg_getline(rex.lnum);
 	rex.input = rex.line + col;
 
-	cols = win_linetabsize(wp, rex.line, col);
+	cols = win_linetabsize(wp, rex.reg_firstlnum + rex.lnum, rex.line, col);
 	if (cols < start || cols > end - (*p_sel == 'e'))
 	    return FALSE;
     }
diff --git a/src/regexp_bt.c b/src/regexp_bt.c
index f8def10..e7cb1f2 100644
--- a/src/regexp_bt.c
+++ b/src/regexp_bt.c
@@ -3441,7 +3441,9 @@
 	  case RE_VCOL:
 	    if (!re_num_cmp((long_u)win_linetabsize(
 			    rex.reg_win == NULL ? curwin : rex.reg_win,
-			    rex.line, (colnr_T)(rex.input - rex.line)) + 1, scan))
+			    rex.reg_firstlnum + rex.lnum,
+			    rex.line,
+			    (colnr_T)(rex.input - rex.line)) + 1, scan))
 		status = RA_NOMATCH;
 	    break;
 
diff --git a/src/regexp_nfa.c b/src/regexp_nfa.c
index dd5f8ed..0dbc6b5 100644
--- a/src/regexp_nfa.c
+++ b/src/regexp_nfa.c
@@ -6775,7 +6775,9 @@
 		    }
 		    if (!result)
 			result = nfa_re_num_cmp(t->state->val, op,
-				(long_u)win_linetabsize(wp, rex.line, col) + 1);
+				(long_u)win_linetabsize(wp,
+						rex.reg_firstlnum + rex.lnum,
+						rex.line, col) + 1);
 		    if (result)
 		    {
 			add_here = TRUE;
diff --git a/src/register.c b/src/register.c
index 30e2001..9a5e11b 100644
--- a/src/register.c
+++ b/src/register.c
@@ -1820,8 +1820,9 @@
 	bd.textcol = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < y_size; ++i)
 	{
-	    int spaces = 0;
-	    char shortline;
+	    int		    spaces = 0;
+	    char	    shortline;
+	    chartabsize_T   cts;
 
 	    bd.startspaces = 0;
 	    bd.endspaces = 0;
@@ -1839,13 +1840,19 @@
 	    // get the old line and advance to the position to insert at
 	    oldp = ml_get_curline();
 	    oldlen = (int)STRLEN(oldp);
-	    for (ptr = oldp; vcol < col && *ptr; )
+	    init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin, curwin->w_cursor.lnum, 0,
+								  oldp, oldp);
+
+	    while (cts.cts_vcol < col && *cts.cts_ptr != NUL)
 	    {
 		// Count a tab for what it's worth (if list mode not on)
-		incr = lbr_chartabsize_adv(oldp, &ptr, vcol);
-		vcol += incr;
+		incr = lbr_chartabsize_adv(&cts);
+		cts.cts_vcol += incr;
 	    }
+	    vcol = cts.cts_vcol;
+	    ptr = cts.cts_ptr;
 	    bd.textcol = (colnr_T)(ptr - oldp);
+	    clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
 
 	    shortline = (vcol < col) || (vcol == col && !*ptr) ;
 
@@ -1876,8 +1883,15 @@
 		// calculate number of spaces required to fill right side of
 		// block
 		spaces = y_width + 1;
+		init_chartabsize_arg(&cts, curwin, 0, 0,
+						      y_array[i], y_array[i]);
 		for (j = 0; j < yanklen; j++)
-		    spaces -= lbr_chartabsize(NULL, &y_array[i][j], 0);
+		{
+		    spaces -= lbr_chartabsize(&cts);
+		    ++cts.cts_ptr;
+		    cts.cts_vcol = 0;
+		}
+		clear_chartabsize_arg(&cts);
 		if (spaces < 0)
 		    spaces = 0;
 	    }
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 11c3726..1d2aa0a 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -806,8 +806,9 @@
     int		tp_flags;	// TP_FLAG_ values
 } textprop_T;
 
