# Latest **URL:** https://community.interop.io/latest.md?page=4 [Latest](https://community.interop.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.interop.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.interop.io/tags.md) **Page:** 5 --- ## [\[FAQ\] Monitoring io.Connect Desktop Startup Time and Runtime Performance](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-monitoring-io-connect-desktop-startup-time-and-runtime-performance/531)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-monitoring-io-connect-desktop-startup-time-and-runtime-performance/531 "2026-03-20T10:20:20Z")
How can I measure io.Connect Desktop startup time? For ongoing data collection, particularly when trying to distinguish healthy versus unhealthy platform behavior, OTEL metrics are the preferred path. This data is expose… --- ## [Interop UX Design Recipes: A Trader Desktop example](https://community.interop.io/t/interop-ux-design-recipes-a-trader-desktop-example/529)
**Author:** [@luchiya.petkova](https://community.interop.io/u/luchiya.petkova)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 11:05am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/interop-ux-design-recipes-a-trader-desktop-example/529 "2026-03-19T11:05:06Z")
In previous articles we covered: io.Connect UX components, user journey mappings, workspace and layout hybrid use. Finally, let’s take a look at a practical role-based example. A Trader desktop that answers real questio… --- ## [Research: Skills for Adapters Integration](https://community.interop.io/t/research-skills-for-adapters-integration/526)
**Author:** [@iskren.io.sfa](https://community.interop.io/u/iskren.io.sfa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/research-skills-for-adapters-integration/526 "2026-03-18T14:15:46Z")
We’re looking into how we can better support you with the Salesforce and other interop.io adapters. Salesforce, Fidessa, etc and io.Connect on the other side are huge platforms and probably there’s just a handful of peop… --- ## [Using the Bloomberg Market Data Feed (MDF) Adapter with Server API (SAPI) in io.Connect Desktop](https://community.interop.io/t/using-the-bloomberg-market-data-feed-mdf-adapter-with-server-api-sapi-in-io-connect-desktop/524)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/using-the-bloomberg-market-data-feed-mdf-adapter-with-server-api-sapi-in-io-connect-desktop/524 "2026-03-17T16:59:50Z")
The io.Connect Bloomberg Market Data Feed (MDF) Adapter uses the Bloomberg blpapi library under the hood, which means it can work with both the Desktop API (DAPI) and the Server API (SAPI). By default, the adapter connec… --- ## [\[FAQ\] How to Debug Window Focus in .NET Apps](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-how-to-debug-window-focus-in-net-apps/523)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-how-to-debug-window-focus-in-net-apps/523 "2026-03-12T12:50:32Z")
Question We have a multi-window .NET application running inside io.Connect Desktop. We want to know which view the user is currently focused on: for example, to route a toolbar action to the correct window, for keyboard … --- ## [io.Connect Desktop 10.0.4 is out](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-desktop-10-0-4-is-out/521)
**Author:** [@interop.io-Team](https://community.interop.io/u/interop.io-Team)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 9:01am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-desktop-10-0-4-is-out/521 "2026-03-11T09:01:05Z")
io.Connect Desktop 10.0.4 was released on 6 March 2026. This is a focused release that adds Microsoft Entra ID SSO support, gives seed projects install/uninstall automation hooks, improves app-management ergonomics, and … --- ## [Extending crash dumps with Windows Error Reporting](https://community.interop.io/t/extending-crash-dumps-with-windows-error-reporting/519)
**Author:** [@Simeon\_S](https://community.interop.io/u/Simeon_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/extending-crash-dumps-with-windows-error-reporting/519 "2026-03-09T22:00:00Z")
When investigating platform crashes, the log files and crash dumps generated by io.Connect Desktop are typically the first sources we examine. However, there are cases where the platform terminates unexpectedly—such as w… --- ## [Topics and Use Cases for the Notifications Event](https://community.interop.io/t/topics-and-use-cases-for-the-notifications-event/491)
**Author:** [@wojciech.mazur](https://community.interop.io/u/wojciech.mazur)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/topics-and-use-cases-for-the-notifications-event/491 "2026-03-09T16:30:35Z")
As we are preparing for the Online Meetup on March 5 about io.Connect Notifications it will be helpful to hear your thoughts about what we should focus on: Which notification scenarios should we dig into (e.g., system … --- ## [\[FAQ\] Workspace header custom buttons](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-workspace-header-custom-buttons/520)
**Author:** [@interop.io-Team](https://community.interop.io/u/interop.io-Team)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-workspace-header-custom-buttons/520 "2026-03-09T14:42:02Z")
Question In browser IOConnectHome you can specify header buttons in the components configuration to add custom buttons to the header. Is there an equivalent pattern in io.CD? Answer The same zones are supported in @… --- ## [Developer Community Meet-Up: Notification Use Cases & Workflows Recording](https://community.interop.io/t/developer-community-meet-up-notification-use-cases-workflows-recording/518)
