diff --git a/docs/source/configuration/reference.rst b/docs/source/configuration/reference.rst
index 1c3ee800..28c11863 100644
--- a/docs/source/configuration/reference.rst
+++ b/docs/source/configuration/reference.rst
@@ -272,6 +272,12 @@ Themes
             highlighting group is defined in the :ref:`highlight_group 
             option <config-themes-seg-highlight_group>`.
 
+        ``segments_list``
+            Sub-list of segments. This list only allows :ref:`name 
+            <config-themes-seg-name>`, :ref:`segments 
+            <config-themes-seg-segments>` and :ref:`args 
+            <config-themes-seg-args>` options.
+
     ``module``
         .. _config-themes-seg-module:
 
@@ -282,7 +288,7 @@ Themes
     ``name``
         .. _config-themes-seg-name:
 
-        Function name, only required for function segments.
+        Function name, only required for function and list segments.
 
     ``highlight_group``
         .. _config-themes-seg-highlight_group:
@@ -366,3 +372,6 @@ Themes
 
         Boolean. If false disables displaying of the segment.
         Defaults to ``True``.
+
+    ``segments``
+        A list of subsegments.
diff --git a/powerline/bindings/vim/__init__.py b/powerline/bindings/vim/__init__.py
index 6830365c..76c40ffe 100644
--- a/powerline/bindings/vim/__init__.py
+++ b/powerline/bindings/vim/__init__.py
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ else:
 
 	def bufvar_exists(buffer, varname):  # NOQA
 		if not buffer or buffer.number == vim.current.buffer.number:
-			return vim.eval('exists("b:{0}")'.format(varname))
+			return int(vim.eval('exists("b:{0}")'.format(varname)))
 		else:
-			return vim.eval('has_key(getbufvar({0}, ""), {1})'
-							.format(buffer.number, varname))
+			return int(vim.eval('has_key(getbufvar({0}, ""), {1})'
+							.format(buffer.number, varname)))
 
 	def vim_getwinvar(segment_info, varname):  # NOQA
 		result = vim.eval('getwinvar({0}, "{1}")'.format(segment_info['winnr'], varname))
@@ -104,6 +104,79 @@ else:
 		return getbufvar(info['bufnr'], '&' + option)
 
 
+if hasattr(vim, 'tabpages'):
+	current_tabpage = lambda: vim.current.tabpage
+	list_tabpages = lambda: vim.tabpages
+else:
+	class FalseObject(object):
+		@staticmethod
+		def __nonzero__():
+			return False
+
+		__bool__ = __nonzero__
+
+	def get_buffer(number):
+		for buffer in vim.buffers:
+			if buffer.number == number:
+				return buffer
+		raise KeyError(number)
+
+	class WindowVars(object):
+		__slots__ = ('tabnr', 'winnr')
+
+		def __init__(self, window):
+			self.tabnr = window.tabnr
+			self.winnr = window.number
+
+		def __getitem__(self, key):
+			has_key = vim.eval('has_key(gettabwinvar({0}, {1}, ""), "{2}")'.format(self.tabnr, self.winnr, key))
+			if has_key == '0':
+				raise KeyError
+			return vim.eval('gettabwinvar({0}, {1}, "{2}")'.format(self.tabnr, self.winnr, key))
+
+		def get(self, key, default=None):
+			try:
+				return self[key]
+			except KeyError:
+				return default
+
+	class Window(FalseObject):
+		__slots__ = ('tabnr', 'number', '_vars')
+
+		def __init__(self, tabnr, number):
+			self.tabnr = tabnr
+			self.number = number
+			self.vars = WindowVars(self)
+
+		@property
+		def buffer(self):
+			return get_buffer(int(vim.eval('tabpagebuflist({0})[{1}]'.format(self.tabnr, self.number - 1))))
+
+	class Tabpage(FalseObject):
+		__slots__ = ('number',)
+
+		def __init__(self, number):
+			self.number = number
+
+		def __eq__(self, tabpage):
+			if not isinstance(tabpage, Tabpage):
+				raise NotImplementedError
+			return self.number == tabpage.number
+
+		@property
+		def window(self):
+			return Window(self.number, int(vim.eval('tabpagewinnr({0})'.format(self.number))))
+
+	def _last_tab_nr():
+		return int(vim.eval('tabpagenr("$")'))
+
+	def current_tabpage():  # NOQA
+		return Tabpage(int(vim.eval('tabpagenr()')))
+
+	def list_tabpages():  # NOQA
+		return [Tabpage(nr) for nr in range(1, _last_tab_nr() + 1)]
+
+
 if sys.version_info < (3,) or not hasattr(vim, 'bindeval'):
 	getbufvar = vim_get_func('getbufvar')
 else:
diff --git a/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/__main__.json b/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/__main__.json
index 16c5ac71..03f51ca2 100644
--- a/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/__main__.json
+++ b/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/__main__.json
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 		"file_name_empty":  "file_directory",
 		"line_percent":     "information:additional",
 		"line_count":       "line_current",
-		"position":         "information:additional"
+		"position":         "information:additional",
+		"single_tab":       "line_current",
+		"many_tabs":        "line_current",
+		"tabnr":            "file_directory"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/powerline/config_files/config.json b/powerline/config_files/config.json
index b918838d..f64bdfc1 100644
--- a/powerline/config_files/config.json
+++ b/powerline/config_files/config.json
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 			"colorscheme": "default",
 			"theme": "default",
 			"local_themes": {
+				"__tabline__": "tabline",
+
 				"cmdwin": "cmdwin",
 				"help": "help",
 				"quickfix": "quickfix",
diff --git a/powerline/config_files/themes/vim/tabline.json b/powerline/config_files/themes/vim/tabline.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a51da75f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/powerline/config_files/themes/vim/tabline.json
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{
+	"default_module": "powerline.segments.vim",
+	"segments": {
+		"left": [
+			{
+				"type": "segment_list",
+				"name": "tabbuflister",
+				"segments": [
+					{
+						"name": "tabnr",
+						"after": " ",
+						"draw_soft_divider": false,
+						"exclude_modes": ["tab", "buf"],
+						"priority": 5
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "file_directory",
+						"draw_soft_divider": false,
+						"priority": 40
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "file_name",
+						"args": {
+							"display_no_file": true
+						},
+						"priority": 10
+					}
+				]
+			},
+			{
+				"type": "string",
+				"highlight_group": ["background"],
+				"draw_soft_divider": false,
+				"draw_hard_divider": false,
+				"width": "auto"
+			}
+		],
+		"right": [
+			{
+				"name": "single_tab"
+			}
+		]
+	}
+}
diff --git a/powerline/lint/__init__.py b/powerline/lint/__init__.py
index 1976e876..9b3661e7 100644
--- a/powerline/lint/__init__.py
+++ b/powerline/lint/__init__.py
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ class DelayedEchoErr(EchoErr):
 	def __nonzero__(self):
 		return not not self.errs
 
+	__bool__ = __nonzero__
+
 
 class Spec(object):
 	def __init__(self, **keys):
@@ -93,15 +95,21 @@ class Spec(object):
 			self.did_type = True
 		return self
 
-	def copy(self):
-		return self.__class__()._update(self.__dict__)
+	def copy(self, copied=None):
+		copied = copied or {}
+		try:
+			return copied[id(self)]
+		except KeyError:
+			instance = self.__class__()
+			copied[id(self)] = instance
+			return self.__class__()._update(self.__dict__, copied)
 
-	def _update(self, d):
+	def _update(self, d, copied):
 		self.__dict__.update(d)
 		self.keys = copy(self.keys)
 		self.checks = copy(self.checks)
 		self.uspecs = copy(self.uspecs)
-		self.specs = [spec.copy() for spec in self.specs]
+		self.specs = [spec.copy(copied) for spec in self.specs]
 		return self
 
 	def unknown_spec(self, keyfunc, spec):
@@ -379,6 +387,9 @@ class WithPath(object):
 def check_matcher_func(ext, match_name, data, context, echoerr):
 	import_paths = [os.path.expanduser(path) for path in context[0][1].get('common', {}).get('paths', [])]
 
