=== modified file 'lisp/ido.el'
--- lisp/ido.el	2011-08-04 00:58:07 +0000
+++ lisp/ido.el	2011-08-25 15:52:09 +0000
@@ -1533,6 +1533,7 @@
 	(define-key map [remap insert-file] 'ido-insert-file)
 	(define-key map [remap list-directory] 'ido-list-directory)
 	(define-key map [remap dired] 'ido-dired)
+	(define-key map [remap vc-dir] 'ido-vc-dir)
 	(define-key map [remap find-file-other-window]
           'ido-find-file-other-window)
 	(define-key map [remap find-file-read-only-other-window]
@@ -4245,6 +4246,23 @@
 	(ido-auto-merge-work-directories-length -1))
     (ido-file-internal 'dired 'dired nil "Dired: " 'dir)))
 
+(defun ido-vc-dir (dir &optional backend)
+  "Call `vc-dir' the ido way.
+The directory is selected interactively by typing a substring.
+For details of keybindings, see `vc-dir'."
+  (interactive
+   (list
+    (file-truename
+     (ido-read-directory-name "VC status for directory: "))
+    (if current-prefix-arg
+	(intern
+	 (completing-read
+	  "Use VC backend: "
+	  (mapcar (lambda (b) (list (symbol-name b)))
+		  vc-handled-backends)
+	  nil t nil nil)))))
+  (vc-dir dir backend))
+
 (defun ido-list-directory ()
   "Call `list-directory' the ido way.
 The directory is selected interactively by typing a substring.