diff --git a/runtime/doc/lua.txt b/runtime/doc/lua.txt
index e23603abd3..22911a8aa7 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/lua.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/lua.txt
@@ -5109,7 +5109,8 @@ vim.ui.input({opts}, {on_confirm})                            *vim.ui.input()*
     work until `on_confirm`.
 
     Example: >lua
-        vim.ui.input({ prompt = 'Enter value for shiftwidth: ' }, function(input)
+        local opts = { prompt = 'Enter value for shiftwidth: ', scope = 'buffer' }
+        vim.ui.input(opts, function(input)
             vim.o.shiftwidth = tonumber(input)
         end)
 <
@@ -5124,6 +5125,14 @@ vim.ui.input({opts}, {on_confirm})                            *vim.ui.input()*
                       • {highlight}? (`function`) Function that will be used
                         for highlighting user inputs.
                       • {prompt}? (`string`) Text of the prompt
+                      • {scope}?
+                        (`'cursor'|'line'|'buffer'|'window'|'tabpage'|'editor'|'project'`)
+                        Input scope, as in "This input is for something at
+                        cursor/line/etc scope". Can be used by `vim.ui.input`
+                        implementations to tweak behavior and presentation.
+                        For example, the input may adjust the floating window
+                        position: near the cursor if `cursor`, in window
+                        corner if `buffer` or `window`, etc.
       • {on_confirm}  (`fun(input?: string)`) Called once the user confirms or
                       abort the input. `input` is what the user typed (it
                       might be an empty string if nothing was entered), or
diff --git a/runtime/doc/news.txt b/runtime/doc/news.txt
index 758de13f67..5efb602464 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/news.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/news.txt
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ LUA
 • Added `__eq` metamethod to |vim.VersionRange|. 2 distinct but representing
   the same range instances now compare equal.
 • |vim.pos| can now convert between positions and buffer offsets.
+• |vim.ui.input()| now allows setting input scope.
 
 OPTIONS
 
diff --git a/runtime/lua/nvim/spellfile.lua b/runtime/lua/nvim/spellfile.lua
index 1ae219d8fc..8bf094ec34 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/nvim/spellfile.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/nvim/spellfile.lua
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ function M.get(lang)
       info.lang,
       info.encoding
     )
-    vim.ui.input({ prompt = prompt }, function(input)
+    vim.ui.input({ prompt = prompt, scope = 'editor' }, function(input)
       -- properly clear the message window
       vim.api.nvim_echo({ { ' ' } }, false, { kind = 'empty' })
       if not input or input:lower() ~= 'y' then
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/buf.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/buf.lua
index 1ff086a7c5..87b2584ee5 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/buf.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/buf.lua
@@ -815,6 +815,7 @@ function M.rename(new_name, opts)
 
         local prompt_opts = {
           prompt = 'New Name: ',
+          scope = 'cursor',
         }
         if result.placeholder then
           prompt_opts.default = result.placeholder
@@ -845,6 +846,7 @@ function M.rename(new_name, opts)
       local prompt_opts = {
         prompt = 'New Name: ',
         default = cword,
+        scope = 'cursor',
       }
       vim.ui.input(prompt_opts, function(input)
         if not input or #input == 0 then
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/ui.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/ui.lua
index e4f18b9b3a..94db2ab9b6 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/ui.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/ui.lua
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ end
 ---Function that will be used for highlighting
 ---user inputs.
 ---@field highlight? function
+---
+---Input scope, as in "This input is for something at cursor/line/etc scope".
+---Can be used by `vim.ui.input` implementations to tweak behavior and presentation.
+---For example, the input may adjust the floating window position: near the cursor if
+---`cursor`, in window corner if `buffer` or `window`, etc.
+---@field scope? 'cursor'|'line'|'buffer'|'window'|'tabpage'|'editor'|'project'
 
 --- Prompts the user for input, allowing arbitrary (potentially asynchronous) work until
 --- `on_confirm`.
@@ -103,7 +109,8 @@ end
 --- Example:
 ---
 --- ```lua
---- vim.ui.input({ prompt = 'Enter value for shiftwidth: ' }, function(input)
+--- local opts = { prompt = 'Enter value for shiftwidth: ', scope = 'buffer' }
+--- vim.ui.input(opts, function(input)
 ---     vim.o.shiftwidth = tonumber(input)
 --- end)
 --- ```