> > Also remember to try the toggle virtual buffers key C-o too. Thanks.
>
> What do you mean with this one?

The C-o key when switching buffers toggles virtual buffers on and off
so it it good make sure it is still working after the patch.

>> The can be changed
>> @@ -3427,7 +3431,9 @@ for first matching file."
>>      (if default
>>          (setq ido-temp-list
>>                (cons default (delete default ido-temp-list))))
>> -    (if ido-use-virtual-buffers
>> +    (if (or (eq ido-use-virtual-buffers 'always)
>> +         (and (boundp ido-virtual-buffers-enabled)
>> +              ido-virtual-buffers-enabled))
>>       (ido-add-virtual-buffers-to-list))
>>      (run-hooks 'ido-make-buffer-list-hook)
>>      ido-temp-list))
>>
>>
>> to:
>>
>> @@ -2736,7 +2739,8 @@ C-x C-f ... C-d  enter `dired' on current directory."
>>  See `ido-use-virtual-buffers' for explanation of virtual buffer."
>>    (interactive)
>>    (when (and ido-mode (eq ido-cur-item 'buffer))
>> -    (setq ido-use-virtual-buffers (not ido-use-virtual-buffers))
>> +    (setq ido-virtual-buffers-enabled
>> +       (not ido-virtual-buffers-enabled))
>>      (setq ido-text-init ido-text)
>>      (setq ido-exit 'refresh)
>>      (exit-minibuffer)))

I copied the wrong text. Never mind. I have just recreated the patch
against current trunk.

The only bit that I am unsure is the deleted lines in the following
hunk. i.e. if method is 'kill disregard virtual buffers. Seems like
someone wants to work around a bug. But I don't know what it is so I
didn't implement a similar logic in the added lines.

Again my testing is very brief so it can break things.

@@ -2181,9 +2191,8 @@ If cursor is not at the end of the user input,
move to end of input."
 	   (ido-current-directory nil)
 	   (ido-directory-nonreadable nil)
 	   (ido-directory-too-big nil)
-	   (ido-use-virtual-buffers (if (eq method 'kill)
-					nil    ;; Don't consider virtual buffers for killing
-				      ido-use-virtual-buffers))
+	   (ido-virtual-buffers-enabled (eq ido-use-virtual-buffers 'always))
+	   (ido-virtual-buffers-inhibit (not ido-virtual-buffers-enabled))
 	   (require-match (confirm-nonexistent-file-or-buffer))
 	   (buf (ido-read-internal 'buffer (or prompt "Buffer: ")
'ido-buffer-history default
 				   require-match initial))
@@ -2224,7 +2233,8 @@ If cursor is not at the end of the user input,
move to end of input."

Best,
Leo