--- a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ popup_create({what}, {options}) Number	c
 popup_dialog({what}, {options}) Number	create a popup window used as a dialog
 popup_filter_menu({id}, {key})  Number	filter for a menu popup window
 popup_filter_yesno({id}, {key}) Number	filter for a dialog popup window
+popup_findecho()		Number	get window ID of popup for `:echowin`
 popup_findinfo()		Number	get window ID of info popup window
 popup_findpreview()		Number	get window ID of preview popup window
 popup_getoptions({id})		Dict	get options of popup window {id}

--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -3392,7 +3392,7 @@ text...
 			when the screen is redrawn.
 
 					*:echow* *:echowin* *:echowindow*
-:echow[indow] {expr1} ..
+:[N]echow[indow] {expr1} ..
 			Like |:echomsg| but when the messages popup window is
 			available the message is displayed there.  This means
 			it will show for three seconds and avoid a
@@ -3400,6 +3400,9 @@ text...
 			that, press Esc in Normal mode (when it would
 			otherwise beep).  If it disappears too soon you can
 			use `:messages` to see the text.
+			When [N] is given then the window will show up for
+			this number of seconds.  The last `:echowindow` with a
+			count matters, it is used once only.
 			The message window is available when Vim was compiled
 			with the +timer and the +popupwin features.
 

--- a/runtime/doc/popup.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/popup.txt
@@ -347,6 +347,12 @@ popup_filter_yesno({id}, {key})				*popu
 		See the example here: |popup_dialog-example|
 
 
+popup_findecho()					*popup_findecho()*
+		Get the |window-ID| for the popup that shows messages for the
+		`:echowindow` command.  Return zero if there is none.
+		Mainly useful to hide the popup.
+
+
 popup_findinfo()					*popup_findinfo()*
 		Get the |window-ID| for the popup info window, as it used by
 		the popup menu.  See |complete-popup|.  The info popup is

--- a/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
@@ -1289,6 +1289,7 @@ Popup window:					*popup-window-function
 	popup_filter_yesno()	block until 'y' or 'n' is pressed
 	popup_getoptions()	get current options for a popup
 	popup_getpos()		get actual position and size of a popup
+	popup_findecho()	get window ID for popup used for `:echowindow`
 	popup_findinfo()	get window ID for popup info window
 	popup_findpreview()	get window ID for popup preview window
 	popup_list()		get list of all popup window IDs

--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -6916,7 +6916,7 @@ ex_execute(exarg_T *eap)
 	else if (eap->cmdidx == CMD_echowindow)
 	{
 #ifdef HAS_MESSAGE_WINDOW
-	    start_echowindow();
+	    start_echowindow(eap->addr_count > 0 ? eap->line2 : 0);
 #endif
 	    msg_attr(ga.ga_data, echo_attr);
 #ifdef HAS_MESSAGE_WINDOW

--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -2273,6 +2273,8 @@ static funcentry_T global_functions[] =
 			ret_bool,	    PROP_FUNC(f_popup_filter_menu)},
     {"popup_filter_yesno", 2, 2, 0,	    arg2_number_string,
 			ret_bool,	    PROP_FUNC(f_popup_filter_yesno)},
+    {"popup_findecho",	0, 0, 0,	    NULL,
+			ret_number,	    PROP_FUNC(f_popup_findecho)},
     {"popup_findinfo",	0, 0, 0,	    NULL,
 			ret_number,	    PROP_FUNC(f_popup_findinfo)},
     {"popup_findpreview", 0, 0, 0,	    NULL,

