What's new in VIKTOR (April 2025)

by VIKTOR

Another month has passed, which means it's time for another platform update! This April, we want to update you on the following topics: A new project-focused UI - a more intuitive way to organize and access your apps, workers connected to app - get started quickly and easily, smoother WebView interaction - faster and more seamless interaction with your apps In the community spotlight, we got the ARK Risk Assessment Automation App by Thomas van der Linden. Does this sound interesting? Keep reading for more information on this month's changes.

A new project-focused UI is here!

From April 14th, all VIKTOR environments will feature an improved user interface in which projects take a central role!

This update introduces a more intuitive way to organize and access your work. Applications are now grouped by project, aligning more closely with how engineering teams structure their workflows. The new homepage also offers quick access to recently used apps, helping users navigate the platform more efficiently.

With this release:

End-users benefit from a clear overview of all their projects and associated apps.
Developers no longer need to build a project layer into individual applications.
Admins gain the ability to delegate project management to designated project owners.

Watch the video for a walkthrough of the new projects UI or read our blog for a more detailed explanation.

Note: The free version on cloud.viktor.ai will be updated to this new UI at a later date.

Workers connected to app

From now on, workers are linked to the app instead of individual workspaces.

This means every new workspace created for the app automatically has access to the worker—no setup needed. Developers working on the app also get access from their development workspace (a development worker of the same kind still takes precedence). This makes getting started faster and easier for everyone involved while keeping control during development.

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Smoother WebView interaction

You can now choose whether or not to show a confirmation modal when using our JavaScript SDK for WebView interaction, making your app’s experience even smoother and more flexible.

Previously, whenever a user clicked something in a WebView that changed a value in the app, a confirmation message would always pop up before applying the change. In some cases, this extra step wasn’t really needed and made things feel slower.

With this update, developers can now choose whether or not to show that confirmation message, making interactions faster and more seamless when needed.

For example, when a user selects an item in the WebView, the updated params can be applied immediately. Visit the documentation to read how you can implement this.

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Community Spotlight

This month in the community spotlight, we have the ARK Risk Assessment Automation App by Thomas van der Linden from Gemeente Amsterdam. With this application, experts can now assess the risks of quay walls in Amsterdam using the ARK method.

What used to be a manual, time-consuming process involving spreadsheets, downloads, and repetitive data wrangling is now fully automated and visualized at the click of a button. Saving time on data processing means more time for actual engineering expertise!