Controlling where links open with Link Routing
Link Routing controls what happens when you select a link inside a Coherence app. A link can remain in the current app, open in your default browser, open in a specific installed browser, or open in another Coherence app.
Link Routing replaces the older Intelligent Whitelisting interface.
Choose the default behavior
Under Link Routing, the Links that match no rule menu controls the fallback behavior.
Choose one of the available destinations:
- Keep the link in this app.
- Open it in the system default browser.
- Open it in a specific installed browser.
- Open it in another Coherence app.
New apps keep unmatched links inside the app by default.
Add a rule
- Select Add Rule.
- Enter a URL pattern, such as
*.github.com. - Choose the destination for matching links.
- Add more rules if needed.
Rules are evaluated from top to bottom, and the first matching rule wins. Put narrow exceptions above broader rules.
The * character acts as a wildcard. For example, *.example.com covers the main example.com domain and its subdomains.
Example: keep account pages in an app
For a Google Workspace app, you might configure:
| Pattern | Destination | | --- | --- | | accounts.google.com | This app | | *.google.com | This app | | * is not required as a catch-all rule | Set Links that match no rule to Default Browser |
The account rule appears first because it is more specific. Other Google pages remain in the app, while links to unrelated sites open in the default browser.
Example: send meetings to another app
If you have separate Gmail and Google Calendar Coherence apps:
- Edit the Gmail app.
- Add a rule for
calendar.google.com. - Choose the Google Calendar Coherence app as the destination.
- Leave other Google patterns below that rule.
Calendar links selected in Gmail will now open in the Calendar app.
Change rules later
From Your Apps, move the pointer over the app, open its gear menu, and select Edit. Modify the rules and select Update App.
The Coherence Helper extension receives Link Routing and session-restoration changes from Coherence. Its options page shows the current configuration but sends you back to Coherence to make changes.
If a destination is unavailable
If a selected browser or Coherence app is later removed or cannot be found, Coherence falls back to the system default browser. Edit the source app to choose an available destination.
Related: The Coherence Helper extension