--- a/src/ex_cmds.h
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.h
@@ -552,8 +552,8 @@ EXCMD(CMD_echon,	"echon",	ex_echo,
 	EX_EXTRA|EX_NOTRLCOM|EX_EXPR_ARG|EX_SBOXOK|EX_CMDWIN|EX_LOCK_OK,
 	ADDR_NONE),
 EXCMD(CMD_echowindow,	"echowindow",	ex_execute,
-	EX_EXTRA|EX_NOTRLCOM|EX_EXPR_ARG|EX_SBOXOK|EX_CMDWIN|EX_LOCK_OK,
-	ADDR_NONE),
+	EX_RANGE|EX_EXTRA|EX_NOTRLCOM|EX_EXPR_ARG|EX_SBOXOK|EX_CMDWIN|EX_LOCK_OK,
+	ADDR_OTHER),
 EXCMD(CMD_else,		"else",		ex_else,
 	EX_TRLBAR|EX_SBOXOK|EX_CMDWIN|EX_LOCK_OK|EX_WHOLE,
 	ADDR_NONE),

--- a/src/popupwin.c
+++ b/src/popupwin.c
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ static poppos_entry_T poppos_entries[] =
 // Window used for ":echowindow"
 static win_T *message_win = NULL;
 
+// Time used for the next ":echowindow" message in msec.
+static int  message_win_time = 3000;
+
 // Flag set when a message is added to the message window, timer is started
 // when the message window is drawn.  This might be after pressing Enter at the
 // hit-enter prompt.
@@ -4379,6 +4382,16 @@ popup_find_info_window(void)
 #endif
 
     void
+f_popup_findecho(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv)
+{
+#ifdef HAS_MESSAGE_WINDOW
+    rettv->vval.v_number = message_win == NULL ? 0 : message_win->w_id;
+#else
+    rettv->vval.v_number = 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+    void
 f_popup_findinfo(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv)
 {
 #ifdef FEAT_QUICKFIX
@@ -4537,7 +4550,11 @@ may_start_message_win_timer(win_T *wp)
     if (wp == message_win && start_message_win_timer)
     {
 	if (message_win->w_popup_timer != NULL)
+	{
+	    message_win->w_popup_timer->tr_interval = message_win_time;
 	    timer_start(message_win->w_popup_timer);
+	    message_win_time = 3000;
+	}
 	start_message_win_timer = FALSE;
     }
 }
@@ -4568,15 +4585,18 @@ static int ew_msg_col = 0;
 
 /*
  * Invoked before outputting a message for ":echowindow".
+ * "time_sec" is the display time, zero means using the default 3 sec.
  */
     void
-start_echowindow(void)
+start_echowindow(int time_sec)
 {
     in_echowindow = TRUE;
     save_msg_didout = msg_didout;
     save_msg_col = msg_col;
     msg_didout = ew_msg_didout;
     msg_col = ew_msg_col;
+    if (time_sec != 0)
+	message_win_time = time_sec * 1000;
 }
 
 /*

--- a/src/proto/popupwin.pro
+++ b/src/proto/popupwin.pro
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ int set_ref_in_popups(int copyID);
 int popup_is_popup(win_T *wp);
 win_T *popup_find_preview_window(void);
 win_T *popup_find_info_window(void);
+void f_popup_findecho(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 void f_popup_findinfo(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 void f_popup_findpreview(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 int popup_create_preview_window(int info);
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ win_T *popup_get_message_win(void);
 void popup_show_message_win(void);
 int popup_message_win_visible(void);
 void popup_hide_message_win(void);
-void start_echowindow(void);
+void start_echowindow(int time_sec);
 void end_echowindow(void);
 int popup_win_closed(win_T *win);
 void popup_set_title(win_T *wp);

--- a/src/proto/vim9cmds.pro
+++ b/src/proto/vim9cmds.pro
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ char_u *compile_throw(char_u *arg, cctx_
 char_u *compile_eval(char_u *arg, cctx_T *cctx);
 int get_defer_var_idx(cctx_T *cctx);
 char_u *compile_defer(char_u *arg_start, cctx_T *cctx);
-char_u *compile_mult_expr(char_u *arg, int cmdidx, cctx_T *cctx);
+char_u *compile_mult_expr(char_u *arg, int cmdidx, long cmd_count, cctx_T *cctx);
 char_u *compile_put(char_u *arg, exarg_T *eap, cctx_T *cctx);
 char_u *compile_exec(char_u *line_arg, exarg_T *eap, cctx_T *cctx);
 char_u *compile_script(char_u *line, cctx_T *cctx);

