diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index 740329f..f20a4d8 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -1101,27 +1101,6 @@
     return channel;
 }
 
-/*
- * Copy callback from "src" to "dest", incrementing the refcounts.
- */
-    static void
-copy_callback(callback_T *dest, callback_T *src)
-{
-    dest->cb_partial = src->cb_partial;
-    if (dest->cb_partial != NULL)
-    {
-	dest->cb_name = src->cb_name;
-	dest->cb_free_name = FALSE;
-	++dest->cb_partial->pt_refcount;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-	dest->cb_name = vim_strsave(src->cb_name);
-	dest->cb_free_name = TRUE;
-	func_ref(src->cb_name);
-    }
-}
-
     static void
 free_set_callback(callback_T *cbp, callback_T *callback)
 {
diff --git a/src/evalvars.c b/src/evalvars.c
index 197a19d..e2469b0 100644
--- a/src/evalvars.c
+++ b/src/evalvars.c
@@ -3849,6 +3849,27 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Copy callback from "src" to "dest", incrementing the refcounts.
+ */
+    void
+copy_callback(callback_T *dest, callback_T *src)
+{
+    dest->cb_partial = src->cb_partial;
+    if (dest->cb_partial != NULL)
+    {
+	dest->cb_name = src->cb_name;
+	dest->cb_free_name = FALSE;
+	++dest->cb_partial->pt_refcount;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	dest->cb_name = vim_strsave(src->cb_name);
+	dest->cb_free_name = TRUE;
+	func_ref(src->cb_name);
+    }
+}
+
+/*
  * Unref/free "callback" returned by get_callback() or set_callback().
  */
     void
diff --git a/src/optionstr.c b/src/optionstr.c
index bfc2e3b..177ce85 100644
--- a/src/optionstr.c
+++ b/src/optionstr.c
@@ -2255,6 +2255,14 @@
 # endif
 #endif
 
+#ifdef FEAT_QUICKFIX
+    else if (varp == &p_qftf)
+    {
+	if (qf_process_qftf_option() == FALSE)
+	    errmsg = e_invarg;
+    }
+#endif
+
     // Options that are a list of flags.
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/proto/evalvars.pro b/src/proto/evalvars.pro
index a108310..43c2528 100644
--- a/src/proto/evalvars.pro
+++ b/src/proto/evalvars.pro
@@ -88,5 +88,6 @@
 callback_T get_callback(typval_T *arg);
 void put_callback(callback_T *cb, typval_T *tv);
 void set_callback(callback_T *dest, callback_T *src);
+void copy_callback(callback_T *dest, callback_T *src);
 void free_callback(callback_T *callback);
 /* vim: set ft=c : */
diff --git a/src/proto/quickfix.pro b/src/proto/quickfix.pro
index 0d84112..abe5b39 100644
--- a/src/proto/quickfix.pro
+++ b/src/proto/quickfix.pro
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 void ex_copen(exarg_T *eap);
 void ex_cbottom(exarg_T *eap);
 linenr_T qf_current_entry(win_T *wp);
+int qf_process_qftf_option(void);
 int grep_internal(cmdidx_T cmdidx);
 void ex_make(exarg_T *eap);
 int qf_get_size(exarg_T *eap);
diff --git a/src/quickfix.c b/src/quickfix.c
index a7d2118..4957f7d 100644
--- a/src/quickfix.c
+++ b/src/quickfix.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     char_u	*qf_title;	// title derived from the command that created
 				// the error list or set by setqflist
     typval_T	*qf_ctx;	// context set by setqflist/setloclist
-    char_u	*qf_qftf;	// 'quickfixtextfunc' setting for this list
+    callback_T  qftf_cb;	// 'quickfixtextfunc' callback function
 
     struct dir_stack_T	*qf_dir_stack;
     char_u		*qf_directory;
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@
 
