diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index e95f63f..87fd2cf 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -7220,9 +7220,25 @@
 	- When selecting more than one line, the number of lines.
 	- When selecting a block, the size in screen characters:
 	  {lines}x{columns}.
+	This information can be displayed in an alternative location using the
+	'showcmdloc' option.
 	NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
 	set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
 
+			*'showcmdloc'* *'sloc'*
+'showcmdloc' 'sloc'	string	(default "last")
+	This option can be used to display the (partially) entered command in
+	another location.  Possible values are:
+	  last		Last line of the screen (default).
+	  statusline	Status line of the current window.
+	  tabline	First line of the screen if 'showtabine' is enabled.
+	Setting this option to "statusline" or "tabline" means that these will
+	be redrawn whenever the command changes, which can be on every key
+	pressed.
+	The %S 'statusline' item can be used in 'statusline' or 'tabline' to
+	place the text.  Without a custom 'statusline' or 'tabline' it will be
+	displayed in a convenient location.
+
 			*'showfulltag'* *'sft'* *'noshowfulltag'* *'nosft'*
 'showfulltag' 'sft'	boolean (default off)
 			global
@@ -7720,6 +7736,7 @@
 	P S   Percentage through file of displayed window.  This is like the
 	      percentage described for 'ruler'.  Always 3 in length, unless
 	      translated.
+	S S   'showcmd' content, see 'showcmdloc'.
 	a S   Argument list status as in default title.  ({current} of {max})
 	      Empty if the argument file count is zero or one.
 	{ NF  Evaluate expression between '%{' and '}' and substitute result.
diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index eba5dd2..7e47729 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -4775,6 +4775,11 @@
 	    get_rel_pos(wp, str, TMPLEN);
 	    break;
 
+	case STL_SHOWCMD:
+	    if (p_sc && STRCMP(opt_name, p_sloc) == 0)
+		str = showcmd_buf;
+	    break;
+
 	case STL_ARGLISTSTAT:
 	    fillable = FALSE;
 	    buf_tmp[0] = 0;
diff --git a/src/drawscreen.c b/src/drawscreen.c
index 7782808..13892bb 100644
--- a/src/drawscreen.c
+++ b/src/drawscreen.c
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@
 static int  did_update_one_window;
 #endif
 
-static void win_redr_status(win_T *wp, int ignore_pum);
-
 /*
  * Based on the current value of curwin->w_topline, transfer a screenfull
  * of stuff from Filemem to ScreenLines[], and update curwin->w_botline.
@@ -423,7 +421,7 @@
  * If "ignore_pum" is TRUE, also redraw statusline when the popup menu is
  * displayed.
  */
-    static void
+    void
 win_redr_status(win_T *wp, int ignore_pum UNUSED)
 {
     int		row;
@@ -548,6 +546,16 @@
 						   - 1 + wp->w_wincol), attr);
 
 	win_redr_ruler(wp, TRUE, ignore_pum);
+
+	// Draw the 'showcmd' information if 'showcmdloc' == "statusline".
+	if (p_sc && *p_sloc == 's')
+	{
+	    int	width = MIN(10, this_ru_col - len - 2);
+
+	    if (width > 0)
+		screen_puts_len(showcmd_buf, width, row,
+				wp->w_wincol + this_ru_col - width - 1, attr);
+	}
     }
 
     /*
diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index ced28ba..009165d 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -2038,3 +2038,7 @@
 EXTERN int skip_win_fix_scroll INIT(= FALSE);
 // Skip update_topline() call while executing win_fix_scroll().
 EXTERN int skip_update_topline INIT(= FALSE);
+
+// 'showcmd' buffer shared between normal.c and statusline.c
+#define SHOWCMD_BUFLEN (SHOWCMD_COLS + 1 + 30)
+EXTERN char_u showcmd_buf[SHOWCMD_BUFLEN];
diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 3f48ad8..4df6b6a 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -1574,8 +1574,6 @@
  * Routines for displaying a partly typed command
  */
 
