# io.Connect Desktop

**URL:** https://community.interop.io/c/io-connect-desktop/4.md?page=4

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## [Sanitizing logs](https://community.interop.io/t/sanitizing-logs/353)

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**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/sanitizing-logs/353 "2025-11-17T13:28:29Z")

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When you need to share logs, how do you handle redaction and sanitization? I’m looking for a way to automate/semi-automate it as it can take quite some time.

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## [How to Build Interop That People Actually Use](https://community.interop.io/t/how-to-build-interop-that-people-actually-use/357)

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**Author:** [@ivan.pidov](https://community.interop.io/u/ivan.pidov)\
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**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/how-to-build-interop-that-people-actually-use/357 "2025-11-13T16:37:55Z")

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In Part 1, I covered the planning work that prevents disasters before you write a single line of code: identifying the right workflows, understanding integration complexity, and establishing governance. Now let’s talk ab…

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## [Identify last subscriber for a branch](https://community.interop.io/t/identify-last-subscriber-for-a-branch/351)

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**Author:** [@anonymous1](https://community.interop.io/u/anonymous1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 10:15am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/identify-last-subscriber-for-a-branch/351 "2025-11-12T10:15:46Z")

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Product, Libraries & Version IOCD 9.7 Goal I’m looking for a way to detect when the last subscriber for a specific branch is gone and no one is listening to that branch anymore. Is the simplest way to keep a count of s…

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## [io.Connect Data Sharing Comparison Cheatsheet](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-data-sharing-comparison-cheatsheet/324)

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**Author:** [@Georgi\_G](https://community.interop.io/u/Georgi_G)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-data-sharing-comparison-cheatsheet/324 "2025-11-07T12:58:53Z")

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The io.Connect platform provides several ways for apps to communicate and share data, from simple broadcasts to request/response calls, user-driven context linking, and continuous streaming. Each option has its own model…

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## [io.Connect Desktop 9.10 Release Highlights](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-desktop-9-10-release-highlights/329)

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**Author:** [@interop.io-Team](https://community.interop.io/u/interop.io-Team)\
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**Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 11:56am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-desktop-9-10-release-highlights/329 "2025-11-06T11:56:02Z")

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We’re happy to share that io.Connect Desktop 9.10 is out. See what was delivered below: Engine updates Upgraded to Electron 38.2.2 (Chromium 140) and Node.js 22.19.0. io.Insights: clearer, more actionable metrics S…

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## [Performance considerations for desktop interop systems](https://community.interop.io/t/performance-considerations-for-desktop-interop-systems/267)

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**Author:** [@terry.thorsen](https://community.interop.io/u/terry.thorsen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/performance-considerations-for-desktop-interop-systems/267 "2025-11-03T18:25:58Z")

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Tips for troubleshooting bottlenecks and optimizing resource usage Optimization of performance in desktop interop deployments impacts end-user productivity and reduces the total cost of operation. Here at interop.io, we’…

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## [Welcome to the interop.io Community](https://community.interop.io/t/welcome-to-the-interop-io-community/319)

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**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\
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**Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/welcome-to-the-interop-io-community/319 "2025-10-31T13:45:06Z")

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Welcome aboard to our new members, and thanks for joining! @srinivasboda @timur @chinmaya.vijayananda @Valentin @oscar.hernandez @bhanuprakash.gandluri @ivan.pidov @max.colas @maheshadulla @kristen.risner @sarah.stone @…

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## [\[FAQ\] How does io.Connect Desktop use Electron to create and manage windows?](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-how-does-io-connect-desktop-use-electron-to-create-and-manage-windows/311)

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**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-how-does-io-connect-desktop-use-electron-to-create-and-manage-windows/311 "2025-10-29T14:36:49Z")

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Question How does Electron interact with io.Connect Desktop and the code we modify? Where is the code responsible for creating and displaying the application window? Answer Io.Connect Desktop uses Electron to create and…

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## [\[FAQ\]: How io.Connect Desktop loads and applies configuration files](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-how-io-connect-desktop-loads-and-applies-configuration-files/265)

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**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-how-io-connect-desktop-loads-and-applies-configuration-files/265 "2025-10-21T14:23:00Z")

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Question How and when does io.Connect Desktop process configuration files, such as system.json or application.json? When are these settings loaded, and will changes take effect without restarting the platform? Answer Co…

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## [Key io.Connect Integration Concepts Explained](https://community.interop.io/t/key-io-connect-integration-concepts-explained/255)

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**Author:** [@MartynB](https://community.interop.io/u/MartynB)\
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**Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/key-io-connect-integration-concepts-explained/255 "2025-10-14T14:12:43Z")

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To effectively leverage io.Connect, it’s important to understand its main integration paradigms, particularly Contexts, Intents, and Interop APIs, and how they differ. Here we break down these concepts in business terms: …

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## [Running a Web Page in Chrome inside io.Connect Desktop](https://community.interop.io/t/running-a-web-page-in-chrome-inside-io-connect-desktop/163)

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**Author:** [@iskren.io.sfa](https://community.interop.io/u/iskren.io.sfa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/running-a-web-page-in-chrome-inside-io-connect-desktop/163 "2025-10-06T21:00:00Z")

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Running a Web Page in Chrome inside io.CD This guide shows two common approaches for running a web page in Chrome inside io.Connect Desktop. Each approach is provided as a ready-to-use example JSON snippet you can adapt …