 static efm_T	*fmt_start = NULL; // cached across qf_parse_line() calls
 
+// callback function for 'quickfixtextfunc'
+static callback_T qftf_cb;
+
 static void	qf_new_list(qf_info_T *qi, char_u *qf_title);
 static int	qf_add_entry(qf_list_T *qfl, char_u *dir, char_u *fname, char_u *module, int bufnum, char_u *mesg, long lnum, int col, int vis_col, char_u *pattern, int nr, int type, int valid);
 static void	qf_free(qf_list_T *qfl);
@@ -2279,10 +2282,10 @@
     }
     else
 	to_qfl->qf_ctx = NULL;
-    if (from_qfl->qf_qftf != NULL)
-	to_qfl->qf_qftf = vim_strsave(from_qfl->qf_qftf);
+    if (from_qfl->qftf_cb.cb_name != NULL)
+	copy_callback(&to_qfl->qftf_cb, &from_qfl->qftf_cb);
     else
-	to_qfl->qf_qftf = NULL;
+	to_qfl->qftf_cb.cb_name = NULL;
 
     if (from_qfl->qf_count)
 	if (copy_loclist_entries(from_qfl, to_qfl) == FAIL)
@@ -3818,7 +3821,7 @@
     VIM_CLEAR(qfl->qf_title);
     free_tv(qfl->qf_ctx);
     qfl->qf_ctx = NULL;
-    VIM_CLEAR(qfl->qf_qftf);
+    free_callback(&qfl->qftf_cb);
     qfl->qf_id = 0;
     qfl->qf_changedtick = 0L;
 }
@@ -4349,6 +4352,49 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Process the 'quickfixtextfunc' option value.
+ */
+    int
+qf_process_qftf_option(void)
+{
+    typval_T	*tv;
+    callback_T	cb;
+
+    if (p_qftf == NULL || *p_qftf == NUL)
+    {
+	free_callback(&qftf_cb);
+	return TRUE;
+    }
+
+    if (*p_qftf == '{')
+    {
+	// Lambda expression
+	tv = eval_expr(p_qftf, NULL);
+	if (tv == NULL)
+	    return FALSE;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	// treat everything else as a function name string
+	tv = alloc_string_tv(vim_strsave(p_qftf));
+	if (tv == NULL)
+	    return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    cb = get_callback(tv);
+    if (cb.cb_name == NULL)
+    {
+	free_tv(tv);
+	return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    free_callback(&qftf_cb);
+    set_callback(&qftf_cb, &cb);
+    free_tv(tv);
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+/*
  * Update the w:quickfix_title variable in the quickfix/location list window
  */
     static void
@@ -4424,7 +4470,9 @@
     int		len;
     buf_T	*errbuf;
 
-    if (qftf_str != NULL)
+    // If the 'quickfixtextfunc' function returned an non-empty custom string
+    // for this entry, then use it.
+    if (qftf_str != NULL && *qftf_str != NUL)
 	vim_strncpy(IObuff, qftf_str, IOSIZE - 1);
     else
     {
@@ -4501,21 +4549,26 @@
     return OK;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Call the 'quickfixtextfunc' function to get the list of lines to display in
+ * the quickfix window for the entries 'start_idx' to 'end_idx'.
+ */
     static list_T *
 call_qftf_func(qf_list_T *qfl, int qf_winid, long start_idx, long end_idx)
 {
-    char_u	*qftf = p_qftf;
+    callback_T	*cb = &qftf_cb;
     list_T	*qftf_list = NULL;
 
     // If 'quickfixtextfunc' is set, then use the user-supplied function to get
     // the text to display. Use the local value of 'quickfixtextfunc' if it is
     // set.
-    if (qfl->qf_qftf != NULL)
-	qftf = qfl->qf_qftf;
-    if (qftf != NULL && *qftf != NUL)
+    if (qfl->qftf_cb.cb_name != NULL)
+	cb = &qfl->qftf_cb;
+    if (cb != NULL && cb->cb_name != NULL)
     {
 	typval_T	args[1];
 	dict_T		*d;
+	typval_T	rettv;
 
 	// create the dict argument
 	if ((d = dict_alloc_lock(VAR_FIXED)) == NULL)
@@ -4529,8 +4582,17 @@
 	args[0].v_type = VAR_DICT;
 	args[0].vval.v_dict = d;
 