-#define SHOWCMD_BUFLEN (SHOWCMD_COLS + 1 + 30)
-static char_u	showcmd_buf[SHOWCMD_BUFLEN];
 static char_u	old_showcmd_buf[SHOWCMD_BUFLEN];  // For push_showcmd()
 static int	showcmd_is_clear = TRUE;
 static int	showcmd_visual = FALSE;
@@ -1798,22 +1796,25 @@
     static void
 display_showcmd(void)
 {
-    int	    len;
+    int	    len = (int)STRLEN(showcmd_buf);
 
+    showcmd_is_clear = (len == 0);
     cursor_off();
 
-    len = (int)STRLEN(showcmd_buf);
-    if (len == 0)
-	showcmd_is_clear = TRUE;
-    else
+    if (*p_sloc == 's')
+	win_redr_status(curwin, FALSE);
+    else if (*p_sloc == 't')
+	draw_tabline();
+    else // 'showcmdloc' is "last" or empty
     {
-	screen_puts(showcmd_buf, (int)Rows - 1, sc_col, 0);
-	showcmd_is_clear = FALSE;
-    }
+	if (!showcmd_is_clear)
+	    screen_puts(showcmd_buf, (int)Rows - 1, sc_col, 0);
 
-    // clear the rest of an old message by outputting up to SHOWCMD_COLS
-    // spaces
-    screen_puts((char_u *)"          " + len, (int)Rows - 1, sc_col + len, 0);
+	// clear the rest of an old message by outputting up to SHOWCMD_COLS
+	// spaces
+	screen_puts((char_u *)"          " + len,
+						(int)Rows - 1, sc_col + len, 0);
+    }
 
     setcursor();	    // put cursor back where it belongs
 }
diff --git a/src/option.h b/src/option.h
index 6f27013..a11fa41 100644
--- a/src/option.h
+++ b/src/option.h
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@
 #define STL_ALTPERCENT	'P'		// percentage as TOP BOT ALL or NN%
 #define STL_ARGLISTSTAT	'a'		// argument list status as (x of y)
 #define STL_PAGENUM	'N'		// page number (when printing)
+#define STL_SHOWCMD	'S'		// 'showcmd' buffer
 #define STL_VIM_EXPR	'{'		// start of expression to substitute
 #define STL_MIDDLEMARK	'='		// separation between left and right
 #define STL_TRUNCMARK	'<'		// truncation mark if line is too long
@@ -350,7 +351,7 @@
 #define STL_HIGHLIGHT	'#'		// highlight name
 #define STL_TABPAGENR	'T'		// tab page label nr
 #define STL_TABCLOSENR	'X'		// tab page close nr
-#define STL_ALL		((char_u *) "fFtcvVlLknoObBrRhHmYyWwMqpPaN{#")
+#define STL_ALL		((char_u *) "fFtcvVlLknoObBrRhHmYyWwMqpPaNS{#")
 
 // flags used for parsed 'wildmode'
 #define WIM_FULL	0x01
@@ -892,6 +893,7 @@
 EXTERN char_u	*p_sbr;		// 'showbreak'
 #endif
 EXTERN int	p_sc;		// 'showcmd'
+EXTERN char_u	*p_sloc;	// 'showcmdloc'
 EXTERN int	p_sft;		// 'showfulltag'
 EXTERN int	p_sm;		// 'showmatch'
 EXTERN int	p_smd;		// 'showmode'
diff --git a/src/optiondefs.h b/src/optiondefs.h
index 449e7ef..de9fb6a 100644
--- a/src/optiondefs.h
+++ b/src/optiondefs.h
@@ -2240,6 +2240,9 @@
 				(char_u *)TRUE
 #endif
 				} SCTX_INIT},
+    {"showcmdloc",  "sloc", P_STRING|P_RSTAT,
+			    (char_u *)&p_sloc, PV_NONE,
+			    {(char_u *)"last", (char_u *)"last"} SCTX_INIT},
     {"showfulltag", "sft",  P_BOOL|P_VI_DEF,
 			    (char_u *)&p_sft, PV_NONE,
 			    {(char_u *)FALSE, (char_u *)0L} SCTX_INIT},
diff --git a/src/optionstr.c b/src/optionstr.c
index 53d3a1a..08b9ebc 100644
--- a/src/optionstr.c
+++ b/src/optionstr.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 #if defined(MSWIN) && defined(FEAT_TERMINAL)
 static char *(p_twt_values[]) = {"winpty", "conpty", "", NULL};
 #endif
+static char *(p_sloc_values[]) = {"last", "statusline", "tabline", NULL};
 
 static int check_opt_strings(char_u *val, char **values, int list);
 static int opt_strings_flags(char_u *val, char **values, unsigned *flagp, int list);
@@ -1894,6 +1895,12 @@
     }
 #endif
 