+	if match_name == '__tabline__':
+		return True, False
+
 	match_module, separator, match_function = match_name.rpartition('.')
 	if not separator:
 		match_module = 'powerline.matchers.{0}'.format(ext)
@@ -681,13 +692,14 @@ type_keys = {
 	'function': set(('args', 'module', 'draw_inner_divider')),
 	'string': set(('contents', 'type', 'highlight_group', 'divider_highlight_group')),
 	'filler': set(('type', 'highlight_group', 'divider_highlight_group')),
+	'segment_list': set(('segments', 'module', 'args', 'type')),
 }
 required_keys = {
-	'function': set(),
+	'function': set(('name',)),
 	'string': set(('contents',)),
 	'filler': set(),
+	'segment_list': set(('name', 'segments',)),
 }
-function_keys = set(('args', 'module'))
 highlight_keys = set(('highlight_group', 'name'))
 
 
@@ -712,7 +724,7 @@ def check_key_compatibility(segment, data, context, echoerr):
 				problem_mark=list(unknown_keys)[0].mark)
 		hadproblem = True
 
-	if not (keys > required_keys[segment_type]):
+	if not (keys >= required_keys[segment_type]):
 		missing_keys = required_keys[segment_type] - keys
 		echoerr(context='Error while checking segments (key {key})'.format(key=context_key(context)),
 				context_mark=context[-1][1].mark,
@@ -862,7 +874,7 @@ def check_segment_name(name, data, context, echoerr):
 				hadproblem = True
 
 		return True, False, hadproblem
-	else:
+	elif context[-2][1].get('type') != 'segment_list':
 		if name not in context[0][1].get('segment_data', {}):
 			top_theme_name = data['main_config'].get('ext', {}).get(ext, {}).get('theme', None)
 			if data['theme'] == top_theme_name:
@@ -1070,32 +1082,34 @@ args_spec = Spec(
 ).unknown_spec(Spec(), Spec()).optional().copy
 highlight_group_spec = Spec().type(unicode).copy
 segment_module_spec = Spec().type(unicode).func(check_segment_module).optional().copy
-segments_spec = Spec().optional().list(
-	Spec(
-		type=Spec().oneof(type_keys).optional(),
-		name=Spec().re('^[a-zA-Z_]\w+$').func(check_segment_name).optional(),
-		exclude_modes=Spec().list(vim_mode_spec()).optional(),
-		include_modes=Spec().list(vim_mode_spec()).optional(),
-		draw_hard_divider=Spec().type(bool).optional(),
-		draw_soft_divider=Spec().type(bool).optional(),
-		draw_inner_divider=Spec().type(bool).optional(),
-		display=Spec().type(bool).optional(),
-		module=segment_module_spec(),
-		priority=Spec().type(int, float, type(None)).optional(),
-		after=Spec().type(unicode).optional(),
-		before=Spec().type(unicode).optional(),
-		width=Spec().either(Spec().unsigned(), Spec().cmp('eq', 'auto')).optional(),
-		align=Spec().oneof(set('lr')).optional(),
-		args=args_spec().func(lambda *args, **kwargs: check_args(get_one_segment_variant, *args, **kwargs)),
-		contents=Spec().type(unicode).optional(),
-		highlight_group=Spec().list(
-			highlight_group_spec().re('^(?:(?!:divider$).)+$',
-						lambda value: 'it is recommended that only divider highlight group names end with ":divider"')
-		).func(check_highlight_groups).optional(),
-		divider_highlight_group=highlight_group_spec().func(check_highlight_group).re(':divider$',
-			lambda value: 'it is recommended that divider highlight group names end with ":divider"').optional(),
-	).func(check_full_segment_data),
-).copy
+sub_segments_spec = Spec()
+segment_spec = Spec(
+	type=Spec().oneof(type_keys).optional(),
+	name=Spec().re('^[a-zA-Z_]\w+$').func(check_segment_name).optional(),
+	exclude_modes=Spec().list(vim_mode_spec()).optional(),
+	include_modes=Spec().list(vim_mode_spec()).optional(),
+	draw_hard_divider=Spec().type(bool).optional(),
+	draw_soft_divider=Spec().type(bool).optional(),
+	draw_inner_divider=Spec().type(bool).optional(),
+	display=Spec().type(bool).optional(),
+	module=segment_module_spec(),
+	priority=Spec().type(int, float, type(None)).optional(),
+	after=Spec().type(unicode).optional(),
+	before=Spec().type(unicode).optional(),
+	width=Spec().either(Spec().unsigned(), Spec().cmp('eq', 'auto')).optional(),
+	align=Spec().oneof(set('lr')).optional(),
+	args=args_spec().func(lambda *args, **kwargs: check_args(get_one_segment_variant, *args, **kwargs)),
+	contents=Spec().type(unicode).optional(),
+	highlight_group=Spec().list(
+		highlight_group_spec().re('^(?:(?!:divider$).)+$',
+					lambda value: 'it is recommended that only divider highlight group names end with ":divider"')
+	).func(check_highlight_groups).optional(),
+	divider_highlight_group=highlight_group_spec().func(check_highlight_group).re(':divider$',
+		lambda value: 'it is recommended that divider highlight group names end with ":divider"').optional(),
+	segments=sub_segments_spec,
+).func(check_full_segment_data)
+sub_segments_spec.optional().list(segment_spec)
+segments_spec = Spec().optional().list(segment_spec).copy
 segdict_spec=Spec(
 	left=segments_spec().context_message('Error while loading segments from left side (key {key})'),
 	right=segments_spec().context_message('Error while loading segments from right side (key {key})'),
diff --git a/powerline/renderer.py b/powerline/renderer.py
index 002f777c..6ee245aa 100644
--- a/powerline/renderer.py
+++ b/powerline/renderer.py
@@ -222,20 +222,44 @@ class Renderer(object):
 		segments = theme.get_segments(side, line, self.get_segment_info(segment_info, mode))
 
 		# Handle excluded/included segments for the current mode
-		segments = [self._get_highlighting(segment, mode) for segment in segments
-			if mode not in segment['exclude_modes'] and (not segment['include_modes'] or mode in segment['include_modes'])]
-
-		segments = [segment for segment in self._render_segments(theme, segments)]
+		segments = [
+			self._get_highlighting(segment, segment['mode'] or mode)
+			for segment in segments
+			if (
+				mode not in segment['exclude_modes']
+				and (
+					not segment['include_modes']
+					or mode in segment['include_modes']
+				)
+			)
+		]
 
 		if not width:
 			# No width specified, so we don't need to crop or pad anything
-			return construct_returned_value(''.join([segment['_rendered_hl'] for segment in segments]) + self.hlstyle(), segments, output_raw)
+			return construct_returned_value(''.join([
+				segment['_rendered_hl']
+				for segment in self._render_segments(theme, segments)
+			]) + self.hlstyle(), segments, output_raw)
+
+		divider_lengths = {
+			'left': {
+				'hard': self.strwidth(theme.get_divider('left', 'hard')),
+				'soft': self.strwidth(theme.get_divider('left', 'soft')),
+			},
+			'right': {
+				'hard': self.strwidth(theme.get_divider('right', 'hard')),
+				'soft': self.strwidth(theme.get_divider('right', 'soft')),
+			},
+		}
+
+		length = self._render_length(theme, segments, divider_lengths)
 
 		# Create an ordered list of segments that can be dropped
 		segments_priority = sorted((segment for segment in segments if segment['priority'] is not None), key=lambda segment: segment['priority'], reverse=True)
-		while sum([segment['_len'] for segment in segments]) > width and len(segments_priority):
-			segments.remove(segments_priority[0])
-			segments_priority.pop(0)
+		for segment in segments_priority:
+			if self._render_length(theme, segments, divider_lengths) <= width:
+				break
+			segments.remove(segment)
 
 		# Distribute the remaining space on spacer segments
 		segments_spacers = [segment for segment in segments if segment['width'] == 'auto']
@@ -256,6 +280,38 @@ class Renderer(object):
 
 		return construct_returned_value(rendered_highlighted, segments, output_raw)
 
+	def _render_length(self, theme, segments, divider_lengths):
+		'''Update segments lengths and return them
+		'''
+		segments_len = len(segments)
+		ret = 0
+		divider_spaces = theme.get_spaces()
+		for index, segment in enumerate(segments):
+			side = segment['side']
+			if segment['_contents_len'] is None:
+				segment_len = segment['_contents_len'] = self.strwidth(segment['contents'])
+			else:
+				segment_len = segment['_contents_len']
+
+			prev_segment = segments[index - 1] if index > 0 else theme.EMPTY_SEGMENT
+			next_segment = segments[index + 1] if index < segments_len - 1 else theme.EMPTY_SEGMENT
+			compare_segment = next_segment if side == 'left' else prev_segment
+			divider_type = 'soft' if compare_segment['highlight']['bg'] == segment['highlight']['bg'] else 'hard'
+
+			outer_padding = int(bool(
+				(index == 0 and side == 'left') or
+				(index == segments_len - 1 and side == 'right')
+			))
+
+			draw_divider = segment['draw_' + divider_type + '_divider']
+			segment_len += segment['_space_left'] + segment['_space_right'] + outer_padding
+			if draw_divider:
+				segment_len += divider_lengths[side][divider_type] + divider_spaces
+
+			segment['_len'] = segment_len
+			ret += segment_len
+		return ret
+
 	def _render_segments(self, theme, segments, render_highlighted=True):
 		'''Internal segment rendering method.
 
