I have this test code in my bash file:
gtest() {
echo 'hello'
}
bind '"\C-g\C-x": "$(gtest)\e\C-e"'
When I start typing something like vim ", and then press C-g C-x, I get vim hello instead of vim "hello.
If I type vim """sometext and then press C-g C-x, I get vim sometexthello instead of vim """sometexthello.
Is there a way to retain the quotes?
bind '"\C-g\C-x": "\C-u$(gtest)\e\C-e\C-a\C-y\C-e"'
The problem was that \e\C-e evaluates the line. It's good for executing $(gtest), yet it can obviously mess with " chars.
The trick is to save the line with C-u, evaluate only $(gtest), place the cursor at the beginning (C-a), restore saved line (C-y) and finally place the cursor at the end (C-e).
