This repository provides the code and supplementary materials for the article "Solving the :: Fusion Nomenclature Challenge for File and Directory Naming", published in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.
Warning
The proposed Unicode characters are intended exclusively for file- and directory-based workflows, where they support more uniform naming. As they are not part of the official nomenclature, they should not be used in publications, websites, or other textual contexts (see issue #1 for discussion).
This section includes our proposed characters and usage examples. You can copy and paste them directly, or follow the OS-specific guide below to set up hotkeys for quick keyboard input.
꞉꞉ EML4꞉꞉ALK
⧸ ..GATTgta..⧸⧸..cagTCA..
＞ LRG_199t1꞉c.85=⧸T＞C
✱ p.[Lys79✱;Lys79Asn
On Windows, we recommend using Autohotkey. Visit autohotkey.com and download the latest version (currently v2.0). Install it for either "All users" or "Current user", then start the software.
Next, download the win_autohotkey_script.ahl script from this repository and double-click it to activate. You should now see a green "H" icon in the taskbar (bottom right), indicating the script is running.
You can now use the following hotkeys by simultaneously pressing the following key combinations:
| Key 1 | Key2 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl | 7 | ⧸ |
| Ctrl | . | ꞉ |
| Ctrl | < | ＞ |
| Alt | + | ✱ |
On macOS, we recommend using Hammerspoon. Visit https://www.hammerspoon.org/, download the latest version (currently v1.0.0), and install it by moving the app to your /Applications folder. Launch it and follow the prompts to enable accessibility settings.
Next, download or copy the content of the macos_hammerspoon_script.lua file in this repository. Click the Hammerspoon menu bar icon and select Open config. Paste the copied file content into the configuration file and save it. Then return to the menu bar an select Reload config.
You can now use the following hotkeys by simultaneously pressing the following key combinations:
| Key 1 | Key2 | Key 3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Option | Shift | 7 | ⧸ |
| Option | Shift | , | ꞉ |
| Option | Shift | . | ＞ |
| Option | Shift | 8 | ✱ |
On Ubuntu, we recommend using Autokey. Open a terminal and run sudo apt-get update && apt-get install autokey-gtk.
Launch Autokey, click on New, and select New Phrase. In the text editor on the right, paste one of the replacement characters (see examples above or below).
Under Paste Settings, click on Paste using and choose Clipboard (Ctrl+V). Then click on Set in the Hotkey row and type your desired hotkey combination.
We recommend the following configuration:
| Key 1 | Key2 | Key 3 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl | Alt | 7 | ⧸ |
| Ctrl | Alt | . | ꞉ |
| Ctrl | Alt | < | ＞ |
| Ctrl | Alt | + | ✱ |