When mapping a custom kitten allow using shell escaping for the kitten path

Fixes #8178

docs/changelog.rst

@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ consumption to do the same tasks.
 Detailed list of changes
 -------------------------------------
 
+0.38.2 [future]
+
+- When mapping a custom kitten allow using shell escaping for the kitten path (:iss:`8178`)
+
 0.38.1 [2024-12-26]
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kitty/options/utils.py

@@ -122,12 +122,10 @@ def send_key(func: str, rest: str) -> FuncArgsType:
 
 @func_with_args('run_kitten', 'run_simple_kitten', 'kitten')
 def kitten_parse(func: str, rest: str) -> FuncArgsType:
+    parts = to_cmdline(rest)
     if func == 'kitten':
-        args = rest.split(maxsplit=1)
+        return func, parts
-    else:
+    return 'kitten', args[1:]
-        args = rest.split(maxsplit=2)[1:]
-        func = 'kitten'
-    return func, [args[0]] + (to_cmdline(args[1]) if len(args) > 1 else [])
 
 
 @func_with_args('open_url')

kitty_tests/options.py

@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ class TestConfParsing(BaseTest):
         self.ae((ac().func, ac(1).func), ('new_window', 'launch'))
         self.ae(ac(1).args, ('--moo', 'XXX'))
 
+        opts = p('clear_all_shortcuts y', 'action_alias ss kitten "space 1"', 'map f1 ss "space 2"')
+        self.ae(ac().args, ('space 1', 'space 2'))
+
         opts = p('kitty_mod alt')
         self.ae(opts.kitty_mod, to_modifiers('alt'))
         self.ae(next(keys_for_func(opts, 'next_layout')).mods, opts.kitty_mod)