--- a/src/proto/vim9instr.pro
+++ b/src/proto/vim9instr.pro
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ int generate_DEFER(cctx_T *cctx, int var
 int generate_STRINGMEMBER(cctx_T *cctx, char_u *name, size_t len);
 int generate_ECHO(cctx_T *cctx, int with_white, int count);
 int generate_MULT_EXPR(cctx_T *cctx, isntype_T isn_type, int count);
+int generate_ECHOWINDOW(cctx_T *cctx, int count, long time);
 int generate_SOURCE(cctx_T *cctx, int sid);
 int generate_PUT(cctx_T *cctx, int regname, linenr_T lnum);
 int generate_EXEC_copy(cctx_T *cctx, isntype_T isntype, char_u *line);

--- a/src/testdir/dumps/Test_echowindow_8.dump
+++ b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_echowindow_8.dump
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 |═+0#e000002&@74
 |l|a|t|e|r| |m|e|s@1|a|g|e| @61
 |m|o|r|e| @70
-|:+0#0000000&|e|c|h|o|w|i|n| |'|m|o|r|e|'| @59
+|:+0#0000000&|7|e|c|h|o|w|i|n| |'|m|o|r|e|'| @58
 @57|0|,|0|-|1| @8|A|l@1| 

new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/dumps/Test_echowindow_9.dump
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+| +8#0000001#e0e0e08|+| |[|N|o| |N|a|m|e|]| | +2#0000000#ffffff0|[|N|o| |N|a|m|e|]| | +1&&@49|X+8#0000001#e0e0e08
+> +0#0000000#ffffff0@74
+|~+0#4040ff13&| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|:+0#0000000&|c|a|l@1| |H|i|d|e|W|i|n|(|)| @59
+@57|0|,|0|-|1| @8|A|l@1| 

--- a/src/testdir/test_messages.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_messages.vim
@@ -511,6 +511,10 @@ func Test_echowindow()
         echo 'two'
         echo 'three'
       enddef
+
+      def HideWin()
+        popup_hide(popup_findecho())
+      enddef
   END
   call writefile(lines, 'XtestEchowindow', 'D')
   let buf = RunVimInTerminal('-S XtestEchowindow', #{rows: 8})
@@ -536,9 +540,12 @@ func Test_echowindow()
   call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_echowindow_7', {})
 
   call term_sendkeys(buf, ":tabnew\<CR>")
-  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":echowin 'more'\<CR>")
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":7echowin 'more'\<CR>")
   call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_echowindow_8', {})
 
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":call HideWin()\<CR>")
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_echowindow_9', {})
+
   " clean up
   call StopVimInTerminal(buf)
 endfunc

--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
@@ -2367,6 +2367,7 @@ def s:Echomsg()
   echoerr 'went' .. 'wrong'
   var local = 'window'
   echowin 'in' local
+  :5echowin 'five'
 enddef
 
 def Test_disassemble_echomsg()
@@ -2389,6 +2390,9 @@ def Test_disassemble_echomsg()
         '\d\+ PUSHS "in"\_s*' ..
         '\d\+ LOAD $0\_s*' ..
         '\d\+ ECHOWINDOW 2\_s*' ..
+        ":5echowin 'five'\\_s*" ..
+        '\d\+ PUSHS "five"\_s*' ..
+        '\d\+ ECHOWINDOW 1 (5 sec)\_s*' ..
         '\d\+ RETURN void',
         res)
 enddef

--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -700,6 +700,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    683,
+/**/
     682,
 /**/
     681,

--- a/src/vim9.h
+++ b/src/vim9.h
@@ -457,6 +457,12 @@ typedef struct {
     int		defer_argcount;	    // number of arguments
 } deferins_T;
 
