diff --git a/src/display-buffer.coffee b/src/display-buffer.coffee
index e9891b10f..5d8716284 100644
--- a/src/display-buffer.coffee
+++ b/src/display-buffer.coffee
@@ -889,6 +889,9 @@ class DisplayBuffer extends Model
       allDecorations = allDecorations.concat(decorations) if decorations?
     allDecorations
 
+  getOverlayDecorations: ->
+    @getDecorations().filter (decoration) -> decoration.isType('overlay')
+
   decorationsForScreenRowRange: (startScreenRow, endScreenRow) ->
     decorationsByMarkerId = {}
     for marker in @findMarkers(intersectsScreenRowRange: [startScreenRow, endScreenRow])
diff --git a/src/text-editor.coffee b/src/text-editor.coffee
index af99c1a50..30147501c 100644
--- a/src/text-editor.coffee
+++ b/src/text-editor.coffee
@@ -1293,6 +1293,18 @@ class TextEditor extends Model
   decorationsForScreenRowRange: (startScreenRow, endScreenRow) ->
     @displayBuffer.decorationsForScreenRowRange(startScreenRow, endScreenRow)
 
+  # Extended: Get all decorations.
+  #
+  # Returns an {Array} of {Decoration}s.
+  getDecorations: ->
+    @displayBuffer.getDecorations()
+
+  # Extended: Get all decorations of type 'overlay'.
+  #
+  # Returns an {Array} of {Decoration}s.
+  getOverlayDecorations: ->
+    @displayBuffer.getOverlayDecorations()
+
   decorationForId: (id) ->
     @displayBuffer.decorationForId(id)