-	qftf_list = call_func_retlist(qftf, 1, args);
-	--d->dv_refcount;
+	qftf_list = NULL;
+	if (call_callback(cb, 0, &rettv, 1, args) != FAIL)
+	{
+	    if (rettv.v_type == VAR_LIST)
+	    {
+		qftf_list = rettv.vval.v_list;
+		qftf_list->lv_refcount++;
+	    }
+	    clear_tv(&rettv);
+	}
+	dict_unref(d);
     }
 
     return qftf_list;
@@ -4569,6 +4631,7 @@
     if (qfl != NULL)
     {
 	char_u		dirname[MAXPATHL];
+	int		invalid_val = FALSE;
 
 	*dirname = NUL;
 
@@ -4593,9 +4656,15 @@
 	{
 	    char_u	*qftf_str = NULL;
 
-	    if (qftf_li != NULL)
-		// Use the text supplied by the user defined function
+	    // Use the text supplied by the user defined function (if any).
+	    // If the returned value is not string, then ignore the rest
+	    // of the returned values and use the default.
+	    if (qftf_li != NULL && !invalid_val)
+	    {
 		qftf_str = tv_get_string_chk(&qftf_li->li_tv);
+		if (qftf_str == NULL)
+		    invalid_val = TRUE;
+	    }
 
 	    if (qf_buf_add_line(buf, lnum, qfp, dirname, qftf_str) == FAIL)
 		break;
@@ -6515,7 +6584,8 @@
     QF_GETLIST_TICK	= 0x100,
     QF_GETLIST_FILEWINID	= 0x200,
     QF_GETLIST_QFBUFNR	= 0x400,
-    QF_GETLIST_ALL	= 0x7FF,
+    QF_GETLIST_QFTF	= 0x800,
+    QF_GETLIST_ALL	= 0xFFF,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -6644,6 +6714,9 @@
     if (dict_find(what, (char_u *)"qfbufnr", -1) != NULL)
 	flags |= QF_GETLIST_QFBUFNR;
 
+    if (dict_find(what, (char_u *)"quickfixtextfunc", -1) != NULL)
+	flags |= QF_GETLIST_QFTF;
+
     return flags;
 }
 
@@ -6738,6 +6811,8 @@
 	status = dict_add_number(retdict, "filewinid", 0);
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_QFBUFNR))
 	status = qf_getprop_qfbufnr(qi, retdict);
+    if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_QFTF))
+	status = dict_add_string(retdict, "quickfixtextfunc", (char_u *)"");
 
     return status;
 }
@@ -6837,6 +6912,28 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Return the 'quickfixtextfunc' function of a quickfix/location list
+ */
+    static int
+qf_getprop_qftf(qf_list_T *qfl, dict_T *retdict)
+{
+    int		status;
+
+    if (qfl->qftf_cb.cb_name != NULL)
+    {
+	typval_T	tv;
+
+	put_callback(&qfl->qftf_cb, &tv);
+	status = dict_add_tv(retdict, "quickfixtextfunc", &tv);
+	clear_tv(&tv);
+    }
+    else
+	status = dict_add_string(retdict, "quickfixtextfunc", (char_u *)"");
+
+    return status;
+}
+
+/*
  * Return quickfix/location list details (title) as a
  * dictionary. 'what' contains the details to return. If 'list_idx' is -1,
  * then current list is used. Otherwise the specified list is used.
@@ -6899,6 +6996,8 @@
 	status = qf_getprop_filewinid(wp, qi, retdict);
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_QFBUFNR))
 	status = qf_getprop_qfbufnr(qi, retdict);
+    if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_QFTF))
+	status = qf_getprop_qftf(qfl, retdict);
 
     return status;
 }
@@ -7260,10 +7359,12 @@
     static int
 qf_setprop_qftf(qf_info_T *qi UNUSED, qf_list_T *qfl, dictitem_T *di)
 {
-    VIM_CLEAR(qfl->qf_qftf);
-    if (di->di_tv.v_type == VAR_STRING
-	    && di->di_tv.vval.v_string != NULL)
-	qfl->qf_qftf = vim_strsave(di->di_tv.vval.v_string);
+    callback_T	cb;
+
+    free_callback(&qfl->qftf_cb);
+    cb = get_callback(&di->di_tv);
+    if (cb.cb_name != NULL && *cb.cb_name != NUL)
+	set_callback(&qfl->qftf_cb, &cb);
 