+// arguments to ISN_ECHOWINDOW
+typedef struct {
+    int		ewin_count;	    // number of arguments
+    long	ewin_time;	    // time argument (msec)
+} echowin_T;
+
 /*
  * Instruction
  */
@@ -507,6 +513,7 @@ struct isn_S {
 	getitem_T	    getitem;
 	debug_T		    debug;
 	deferins_T	    defer;
+	echowin_T	    echowin;
     } isn_arg;
 };
 

--- a/src/vim9cmds.c
+++ b/src/vim9cmds.c
@@ -1971,10 +1971,11 @@ compile_defer(char_u *arg_start, cctx_T 
  * compile "echomsg expr"
  * compile "echoerr expr"
  * compile "echoconsole expr"
+ * compile "echowindow expr" - may have cmd_count set
  * compile "execute expr"
  */
     char_u *
-compile_mult_expr(char_u *arg, int cmdidx, cctx_T *cctx)
+compile_mult_expr(char_u *arg, int cmdidx, long cmd_count, cctx_T *cctx)
 {
     char_u	*p = arg;
     char_u	*prev = arg;
@@ -1982,6 +1983,7 @@ compile_mult_expr(char_u *arg, int cmdid
     int		count = 0;
     int		start_ctx_lnum = cctx->ctx_lnum;
     type_T	*type;
+    int		r = OK;
 
     for (;;)
     {
@@ -2015,23 +2017,23 @@ compile_mult_expr(char_u *arg, int cmdid
 	cctx->ctx_lnum = start_ctx_lnum;
 
 	if (cmdidx == CMD_echo || cmdidx == CMD_echon)
-	    generate_ECHO(cctx, cmdidx == CMD_echo, count);
+	    r = generate_ECHO(cctx, cmdidx == CMD_echo, count);
 	else if (cmdidx == CMD_execute)
-	    generate_MULT_EXPR(cctx, ISN_EXECUTE, count);
+	    r = generate_MULT_EXPR(cctx, ISN_EXECUTE, count);
 	else if (cmdidx == CMD_echomsg)
-	    generate_MULT_EXPR(cctx, ISN_ECHOMSG, count);
+	    r = generate_MULT_EXPR(cctx, ISN_ECHOMSG, count);
 #ifdef HAS_MESSAGE_WINDOW
 	else if (cmdidx == CMD_echowindow)
-	    generate_MULT_EXPR(cctx, ISN_ECHOWINDOW, count);
+	    r = generate_ECHOWINDOW(cctx, count, cmd_count);
 #endif
 	else if (cmdidx == CMD_echoconsole)
-	    generate_MULT_EXPR(cctx, ISN_ECHOCONSOLE, count);
+	    r = generate_MULT_EXPR(cctx, ISN_ECHOCONSOLE, count);
 	else
-	    generate_MULT_EXPR(cctx, ISN_ECHOERR, count);
+	    r = generate_MULT_EXPR(cctx, ISN_ECHOERR, count);
 
 	cctx->ctx_lnum = save_lnum;
     }
-    return p;
+    return r == OK ? p : NULL;
 }
 
 /*

--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -2683,6 +2683,32 @@ check_args_shadowing(ufunc_T *ufunc, cct
 }
 
 /*
+ * Get a count before a command.  Can only be a number.
+ * Returns zero if there is no count.
+ * Returns -1 if there is something wrong.
+ */
+    static long
+get_cmd_count(char_u *line, exarg_T *eap)
+{
+    char_u *p;
+
+    // skip over colons and white space
+    for (p = line; *p == ':' || VIM_ISWHITE(*p); ++p)
+	;
+    if (!isdigit(*p))
+    {
+	// the command must be following
+	if (p < eap->cmd)
+	{
+	    emsg(_(e_invalid_range));
+	    return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+    }
+    return atol((char *)p);
+}
+
+/*
  * Get the compilation type that should be used for "ufunc".
  * Keep in sync with INSTRUCTIONS().
  */
@@ -3309,16 +3335,23 @@ compile_def_function(
 		    line = compile_defer(p, &cctx);
 		    break;
 