@@ -268,19 +324,19 @@ class Renderer(object):
 		statusline if render_highlighted is True.
 		'''
 		segments_len = len(segments)
+		divider_spaces = theme.get_spaces()
 
 		for index, segment in enumerate(segments):
-			segment['_rendered_raw'] = ''
-			segment['_rendered_hl'] = ''
-
+			side = segment['side']
 			prev_segment = segments[index - 1] if index > 0 else theme.EMPTY_SEGMENT
 			next_segment = segments[index + 1] if index < segments_len - 1 else theme.EMPTY_SEGMENT
-			compare_segment = next_segment if segment['side'] == 'left' else prev_segment
-			outer_padding = ' ' if (index == 0 and segment['side'] == 'left') or (index == segments_len - 1 and segment['side'] == 'right') else ''
+			compare_segment = next_segment if side == 'left' else prev_segment
+			outer_padding = int(bool(
+				(index == 0 and side == 'left') or
+				(index == segments_len - 1 and side == 'right')
+			)) * ' '
 			divider_type = 'soft' if compare_segment['highlight']['bg'] == segment['highlight']['bg'] else 'hard'
 
-			divider_raw = theme.get_divider(segment['side'], divider_type)
-			divider_spaces = theme.get_spaces()
 			divider_highlighted = ''
 			contents_raw = segment['contents']
 			contents_highlighted = ''
@@ -288,48 +344,64 @@ class Renderer(object):
 
 			# Pad segments first
 			if draw_divider:
-				if segment['side'] == 'left':
-					contents_raw = outer_padding + (segment['_space_left'] * ' ') + contents_raw + ((divider_spaces + segment['_space_right']) * ' ')
+				divider_raw = theme.get_divider(side, divider_type).replace(' ', NBSP)
+				if side == 'left':
+					contents_raw = (
+						outer_padding + (segment['_space_left'] * ' ')
+						+ contents_raw
+						+ ((divider_spaces + segment['_space_right']) * ' ')
+					)
 				else:
-					contents_raw = ((divider_spaces + segment['_space_left']) * ' ') + contents_raw + (segment['_space_right'] * ' ') + outer_padding
+					contents_raw = (
+						((divider_spaces + segment['_space_left']) * ' ')
+						+ contents_raw
+						+ (segment['_space_right'] * ' ') + outer_padding
+					)
 			else:
-				if segment['side'] == 'left':
-					contents_raw = outer_padding + (segment['_space_left'] * ' ') + contents_raw + (segment['_space_right'] * ' ')
+				if side == 'left':
+					contents_raw = (
+						outer_padding + (segment['_space_left'] * ' ')
+						+ contents_raw
+						+ (segment['_space_right'] * ' ')
+					)
 				else:
-					contents_raw = (segment['_space_left'] * ' ') + contents_raw + (segment['_space_right'] * ' ') + outer_padding
+					contents_raw = (
+						(segment['_space_left'] * ' ')
+						+ contents_raw
+						+ (segment['_space_right'] * ' ') + outer_padding
+					)
 
 			# Replace spaces with no-break spaces
-			divider_raw = divider_raw.replace(' ', NBSP)
 			contents_raw = contents_raw.translate(self.np_character_translations)
 
 			# Apply highlighting to padded dividers and contents
 			if render_highlighted:
-				if divider_type == 'soft':
-					divider_highlight_group_key = 'highlight' if segment['divider_highlight_group'] is None else 'divider_highlight'
-					divider_fg = segment[divider_highlight_group_key]['fg']
-					divider_bg = segment[divider_highlight_group_key]['bg']
-				else:
-					divider_fg = segment['highlight']['bg']
-					divider_bg = compare_segment['highlight']['bg']
-				divider_highlighted = self.hl(divider_raw, divider_fg, divider_bg, False)
+				if draw_divider:
+					if divider_type == 'soft':
+						divider_highlight_group_key = 'highlight' if segment['divider_highlight_group'] is None else 'divider_highlight'
+						divider_fg = segment[divider_highlight_group_key]['fg']
+						divider_bg = segment[divider_highlight_group_key]['bg']
+					else:
+						divider_fg = segment['highlight']['bg']
+						divider_bg = compare_segment['highlight']['bg']
+					divider_highlighted = self.hl(divider_raw, divider_fg, divider_bg, False)
 				contents_highlighted = self.hl(self.escape(contents_raw), **segment['highlight'])
 
 			# Append padded raw and highlighted segments to the rendered segment variables
 			if draw_divider:
-				if segment['side'] == 'left':
-					segment['_rendered_raw'] += contents_raw + divider_raw
-					segment['_rendered_hl'] += contents_highlighted + divider_highlighted
+				if side == 'left':
+					segment['_rendered_raw'] = contents_raw + divider_raw
+					segment['_rendered_hl'] = contents_highlighted + divider_highlighted
 				else:
-					segment['_rendered_raw'] += divider_raw + contents_raw
-					segment['_rendered_hl'] += divider_highlighted + contents_highlighted
+					segment['_rendered_raw'] = divider_raw + contents_raw
+					segment['_rendered_hl'] = divider_highlighted + contents_highlighted
 			else:
-				if segment['side'] == 'left':
-					segment['_rendered_raw'] += contents_raw
-					segment['_rendered_hl'] += contents_highlighted
+				if side == 'left':
+					segment['_rendered_raw'] = contents_raw
+					segment['_rendered_hl'] = contents_highlighted
 				else:
-					segment['_rendered_raw'] += contents_raw
-					segment['_rendered_hl'] += contents_highlighted
-			segment['_len'] = self.strwidth(segment['_rendered_raw'])
+					segment['_rendered_raw'] = contents_raw
+					segment['_rendered_hl'] = contents_highlighted
 			yield segment
 
 	@classmethod
diff --git a/powerline/renderers/vim.py b/powerline/renderers/vim.py
index b948dc0e..28ff2202 100644
--- a/powerline/renderers/vim.py
+++ b/powerline/renderers/vim.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
 
-from powerline.bindings.vim import vim_get_func, environ
+from powerline.bindings.vim import vim_get_func, environ, current_tabpage
 from powerline.renderer import Renderer
 from powerline.colorscheme import ATTR_BOLD, ATTR_ITALIC, ATTR_UNDERLINE
 from powerline.theme import Theme
@@ -53,15 +53,19 @@ class VimRenderer(Renderer):
 			raise KeyError('There is already a local theme with given matcher')
 		self.local_themes[matcher] = theme
 
+	def get_matched_theme(self, match):
+		try:
+			return match['theme']
+		except KeyError:
+			match['theme'] = Theme(theme_config=match['config'], top_theme_config=self.theme_config, **self.theme_kwargs)
+			return match['theme']
+
 	def get_theme(self, matcher_info):
+		if matcher_info is None:
+			return self.get_matched_theme(self.local_themes[None])
 		for matcher in self.local_themes.keys():
-			if matcher(matcher_info):
-				match = self.local_themes[matcher]
-				try:
-					return match['theme']
-				except KeyError:
-					match['theme'] = Theme(theme_config=match['config'], top_theme_config=self.theme_config, **self.theme_kwargs)
-					return match['theme']
+			if matcher and matcher(matcher_info):
+				return self.get_matched_theme(self.local_themes[matcher])
 		else:
 			return self.theme
 
@@ -80,28 +84,36 @@ class VimRenderer(Renderer):
 	def get_segment_info(self, segment_info, mode):
 		return segment_info or self.segment_info
 