**Author:** [@wojciech.mazur](https://community.interop.io/u/wojciech.mazur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/developer-community-meet-up-notification-use-cases-workflows-recording/518 "2026-03-05T18:29:26Z")
Here’s the recording from today’s io.Connect Developer Community event . During the session, we walked through notification use cases and how they fit into application workflows. In the end Krasi Krastev demonstrated… --- ## [\[FAQ\] Outlook Adapter - Shared Folder is Skipped](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-outlook-adapter-shared-folder-is-skipped/505)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 8:52am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-outlook-adapter-shared-folder-is-skipped/505 "2026-03-05T08:52:02Z")
Question Is it possible to monitor a folder in a shared mailbox when it’s added as a shared folder in Outlook (not as a separate account)? When configuring the Outlook adaptor for io.Connect Desktop to monitor a folder … --- ## [Help us help you: How to Write the Perfect Support Ticket](https://community.interop.io/t/help-us-help-you-how-to-write-the-perfect-support-ticket/498)
**Author:** [@Simeon\_S](https://community.interop.io/u/Simeon_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/help-us-help-you-how-to-write-the-perfect-support-ticket/498 "2026-03-02T14:56:22Z")
Before You Open a Support Ticket To help us resolve your issue as quickly as possible, please remember to include the following: 1. Clearly describe the problem Explain the current behavior, what you expected to happ… --- ## [How to balance features and user fatigue](https://community.interop.io/t/how-to-balance-features-and-user-fatigue/497)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 11:41am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/how-to-balance-features-and-user-fatigue/497 "2026-02-27T11:41:42Z")
Recently, a very experienced engineer made a great point I hadn’t thought of. If you overdo a feature say, notifications, and send too many, users will either ignore them or disable them. Have you seen similar behavior … --- ## [Web Groups and Classic Groups](https://community.interop.io/t/web-groups-and-classic-groups/496)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/web-groups-and-classic-groups/496 "2026-02-26T20:02:36Z")
Window Groups are a runtime window-composition mechanism in io.Connect Desktop that can be controlled programmatically or by end-users. Groups define how multiple windows are physically bound together, moved and managed … --- ## [Desktop crash troubleshooting](https://community.interop.io/t/desktop-crash-troubleshooting/495)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/desktop-crash-troubleshooting/495 "2026-02-25T17:35:36Z")
Recently, an interesting issue caught my eye. A user reported that: The desktop container launches. The login screen appears, the user logs in, and sees “login successful”. Right after that, the app crashed. What the … --- ## [MCP Adoption Blockers](https://community.interop.io/t/mcp-adoption-blockers/494)
**Author:** [@robert.myers](https://community.interop.io/u/robert.myers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/mcp-adoption-blockers/494 "2026-02-23T14:19:05Z")
We have heard from several clients that have mentioned the deployment of MCP based solutions are currently not approved in their organizations. FINOS recently did a survey that highlighted some common obstacles they hear… --- ## [Install Adapters with io.Connect Seed Project (Office, BBG)](https://community.interop.io/t/install-adapters-with-io-connect-seed-project-office-bbg/476)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/install-adapters-with-io-connect-seed-project-office-bbg/476 "2026-02-20T11:53:20Z")
Question Are adapters/add-ins for Outlook, Bloomberg, etc, available with the io.Connect Desktop CLI / Seed Project? How to install them. Answer Yes, Office (Outlook, Excel, Word), Bloomberg (bbg, bbg-mdf) and Fidessa a… --- ## [\[Meetup\] Notification use cases and Workflows in io.Connect](https://community.interop.io/t/meetup-notification-use-cases-and-workflows-in-io-connect/487)
**Author:** [@wojciech.mazur](https://community.interop.io/u/wojciech.mazur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/meetup-notification-use-cases-and-workflows-in-io-connect/487 "2026-02-12T16:58:21Z")
Join us on March 5th for a Developer Community Virtual Meetup focused on Notifications in io.Connect. We’ll explore what notifications are designed to solve, how they fit into real end-user workflows, and the underlying… --- ## [AI in the Docs or MCP?](https://community.interop.io/t/ai-in-the-docs-or-mcp/461)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 9:26am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/ai-in-the-docs-or-mcp/461 "2026-02-12T09:26:46Z")
Yesterday we got a question if we’re going to have an AI bot in the docs, so I wanted to hear everybody’s opinion about what will be most useful for you? A better AI-enabled search in the docs site Full conversational … --- ## [Interop User Journeys: Fixed Workflows or Power User Freedom](https://community.interop.io/t/interop-user-journeys-fixed-workflows-or-power-user-freedom/486)