+#ifdef HAS_MESSAGE_WINDOW
+	    case CMD_echowindow:
+		    {
+			long cmd_count = get_cmd_count(line, &ea);
+			if (cmd_count >= 0)
+			    line = compile_mult_expr(p, ea.cmdidx,
+							     cmd_count, &cctx);
+		    }
+		    break;
+#endif
 	    case CMD_echo:
 	    case CMD_echon:
 	    case CMD_echoconsole:
 	    case CMD_echoerr:
 	    case CMD_echomsg:
-#ifdef HAS_MESSAGE_WINDOW
-	    case CMD_echowindow:
-#endif
 	    case CMD_execute:
-		    line = compile_mult_expr(p, ea.cmdidx, &cctx);
+		    line = compile_mult_expr(p, ea.cmdidx, 0, &cctx);
 		    break;
 
 	    case CMD_put:

--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -3269,7 +3269,7 @@ exec_instructions(ectx_T *ectx)
 	    case ISN_ECHOCONSOLE:
 	    case ISN_ECHOERR:
 		{
-		    int		count = iptr->isn_arg.number;
+		    int		count;
 		    garray_T	ga;
 		    char_u	buf[NUMBUFLEN];
 		    char_u	*p;
@@ -3277,6 +3277,10 @@ exec_instructions(ectx_T *ectx)
 		    int		failed = FALSE;
 		    int		idx;
 
+		    if (iptr->isn_type == ISN_ECHOWINDOW)
+			count = iptr->isn_arg.echowin.ewin_count;
+		    else
+			count = iptr->isn_arg.number;
 		    ga_init2(&ga, 1, 80);
 		    for (idx = 0; idx < count; ++idx)
 		    {
@@ -3339,7 +3343,8 @@ exec_instructions(ectx_T *ectx)
 #ifdef HAS_MESSAGE_WINDOW
 			    else if (iptr->isn_type == ISN_ECHOWINDOW)
 			    {
-				start_echowindow();
+				start_echowindow(
+					      iptr->isn_arg.echowin.ewin_time);
 				msg_attr(ga.ga_data, echo_attr);
 				end_echowindow();
 			    }
@@ -6094,8 +6099,13 @@ list_instructions(char *pfx, isn_T *inst
 					  (varnumber_T)(iptr->isn_arg.number));
 		break;
 	    case ISN_ECHOWINDOW:
-		smsg("%s%4d ECHOWINDOW %lld", pfx, current,
-					  (varnumber_T)(iptr->isn_arg.number));
+		if (iptr->isn_arg.echowin.ewin_time > 0)
+		    smsg("%s%4d ECHOWINDOW %d (%ld sec)", pfx, current,
+				      iptr->isn_arg.echowin.ewin_count,
+				      iptr->isn_arg.echowin.ewin_time);
+		else
+		    smsg("%s%4d ECHOWINDOW %d", pfx, current,
+					     iptr->isn_arg.echowin.ewin_count);
 		break;
 	    case ISN_ECHOCONSOLE:
 		smsg("%s%4d ECHOCONSOLE %lld", pfx, current,

--- a/src/vim9instr.c
+++ b/src/vim9instr.c
@@ -1879,7 +1879,21 @@ generate_MULT_EXPR(cctx_T *cctx, isntype
     if ((isn = generate_instr_drop(cctx, isn_type, count)) == NULL)
 	return FAIL;
     isn->isn_arg.number = count;
+    return OK;
+}
 
+/*
+ * Generate an ISN_ECHOWINDOW instruction
+ */
+    int
+generate_ECHOWINDOW(cctx_T *cctx, int count, long time)
+{
+    isn_T	*isn;
+
+    if ((isn = generate_instr_drop(cctx, ISN_ECHOWINDOW, count)) == NULL)
+	return FAIL;
+    isn->isn_arg.echowin.ewin_count = count;
+    isn->isn_arg.echowin.ewin_time = time;
     return OK;
 }