-#define TP_FLAG_CONT_NEXT	1	// property continues in next line
-#define TP_FLAG_CONT_PREV	2	// property was continued from prev line
+#define TP_FLAG_CONT_NEXT	0x1	// property continues in next line
+#define TP_FLAG_CONT_PREV	0x2	// property was continued from prev line
+#define TP_VIRTUAL		0x4	// virtual text, uses tp_id
 
 /*
  * Structure defining a property type.
@@ -3074,6 +3075,7 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_PROP_POPUP
     int		b_has_textprop;	// TRUE when text props were added
     hashtab_T	*b_proptypes;	// text property types local to buffer
+    garray_T	b_textprop_text; // stores text for props, index by (-id - 1)
 #endif
 
 #if defined(FEAT_BEVAL) && defined(FEAT_EVAL)
@@ -4560,3 +4562,18 @@
     char_u	*str;
     int		score;
 } fuzmatch_str_T;
+
+// Argument for lbr_chartabsize().
+typedef struct {
+    win_T	*cts_win;
+    linenr_T	cts_lnum;	    // zero when not using text properties
+    char_u	*cts_line;	    // start of the line
+    char_u	*cts_ptr;	    // current position in line
+#ifdef FEAT_PROP_POPUP
+    int		cts_text_prop_count;	// number of text props
+    textprop_T	*cts_text_props;	// text props (allocated) or NULL
+    char	cts_has_prop_with_text;  // TRUE if if a property inserts text
+    int         cts_cur_text_width;     // width of current inserted text
+#endif
+    int		cts_vcol;	    // virtual column at current position
+} chartabsize_T;
diff --git a/src/testdir/dumps/Test_prop_inserts_text.dump b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_prop_inserts_text.dump
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f536bd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_prop_inserts_text.dump
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+|i+0&#ffffff0|n|s|e|r|t| |s|o|m|e| |t|e|x|t| |S+0#ffffff16#e000002|O|M|E| |h+0#0000000#ffffff0|e|r|e| |a|n|d| |o|t|h|e|r| |t|e|x|t| |O+0&#ffff4012|T|H|E|R| |t+0&#ffffff0|h|e|r|e| |a|n|d| |s|o
+|m|e| |m|o|r|e| |t|e|x|t| |a|f|t|e|r| |M+0&#5fd7ff255|O|R|E| |w+0&#ffffff0|r|a|p@1|i|n|g> @27
+|~+0#4040ff13&| @58
+|~| @58
+|~| @58
+| +0#0000000&@41|1|,|7@1|-|9|3| @6|A|l@1| 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim b/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim
index 1345045..6630143 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_textprop.vim
@@ -2187,4 +2187,27 @@
   bwipe!
 endfunc
 
+func Test_prop_inserts_text()
+  CheckRunVimInTerminal
+
+  " Just a basic check for now
+  let lines =<< trim END
+      call setline(1, 'insert some text here and other text there and some more text after wrapping')
+      call prop_type_add('someprop', #{highlight: 'ErrorMsg'})
+      call prop_type_add('otherprop', #{highlight: 'Search'})
+      call prop_type_add('moreprop', #{highlight: 'DiffAdd'})
+      call prop_add(1, 18, #{type: 'someprop', text: 'SOME '})
+      call prop_add(1, 38, #{type: 'otherprop', text: 'OTHER '})
+      call prop_add(1, 69, #{type: 'moreprop', text: 'MORE '})
+      redraw
+      normal $
+  END
+  call writefile(lines, 'XscriptPropsWithText')
+  let buf = RunVimInTerminal('-S XscriptPropsWithText', #{rows: 6, cols: 60})
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_prop_inserts_text', {})
+
+  call StopVimInTerminal(buf)
+  call delete('XscriptPropsWithText')
+endfunc
+
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab
diff --git a/src/textprop.c b/src/textprop.c
index 5c07195..d7db7aa 100644
--- a/src/textprop.c
+++ b/src/textprop.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
  * prop_add({lnum}, {col}, {props})
  */
     void
-f_prop_add(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
+f_prop_add(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
     linenr_T	start_lnum;
     colnr_T	start_col;
@@ -174,20 +174,22 @@
 	return;
     }
 