-	def render(self, window, window_id, winnr):
+	def render(self, window=None, window_id=None, winnr=None):
 		'''Render all segments.'''
-		if window is vim.current.window:
-			mode = vim_mode(1)
-			mode = mode_translations.get(mode, mode)
-		else:
-			mode = 'nc'
 		segment_info = self.segment_info.copy()
-		segment_info.update({
-			'window': window,
-			'mode': mode,
-			'window_id': window_id,
-			'winnr': winnr,
-		})
-		segment_info['buffer'] = segment_info['window'].buffer
-		segment_info['bufnr'] = segment_info['buffer'].number
-		winwidth = segment_info['window'].width
+		if window is not None:
+			if window is vim.current.window:
+				mode = vim_mode(1)
+				mode = mode_translations.get(mode, mode)
+			else:
+				mode = 'nc'
+			segment_info.update(
+				window=window,
+				mode=mode,
+				window_id=window_id,
+				winnr=winnr,
+				buffer=window.buffer,
+				tabpage=current_tabpage(),
+			)
+			segment_info['tabnr'] = segment_info['tabpage'].number
+			segment_info['bufnr'] = segment_info['buffer'].number
+			winwidth = segment_info['window'].width
+			matcher_info = segment_info
+		else:
+			mode = None
+			winwidth = int(vim.eval('&columns'))
+			matcher_info = None
 		statusline = super(VimRenderer, self).render(
 			mode=mode,
 			width=winwidth,
 			segment_info=segment_info,
-			matcher_info=segment_info,
+			matcher_info=matcher_info,
 		)
 		return statusline
 
diff --git a/powerline/segment.py b/powerline/segment.py
index 836a5739..9ae5f0fe 100644
--- a/powerline/segment.py
+++ b/powerline/segment.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ segment_getters = {
 	"function": get_function,
 	"string": get_string,
 	"filler": get_filler,
+	"segment_list": get_function,
 }
 
 
@@ -59,6 +60,69 @@ def get_attr_func(contents_func, key, args):
 			return lambda pl, shutdown_event: func(pl=pl, shutdown_event=shutdown_event, **args)
 
 
+def process_segment_lister(pl, segment_info, parsed_segments, side, lister, subsegments, patcher_args):
+	for subsegment_info, subsegment_update in lister(pl=pl, segment_info=segment_info, **patcher_args):
+		for subsegment in subsegments:
+			if subsegment_update:
+				subsegment = subsegment.copy()
+				subsegment.update(subsegment_update)
+				if subsegment_update['priority_multiplier'] and subsegment['priority']:
+					subsegment['priority'] *= subsegment_update['priority_multiplier']
+			process_segment(pl, side, subsegment_info, parsed_segments, subsegment)
+	return None
+
+
+def process_segment(pl, side, segment_info, parsed_segments, segment):
+	if segment['type'] in ('function', 'segment_list'):
+		pl.prefix = segment['name']
+		try:
+			if segment['type'] == 'function':
+				contents = segment['contents_func'](pl, segment_info)
+			else:
+				contents = segment['contents_func'](pl, segment_info, parsed_segments, side)
+		except Exception as e:
+			pl.exception('Exception while computing segment: {0}', str(e))
+			return
+
+		if contents is None:
+			return
+		if isinstance(contents, list):
+			segment_base = segment.copy()
+			if contents:
+				draw_divider_position = -1 if side == 'left' else 0
+				for key, i, newval in (
+					('before', 0, ''),
+					('after', -1, ''),
+					('draw_soft_divider', draw_divider_position, True),
+					('draw_hard_divider', draw_divider_position, True),
+				):
+					try:
+						contents[i][key] = segment_base.pop(key)
+						segment_base[key] = newval
+					except KeyError:
+						pass
+
+			draw_inner_divider = None
+			if side == 'right':
+				append = parsed_segments.append
+			else:
+				pslen = len(parsed_segments)
+				append = lambda item: parsed_segments.insert(pslen, item)
+
+			for subsegment in (contents if side == 'right' else reversed(contents)):
+				segment_copy = segment_base.copy()
+				segment_copy.update(subsegment)
+				if draw_inner_divider is not None:
+					segment_copy['draw_soft_divider'] = draw_inner_divider
+				draw_inner_divider = segment_copy.pop('draw_inner_divider', None)
+				append(segment_copy)
+		else:
+			segment['contents'] = contents
+			parsed_segments.append(segment)
+	elif segment['width'] == 'auto' or (segment['type'] == 'string' and segment['contents'] is not None):
+		parsed_segments.append(segment)
+
+
 def gen_segment_getter(pl, ext, common_config, theme_configs, default_module=None):
 	data = {
 		'default_module': default_module or 'powerline.segments.' + ext,
@@ -90,8 +154,50 @@ def gen_segment_getter(pl, ext, common_config, theme_configs, default_module=Non
 		else:
 			highlight_group = segment.get('highlight_group') or segment.get('name')
 
-		if segment_type == 'function':
+		if segment_type in ('function', 'segment_list'):
 			args = dict(((str(k), v) for k, v in get_key(segment, module, 'args', {}).items()))
+
+		if segment_type == 'segment_list':
+			# Handle startup and shutdown of _contents_func?
+			subsegments = [
+				get(subsegment, side)
+				for subsegment in segment['segments']
+			]
+			return {
+				'name': segment.get('name'),
+				'type': segment_type,
+				'highlight_group': None,
+				'divider_highlight_group': None,
+				'before': None,
+				'after': None,
+				'contents_func': lambda pl, segment_info, parsed_segments, side: process_segment_lister(
+					pl, segment_info, parsed_segments, side,
+					patcher_args=args,
+					subsegments=subsegments,
+					lister=_contents_func,
+				),
+				'contents': None,
+				'priority': None,
+				'draw_soft_divider': None,
+				'draw_hard_divider': None,
+				'draw_inner_divider': None,
+				'side': side,
+				'exclude_modes': segment.get('exclude_modes', []),
+				'include_modes': segment.get('include_modes', []),
+				'width': None,
+				'align': None,
+				'startup': None,
+				'shutdown': None,
+				'mode': None,
+				'_rendered_raw': '',
+				'_rendered_hl': '',
+				'_len': None,
+				'_contents_len': None,
+				'_space_left': 0,
+				'_space_right': 0,
+			}
+
+		if segment_type == 'function':
 			startup_func = get_attr_func(_contents_func, 'startup', args)
 			shutdown_func = get_attr_func(_contents_func, 'shutdown', None)
 
@@ -117,7 +223,6 @@ def gen_segment_getter(pl, ext, common_config, theme_configs, default_module=Non
 			'after': get_key(segment, module, 'after', ''),
 			'contents_func': contents_func,
 			'contents': contents,
-			'args': args if segment_type == 'function' else {},
 			'priority': segment.get('priority', None),
 			'draw_hard_divider': segment.get('draw_hard_divider', True),
 			'draw_soft_divider': segment.get('draw_soft_divider', True),
@@ -129,9 +234,11 @@ def gen_segment_getter(pl, ext, common_config, theme_configs, default_module=Non
 			'align': segment.get('align', 'l'),
 			'startup': startup_func,
 			'shutdown': shutdown_func,
+			'mode': None,
 			'_rendered_raw': '',
 			'_rendered_hl': '',
-			'_len': 0,
+			'_len': None,
+			'_contents_len': None,
 			'_space_left': 0,
 			'_space_right': 0,
 		}
diff --git a/powerline/segments/vim.py b/powerline/segments/vim.py
index 5f55bb7b..964f78f1 100644
--- a/powerline/segments/vim.py
+++ b/powerline/segments/vim.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ except ImportError:
 
