.emacs.el

(require 'ido)
(ido-mode t)
(setq ido-enable-prefix nil
      ido-enable-flex-matching nil
      ido-create-new-buffer 'never
      ido-max-prospects 10
      ido-default-buffer-method 'selected-window
      ido-default-file-method 'selected-window)

;; List of N most recent files, persisent between emacs session.
(require 'recentf)
(setq recentf-exclude 
      (append recentf-exclude 
 	      '("/.emacs.d/el-get/" "~$" "/.autosaves/" 
		"/emacs.d/elpa/" "/emacs.d/url/"))
      
      recentf-max-saved-items 50)
(recentf-mode t)

;; Get ido to handle recentf results
(defun ido-recentf-open () 
  "Use `ido-completing-read' to \\[find-file] a recent file"
  (interactive)
  (if (find-file (ido-completing-read "Find recent file: " recentf-list))
      (message "Opening file...")
    (message "Aborting")))

(global-set-key (kbd "C-x C-r") 'ido-recentf-open)