diff --git a/autoload/ale/engine.vim b/autoload/ale/engine.vim
index 00789a2d..97c46656 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/engine.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/engine.vim
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ function! ale#engine#SetResults(buffer, loclist) abort
         call ale#highlight#SetHighlights(a:buffer, a:loclist)
     endif
 
+    if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor == 2
+        call ale#virtualtext#SetTexts(a:buffer, a:loclist)
+    endif
+
     if l:linting_is_done
         if g:ale_echo_cursor
             " Try and echo the warning now.
@@ -210,7 +214,7 @@ function! ale#engine#SetResults(buffer, loclist) abort
             call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarning()
         endif
 
-        if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor
+        if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor == 1
             " Try and show the warning now.
             " This will only do something meaningful if we're in normal mode.
             call ale#virtualtext#ShowCursorWarning()
diff --git a/autoload/ale/events.vim b/autoload/ale/events.vim
index b8350c79..4efb8a3b 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/events.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/events.vim
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ function! ale#events#Init() abort
                 autocmd InsertLeave * if exists('*ale#engine#Cleanup') | call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarning() | endif
             endif
 
-            if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor
+            if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor == 1
                 autocmd CursorMoved,CursorHold * if exists('*ale#engine#Cleanup') | call ale#virtualtext#ShowCursorWarningWithDelay() | endif
                 " Look for a warning to echo as soon as we leave Insert mode.
                 " The script's position variable used when moving the cursor will
diff --git a/autoload/ale/toggle.vim b/autoload/ale/toggle.vim
index 122d6cc4..7f8957d4 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/toggle.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/toggle.vim
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ function! s:DisablePostamble() abort
         call ale#highlight#UpdateHighlights()
     endif
 
-    if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor
-        call ale#virtualtext#Clear()
+    if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor == 1
+        call ale#virtualtext#Clear(bufnr(''))
     endif
 endfunction
 
diff --git a/autoload/ale/virtualtext.vim b/autoload/ale/virtualtext.vim
index e4bf5d25..5fade39b 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/virtualtext.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/virtualtext.vim
@@ -15,52 +15,49 @@ if has('nvim-0.3.2')
     let s:has_virt_text = 1
 elseif has('textprop') && has('popupwin')
     let s:has_virt_text = 1
-    let s:emulate_virt = !has('patch-9.0.0214')
+    let s:emulate_virt = !has('patch-9.0.0297')
+    let s:hl_list = []
 
     if s:emulate_virt
         call prop_type_add('ale', {})
         let s:last_virt = -1
-    else
-        let s:last_virt = 1
     endif
 endif
 
-function! ale#virtualtext#Clear() abort
+function! ale#virtualtext#Clear(buf) abort
     if !s:has_virt_text
         return
     endif
 
-    let l:buffer = bufnr('')
-
     if has('nvim')
-        call nvim_buf_clear_highlight(l:buffer, s:ns_id, 0, -1)
+        call nvim_buf_clear_namespace(a:buf, s:ns_id, 0, -1)
     else
         if s:emulate_virt && s:last_virt != -1
             call prop_remove({'type': 'ale'})
             call popup_close(s:last_virt)
             let s:last_virt = -1
-        elseif !s:emulate_virt && s:last_virt != 1
-            call prop_remove({'id': s:last_virt})
-            let s:last_virt = 1
+        elseif !empty(s:hl_list)
+            call prop_remove({
+            \ 'types': s:hl_list,
+            \ 'all': 1,
+            \ 'bufnr': a:buf})
         endif
     endif
 endfunction
 
-function! ale#virtualtext#ShowMessage(message, hl_group) abort
-    if !s:has_virt_text
+function! ale#virtualtext#ShowMessage(message, hl_group, buf, line) abort
+    if !s:has_virt_text || !bufexists(str2nr(a:buf))
         return
     endif
 
-    let l:line = line('.')
-    let l:buffer = bufnr('')
     let l:prefix = get(g:, 'ale_virtualtext_prefix', '> ')
     let l:msg = l:prefix.trim(substitute(a:message, '\n', ' ', 'g'))
 
     if has('nvim')
-        call nvim_buf_set_virtual_text(l:buffer, s:ns_id, l:line-1, [[l:msg, a:hl_group]], {})
+        call nvim_buf_set_virtual_text(a:buf, s:ns_id, a:line-1, [[l:msg, a:hl_group]], {})
     elseif s:emulate_virt
         let l:left_pad = col('$')
-        call prop_add(l:line, l:left_pad, {
+        call prop_add(a:line, l:left_pad, {
         \ 'type': 'ale',
         \})
         let s:last_virt = popup_create(l:msg, {
@@ -77,12 +74,14 @@ function! ale#virtualtext#ShowMessage(message, hl_group) abort
         let type = prop_type_get(a:hl_group)
 
         if type == {}
+            call add(s:hl_list, a:hl_group)
             call prop_type_add(a:hl_group, {'highlight': a:hl_group})
         endif
 