 from powerline.bindings.vim import (vim_get_func, getbufvar, vim_getbufoption,
 									buffer_name, vim_getwinvar,
-									register_buffer_cache)
+									register_buffer_cache, current_tabpage,
+									list_tabpages)
 from powerline.theme import requires_segment_info, requires_filesystem_watcher
 from powerline.lib import add_divider_highlight_group
 from powerline.lib.vcs import guess, tree_status
@@ -485,3 +486,138 @@ def trailing_whitespace(pl, segment_info):
 			ret = None
 		trailing_whitespace_cache[bufnr] = (changedtick, ret)
 		return ret
+
+
+@requires_segment_info
+def tabnr(pl, segment_info, show_current=False):
+	'''Show tabpage number
+
+	:param bool show_current:
+		If False do not show current tabpage number. This is default because 
+		tabnr is by default only present in tabline.
+	'''
+	try:
+		tabnr = segment_info['tabnr']
+	except KeyError:
+		return None
+	if show_current or tabnr != current_tabpage().number:
+		return str(tabnr)
+
+
+def single_tab(pl, single_text='Bufs', multiple_text='Tabs'):
+	'''Show one text if there is only one tab and another if there are many
+
+	Mostly useful for tabline to indicate what kind of data is shown there.
+
+	:param str single_text:
+		Text displayed when there is only one tabpage. May be None if you do not 
+		want to display anything.
+	:param str multiple_text:
+		Text displayed when there is more then one tabpage. May be None if you 
+		do not want to display anything.
+
+	Highlight groups used: ``single_tab``, ``many_tabs``.
+	'''
+	if len(list_tabpages()) == 1:
+		return single_text and [{
+			'contents': single_text,
+			'highlight_group': ['single_tab'],
+		}]
+	else:
+		return multiple_text and [{
+			'contents': multiple_text,
+			'highlight_group': ['many_tabs'],
+		}]
+
+
+def tabpage_updated_segment_info(segment_info, tabpage):
+	segment_info = segment_info.copy()
+	window = tabpage.window
+	buffer = window.buffer
+	segment_info.update(
+		tabpage=tabpage,
+		tabnr=tabpage.number,
+		window=window,
+		winnr=window.number,
+		window_id=int(window.vars.get('powerline_window_id', -1)),
+		buffer=buffer,
+		bufnr=buffer.number,
+	)
+	return segment_info
+
+
+@requires_segment_info
+def tablister(pl, segment_info):
+	'''List all tab pages in segment_info format
+
+	Specifically generates a list of segment info dictionaries with ``window``, 
+	``winnr``, ``window_id``, ``buffer`` and ``bufnr`` keys set to tab-local 
+	ones and additional ``tabpage`` and ``tabnr`` keys.
+
+	Sets segment ``mode`` to either ``tab`` (for current tab page) or ``nc`` 
+	(for all other tab pages).
+
+	Works best with vim-7.4 or later: earlier versions miss tabpage object and 
+	thus window objects are not available as well.
+	'''
+	cur_tabpage = current_tabpage()
+	cur_tabnr = cur_tabpage.number
+
+	def add_multiplier(tabpage, dct):
+		dct['priority_multiplier'] = 1 + (0.001 * abs(tabpage.number - cur_tabnr))
+		return dct
+
+	return [
+		(
+			tabpage_updated_segment_info(segment_info, tabpage),
+			add_multiplier(tabpage, {'mode': ('tab' if tabpage == cur_tabpage else 'nc')})
+		)
+		for tabpage in list_tabpages()
+	]
+
+
+def buffer_updated_segment_info(segment_info, buffer):
+	segment_info = segment_info.copy()
+	segment_info.update(
+		window=None,
+		winnr=None,
+		window_id=None,
+		buffer=buffer,
+		bufnr=buffer.number,
+	)
+	return segment_info
+
+
+@requires_segment_info
+def bufferlister(pl, segment_info):
+	'''List all buffers in segment_info format
+
+	Specifically generates a list of segment info dictionaries with ``buffer`` 
+	and ``bufnr`` keys set to buffer-specific ones, ``window``, ``winnr`` and 
+	``window_id`` keys unset.
+
+	Sets segment ``mode`` to either ``buf`` (for current buffer) or ``nc`` 
+	(for all other buffers).
+	'''
+	cur_buffer = vim.current.buffer
+	cur_bufnr = cur_buffer.number
+
+	def add_multiplier(buffer, dct):
+		dct['priority_multiplier'] = 1 + (0.001 * abs(buffer.number - cur_bufnr))
+		return dct
+
+	return [
+		(
+			buffer_updated_segment_info(segment_info, buffer),
+			add_multiplier(buffer, {'mode': ('tab' if buffer == cur_buffer else 'nc')})
+		)
+		for buffer in vim.buffers
+	]
+
+
+@requires_segment_info
+def tabbuflister(*args, **kwargs):
+	if len(list_tabpages()) == 1:
+		return bufferlister(*args, **kwargs)
+	else:
+		return tablister(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/powerline/theme.py b/powerline/theme.py
index 9de033a9..25fa7e45 100644
--- a/powerline/theme.py
+++ b/powerline/theme.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # vim:fileencoding=utf-8:noet
 
-from powerline.segment import gen_segment_getter
+from powerline.segment import gen_segment_getter, process_segment
 from powerline.lib.unicode import u
 import itertools
 
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ class Theme(object):
 				run_once=False,
 				shutdown_event=None):
 		self.dividers = theme_config.get('dividers', common_config['dividers'])
+		self.dividers = dict((
+			(key, dict((k, u(v))
+			for k, v in val.items()))
+			for key, val in self.dividers.items()
+		))
 		self.spaces = theme_config.get('spaces', common_config['spaces'])
 		self.segments = []
 		self.EMPTY_SEGMENT = {
@@ -91,53 +96,7 @@ class Theme(object):
 		for side in [side] if side else ['left', 'right']:
 			parsed_segments = []
 			for segment in self.segments[line][side]:
-				if segment['type'] == 'function':
-					self.pl.prefix = segment['name']
-					try:
-						contents = segment['contents_func'](self.pl, segment_info)
-					except Exception as e:
-						self.pl.exception('Exception while computing segment: {0}', str(e))
-						continue
-
-					if contents is None:
-						continue
-					if isinstance(contents, list):
-						segment_base = segment.copy()
-						if contents:
-							draw_divider_position = -1 if side == 'left' else 0
-							for key, i, newval in (
-								('before', 0, ''),
-								('after', -1, ''),
-								('draw_soft_divider', draw_divider_position, True),
-								('draw_hard_divider', draw_divider_position, True),
-							):
-								try:
-									contents[i][key] = segment_base.pop(key)
-									segment_base[key] = newval
-								except KeyError:
-									pass
-
-						draw_inner_divider = None
-						if side == 'right':
-							append = parsed_segments.append
-						else:
-							pslen = len(parsed_segments)
-							append = lambda item: parsed_segments.insert(pslen, item)
-
-						for subsegment in (contents if side == 'right' else reversed(contents)):
-							segment_copy = segment_base.copy()
-							segment_copy.update(subsegment)
-							if draw_inner_divider is not None:
-								segment_copy['draw_soft_divider'] = draw_inner_divider
-							draw_inner_divider = segment_copy.pop('draw_inner_divider', None)
-							append(segment_copy)
-					else:
-						segment['contents'] = contents
-						parsed_segments.append(segment)
-				elif segment['width'] == 'auto' or (segment['type'] == 'string' and segment['contents'] is not None):
-					parsed_segments.append(segment)
-				else:
-					continue
+				process_segment(self.pl, side, segment_info, parsed_segments, segment)
 			for segment in parsed_segments:
 				segment['contents'] = segment['before'] + u(segment['contents'] if segment['contents'] is not None else '') + segment['after']
 				# Align segment contents
diff --git a/powerline/vim.py b/powerline/vim.py
index 05d42de4..8afae555 100644
--- a/powerline/vim.py
+++ b/powerline/vim.py
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ class VimPowerline(Powerline):
 			return {}
 
 		self.get_matcher = gen_matcher_getter(self.ext, self.import_paths)
-		return dict(((self.get_matcher(key), {'config': self.load_theme_config(val)})
+		return dict(((None if key == '__tabline__' else self.get_matcher(key),
+						{'config': self.load_theme_config(val)})
 					for key, val in local_themes.items()))
 
 	def get_config_paths(self):
@@ -141,6 +142,9 @@ class VimPowerline(Powerline):
 			return 'No window {0}'.format(window_id)
 		return self.render(window, window_id, winnr)
 
+	def tabline(self):
+		return self.render()
+
 	def new_window(self):
 		window, window_id, winnr = self.win_idx(None)
 		return self.render(window, window_id, winnr)
@@ -202,3 +206,4 @@ def setup(pyeval=None, pycmd=None, can_replace_pyeval=True):
 	# Is immediately changed after new_window function is run. Good for global 
 	# value.
 	vim.command('set statusline=%!{pyeval}(\'powerline.new_window()\')'.format(pyeval=pyeval))
+	vim.command('set tabline=%!{pyeval}(\'powerline.tabline()\')'.format(pyeval=pyeval))
diff --git a/tests/test_plugin_file.vim b/tests/test_plugin_file.vim
index 02d916fd..76e08bd8 100755
--- a/tests/test_plugin_file.vim
+++ b/tests/test_plugin_file.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/vim -S
 set nocompatible
+tabedit abc
+tabedit def
 try
 	source powerline/bindings/vim/plugin/powerline.vim
 catch
@@ -16,4 +18,4 @@ if len(mess)>1
 	call writefile(mess, 'message.fail')
 	cquit
 endif
-quit!
+qall!
diff --git a/tests/test_provided_config_files.py b/tests/test_provided_config_files.py
index 64e9d6a6..a6371588 100644
--- a/tests/test_provided_config_files.py
+++ b/tests/test_provided_config_files.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class TestConfig(TestCase):
 			local_themes_raw = json.load(f)['ext']['vim']['local_themes']
 			# Don't run tests on external/plugin segments
 			local_themes = dict((k, v) for (k, v) in local_themes_raw.items())
-			self.assertEqual(len(buffers), len(local_themes))
+			self.assertEqual(len(buffers), len(local_themes) - 1)
 		outputs = {}
 		i = 0
 