+    // 'showcmdloc'
+    else if (varp == &p_sloc)
+    {
+	if (check_opt_strings(p_sloc, p_sloc_values, FALSE) != OK)
+	    errmsg = e_invalid_argument;
+    }
 
 #if defined(FEAT_TOOLBAR) && !defined(FEAT_GUI_MSWIN)
     // 'toolbar'
diff --git a/src/proto/drawscreen.pro b/src/proto/drawscreen.pro
index 0f5ff02..6fa5e2c 100644
--- a/src/proto/drawscreen.pro
+++ b/src/proto/drawscreen.pro
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* drawscreen.c */
 int update_screen(int type_arg);
 int statusline_row(win_T *wp);
+void win_redr_status(win_T *wp, int ignore_pum);
 void showruler(int always);
 void win_redr_ruler(win_T *wp, int always, int ignore_pum);
 void after_updating_screen(int may_resize_shell);
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index c5c6a7a..a737dc0 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -4389,8 +4389,18 @@
 	    c = ' ';
 	screen_fill(0, 1, col, (int)Columns, c, c, attr_fill);
 
+	// Draw the 'showcmd' information if 'showcmdloc' == "tabline".
+	if (p_sc && *p_sloc == 't')
+	{
+	    int	width = MIN(10, (int)Columns - col - (tabcount > 1) * 3);
+
+	    if (width > 0)
+		screen_puts_len(showcmd_buf, width, 0, (int)Columns
+			    - width - (tabcount > 1) * 2, attr_nosel);
+	}
+
 	// Put an "X" for closing the current tab if there are several.
-	if (first_tabpage->tp_next != NULL)
+	if (tabcount > 1)
 	{
 	    screen_putchar('X', 0, (int)Columns - 1, attr_nosel);
 	    TabPageIdxs[Columns - 1] = -999;
diff --git a/src/testdir/dumps/Test_statusline_showcmd_1.dump b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_statusline_showcmd_1.dump
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..049e0f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_statusline_showcmd_1.dump
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+|a+0&#e0e0e08| +0&#ffffff0@73
+|b+0&#e0e0e08| +0&#ffffff0@73
+|c+0&#e0e0e08> +0&#ffffff0@73
+|~+0#4040ff13&| @73
+|3+3#0000000&|x|2| @71
+|-+2&&@1| |V|I|S|U|A|L| |B|L|O|C|K| |-@1| +0&&@56
diff --git a/src/testdir/dumps/Test_statusline_showcmd_2.dump b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_statusline_showcmd_2.dump
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c443662
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_statusline_showcmd_2.dump
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+|a+0&#ffffff0| @73
+|b| @73
+>c| @73
+|~+0#4040ff13&| @73
+|1+3#0000000&|2|3|4| @70
+| +0&&@74
diff --git a/src/testdir/dumps/Test_statusline_showcmd_3.dump b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_statusline_showcmd_3.dump
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26ba377
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_statusline_showcmd_3.dump
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+|a+0&#ffffff0| @73
+|b| @73
+>c| @73
+|~+0#4040ff13&| @73
+|[+3#0000000&|N|o| |N|a|m|e|]| |[|+|]| @32|1|2|3|4| @6|3|,|1| @11|A|l@1
+|:+0&&| @73
diff --git a/src/testdir/dumps/Test_tabline_showcmd_1.dump b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_tabline_showcmd_1.dump
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de8f62c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_tabline_showcmd_1.dump
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+| +2&#ffffff0|+| |[|N|o| |N|a|m|e|]| | +1&&@51|3+8#0000001#e0e0e08|x|2| +1#0000000#ffffff0@6
+|a+0&#e0e0e08| +0&#ffffff0@73
+|b+0&#e0e0e08| +0&#ffffff0@73
+|c+0&#e0e0e08> +0&#ffffff0@73
+|~+0#4040ff13&| @73
+|-+2#0000000&@1| |V|I|S|U|A|L| |B|L|O|C|K| |-@1| +0&&@38|3|,|2| @10|A|l@1| 
diff --git a/src/testdir/dumps/Test_tabline_showcmd_2.dump b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_tabline_showcmd_2.dump
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5a7283
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_tabline_showcmd_2.dump
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+| +2&#ffffff0|+| |[|N|o| |N|a|m|e|]| | +1&&@51|1+8#0000001#e0e0e08|2|3|4| +1#0000000#ffffff0@5
+|a+0&&| @73
+|b| @73
+>c| @73
+|~+0#4040ff13&| @73
+| +0#0000000&@56|3|,|1| @10|A|l@1| 
diff --git a/src/testdir/gen_opt_test.vim b/src/testdir/gen_opt_test.vim
index 7337217..a18aa66 100644
--- a/src/testdir/gen_opt_test.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/gen_opt_test.vim
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
       \ 'selection': [['old', 'inclusive'], ['', 'xxx']],
       \ 'selectmode': [['', 'mouse', 'key,cmd'], ['xxx']],
       \ 'sessionoptions': [['', 'blank', 'help,options,slash'], ['xxx']],
+      \ 'showcmdloc': [['last', 'statusline', 'tabline'], ['xxx']],
       \ 'signcolumn': [['', 'auto', 'no'], ['xxx', 'no,yes']],
       \ 'spellfile': [['', 'file.en.add', '/tmp/dir\ with\ space/en.utf-8.add'], ['xxx', '/tmp/file']],
       \ 'spelllang': [['', 'xxx', 'sr@latin'], ['not&lang', "that\\\rthere"]],
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_statusline.vim b/src/testdir/test_statusline.vim
index 15f2083..a829597 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_statusline.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_statusline.vim
@@ -558,4 +558,26 @@
   call StopVimInTerminal(buf)
 endfunc
 