-        let s:last_virt = prop_add(l:line, 0, {
+        call prop_add(a:line, 0, {
         \ 'type': a:hl_group,
-        \ 'text': ' ' . l:msg
+        \ 'text': ' ' . l:msg,
+        \ 'bufnr': a:buf
         \})
     endif
 endfunction
@@ -94,8 +93,26 @@ function! s:StopCursorTimer() abort
     endif
 endfunction
 
+function! ale#virtualtext#GetHlGroup(type, style) abort
+    if a:type is# 'E'
+        if a:style is# 'style'
+            return 'ALEVirtualTextStyleError'
+        else
+            return 'ALEVirtualTextError'
+        endif
+    elseif a:type is# 'W'
+        if a:style is# 'style'
+            return 'ALEVirtualTextStyleWarning'
+        else
+            return 'ALEVirtualTextWarning'
+        endif
+    else
+        return 'ALEVirtualTextInfo'
+    endif
+endfunction
+
 function! ale#virtualtext#ShowCursorWarning(...) abort
-    if !g:ale_virtualtext_cursor
+    if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor != 1
         return
     endif
 
@@ -111,35 +128,21 @@ function! ale#virtualtext#ShowCursorWarning(...) abort
 
     let [l:info, l:loc] = ale#util#FindItemAtCursor(l:buffer)
 
-    call ale#virtualtext#Clear()
+    call ale#virtualtext#Clear(l:buffer)
 
     if !empty(l:loc)
         let l:msg = l:loc.text
-        let l:hl_group = 'ALEVirtualTextInfo'
         let l:type = get(l:loc, 'type', 'E')
-
-        if l:type is# 'E'
-            if get(l:loc, 'sub_type', '') is# 'style'
-                let l:hl_group = 'ALEVirtualTextStyleError'
-            else
-                let l:hl_group = 'ALEVirtualTextError'
-            endif
-        elseif l:type is# 'W'
-            if get(l:loc, 'sub_type', '') is# 'style'
-                let l:hl_group = 'ALEVirtualTextStyleWarning'
-            else
-                let l:hl_group = 'ALEVirtualTextWarning'
-            endif
-        endif
-
-        call ale#virtualtext#ShowMessage(l:msg, l:hl_group)
+        let l:style = get(l:loc, 'sub_type', '')
+        let l:hl_group = ale#virtualtext#GetHlGroup(l:type, l:style)
+        call ale#virtualtext#ShowMessage(l:msg, l:hl_group, l:buffer, line('.'))
     endif
 endfunction
 
 function! ale#virtualtext#ShowCursorWarningWithDelay() abort
     let l:buffer = bufnr('')
 
-    if !g:ale_virtualtext_cursor
+    if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor != 1
         return
     endif
 
@@ -166,3 +169,19 @@ function! ale#virtualtext#ShowCursorWarningWithDelay() abort
     endif
 endfunction
 
+function! ale#virtualtext#SetTexts(buf, loclist) abort
+    if !has('nvim') && s:emulate_virt
+        return
+    endif
+
+    call ale#virtualtext#Clear(a:buf)
+
+    for l in a:loclist
+        if l['bufnr'] != a:buf
+            continue
+        endif
+
+        let hl = ale#virtualtext#GetHlGroup(l['type'], get(l, 'sub_type', ''))
+        call ale#virtualtext#ShowMessage(l['text'], hl, a:buf, l['lnum'])
+    endfor
+endfunction
diff --git a/doc/ale.txt b/doc/ale.txt
index c9cb8585..049f7159 100644
--- a/doc/ale.txt
+++ b/doc/ale.txt
@@ -2297,6 +2297,9 @@ g:ale_virtualtext_cursor                             *g:ale_virtualtext_cursor*
   column nearest to the cursor when the cursor is resting on a line which
   contains a warning or error. This option can be set to `0` to disable this
   behavior.
+  When this option is set to `2`, then all warnings will be shown for the
+  whole buffer, regardless of if the cursor is currently positioned in that
+  line.
 
   Messages are only displayed after a short delay. See |g:ale_virtualtext_delay|.