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## [New io.Connect developer onboarding tips](https://community.interop.io/t/new-io-connect-developer-onboarding-tips/184)

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**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/new-io-connect-developer-onboarding-tips/184 "2025-09-29T17:46:08Z")

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When onboarding a new developer to work with io.Connect what are the most important things you’d point them to? Is it: Certain parts of the documentation (e.g. capabilities) A repository on GitHub Internal guides A sa…

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## [Unresponsive app](https://community.interop.io/t/unresponsive-app/186)

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**Author:** [@anon](https://community.interop.io/u/anon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/unresponsive-app/186 "2025-09-30T11:47:50Z")

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From time to time (rarely) we notice unresponsive apps on user’s desktop and need to restart. Logs show only application is unresponsive and it’s not possible to reproduce it with certain factors.

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## [Back button in io.Connect Desktop](https://community.interop.io/t/back-button-in-io-connect-desktop/156)

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**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/back-button-in-io-connect-desktop/156 "2025-09-23T15:32:42Z")

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Is there a way to create a button that can return me to a previously selected context/state? E.g. I’m jumping through symbols and want to go back to the previous one I’ve selected. Is there a way to track the history of …

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## [Examining logs in practice](https://community.interop.io/t/examining-logs-in-practice/110)

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**Author:** [@Simeon\_S](https://community.interop.io/u/Simeon_S)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/examining-logs-in-practice/110 "2025-09-15T20:28:10Z")

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In a previous article (Understanding logs in io.Connect) we covered some logs io.Connect stores and how to configure them based on our needs and context. In this article we’ll go through some sample use cases and comm…

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## [FDC3 Context vs. Intent: What’s the Difference?](https://community.interop.io/t/fdc3-context-vs-intent-what-s-the-difference/56)

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**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\
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**Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/fdc3-context-vs-intent-what-s-the-difference/56 "2025-08-06T21:00:00Z")

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This is one of the most common points of confusion for developers new to FDC3: Context: Think of this as a shared state. When your app broadcasts a Context (like an instrument ticker), it’s sharing that information wit…

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## [io.Connect Desktop - Open Forum](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-desktop-open-forum/3)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.interop.io/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 11:15am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-desktop-open-forum/3 "2025-08-04T11:15:19Z")

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This is the open forum for io.Connect Desktop. Use it for questions, how-tos, best practices, and non-sensitive troubleshooting that others can learn from. Post here when… Your question can be asked without internal d…

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## [Interop methods vs Intents](https://community.interop.io/t/interop-methods-vs-intents/35)

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**Author:** [@MartynB](https://community.interop.io/u/MartynB)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/interop-methods-vs-intents/35 "2025-08-18T10:38:06Z")

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Authors: Martyn Bedford, Kalina Georgieva One of the core strengths of io.Connect is enabling apps to invoke functionality in one another. This can be done using Intents and Interop methods, which serve different purpos…

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## [Understanding logs in io.Connect](https://community.interop.io/t/understanding-logs-in-io-connect/36)

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**Author:** [@Simeon\_S](https://community.interop.io/u/Simeon_S)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 12:27am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/understanding-logs-in-io-connect/36 "2025-08-20T00:27:25Z")

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People talk about flashy frameworks, IDEs, and now AI copilots as the ultimate tools for developers. But I think logs hide real superpowers that we often overlook. They’re like truth serum you give to your apps, and they…

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## [Customize Themes in io.Connect Desktop](https://community.interop.io/t/customize-themes-in-io-connect-desktop/16)

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**Author:** [@Georgi\_G](https://community.interop.io/u/Georgi_G)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/customize-themes-in-io-connect-desktop/16 "2025-07-31T21:00:00Z")

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Many users ask what are the best practices and how they can customize the look and feel of their io.Connect platform. Even though a lot of examples are already covered in the io.Connect Desktop docs here https://docs.int…

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## [Recording: FDC3 for the Web](https://community.interop.io/t/recording-fdc3-for-the-web/39)

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**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\
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**Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/recording-fdc3-for-the-web/39 "2025-05-05T21:00:00Z")

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Leslie Spiro and Juliana Langston dive into the latest FDC3 release and show how web developers can add open-standard desktop interoperability to their existing browser-based apps with only a few lines of code. Watch Jul…

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## [Steps to adding FDC3 to your application video recording](https://community.interop.io/t/steps-to-adding-fdc3-to-your-application-video-recording/31)

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**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\
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**Last updated:** [November 5, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/steps-to-adding-fdc3-to-your-application-video-recording/31 "2024-11-05T22:00:00Z")

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This is a recording from last year’s OSFF at New York, where Julianna Langston shows some simple steps to make an application “interoperable” with the help of FDC3. It’s a practical, hands-on guide for developers who wan…

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## [A Deep Dive into FDC3 2.2 and Bringing Interop to the Web](https://community.interop.io/t/a-deep-dive-into-fdc3-2-2-and-bringing-interop-to-the-web/23)

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**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\
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**Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/a-deep-dive-into-fdc3-2-2-and-bringing-interop-to-the-web/23 "2024-10-16T21:00:00Z")

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For years, FDC3 has been the backbone of desktop interoperability, allowing financial applications to share context and trigger actions seamlessly. But this power has mostly been limited to applications running in deskto…

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