**Author:** [@luchiya.petkova](https://community.interop.io/u/luchiya.petkova)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/interop-user-journeys-fixed-workflows-or-power-user-freedom/486 "2026-02-11T17:25:18Z")
We’ve seen new customers often start with features - Workspaces, Layouts, Window Management, Launchpad… and later ask what users are actually trying to do. But I suggest flipping it. First, do a design exercise: map … --- ## [London Meetup/Workshop](https://community.interop.io/t/london-meetup-workshop/485)
**Author:** [@interop.io-Team](https://community.interop.io/u/interop.io-Team)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/london-meetup-workshop/485 "2026-02-10T13:12:36Z")
For those based in the UK, if we organize a developer meetup with a hands-on AI session what would you prefer? During the day or after work? Would you like us to present more, have more time for open discussion or do a… --- ## [io.Manager 2.1.0 Highlights](https://community.interop.io/t/io-manager-2-1-0-highlights/484)
**Author:** [@interop.io-Team](https://community.interop.io/u/interop.io-Team)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/io-manager-2-1-0-highlights/484 "2026-02-05T18:08:59Z")
Full changelogs: io.Manager 2.1: io.Manager Documentation - Changelog \> @interopio/manager Manager Admin UI 3.1: io.Manager Documentation - Changelog \> @interopio/manager-admin-ui io.Manager API 4.1: io.Manager Document… --- ## [MCP tool overload problem](https://community.interop.io/t/mcp-tool-overload-problem/483)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/mcp-tool-overload-problem/483 "2026-02-05T13:30:23Z")
MCP servers look very cool in a demo with a dozen of tools, but how about when you have hundreds of workflows? Have you found a reliable strategy to discover or rank the right tools? Any advanced tips for names, descrip… --- ## [\[FAQ\] Extending Glue JavaScript API behavior globally using a preload script](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-extending-glue-javascript-api-behavior-globally-using-a-preload-script/475)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-extending-glue-javascript-api-behavior-globally-using-a-preload-script/475 "2026-02-02T12:31:49Z")
Question We have many desktop/web apps that call the Glue JavaScript API directly. We want to add extra behavior (e.g. logging, forwarding events to another system, additional validation, etc.) or enhance them with newer… --- ## [\[FAQ\] Disabling the Default Search Provider in io.Connect](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-disabling-the-default-search-provider-in-io-connect/474)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/faq-disabling-the-default-search-provider-in-io-connect/474 "2026-01-30T15:22:46Z")
io.Connect offers a Search API that you can enable in your apps by: Installing the @interopio/search-api library, and Initialising io.Connect Desktop with the IOSearch factory in the libraries array - io.Connect Deskto… --- ## [Frameless windows and drop shadows in io.Connect Desktop](https://community.interop.io/t/frameless-windows-and-drop-shadows-in-io-connect-desktop/470)
**Author:** [@interop.io-Team](https://community.interop.io/u/interop.io-Team)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/frameless-windows-and-drop-shadows-in-io-connect-desktop/470 "2026-01-29T13:44:25Z")
1. Non‑transparent frameless windows (OS‑provided drop shadow) Starting with io.Connect Desktop 9.9.0, you can create non‑transparent frameless windows via window.open: const url = "https://example.com"; // Opening a no… --- ## [Workspace/Layout sharing requirements and use cases](https://community.interop.io/t/workspace-layout-sharing-requirements-and-use-cases/374)
**Author:** [@toni.petrov](https://community.interop.io/u/toni.petrov)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/workspace-layout-sharing-requirements-and-use-cases/374 "2026-01-27T16:55:57Z")
Where do you see shared layouts/workspaces actually helping you as a dev/platform team? Is it more about: End-users tweaking and sharing individually? Standardising “golden” setups for a desk by the platform team? … --- ## [io.Connect UX Core Primitives to Design with](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-ux-core-primitives-to-design-with/464)
**Author:** [@luchiya.petkova](https://community.interop.io/u/luchiya.petkova)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-ux-core-primitives-to-design-with/464 "2026-01-26T09:40:37Z")
In the first UX article we looked at the foundation concepts to follow, and in this article, let’s explore the base objects and primitives io.Connect provides + their strengths. Different Window types Interop-enabled ap… --- ## [Interop UX Foundation Principles](https://community.interop.io/t/interop-ux-foundation-principles/463)
**Author:** [@luchiya.petkova](https://community.interop.io/u/luchiya.petkova)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/interop-ux-foundation-principles/463 "2026-01-22T12:44:58Z")
Imagine a stage full of world-class musicians who’ve never met before. Without hearing each other, everyone plays at their own tempo and style and at their own moment. The result isn’t a symphony - it’s noise if there’s … --- ## [io.Connect Desktop 10.0.3 Release highlights](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-desktop-10-0-3-release-highlights/460)
**Author:** [@interop.io-Team](https://community.interop.io/u/interop.io-Team)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.interop.io/t/io-connect-desktop-10-0-3-release-highlights/460 "2026-01-20T13:43:39Z")
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