     return OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim b/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
index 6005b8d..8ca5578 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim
@@ -3490,13 +3490,13 @@
   if a:cchar == 'c'
     call assert_equal({'context' : '', 'id' : 0, 'idx' : 0,
 		  \ 'items' : [], 'nr' : 0, 'size' : 0, 'qfbufnr' : 0,
-		  \ 'title' : '', 'winid' : 0, 'changedtick': 0},
-		  \ g:Xgetlist({'all' : 0}))
+		  \ 'title' : '', 'winid' : 0, 'changedtick': 0,
+                  \ 'quickfixtextfunc' : ''}, g:Xgetlist({'all' : 0}))
   else
     call assert_equal({'context' : '', 'id' : 0, 'idx' : 0,
 		\ 'items' : [], 'nr' : 0, 'size' : 0, 'title' : '',
 		\ 'winid' : 0, 'changedtick': 0, 'filewinid' : 0,
-		\ 'qfbufnr' : 0},
+		\ 'qfbufnr' : 0, 'quickfixtextfunc' : ''},
 		\ g:Xgetlist({'all' : 0}))
   endif
 
@@ -3535,12 +3535,13 @@
   if a:cchar == 'c'
     call assert_equal({'context' : '', 'id' : 0, 'idx' : 0, 'items' : [],
 		\ 'nr' : 0, 'size' : 0, 'title' : '', 'winid' : 0,
-		\ 'qfbufnr' : qfbufnr,
+		\ 'qfbufnr' : qfbufnr, 'quickfixtextfunc' : '',
 		\ 'changedtick' : 0}, g:Xgetlist({'id' : qfid, 'all' : 0}))
   else
     call assert_equal({'context' : '', 'id' : 0, 'idx' : 0, 'items' : [],
 		\ 'nr' : 0, 'size' : 0, 'title' : '', 'winid' : 0,
-		\ 'changedtick' : 0, 'filewinid' : 0, 'qfbufnr' : 0},
+		\ 'changedtick' : 0, 'filewinid' : 0, 'qfbufnr' : 0,
+                \ 'quickfixtextfunc' : ''},
 		\ g:Xgetlist({'id' : qfid, 'all' : 0}))
   endif
 
@@ -3557,13 +3558,13 @@
   if a:cchar == 'c'
     call assert_equal({'context' : '', 'id' : 0, 'idx' : 0, 'items' : [],
 		\ 'nr' : 0, 'size' : 0, 'title' : '', 'winid' : 0,
-		\ 'changedtick' : 0, 'qfbufnr' : qfbufnr},
-		\ g:Xgetlist({'nr' : 5, 'all' : 0}))
+		\ 'changedtick' : 0, 'qfbufnr' : qfbufnr,
+                \ 'quickfixtextfunc' : ''}, g:Xgetlist({'nr' : 5, 'all' : 0}))
   else
     call assert_equal({'context' : '', 'id' : 0, 'idx' : 0, 'items' : [],
 		\ 'nr' : 0, 'size' : 0, 'title' : '', 'winid' : 0,
-		\ 'changedtick' : 0, 'filewinid' : 0, 'qfbufnr' : 0},
-		\ g:Xgetlist({'nr' : 5, 'all' : 0}))
+		\ 'changedtick' : 0, 'filewinid' : 0, 'qfbufnr' : 0,
+                \ 'quickfixtextfunc' : ''}, g:Xgetlist({'nr' : 5, 'all' : 0}))
   endif
 endfunc
 