-    prop_add_common(start_lnum, start_col, argvars[2].vval.v_dict,
-							  curbuf, &argvars[2]);
+    rettv->vval.v_number = prop_add_common(start_lnum, start_col,
+				 argvars[2].vval.v_dict, curbuf, &argvars[2]);
 }
 
 /*
  * Attach a text property 'type_name' to the text starting
  * at [start_lnum, start_col] and ending at [end_lnum, end_col] in
- * the buffer 'buf' and assign identifier 'id'.
+ * the buffer "buf" and assign identifier "id".
+ * When "text" is not NULL add it to buf->b_textprop_text[-id - 1].
  */
     static int
 prop_add_one(
 	buf_T		*buf,
 	char_u		*type_name,
 	int		id,
+	char_u		*text_arg,
 	linenr_T	start_lnum,
 	linenr_T	end_lnum,
 	colnr_T		start_col,
@@ -202,26 +204,43 @@
     char_u	*newtext;
     int		i;
     textprop_T	tmp_prop;
+    char_u	*text = text_arg;
+    int		res = FAIL;
 
     type = lookup_prop_type(type_name, buf);
     if (type == NULL)
-	return FAIL;
+	goto theend;
 
     if (start_lnum < 1 || start_lnum > buf->b_ml.ml_line_count)
     {
 	semsg(_(e_invalid_line_number_nr), (long)start_lnum);
-	return FAIL;
+	goto theend;
     }
     if (end_lnum < start_lnum || end_lnum > buf->b_ml.ml_line_count)
     {
 	semsg(_(e_invalid_line_number_nr), (long)end_lnum);
-	return FAIL;
+	goto theend;
     }
 
     if (buf->b_ml.ml_mfp == NULL)
     {
 	emsg(_(e_cannot_add_text_property_to_unloaded_buffer));
-	return FAIL;
+	goto theend;
+    }
+
+    if (text != NULL)
+    {
+	garray_T *gap = &buf->b_textprop_text;
+
+	// double check we got the right ID
+	if (-id - 1 != gap->ga_len)
+	    iemsg("text prop ID mismatch");
+	if (gap->ga_growsize == 0)
+	    ga_init2(gap, sizeof(char *), 50);
+	if (ga_grow(gap, 1) == FAIL)
+	    goto theend;
+	((char_u **)gap->ga_data)[gap->ga_len++] = text;
+	text = NULL;
     }
 
     for (lnum = start_lnum; lnum <= end_lnum; ++lnum)
@@ -240,7 +259,7 @@
 	if (col - 1 > (colnr_T)textlen)
 	{
 	    semsg(_(e_invalid_column_number_nr), (long)start_col);
-	    return FAIL;
+	    goto theend;
 	}
 
 	if (lnum == end_lnum)
@@ -255,7 +274,7 @@
 	// Allocate the new line with space for the new property.
 	newtext = alloc(buf->b_ml.ml_line_len + sizeof(textprop_T));
 	if (newtext == NULL)
-	    return FAIL;
+	    goto theend;
 	// Copy the text, including terminating NUL.
 	mch_memmove(newtext, buf->b_ml.ml_line_ptr, textlen);
 
