+;;; Magic C-f
+
+(defun ido-magic-forward-char ()
+ "Move forward in user input or perform magic action.
+If no user input is present, or at end of input, perform magic actions:
+C-x C-b ... C-f switch to ido-find-file.
+C-x C-f ... C-f fallback to non-ido find-file.
+C-x C-d ... C-f fallback to non-ido brief dired.
+C-x d ... C-f fallback to non-ido dired."
+ (interactive)
+ (cond
+ ((not (eobp))
+ (forward-char 1))
+ ((memq ido-cur-item '(file dir))
+ (ido-fallback-command))
+ (ido-context-switch-command
+ (call-interactively ido-context-switch-command))
+ ((eq ido-cur-item 'buffer)
+ (ido-enter-find-file))))
+
+;;; Magic C-b
+
+(defun ido-magic-backward-char ()
+ "Move backward in user input or perform magic action.
+If no user input is present, or at start of input, perform magic actions:
+C-x C-f C-b switch to ido-switch-buffer.
+C-x C-d C-b switch to ido-switch-buffer.
+C-x d C-b switch to ido-switch-buffer.
+C-x C-b C-b fallback to non-ido switch-to-buffer."
+ (interactive)
+ (cond
+ ((> (point) (minibuffer-prompt-end))
+ (forward-char -1))
+ ((eq ido-cur-item 'buffer)
+ (ido-fallback-command))
+ (ido-context-switch-command
+ (call-interactively ido-context-switch-command))
+ (t
+ (ido-enter-switch-buffer))))
+
+;;; Magic C-d
+
+(defun ido-magic-delete-char ()
+ "Delete following char in user input or perform magic action.
+If at end of user input, perform magic actions:
+C-x C-f ... C-d enter dired on current directory."
+ (interactive)
+ (cond
+ ((not (eobp))
+ (delete-char 1))
+ (ido-context-switch-command
+ nil)
+ ((memq ido-cur-item '(file dir))
+ (ido-enter-dired))))
+
+