diff --git a/plugin/rubyhash.vim b/plugin/rubyhash.vim
index 9531d66..efef9ab 100644
--- a/plugin/rubyhash.vim
+++ b/plugin/rubyhash.vim
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ if g:rubyhash_map_keys==1
   nnoremap <silent> <Leader>rs :call ToSymbolKeysLinewise()<CR>
   nnoremap <silent> <Leader>rt :call ToStringKeysLinewise()<CR>
   nnoremap <silent> <Leader>rr :call To19KeysLinewise()<CR>
+  nnoremap <silent> <Leader>rq :call ToSingleQuotedStringKeysLinewise()<CR>
+ 
+  " add bindings that work in visual line mode
+  vnoremap <silent> <Leader>rs :call ToSymbolKeysLinewise()<CR>
+  vnoremap <silent> <Leader>rt :call ToStringKeysLinewise()<CR>
+  vnoremap <silent> <Leader>rr :call To19KeysLinewise()<CR>
+  vnoremap <silent> <Leader>rq :call ToSingleQuotedStringKeysLinewise()<CR>
 endif
 
 function! ToSymbolKeysLinewise()
@@ -20,6 +27,10 @@ function! ToStringKeysLinewise()
   :ruby Convert::to_strings
 endfunction
 
+function! ToSingleQuotedStringKeysLinewise()
+  :ruby Convert::to_single_quoted_strings
+endfunction
+
 ruby << EOF
 module Convert
   def self.to_symbols
@@ -36,6 +47,13 @@ module Convert
     ])
   end
 
+  def self.to_single_quoted_strings
+    search_and_replace([
+      { :search => /:(\w+)(?=\s*=>)/, :replace => "'\\1'"},
+      { :search => /((?:\{|,|^)\s*)(\w+):/, :replace => "\\1'\\2' =>"},
+    ])
+  end
+
   def self.to_19
     search_and_replace([
       { :search => /:(\w+)\s*=>/, :replace => '\1:'},
diff --git a/spec/plugin/rubyhash_spec.rb b/spec/plugin/rubyhash_spec.rb
index 06cddec..a8e87fc 100644
--- a/spec/plugin/rubyhash_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/plugin/rubyhash_spec.rb
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
 describe "rubyhash plugin" do
   before(:each) do
     @plugin_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', '..', 'plugin', 'rubyhash.vim')
-    @runner = RobotVim::Runner.new
+    # use a fake vimrc file so we don't confuse the tests by executing the contents of
+    # our real .vimrc file
+    @runner = RobotVim::Runner.new(:vimrc => "spec/test_vimrc")
     @commands = [ ":source #{@plugin_path}"]
   end
 
   describe "operating on a single line containing a complete hash" do
 
-    describe "converting to symbol keys" do
+    describe "ToSymbolKeysLinewise" do
 
       it "converts string hash keys to symbol hash keys" do
         input_buffer = "{'my_key'=>'my_value', \"new_key\"=>'new_value', 'final_key' => 'final_value'}"
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@
 
     end
 
-    describe "converting to ruby1.9 keys" do
+    describe "To19KeysLinewise" do
 
       it "converts symbol keys" do
         input_buffer = %q{{:key_one=>'val_one', :key_two => "val_two"}}
@@ -65,7 +67,8 @@
 
     end
 
-    describe "converting to string keys" do
+    describe "ToStringKeysLinewise" do
+
       it "converts symbol keys" do
         input_buffer = %q{{:key_one=>'val_one', :key_two => "val_two"}}
         @commands += [ ":call ToStringKeysLinewise()"]
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@
         result.body.should == %q|{"key_one"=>'val_one', "key_two" => "val_two"}|
       end
 
-      it "converts Ruby 1.9 style keys to symbols" do
+      it "converts Ruby 1.9 style keys to strings" do
         input_buffer = "{key_one:'value_one', keytwo: 'value:two', keythree: 'value3', key4: My::Class}"
         @commands += [ ":call ToStringKeysLinewise()"]
 
