diff --git a/mercurial/repoview.py b/mercurial/repoview.py
--- a/mercurial/repoview.py
+++ b/mercurial/repoview.py
@@ -63,12 +63,8 @@
                 hidden.remove(p)
                 stack.append(p)
 
-def computehidden(repo):
-    """compute the set of hidden revision to filter
-
-    During most operation hidden should be filtered."""
-    assert not repo.changelog.filteredrevs
-
+def _computeperfiltername(repo, filtername):
+    """computes the set of revisions to filter for visible* filters"""
     hidden = hideablerevs(repo)
     if hidden:
         hidden = set(hidden - pinnedrevs(repo))
@@ -80,6 +76,13 @@
         _revealancestors(pfunc, hidden, visible)
     return frozenset(hidden)
 
+def computehidden(repo):
+    """compute the set of hidden revision to filter
+
+    During most operation hidden should be filtered."""
+    assert not repo.changelog.filteredrevs
+    return _computeperfiltername(repo, 'visible')
+
 def computeunserved(repo):
     """compute the set of revision that should be filtered when used a server