diff --git a/src/display-buffer.coffee b/src/display-buffer.coffee
index 5d8716284..2fec5c60a 100644
--- a/src/display-buffer.coffee
+++ b/src/display-buffer.coffee
@@ -889,6 +889,15 @@ class DisplayBuffer extends Model
       allDecorations = allDecorations.concat(decorations) if decorations?
     allDecorations
 
+  getLineDecorations: ->
+    @getDecorations().filter (decoration) -> decoration.isType('line')
+
+  getGutterDecorations: ->
+    @getDecorations().filter (decoration) -> decoration.isType('gutter')
+
+  getHighlightDecorations: ->
+    @getDecorations().filter (decoration) -> decoration.isType('highlight')
+
   getOverlayDecorations: ->
     @getDecorations().filter (decoration) -> decoration.isType('overlay')
 
diff --git a/src/text-editor.coffee b/src/text-editor.coffee
index 5f3ff226b..c210f3eef 100644
--- a/src/text-editor.coffee
+++ b/src/text-editor.coffee
@@ -1314,6 +1314,24 @@ class TextEditor extends Model
   getDecorations: ->
     @displayBuffer.getDecorations()
 
+  # Extended: Get all decorations of type 'line'.
+  #
+  # Returns an {Array} of {Decoration}s.
+  getLineDecorations: ->
+    @displayBuffer.getLineDecorations()
+
+  # Extended: Get all decorations of type 'gutter'.
+  #
+  # Returns an {Array} of {Decoration}s.
+  getGutterDecorations: ->
+    @displayBuffer.getGutterDecorations()
+
+  # Extended: Get all decorations of type 'highlight'.
+  #
+  # Returns an {Array} of {Decoration}s.
+  getHighlightDecorations: ->
+    @displayBuffer.getHighlightDecorations()
+
   # Extended: Get all decorations of type 'overlay'.
   #
   # Returns an {Array} of {Decoration}s.