@@ -295,7 +314,11 @@
     }
 
     changed_lines_buf(buf, start_lnum, end_lnum + 1, 0);
-    return OK;
+    res = OK;
+
+theend:
+    vim_free(text);
+    return res;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -367,7 +390,7 @@
 	    emsg(_(e_invalid_argument));
 	    return;
 	}
-	if (prop_add_one(buf, type_name, id, start_lnum, end_lnum,
+	if (prop_add_one(buf, type_name, id, NULL, start_lnum, end_lnum,
 						start_col, end_col) == FAIL)
 	    return;
     }
@@ -376,11 +399,22 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Get the next ID to use for a textprop with text in buffer "buf".
+ */
+    static int
+get_textprop_id(buf_T *buf)
+{
+    // TODO: recycle deleted entries
+    return -(buf->b_textprop_text.ga_len + 1);
+}
+
+/*
  * Shared between prop_add() and popup_create().
  * "dict_arg" is the function argument of a dict containing "bufnr".
  * it is NULL for popup_create().
+ * Returns the "id" used for "text" or zero.
  */
-    void
+    int
 prop_add_common(
 	linenr_T    start_lnum,
 	colnr_T	    start_col,
@@ -393,11 +427,12 @@
     char_u	*type_name;
     buf_T	*buf = default_buf;
     int		id = 0;
+    char_u	*text = NULL;
 
     if (dict == NULL || !dict_has_key(dict, "type"))
     {
 	emsg(_(e_missing_property_type_name));
-	return;
+	goto theend;
     }
     type_name = dict_get_string(dict, "type", FALSE);
 
@@ -407,7 +442,7 @@
 	if (end_lnum < start_lnum)
 	{
 	    semsg(_(e_invalid_value_for_argument_str), "end_lnum");
-	    return;
+	    goto theend;
 	}
     }
     else
@@ -420,7 +455,7 @@
 	if (length < 0 || end_lnum > start_lnum)
 	{
 	    semsg(_(e_invalid_value_for_argument_str), "length");
-	    return;
+	    goto theend;
 	}
 	end_col = start_col + length;
     }
@@ -430,7 +465,7 @@
 	if (end_col <= 0)
 	{
 	    semsg(_(e_invalid_value_for_argument_str), "end_col");
-	    return;
+	    goto theend;
 	}
     }
     else if (start_lnum == end_lnum)
@@ -441,17 +476,40 @@
     if (dict_has_key(dict, "id"))
 	id = dict_get_number(dict, "id");
 
+    if (dict_has_key(dict, "text"))
+    {
+	text = dict_get_string(dict, "text", TRUE);
+	if (text == NULL)
+	    goto theend;
+	// use a default length of 1 to make multiple props show up
+	end_col = start_col + 1;
+    }
+
     if (dict_arg != NULL && get_bufnr_from_arg(dict_arg, &buf) == FAIL)
-	return;
+	goto theend;
+
+    if (id < 0 && buf->b_textprop_text.ga_len > 0)
+    {
+	emsg(_(e_cannot_use_negative_id_after_adding_textprop_with_text));
+	goto theend;
+    }
+    if (text != NULL)
+	id = get_textprop_id(buf);
 
     // This must be done _before_ we add the property because property changes
     // trigger buffer (memline) reorganisation, which needs this flag to be
     // correctly set.
     buf->b_has_textprop = TRUE;  // this is never reset
 
-    prop_add_one(buf, type_name, id, start_lnum, end_lnum, start_col, end_col);
+    prop_add_one(buf, type_name, id, text,
+				    start_lnum, end_lnum, start_col, end_col);
+    text = NULL;
 
     redraw_buf_later(buf, VALID);
+
+theend:
+    vim_free(text);
+    return id;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -954,9 +1012,9 @@
 	if ((prop_types == NULL
 		    || prop_type_or_id_in_list(prop_types, prop_types_len,
 			prop.tp_type))
-		&& (prop_ids == NULL ||
-		    prop_type_or_id_in_list(prop_ids, prop_ids_len,
-			prop.tp_id)))
+		&& (prop_ids == NULL
+		    || prop_type_or_id_in_list(prop_ids, prop_ids_len,
+								 prop.tp_id)))
 	{
 	    dict_T *d = dict_alloc();
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 3b0f70e..ff2a8ae 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -736,6 +736,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    67,
+/**/
     66,
 /**/
     65,