1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ido.el b/lisp/ido.el
index da0c9d463d1..7ff3d6820b4 100644
--- a/lisp/ido.el
+++ b/lisp/ido.el
@@ -1135,6 +1135,9 @@ selected.")
 (defvar ido-current-directory nil
   "Current directory for `ido-find-file'.")
 
+(defvar ido-predicate nil
+  "Current completion predicate.")
+
 (defvar ido-auto-merge-timer nil
   "Delay timer for auto merge.")
 
@@ -3480,6 +3483,11 @@ it is put to the start of the list."
     (if ido-temp-list
         (nconc ido-temp-list ido-current-buffers)
       (setq ido-temp-list ido-current-buffers))
+    (if ido-predicate
+        (setq ido-temp-list (seq-filter
+                             (lambda (name)
+                               (funcall ido-predicate (cons name (get-buffer name))))
+                             ido-temp-list)))
     (if default
         (setq ido-temp-list
               (cons default (delete default ido-temp-list))))
@@ -4845,10 +4853,13 @@ Modified from `icomplete-completions'."
 Return the name of a buffer selected.
 PROMPT is the prompt to give to the user.  DEFAULT if given is the default
 buffer to be selected, which will go to the front of the list.
-If REQUIRE-MATCH is non-nil, an existing buffer must be selected."
+If REQUIRE-MATCH is non-nil, an existing buffer must be selected.
+Optional arg PREDICATE if non-nil is a function limiting the
+buffers that can be considered."
   (let* ((ido-current-directory nil)
          (ido-directory-nonreadable nil)
          (ido-directory-too-big nil)
+         (ido-predicate predicate)
          (ido-context-switch-command 'ignore)
          (buf (ido-read-internal 'buffer prompt 'ido-buffer-history default require-match)))
     (if (eq ido-exit 'fallback)