On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 09:47:44AM -0400, Chet Ramey wrote: > On 3/15/20 7:41 AM, Šimon Let wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I'm using PROMPT_COMMAND and DEBUG trap to emulate "PRE" and "POST" hooks > > in bash. I have run into the issue where the DEBUG trap gets triggered when > > any custom readline widget/function is executed. I would like to > > programmatically determine if the DEBUG trap was triggered for a "real" > > interactive command or if it was triggered for a custom readline widget. > Since the DEBUG trap happens before the command executes, it's not a real > `post-command' hook.
I think they simply stated things backwards. The DEBUG trap is a pre-command hook, and PROMPT_COMMAND is post-command. Sort of/close enough. That said, I'm not sure what a "custom readline widget" is.