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class TestConfig(TestCase):
 					outputs[out] = (i, (args, kwargs), mode)
 
 				with vim_module._with('bufname', '/tmp/foo.txt'):
+					out = powerline.render()
+					outputs[out] = (-1, (None, None), 'tab')
 					with vim_module._with('globals', powerline_config_path=cfg_path):
 						exclude = set(('no', 'v', 'V', VBLOCK, 's', 'S', SBLOCK, 'R', 'Rv', 'c', 'cv', 'ce', 'r', 'rm', 'r?', '!'))
 						try:
diff --git a/tests/test_segments.py b/tests/test_segments.py
index 03ccba24..eb86bf09 100644
--- a/tests/test_segments.py
+++ b/tests/test_segments.py
@@ -787,6 +787,25 @@ class TestVim(TestCase):
 			self.assertEqual(trailing_whitespace(), None)
 			self.assertEqual(trailing_whitespace(), None)
 
+	def test_tabnr(self):
+		pl = Pl()
+		segment_info = vim_module._get_segment_info()
+		self.assertEqual(vim.tabnr(pl=pl, segment_info=segment_info, show_current=True), '1')
+		self.assertEqual(vim.tabnr(pl=pl, segment_info=segment_info, show_current=False), None)
+
+	def test_single_tab(self):
+		pl = Pl()
+		single_tab = partial(vim.single_tab, pl=pl)
+		with vim_module._with('tabpage'):
+			self.assertEqual(single_tab(), [{'highlight_group': ['many_tabs'], 'contents': 'Tabs'}])
+			self.assertEqual(single_tab(single_text='s', multiple_text='m'), [{'highlight_group': ['many_tabs'], 'contents': 'm'}])
+			self.assertEqual(single_tab(multiple_text='m'), [{'highlight_group': ['many_tabs'], 'contents': 'm'}])
+			self.assertEqual(single_tab(single_text='s'), [{'highlight_group': ['many_tabs'], 'contents': 'Tabs'}])
+		self.assertEqual(single_tab(), [{'highlight_group': ['single_tab'], 'contents': 'Bufs'}])
+		self.assertEqual(single_tab(single_text='s', multiple_text='m'), [{'highlight_group': ['single_tab'], 'contents': 's'}])
+		self.assertEqual(single_tab(multiple_text='m'), [{'highlight_group': ['single_tab'], 'contents': 'Bufs'}])
+		self.assertEqual(single_tab(single_text='s'), [{'highlight_group': ['single_tab'], 'contents': 's'}])
+
 
 old_cwd = None
 
diff --git a/tests/test_tabline.vim b/tests/test_tabline.vim
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..7289c0ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_tabline.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/usr/bin/vim -S
+source powerline/bindings/vim/plugin/powerline.vim
+edit abc
+tabedit def
+tabedit ghi
+
+try
+	let &columns = 80
+	let result = eval(&tabline[2:])
+catch
+	call writefile(['Exception while evaluating &tabline', v:exception], 'message.fail')
+	cquit
+endtry
+
+if result isnot# '%#Pl_240_5789784_235_2500134_NONE# 1 %#Pl_240_5789784_235_2500134_NONE#./%#Pl_244_8421504_235_2500134_bold#abc %#Pl_244_8421504_235_2500134_NONE# %#Pl_240_5789784_235_2500134_NONE#2 %#Pl_240_5789784_235_2500134_NONE#./%#Pl_244_8421504_235_2500134_bold#def %#Pl_235_2500134_240_5789784_NONE# %#Pl_250_12369084_240_5789784_NONE#./%#Pl_231_16777215_240_5789784_bold#ghi %#Pl_240_5789784_236_3158064_NONE# %#Pl_231_16777215_236_3158064_NONE#                                           %#Pl_252_13684944_236_3158064_NONE# %#Pl_235_2500134_252_13684944_bold# Tabs '
+	call writefile(['Unexpected result', result], 'message.fail')
+	cquit
+endif
+
+tabonly!
+
+try
+	let result = eval(&tabline[2:])
+catch
+	call writefile(['Exception while evaluating &tabline', v:exception], 'message.fail')
+	cquit
+endtry
+
+if result isnot# '%#Pl_240_5789784_235_2500134_NONE# ./%#Pl_244_8421504_235_2500134_bold#abc %#Pl_244_8421504_235_2500134_NONE# %#Pl_240_5789784_235_2500134_NONE#./%#Pl_244_8421504_235_2500134_bold#def %#Pl_235_2500134_240_5789784_NONE# %#Pl_250_12369084_240_5789784_NONE#./%#Pl_231_16777215_240_5789784_bold#ghi %#Pl_240_5789784_236_3158064_NONE# %#Pl_231_16777215_236_3158064_NONE#                                               %#Pl_252_13684944_236_3158064_NONE# %#Pl_235_2500134_252_13684944_bold# Bufs '
+	call writefile(['Unexpected result (2)', result], 'message.fail')
+	cquit
+endif
+
+qall!
diff --git a/tests/vim.py b/tests/vim.py
index 0c0cefaa..a0db754a 100644
--- a/tests/vim.py
+++ b/tests/vim.py
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 _log = []
 vars = {}
 vvars = {'version': 703}
-_window = 0
+_tabpage = 0
 _mode = 'n'
 _buf_purge_events = set()
 options = {
 	'paste': 0,
 	'ambiwidth': 'single',
+	'columns': 80,
 }
 _last_bufnr = 0
 _highlights = {}
@@ -29,6 +30,12 @@ def _set_thread_id():
 _set_thread_id()
 
 
+def _print_log():
+	for item in _log:
+		print (item)
+	_log[:] = ()
+
+
 def _vim(func):
 	from functools import wraps
 	from threading import current_thread
@@ -67,6 +74,10 @@ class _Buffers(object):
 	def __init__(self):
 		self.d = {}
 
+	@_vim
+	def __len__(self):
+		return len(self.d)
+
 	@_vim
 	def __getitem__(self, item):
 		return self.d[item]
@@ -75,38 +86,35 @@ class _Buffers(object):
 	def __setitem__(self, item, value):
 		self.d[item] = value
 
+	@_vim
+	def __iter__(self):
+		return iter(self.d.values())
+
 	@_vim
 	def __contains__(self, item):
 		return item in self.d
 
 	@_vim
-	def __nonzero__(self):
-		return bool(self.d)
-
-	@_vim
-	def keys(self):
+	def _keys(self):
 		return self.d.keys()
 
 	@_vim
-	def pop(self, *args, **kwargs):
+	def _pop(self, *args, **kwargs):
 		return self.d.pop(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
 buffers = _Buffers()
 
 
-class _Windows(object):
+class _ObjList(object):
 	@_vim
-	def __init__(self):
+	def __init__(self, objtype):
 		self.l = []
+		self.objtype = objtype
 
 	@_vim
 	def __getitem__(self, item):
-		return self.l[item]
-
-	@_vim
-	def __setitem__(self, item, value):
-		self.l[item] = value
+		return self.l[item - int(item > 0)]
 
 	@_vim
 	def __len__(self):
@@ -117,24 +125,22 @@ class _Windows(object):
 		return iter(self.l)
 
 	@_vim
-	def __nonzero__(self):
-		return not not self.l
-
-	@_vim
-	def _pop(self, *args, **kwargs):
-		return self.l.pop(*args, **kwargs)
+	def _pop(self, idx):
+		obj = self.l.pop(idx - 1)
+		for moved_obj in self.l[idx - 1:]:
+			moved_obj.number -= 1
+		return obj
 
