diff --git a/examples/llama.vim b/examples/llama.vim
index 7a60442ad..4bc26d4e9 100644
--- a/examples/llama.vim
+++ b/examples/llama.vim
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 "
 " requires:
 "
-"   - neovim
+"   - neovim or vim
 "   - curl
 "   - llama.cpp server instance
 "   - FIM-compatible model
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 " sample config:
 "
 "   - Tab       - accept the current suggestion
-"   - Shift+Tab - accept just the first line of the segguestion
+"   - Shift+Tab - accept just the first line of the suggestion
 "   - Ctrl+F    - toggle FIM completion manually
 "
 " make symlink or copy this file to ~/.config/nvim/autoload/llama.vim
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 "
 
 " colors (adjust to your liking)
-highlight llama_hl_hint guifg=#ff772f
-highlight llama_hl_info guifg=#77ff2f
+highlight llama_hl_hint guifg=#ff772f ctermfg=202
+highlight llama_hl_info guifg=#77ff2f ctermfg=119
 
 " general parameters:
 "
@@ -93,6 +93,18 @@ let s:default_config = {
 
 let g:llama_config = get(g:, 'llama_config', s:default_config)
 
+function! s:get_indent(str)
+    let l:count = 0
+    for i in range(len(a:str))
+        if a:str[i] == "\t"
+            let l:count += &tabstop - 1
+        else
+            break
+        endif
+    endfor
+    return l:count
+endfunction
+
 function! s:rand(i0, i1) abort
     return a:i0 + rand() % (a:i1 - a:i0 + 1)
 endfunction
@@ -129,6 +141,21 @@ function! llama#init()
 
     let s:current_job = v:null
 
+    let s:ghost_text_nvim = exists('*nvim_buf_get_mark')
+    let s:ghost_text_vim = has('textprop')
+
+    if s:ghost_text_vim
+        let s:hlgroup_hint = 'llama_hl_hint'
+        let s:hlgroup_info = 'llama_hl_info'
+
+        if empty(prop_type_get(s:hlgroup_hint))
+            call prop_type_add(s:hlgroup_hint, {'highlight': s:hlgroup_hint})
+        endif
+        if empty(prop_type_get(s:hlgroup_info))
+            call prop_type_add(s:hlgroup_info, {'highlight': s:hlgroup_info})
+        endif
+    endif
+
     augroup llama
         autocmd!
         autocmd InsertEnter     * inoremap <expr> <silent> <C-F> llama#fim_inline(v:false)
@@ -317,13 +344,22 @@ function! s:ring_update()
         \ 't_max_predict_ms': 1
         \ })
 
-    let l:curl_command = printf(
-        \ "curl --silent --no-buffer --request POST --url %s --header \"Content-Type: application/json\" --data %s",
-        \ g:llama_config.endpoint, shellescape(l:request)
-        \ )
+    let l:curl_command = [
+        \ "curl",
+        \ "--silent",
+        \ "--no-buffer",
+        \ "--request", "POST",
+        \ "--url", g:llama_config.endpoint,
+        \ "--header", "Content-Type: application/json",
+        \ "--data", l:request
+        \ ]
 
     " no callbacks because we don't need to process the response
-    call jobstart(l:curl_command, {})
+    if s:ghost_text_nvim
+        call jobstart(l:curl_command, {})
+    elseif s:ghost_text_vim
+        call job_start(l:curl_command, {})
+    endif
 endfunction
 
 " necessary for 'inoremap <expr>'
@@ -418,24 +454,37 @@ function! llama#fim(is_auto) abort
         \ 't_max_predict_ms': g:llama_config.t_max_predict_ms
         \ })
 
-    let l:curl_command = printf(
-        \ "curl --silent --no-buffer --request POST --url %s --header \"Content-Type: application/json\" --data %s",
-        \ g:llama_config.endpoint, shellescape(l:request)
-        \ )
+    let l:curl_command = [
+        \ "curl",
+        \ "--silent",
+        \ "--no-buffer",
+        \ "--request", "POST",
+        \ "--url", g:llama_config.endpoint,
+        \ "--header", "Content-Type: application/json",
+        \ "--data", l:request
+        \ ]
 
     if s:current_job != v:null
-        call jobstop(s:current_job)
+        if s:ghost_text_nvim
+            call jobstop(s:current_job)
+        elseif s:ghost_text_vim
+            call job_stop(s:current_job)
+        endif
     endif
 
     " send the request asynchronously
-    let s:current_job = jobstart(l:curl_command, {
-        \ 'on_stdout': function('s:fim_on_stdout'),
-        \ 'on_exit':   function('s:fim_on_exit'),
-        \ 'stdout_buffered': v:true,
-        \ 'pos_x': s:pos_x,
-        \ 'pos_y': s:pos_y,
-        \ 'is_auto': a:is_auto
-        \ })
+    if s:ghost_text_nvim
+        let s:current_job = jobstart(l:curl_command, {
+            \ 'on_stdout': function('s:fim_on_stdout', [s:pos_x, s:pos_y, a:is_auto]),
+            \ 'on_exit':   function('s:fim_on_exit'),
+            \ 'stdout_buffered': v:true
+            \ })
+    elseif s:ghost_text_vim
+        let s:current_job = job_start(l:curl_command, {
+            \ 'out_cb': function('s:fim_on_stdout', [s:pos_x, s:pos_y, a:is_auto]),
+            \ 'exit_cb':   function('s:fim_on_exit')
+            \ })
+    endif
 
