diff --git a/bar_option.go b/bar_option.go
index 976c6a8..4af8960 100644
--- a/bar_option.go
+++ b/bar_option.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	"io"
 
 	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v5/decor"
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v5/internal"
 )
 
 // BarOption is a function option which changes the default behavior of a bar.
@@ -137,9 +138,15 @@
 	}
 }
 
-// BarOptOn returns option when condition evaluates to true.
-func BarOptOn(option BarOption, condition func() bool) BarOption {
-	if condition() {
+// BarOptional will invoke provided option only when pick is true.
+func BarOptional(option BarOption, pick bool) BarOption {
+	return BarOptOn(option, internal.Predicate(pick))
+}
+
+// BarOptOn will invoke provided option only when higher order predicate
+// evaluates to true.
+func BarOptOn(option BarOption, predicate func() bool) BarOption {
+	if predicate() {
 		return option
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/container_option.go b/container_option.go
index fac59e4..c59c3a5 100644
--- a/container_option.go
+++ b/container_option.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/vbauerster/mpb/v5/internal"
 )
 
 // ContainerOption is a function option which changes the default
@@ -93,9 +95,15 @@
 	}
 }
 
-// ContainerOptOn returns option when condition evaluates to true.
-func ContainerOptOn(option ContainerOption, condition func() bool) ContainerOption {
-	if condition() {
+// ContainerOptional will invoke provided option only when pick is true.
+func ContainerOptional(option ContainerOption, pick bool) ContainerOption {
+	return ContainerOptOn(option, internal.Predicate(pick))
+}
+
+// ContainerOptOn will invoke provided option only when higher order
+// predicate evaluates to true.
+func ContainerOptOn(option ContainerOption, predicate func() bool) ContainerOption {
+	if predicate() {
 		return option
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/internal/predicate.go b/internal/predicate.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c2902e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/predicate.go
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package internal
+
+func Predicate(pick bool) func() bool {
+	return func() bool { return pick }
+}