@@ -84,10 +87,32 @@
 
     end
 
+    describe "ToSingleQuotedStringKeysLinewise" do
+
+      it "converts symbol keys" do
+        input_buffer = %q{{:key_one=>'val_one', :key_two => "val_two"}}
+        @commands += [ ":call ToSingleQuotedStringKeysLinewise()"]
+
+        result = @runner.run(:commands => @commands.join("\n")+"\n", :input_file => input_buffer)
+        result.body.should == %q|{'key_one'=>'val_one', 'key_two' => "val_two"}|
+      end
+
+      it "converts Ruby 1.9 style keys to strings" do
+        input_buffer = "{key_one:'value_one', keytwo: 'value:two', keythree: 'value3', key4: My::Class}"
+        @commands += [ ":call ToSingleQuotedStringKeysLinewise()"]
+
+        result = @runner.run(:commands => @commands.join("\n")+"\n", :input_file => input_buffer)
+        result.body.should == %q|{'key_one' =>'value_one', 'keytwo' => 'value:two', 'keythree' => 'value3', 'key4' => My::Class}|
+      end
+
+    end
+
   end
 
   describe "operating on a single line containing a snippet of a hash" do
-    describe "converting to symbol keys" do
+
+    describe "ToSymbolKeysLinewise" do
+
       it "converts string hash keys to symbol hash keys" do
         input_buffer = "        'my_key'=>'my_value', \"new_key\"=>'new_value', 'final_key' => 'final_value'"
         @commands += [ ":call ToSymbolKeysLinewise()"]
@@ -114,7 +139,8 @@
 
     end
 
-    describe "converting to ruby1.9 keys" do
+    describe "To19KeysLinewise" do
+
       it "converts symbol keys" do
         input_buffer = %q|:key_one=>'val_one', :key_two => "val_two"|
         @commands += [ ":call To19KeysLinewise()"]
@@ -141,7 +167,8 @@
 
     end
 
-    describe "converting to string keys" do
+    describe "ToStringKeysLinewise" do
+
       it "converts symbol keys" do
         input_buffer = %q|:key_one=>'val_one', :key_two => "val_two"|
         @commands += [ ":call ToStringKeysLinewise()"]
@@ -160,6 +187,26 @@
 
     end
 
+    describe "ToSingleQuotedStringKeysLinewise" do
+
+      it "converts symbol keys" do
+        input_buffer = %q|:key_one=>'val_one', :key_two => "val_two"|
+        @commands += [ ":call ToSingleQuotedStringKeysLinewise()"]
+
+        result = @runner.run(:commands => @commands.join("\n")+"\n", :input_file => input_buffer)
+        result.body.should == %q|'key_one'=>'val_one', 'key_two' => "val_two"|
+      end
+
+      it "converts Ruby 1.9 style keys to symbols" do
+        input_buffer = "key_one:'value_one', keytwo: 'value:two', keythree: 'value3', key4: My::Class"
+        @commands += [ ":call ToSingleQuotedStringKeysLinewise()"]
+
+        result = @runner.run(:commands => @commands.join("\n")+"\n", :input_file => input_buffer)
+        result.body.should == %q|'key_one' =>'value_one', 'keytwo' => 'value:two', 'keythree' => 'value3', 'key4' => My::Class|
+      end
+
+    end
+
   end
 
   describe "default keymappings" do
@@ -183,6 +230,14 @@
       result.body.should == %q|"key_one" => 'one'|
     end
 
+    it "converts to single-quoted strings with the sequence <Leader>rq" do
+      input_buffer = %q|:key_one => 'one'|
+      @commands += [ '\rq' ]
+
+      result = @runner.run(:commands => @commands.join("\n")+"\n", :input_file => input_buffer)
+      result.body.should == %q|'key_one' => 'one'|
+    end
+
     it "converts to Ruby1.9 keys with the sequence <Leader>rr" do
       input_buffer = %q|:key_one => 'one'|
       @commands += [ '\rr' ]
@@ -197,8 +252,8 @@
     it "does not set the keymappings if rubyhash_map_keys is set to 0" do
       input_buffer = %q|:key_one => 'one'|
       @commands.unshift(":let rubyhash_map_keys=0")
+      @commands << ":let mapleader='\'"
       @commands += [ '\rr' ]
-
       result = @runner.run(:commands => @commands.join("\n")+"\n", :input_file => input_buffer)
       result.body.should_not == %q|key_one: 'one'|
     end
diff --git a/spec/test_vimrc b/spec/test_vimrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29