 	@_vim
 	def _append(self, *args, **kwargs):
 		return self.l.append(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
-windows = _Windows()
-
-
-@_vim
-def _buffer():
-	return windows[_window - 1].buffer.number
+	@_vim
+	def _new(self, *args, **kwargs):
+		number = len(self) + 1
+		new_obj = self.objtype(number, *args, **kwargs)
+		self._append(new_obj)
+		return new_obj
 
 
 def _construct_result(r):
@@ -227,23 +233,50 @@ def eval(expr):
 		import re
 		match = re.match(r'^getwinvar\((\d+), "(\w+)"\)$', expr)
 		if not match:
-			raise NotImplementedError
+			raise NotImplementedError(expr)
 		winnr = int(match.group(1))
 		varname = match.group(2)
 		return _emul_getwinvar(winnr, varname)
 	elif expr.startswith('has_key('):
 		import re
 		match = re.match(r'^has_key\(getwinvar\((\d+), ""\), "(\w+)"\)$', expr)
-		if not match:
-			raise NotImplementedError
-		winnr = int(match.group(1))
-		varname = match.group(2)
-		return 0 + (varname in windows[winnr - 1].vars)
+		if match:
+			winnr = int(match.group(1))
+			varname = match.group(2)
+			return 0 + (varname in current.tabpage.windows[winnr].vars)
+		else:
+			match = re.match(r'^has_key\(gettabwinvar\((\d+), (\d+), ""\), "(\w+)"\)$', expr)
+			if not match:
+				raise NotImplementedError(expr)
+			tabnr = int(match.group(1))
+			winnr = int(match.group(2))
+			varname = match.group(3)
+			return 0 + (varname in tabpages[tabnr].windows[winnr].vars)
 	elif expr == 'getbufvar("%", "NERDTreeRoot").path.str()':
 		import os
-		assert os.path.basename(buffers[_buffer()].name).startswith('NERD_tree_')
+		assert os.path.basename(current.buffer.name).startswith('NERD_tree_')
 		return '/usr/include'
-	raise NotImplementedError
+	elif expr == 'tabpagenr()':
+		return current.tabpage.number
+	elif expr == 'tabpagenr("$")':
+		return len(tabpages)
+	elif expr.startswith('tabpagewinnr('):
+		tabnr = int(expr[len('tabpagewinnr('):-1])
+		return tabpages[tabnr].window.number
+	elif expr.startswith('tabpagebuflist('):
+		import re
+		match = re.match(r'tabpagebuflist\((\d+)\)\[(\d+)\]', expr)
+		tabnr = int(match.group(1))
+		winnr = int(match.group(2)) + 1
+		return tabpages[tabnr].windows[winnr].buffer.number
+	elif expr.startswith('gettabwinvar('):
+		import re
+		match = re.match(r'gettabwinvar\((\d+), (\d+), "(\w+)"\)', expr)
+		tabnr = int(match.group(1))
+		winnr = int(match.group(2))
+		varname = match.group(3)
+		return tabpages[tabnr].windows[winnr].vars[varname]
+	raise NotImplementedError(expr)
 
 
 @_vim
@@ -277,7 +310,7 @@ def _emul_getbufvar(bufnr, varname):
 	import re
 	if varname[0] == '&':
 		if bufnr == '%':
-			bufnr = buffers[_buffer()].number
+			bufnr = current.buffer.number
 		if bufnr not in buffers:
 			return ''
 		try:
@@ -289,7 +322,7 @@ def _emul_getbufvar(bufnr, varname):
 				return ''
 	elif re.match('^[a-zA-Z_]+$', varname):
 		if bufnr == '%':
-			bufnr = buffers[_buffer()].number
+			bufnr = current.buffer.number
 		if bufnr not in buffers:
 			return ''
 		return buffers[bufnr].vars[varname]
@@ -299,25 +332,25 @@ def _emul_getbufvar(bufnr, varname):
 @_vim
 @_str_func
 def _emul_getwinvar(winnr, varname):
-	return windows[winnr - 1].vars.get(varname, '')
+	return current.tabpage.windows[winnr].vars.get(varname, '')
 
 
 @_vim
 def _emul_setwinvar(winnr, varname, value):
-	windows[winnr - 1].vars[varname] = value
+	current.tabpage.windows[winnr].vars[varname] = value
 
 
 @_vim
 def _emul_virtcol(expr):
 	if expr == '.' or isinstance(expr, list):
-		return windows[_window - 1].cursor[1] + 1
+		return current.window.cursor[1] + 1
 	raise NotImplementedError
 
 
 @_vim
 def _emul_getpos(expr):
 	if expr == '.' or expr == 'v':
-		return [0, windows[_window - 1].cursor[0] + 1, windows[_window - 1].cursor[1] + 1, 0]
+		return [0, current.window.cursor[0] + 1, current.window.cursor[1] + 1, 0]
 	raise NotImplementedError
 
 
@@ -342,7 +375,7 @@ def _emul_fnamemodify(path, modstring):
 def _emul_expand(expr):
 	global _abuf
 	if expr == '<abuf>':
-		return _abuf or _buffer()
+		return _abuf or current.buffer.number
 	raise NotImplementedError
 
 
@@ -362,7 +395,7 @@ def _emul_exists(varname):
 
 @_vim
 def _emul_line2byte(line):
-	buflines = _buf_lines[_buffer()]
+	buflines = current.buffer._buf_lines
 	if line == len(buflines) + 1:
 		return sum((len(s) for s in buflines)) + 1
 	raise NotImplementedError
@@ -370,8 +403,8 @@ def _emul_line2byte(line):
 
 @_vim
 def _emul_line(expr):
-	cursorline = windows[_window - 1].cursor[0] + 1
-	numlines = len(_buf_lines[_buffer()])
+	cursorline = current.window.cursor[0] + 1
+	numlines = len(current.buffer._buf_lines)
 	if expr == 'w0':
 		return max(cursorline - 5, 1)
 	if expr == 'w$':
@@ -395,16 +428,15 @@ def _emul_bufname(bufnr):
 		return b''
 
 
-_window_ids = [None]
 _window_id = 0
 
 
 class _Window(object):
-	def __init__(self, buffer=None, cursor=(1, 0), width=80):
+	def __init__(self, number, buffer=None, cursor=(1, 0), width=80):
 		global _window_id
 		self.cursor = cursor
 		self.width = width
-		self.number = len(windows) + 1
+		self.number = number
 		if buffer:
 			if type(buffer) is _Buffer:
 				self.buffer = buffer
@@ -412,19 +444,45 @@ class _Window(object):
 				self.buffer = _Buffer(**buffer)
 		else:
 			self.buffer = _Buffer()
-		windows._append(self)
 		_window_id += 1
-		_window_ids.append(_window_id)
+		self._window_id = _window_id
 		self.options = {}
-		self.vars = {}
+		self.vars = {
+			'powerline_window_id': self._window_id,
+		}
 
 	def __repr__(self):
 		return '<window ' + str(self.number - 1) + '>'
 
 
-_buf_lines = {}
-_undostate = {}
-_undo_written = {}
+class _Tabpage(object):
+	def __init__(self, number):
+		self.windows = _ObjList(_Window)
+		self.number = number
+
+	def _new_window(self, **kwargs):
+		self.window = self.windows._new(**kwargs)
+		return self.window
+
+	def _close_window(self, winnr, open_window=True):
+		curwinnr = self.window.number
+		win = self.windows._pop(winnr)
+		if self.windows and winnr == curwinnr:
+			self.window = self.windows[-1]
+		elif open_window:
+			current.tabpage._new_window()
+		return win
+
+	def _close(self):
+		while self.windows:
+			self._close_window(1, False)
+		tabpages._pop(self.number)
+		_tabpage = len(tabpages)
+
+
+tabpages = _ObjList(_Tabpage)
+
+
 _abuf = None
 
 
@@ -446,10 +504,9 @@ class _Buffer(object):
 			'fileencoding': 'utf-8',
 			'textwidth': 80,
 		}
-		_buf_lines[bufnr] = ['']
-		from copy import copy
-		_undostate[bufnr] = [copy(_buf_lines[bufnr])]
-		_undo_written[bufnr] = len(_undostate[bufnr])
+		self._buf_lines = ['']
+		self._undostate = [self._buf_lines[:]]
+		self._undo_written = len(self._undostate)
 		buffers[bufnr] = self
 
