# io.Connect Browser **URL:** https://community.interop.io/c/io-connect-browser/5.md [Latest](https://community.interop.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.interop.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.interop.io/tags.md) --- ## [How to Limit Intent Handlers to App Instances in the Selected Workspace Using Interception](https://community.interop.io/t/how-to-limit-intent-handlers-to-app-instances-in-the-selected-workspace-using-interception/723)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/how-to-limit-intent-handlers-to-app-instances-in-the-selected-workspace-using-interception/723 "2026-10-12T05:00:57Z")
Question When an app raises an Intent, I want running app instances to be considered as Intent handlers only if they are in the currently selected Workspace. The goal is to avoid an Intent being handled by an app instanc… --- ## [io.Connect Browser 4.6 Release Highlights](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-browser-4-6-release-highlights/724)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-browser-4-6-release-highlights/724 "2026-10-09T09:30:27Z")
Workspace Tab Overflow When there isn’t enough room for all open Workspaces, tabs can now shrink to a minimum width and become scrollable. A More Workspaces button gives users access to Workspaces whose tabs are outside … --- ## [Customize an Empty Workspace State with WorkspaceContents](https://community.interop.io/t/customize-an-empty-workspace-state-with-workspacecontents/690)
**Author:** [@Simeon\_S](https://community.interop.io/u/Simeon_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 9:22am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/customize-an-empty-workspace-state-with-workspacecontents/690 "2026-09-03T09:22:18Z")
You can replace the default empty workspace watermark with a custom React component by supplying your own WorkspaceContents implementation in the Workspaces UI. The key detail is to render the custom empty state only whe… --- ## [io.Connect Browser 4.5 Release Highlights](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-browser-4-5-release-highlights/623)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 7:54am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-browser-4-5-release-highlights/623 "2026-07-14T07:54:52Z")
io.Connect Browser 4.5 is out. This release introduces a new API for opening apps in IFrames, new Layout inspection capabilities, more control over Channels, a redesigned Launchpad, and additional Workspace customization… --- ## [Troubleshooting @interopio/ng Initialization Issues in Angular 15+](https://community.interop.io/t/troubleshooting-interopio-ng-initialization-issues-in-angular-15/614)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 10:28am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/troubleshooting-interopio-ng-initialization-issues-in-angular-15/614 "2026-06-30T10:28:06Z")
Problem When initializing the @interopio/ng library using IOConnectNg.forRoot() directly in an @NgModule imports array e.g., in app.module.ts, intermittently get hard to pin down errors like: "Cannot initiate glue, bec… --- ## [Cannot initiate glue, because this window was not opened or created by a glue client io.Connect Browser Initialization Error](https://community.interop.io/t/cannot-initiate-glue-because-this-window-was-not-opened-or-created-by-a-glue-client-io-connect-browser-initialization-error/613)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 10:57am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/cannot-initiate-glue-because-this-window-was-not-opened-or-created-by-a-glue-client-io-connect-browser-initialization-error/613 "2026-06-29T10:57:27Z")
Problem When initializing @interopio/browser in a Browser Client application, you may encounter the following error if the app is opened directly in the browser rather than through an io.Connect Main app via this.store.g… --- ## [io.Connect Browser 4.4 Release Highlights](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-browser-4-4-release-highlights/574)
**Author:** [@interop.io-Team](https://community.interop.io/u/interop.io-Team)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-browser-4-4-release-highlights/574 "2026-05-04T11:47:25Z")
io.Connect Browser 4.4 is out, bringing new options for saving window contexts in Layouts, persisting user-selected themes via the App Preferences API, and listening for Workspace tab reorder events. Full changelog: io.… --- ## [io.Connect Browser 4.3 Release Highlights](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-browser-4-3-release-highlights/559)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 10:09am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-browser-4-3-release-highlights/559 "2026-04-17T10:09:48Z")
We’re excited to announce io.Connect Browser 4.3. This release adds support for fetching platform configuration directly from io.Manager, expands app and layout configuration options, adds new controls for io.Connect Gat… --- ## [How to Persist FDC3 App-Channel State Using Window Context During Layout Save and Restore](https://community.interop.io/t/how-to-persist-fdc3-app-channel-state-using-window-context-during-layout-save-and-restore/546)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/how-to-persist-fdc3-app-channel-state-using-window-context-during-layout-save-and-restore/546 "2026-04-06T12:02:21Z")
Background This article covers two related issues that came up together in practice: a Workspaces restore bug that affected channel restoration (fixed in io.Connect Browser 4.1), and the broader question of how to persis… --- ## [\[FAQ\] How to allow local iframes in io.Connect Browser on Chrome](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-how-to-allow-local-iframes-in-io-connect-browser-on-chrome/447)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-how-to-allow-local-iframes-in-io-connect-browser-on-chrome/447 "2026-01-07T14:01:38Z")
Question After Chrome introduced the new New permission prompt for Local Network Access | Blog | Chrome for Developers permission model, some users had seen issues with iframes that load resources from the local netw… --- ## [io.Connect Browser 4.2 Released](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-browser-4-2-released/425)
**Author:** [@yordan.yordanov](https://community.interop.io/u/yordan.yordanov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-browser-4-2-released/425 "2025-12-17T22:00:00Z")
We’re excited to announce the release of io.Connect Browser 4.2! This update expands Layouts and Intents capabilities, adds more flexibility around logging, and introduces io.Bridge connectivity for the io.Connect Browse… --- ## [Customizing Your io.Connect Browser Platform UI](https://community.interop.io/t/customizing-your-io-connect-browser-platform-ui/400)
**Author:** [@wojciech.mazur](https://community.interop.io/u/wojciech.mazur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/customizing-your-io-connect-browser-platform-ui/400 "2025-12-04T14:37:11Z")
Out of the box, io.Connect Browser ships with a dark theme and a light theme. Users can switch between them, and you can control themes programmatically. But your brand and use cases are unique. Stakeholders and users … --- ## [Intent Interception use cases](https://community.interop.io/t/intent-interception-use-cases/367)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/intent-interception-use-cases/367 "2025-11-18T17:37:12Z")
Recently in a couple of meetings, @terry\_thorsten mentioned how powerful intent interception in io.Connect can be and @kalina\_georgieva shared with me some neat use cases where it was handy. So I thought this was worth s… --- ## [io.Connect Browser 4.1 Released](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-browser-4-1-released/191)
**Author:** [@yordan.yordanov](https://community.interop.io/u/yordan.yordanov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 7:59am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-browser-4-1-released/191 "2025-10-01T07:59:23Z")
We’re excited to announce the release of io.Connect Browser 4.1! This update brings product improvements and documentation enhancements (check out the extended list of theme variables). Here’s what’s new: New Features … --- ## [FDC3 for the Web (recording from OSFF 2025 London)](https://community.interop.io/t/fdc3-for-the-web-recording-from-osff-2025-london/162)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/fdc3-for-the-web-recording-from-osff-2025-london/162 "2025-09-25T12:49:54Z")
Traditionally, FDC3 has been a desktop-centric technology, but there’s growing need to bring FDC3 to the web. This presents several challenges: Security Restrictions: Web browsers have strict security protocols that pr… --- ## [About the io.Connect Browser category](https://community.interop.io/t/about-the-io-connect-browser-category/10)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/about-the-io-connect-browser-category/10 "2025-08-04T11:39:41Z")
This is the place to discuss anything related to io.Connect Browser (IOCB) - from setup and APIs to Workspaces, layouts, FDC3, and best practices.. Ask questions, submit ideas and meet the people behind the product. Get…