@@ -4865,6 +4866,9 @@
 
   set efm=%f:%l:%c:%m
   set quickfixtextfunc=Tqfexpr
+  call assert_equal('Tqfexpr', &quickfixtextfunc)
+  call assert_equal('',
+        \ g:Xgetlist({'quickfixtextfunc' : 1}).quickfixtextfunc)
   Xexpr ['F1:10:2:green', 'F1:20:4:blue']
   Xwindow
   call assert_equal('F1-L10C2-green', getline(1))
@@ -4901,12 +4905,15 @@
   call assert_equal('Line 10, Col 2', getline(1))
   call assert_equal('Line 20, Col 4', getline(2))
   Xclose
+  call assert_equal(function('PerQfText'),
+        \ g:Xgetlist({'quickfixtextfunc' : 1}).quickfixtextfunc)
   " Add entries to the list when the quickfix buffer is hidden
   Xaddexpr ['F1:30:6:red']
   Xwindow
   call assert_equal('Line 30, Col 6', getline(3))
   Xclose
   call g:Xsetlist([], 'r', {'quickfixtextfunc' : ''})
+  call assert_equal('', g:Xgetlist({'quickfixtextfunc' : 1}).quickfixtextfunc)
   set quickfixtextfunc&
   delfunc PerQfText
 
@@ -4941,12 +4948,53 @@
   call assert_fails("Xexpr ['F1:10:2:green', 'F1:20:4:blue', 'F1:30:6:red']",
                                                                   \ 'E730:')
   call assert_fails('Xwindow', 'E730:')
-  call assert_equal(['one', 'F1|20 col 4| blue', 'two'], getline(1, '$'))
+  call assert_equal(['one', 'F1|20 col 4| blue', 'F1|30 col 6| red'],
+        \ getline(1, '$'))
   Xclose
 
   set quickfixtextfunc&
   delfunc Xqftext
   delfunc Xqftext2
+
+  " set the global option to a lambda function
+  set quickfixtextfunc={d\ ->\ map(g:Xgetlist({'id'\ :\ d.id,\ 'items'\ :\ 1}).items[d.start_idx-1:d.end_idx-1],\ 'v:val.text')}
+  Xexpr ['F1:10:2:green', 'F1:20:4:blue']
+  Xwindow
+  call assert_equal(['green', 'blue'], getline(1, '$'))
+  Xclose
+  call assert_equal("{d -> map(g:Xgetlist({'id' : d.id, 'items' : 1}).items[d.start_idx-1:d.end_idx-1], 'v:val.text')}", &quickfixtextfunc)
+  set quickfixtextfunc&
+
+  " use a lambda function that returns an empty list
+  set quickfixtextfunc={d\ ->\ []}
+  Xexpr ['F1:10:2:green', 'F1:20:4:blue']
+  Xwindow
+  call assert_equal(['F1|10 col 2| green', 'F1|20 col 4| blue'],
+        \ getline(1, '$'))
+  Xclose
+  set quickfixtextfunc&
+
+  " use a lambda function that returns a list with empty strings
+  set quickfixtextfunc={d\ ->\ ['',\ '']}
+  Xexpr ['F1:10:2:green', 'F1:20:4:blue']
+  Xwindow
+  call assert_equal(['F1|10 col 2| green', 'F1|20 col 4| blue'],
+        \ getline(1, '$'))
+  Xclose
+  set quickfixtextfunc&
+
+  " set the per-quickfix list text function to a lambda function
+  call g:Xsetlist([], ' ',
+        \ {'quickfixtextfunc' :
+        \   {d -> map(g:Xgetlist({'id' : d.id, 'items' : 1}).items[d.start_idx-1:d.end_idx-1],
+        \ "'Line ' .. v:val.lnum .. ', Col ' .. v:val.col")}})
+  Xaddexpr ['F1:10:2:green', 'F1:20:4:blue']
+  Xwindow
+  call assert_equal('Line 10, Col 2', getline(1))
+  call assert_equal('Line 20, Col 4', getline(2))
+  Xclose
+  call assert_match("function('<lambda>\\d\\+')", string(g:Xgetlist({'quickfixtextfunc' : 1}).quickfixtextfunc))
+  call g:Xsetlist([], 'f')
 endfunc
 
 func Test_qftextfunc()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 8cedb1c..71c164a 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1255,
+/**/
     1254,
 /**/
     1253,