+func Test_statusline_showcmd()
+  CheckScreendump
+
+  let lines =<< trim END
+    set laststatus=2
+    set statusline=%S
+    set showcmdloc=statusline
+    call setline(1, ['a', 'b', 'c'])
+  END
+  call writefile(lines, 'XTest_statusline', 'D')
+
+  let buf = RunVimInTerminal('-S XTest_statusline', {'rows': 6})
+  call feedkeys("\<C-V>Gl", "xt")
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_statusline_showcmd_1', {})
+
+  call feedkeys("\<Esc>1234", "xt")
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_statusline_showcmd_2', {})
+
+  call feedkeys("\<Esc>:set statusline=\<CR>:\<CR>1234", "xt")
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_statusline_showcmd_3', {})
+endfunc
+
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_tabline.vim b/src/testdir/test_tabline.vim
index ab0268d..da73884 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_tabline.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_tabline.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 " Test for tabline
 
 source shared.vim
+source view_util.vim
+source check.vim
+source screendump.vim
 
 func TablineWithCaughtError()
   let s:func_in_tabline_called = 1
@@ -158,5 +161,23 @@
   call RunVim([], [], "-e -s -S Xclickscript -c qa")
 endfunc
 
+func Test_tabline_showcmd()
+  CheckScreendump
+
+  let lines =<< trim END
+    set showtabline=2
+    set showcmdloc=tabline
+    call setline(1, ['a', 'b', 'c'])
+  END
+  call writefile(lines, 'XTest_tabline', 'D')
+
+  let buf = RunVimInTerminal('-S XTest_tabline', {'rows': 6})
+
+  call feedkeys("\<C-V>Gl", "xt")
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_tabline_showcmd_1', {})
+
+  call feedkeys("\<Esc>1234", "xt")
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_tabline_showcmd_2', {})
+endfunc
 
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 6951668..8250a91 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1061,
+/**/
     1060,
 /**/
     1059,