     " TODO: per-file location
     let l:delta_y = abs(s:pos_y - s:pos_y_pick)
@@ -482,9 +531,13 @@ function! llama#fim_cancel()
     " clear the virtual text
     let l:bufnr = bufnr('%')
 
-    let l:id_vt_fim = nvim_create_namespace('vt_fim')
-
-    call nvim_buf_clear_namespace(l:bufnr, l:id_vt_fim,  0, -1)
+    if s:ghost_text_nvim
+        let l:id_vt_fim = nvim_create_namespace('vt_fim')
+        call nvim_buf_clear_namespace(l:bufnr, l:id_vt_fim,  0, -1)
+    elseif s:ghost_text_vim
+        call prop_remove({'type': s:hlgroup_hint, 'all': v:true})
+        call prop_remove({'type': s:hlgroup_info, 'all': v:true})
+    endif
 
     " remove the mappings
     silent! iunmap <buffer> <Tab>
@@ -499,13 +552,18 @@ function! s:on_move()
 endfunction
 
 " callback that processes the FIM result from the server and displays the suggestion
-function! s:fim_on_stdout(job_id, data, event) dict
-    let l:raw = join(a:data, "\n")
+function! s:fim_on_stdout(pos_x, pos_y, is_auto, job_id, data, event = v:null)
+    if s:ghost_text_nvim
+        let l:raw = join(a:data, "\n")
+    elseif s:ghost_text_vim
+        let l:raw = a:data
+    endif
+
     if len(l:raw) == 0
         return
     endif
 
-    if self.pos_x != col('.') - 1 || self.pos_y != line('.')
+    if a:pos_x != col('.') - 1 || a:pos_y != line('.')
         return
     endif
 
@@ -514,14 +572,14 @@ function! s:fim_on_stdout(job_id, data, event) dict
         return
     endif
 
-    let s:pos_x = self.pos_x
-    let s:pos_y = self.pos_y
+    let s:pos_x = a:pos_x
+    let s:pos_y = a:pos_y
 
     let s:can_accept = v:true
     let l:has_info   = v:false
 
     if s:can_accept && v:shell_error
-        if !self.is_auto
+        if !a:is_auto
             call add(s:content, "<| curl error: is the server on? |>")
         endif
         let s:can_accept = v:false
@@ -642,7 +700,9 @@ function! s:fim_on_stdout(job_id, data, event) dict
     " display virtual text with the suggestion
     let l:bufnr = bufnr('%')
 
-    let l:id_vt_fim = nvim_create_namespace('vt_fim')
+    if s:ghost_text_nvim
+        let l:id_vt_fim = nvim_create_namespace('vt_fim')
+    endif
 
     " construct the info message
     if g:llama_config.show_info > 0 && l:has_info
@@ -671,15 +731,41 @@ function! s:fim_on_stdout(job_id, data, event) dict
     endif
 
     " display the suggestion and append the info to the end of the first line
-    call nvim_buf_set_extmark(l:bufnr, l:id_vt_fim, s:pos_y - 1, s:pos_x - 1, {
-        \ 'virt_text': [[s:content[0], 'llama_hl_hint'], [l:info, 'llama_hl_info']],
-        \ 'virt_text_win_col': virtcol('.') - 1
-        \ })
+    if s:ghost_text_nvim
+        call nvim_buf_set_extmark(l:bufnr, l:id_vt_fim, s:pos_y - 1, s:pos_x - 1, {
+            \ 'virt_text': [[s:content[0], 'llama_hl_hint'], [l:info, 'llama_hl_info']],
+            \ 'virt_text_win_col': virtcol('.') - 1
+            \ })
 
-    call nvim_buf_set_extmark(l:bufnr, l:id_vt_fim, s:pos_y - 1, 0, {
-        \ 'virt_lines': map(s:content[1:], {idx, val -> [[val, 'llama_hl_hint']]}),
-        \ 'virt_text_win_col': virtcol('.')
-        \ })
+        call nvim_buf_set_extmark(l:bufnr, l:id_vt_fim, s:pos_y - 1, 0, {
+            \ 'virt_lines': map(s:content[1:], {idx, val -> [[val, 'llama_hl_hint']]}),
+            \ 'virt_text_win_col': virtcol('.')
+            \ })
+    elseif s:ghost_text_vim
+        let l:new_suffix = s:content[0]
+        if !empty(l:new_suffix)
+            call prop_add(s:pos_y, s:pos_x + 1, {
+                        \ 'type': s:hlgroup_hint,
+                        \ 'text': l:new_suffix
+                        \ })
+        endif
+        for line in s:content[1:]
+            call prop_add(s:pos_y, 0, {
+                        \ 'type': s:hlgroup_hint,
+                        \ 'text': line,
+                        \ 'text_padding_left': s:get_indent(line),
+                        \ 'text_align': 'below'
+                        \ })
+        endfor
+        if !empty(l:info)
+            call prop_add(s:pos_y, 0, {
+                        \ 'type': s:hlgroup_info,
+                        \ 'text': l:info,
+                        \ 'text_padding_left': col('$'),
+                        \ 'text_wrap': 'truncate'
+                        \ })
+        endif
+    endif
 
     " setup accept shortcuts
     inoremap <buffer> <Tab>   <C-O>:call llama#fim_accept(v:false)<CR>
@@ -688,7 +774,7 @@ function! s:fim_on_stdout(job_id, data, event) dict
     let s:hint_shown = v:true
 endfunction
 
-function! s:fim_on_exit(job_id, exit_code, event) dict
+function! s:fim_on_exit(job_id, exit_code, event = v:null)
     if a:exit_code != 0
         echom "Job failed with exit code: " . a:exit_code
     endif