 	@property
@@ -471,27 +528,27 @@ class _Buffer(object):
 			self._name = os.path.abspath(name)
 
 	def __getitem__(self, line):
-		return _buf_lines[self.number][line]
+		return self._buf_lines[line]
 
 	def __setitem__(self, line, value):
 		self.options['modified'] = 1
 		self.vars['changedtick'] += 1
-		_buf_lines[self.number][line] = value
+		self._buf_lines[line] = value
 		from copy import copy
-		_undostate[self.number].append(copy(_buf_lines[self.number]))
+		self._undostate.append(copy(self._buf_lines))
 
 	def __setslice__(self, *args):
 		self.options['modified'] = 1
 		self.vars['changedtick'] += 1
-		_buf_lines[self.number].__setslice__(*args)
+		self._buf_lines.__setslice__(*args)
 		from copy import copy
-		_undostate[self.number].append(copy(_buf_lines[self.number]))
+		self._undostate.append(copy(self._buf_lines))
 
 	def __getslice__(self, *args):
-		return _buf_lines[self.number].__getslice__(*args)
+		return self._buf_lines.__getslice__(*args)
 
 	def __len__(self):
-		return len(_buf_lines[self.number])
+		return len(self._buf_lines)
 
 	def __repr__(self):
 		return '<buffer ' + str(self.name) + '>'
@@ -514,22 +571,20 @@ class _Buffer(object):
 						exec(event, __main__.__dict__)
 				finally:
 					_abuf = None
-		if _buf_lines:
-			_buf_lines.pop(bufnr)
-		if _undostate:
-			_undostate.pop(bufnr)
-		if _undo_written:
-			_undo_written.pop(bufnr)
 
 
 class _Current(object):
 	@property
 	def buffer(self):
-		return buffers[_buffer()]
+		return self.window.buffer
 
 	@property
 	def window(self):
-		return windows[_window - 1]
+		return self.tabpage.window
+
+	@property
+	def tabpage(self):
+		return tabpages[_tabpage - 1]
 
 
 current = _Current()
@@ -549,7 +604,7 @@ def _init():
 	for varname, value in globals().items():
 		if varname[0] != '_':
 			_dict[varname] = value
-	_new()
+	_tabnew()
 	return _dict
 
 
@@ -561,12 +616,17 @@ def _get_segment_info():
 	}
 	mode = _mode
 	mode = mode_translations.get(mode, mode)
+	window = current.window
+	buffer = current.buffer
+	tabpage = current.tabpage
 	return {
-		'window': windows[_window - 1],
-		'winnr': _window,
-		'buffer': buffers[_buffer()],
-		'bufnr': _buffer(),
-		'window_id': _window_ids[_window],
+		'window': window,
+		'winnr': window.number,
+		'buffer': buffer,
+		'bufnr': buffer.number,
+		'tabpage': tabpage,
+		'tabnr': tabpage.number,
+		'window_id': window._window_id,
 		'mode': mode,
 	}
 
@@ -588,85 +648,78 @@ def _start_mode(mode):
 
 @_vim
 def _undo():
-	if len(_undostate[_buffer()]) == 1:
+	if len(current.buffer._undostate) == 1:
 		return
-	_undostate[_buffer()].pop(-1)
-	_buf_lines[_buffer()] = _undostate[_buffer()][-1]
-	buf = current.buffer
-	if _undo_written[_buffer()] == len(_undostate[_buffer()]):
-		buf.options['modified'] = 0
+	buffer = current.buffer
+	buffer._undostate.pop(-1)
+	buffer._buf_lines = buffer._undostate[-1]
+	if buffer._undo_written == len(buffer._undostate):
+		buffer.options['modified'] = 0
 
 
 @_vim
 def _edit(name=None):
-	global _last_bufnr
-	if _buffer() and buffers[_buffer()].name is None:
-		buf = buffers[_buffer()]
-		buf.name = name
+	if current.buffer.name is None:
+		buffer = current.buffer
+		buffer.name = name
 	else:
-		buf = _Buffer(name)
-		windows[_window - 1].buffer = buf
+		buffer = _Buffer(name)
+		current.window.buffer = buffer
+
+
+@_vim
+def _tabnew(name=None):
+	global windows
+	tabpage = tabpages._new()
+	windows = tabpage.windows
+	_tabpage = len(tabpages)
+	_new(name)
+	return tabpage
 
 
 @_vim
 def _new(name=None):
-	global _window
-	_Window(buffer={'name': name})
-	_window = len(windows)
+	current.tabpage._new_window(buffer={'name': name})
 
 
 @_vim
 def _split():
-	global _window
-	_Window(buffer=buffers[_buffer()])
-	_window = len(windows)
-
-
-@_vim
-def _del_window(winnr):
-	win = windows._pop(winnr - 1)
-	_window_ids.pop(winnr)
-	return win
+	current.tabpage._new_window(buffer=current.buffer)
 
 
 @_vim
 def _close(winnr, wipe=True):
-	global _window
-	win = _del_window(winnr)
-	if _window == winnr:
-		_window = len(windows)
+	win = current.tabpage._close_window(winnr)
 	if wipe:
-		for w in windows:
+		for w in current.tabpage.windows:
 			if w.buffer.number == win.buffer.number:
 				break
 		else:
 			_bw(win.buffer.number)
-	if not windows:
-		_Window()
 
 
 @_vim
 def _bw(bufnr=None):
-	bufnr = bufnr or _buffer()
+	bufnr = bufnr or current.buffer.number
 	winnr = 1
-	for win in windows:
+	for win in current.tabpage.windows:
 		if win.buffer.number == bufnr:
 			_close(winnr, wipe=False)
 		winnr += 1
-	buffers.pop(bufnr)
+	buffers._pop(bufnr)
 	if not buffers:
 		_Buffer()
-	_b(max(buffers.keys()))
+	_b(max(buffers._keys()))
 
 
 @_vim
 def _b(bufnr):
-	windows[_window - 1].buffer = buffers[bufnr]
+	current.window.buffer = buffers[bufnr]
 
 
 @_vim
 def _set_cursor(line, col):
-	windows[_window - 1].cursor = (line, col)
+	current.window.cursor = (line, col)
 	if _mode == 'n':
 		_launch_event('CursorMoved')
 	elif _mode == 'i':
@@ -675,12 +728,12 @@ def _set_cursor(line, col):
 
 @_vim
 def _get_buffer():
-	return buffers[_buffer()]
+	return current.buffer
 
 
 @_vim
 def _set_bufoption(option, value, bufnr=None):
-	buffers[bufnr or _buffer()].options[option] = value
+	buffers[bufnr or current.buffer.number].options[option] = value
 	if option == 'filetype':
 		_launch_event('FileType')
 
@@ -691,7 +744,7 @@ class _WithNewBuffer(object):
 
 	def __enter__(self):
 		self.call()
-		self.bufnr = _buffer()
+		self.bufnr = current.buffer.number
 		return _get_segment_info()
 
 	def __exit__(self, *args):
@@ -720,7 +773,7 @@ class _WithBufOption(object):
 		self.new = new
 
 	def __enter__(self):
-		self.buffer = buffers[_buffer()]
+		self.buffer = current.buffer
 		self.old = _set_dict(self.buffer.options, self.new, _set_bufoption)[0]
 
 	def __exit__(self, *args):
@@ -768,7 +821,7 @@ class _WithBufName(object):
 
 	def __enter__(self):
 		import os
-		buffer = buffers[_buffer()]
+		buffer = current.buffer
 		self.buffer = buffer
 		self.old = buffer.name
 		buffer.name = self.new
@@ -780,6 +833,18 @@ class _WithBufName(object):
 		self.buffer.name = self.old
 
 
+class _WithNewTabPage(object):
+	def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+		self.args = args
+		self.kwargs = kwargs
+
+	def __enter__(self):
+		self.tab = _tabnew(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
+
+	def __exit__(self, *args):
+		self.tab._close()
+
+
 @_vim
 def _with(key, *args, **kwargs):
 	if key == 'buffer':
@@ -795,11 +860,13 @@ def _with(key, *args, **kwargs):
 	elif key == 'globals':
 		return _WithDict(vars, **kwargs)
 	elif key == 'wvars':
-		return _WithDict(windows[_window - 1].vars, **kwargs)
+		return _WithDict(current.window.vars, **kwargs)
 	elif key == 'environ':
 		return _WithDict(_environ, **kwargs)
 	elif key == 'split':
 		return _WithSplit()
+	elif key == 'tabpage':
+		return _WithNewTabPage(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class error(Exception):