diff --git a/autoload/vimspector/internal/balloon.vim b/autoload/vimspector/internal/balloon.vim
index 360ed08..bdceec4 100644
--- a/autoload/vimspector/internal/balloon.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimspector/internal/balloon.vim
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@ function! vimspector#internal#balloon#BalloonExpr() abort
         \ . 'vim.eval( "v:beval_text" ) )' )
 endfunction
 
+" Returns: py.ShowBalloon( winnr, expresssion )
+function! vimspector#internal#balloon#Tooltip() abort
+  " winnr + 1 because for *no good reason* winnr is 0 based here unlike
+  " everywhere else
+  " int() because for *no good reason* winnr is a string.
+  return py3eval('_vimspector_session.ShowBalloon('
+        \ . 'int( vim.eval( "v:beval_winnr" ) ) + 1,'
+        \ . 'vim.eval( "expand(\"<cexpr>\")" ) )' )
+endfunction
+
+
+
 " Boilerplate {{{
 let &cpoptions=s:save_cpo
 unlet s:save_cpo
diff --git a/autoload/vimspector/internal/state.vim b/autoload/vimspector/internal/state.vim
index f1e690a..d9d8cd2 100644
--- a/autoload/vimspector/internal/state.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimspector/internal/state.vim
@@ -47,6 +47,28 @@ function! vimspector#internal#state#GetAPIPrefix() abort
   return s:prefix
 endfunction
 
+" REMOVEME: this is just a temporary thing to get float window working
+" Returns: py.ShowBalloon( winnr, expresssion )
+function! vimspector#internal#state#Tooltip() abort
+  " winnr + 1 because for *no good reason* winnr is 0 based here unlike
+  " everywhere else
+  " int() because for *no good reason* winnr is a string.
+  return py3eval('_vimspector_session.ShowBalloon('
+        \ . 'int( vim.eval( "winnr()" ) ) ,'
+        \ . 'vim.eval( "expand(\"<cexpr>\")" ) )' )
+endfunction
+
+function! vimspector#internal#state#TooltipExec(body) abort
+  let buf = nvim_create_buf(v:false, v:true)
+  call nvim_buf_set_lines(buf, 0, -1, v:true, a:body)
+  let opts = { 'relative': 'cursor', 'width': 40, 'height': 2, 'col': 0, 'row': 1, 'anchor': 'NW', 'style': 'minimal' }
+  let g:float_win = nvim_open_win(buf, 0, opts)
+
+  augroup vimspector#internal#balloon#nvim_float
+    autocmd!
+    autocmd CursorMoved * :call nvim_win_close(g:float_win, 1) | autocmd! vimspector#internal#balloon#nvim_float
+  augroup END
+endfunction
 " Boilerplate {{{
 let &cpoptions=s:save_cpo
 unlet s:save_cpo
diff --git a/python3/vimspector/utils.py b/python3/vimspector/utils.py
index e621d33..576c493 100644
--- a/python3/vimspector/utils.py
+++ b/python3/vimspector/utils.py
@@ -635,6 +635,10 @@ def ParseVariables( variables_list,
 
 
 def DisplayBaloon( is_term, display ):
+  if int(vim.eval("has('nvim')")):
+    vim.eval("vimspector#internal#state#TooltipExec({})".format(display))
+    return
+
   if not is_term:
     display = '\n'.join( display )
     # To enable the Windows GUI to display the balloon correctly