diff --git a/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/dashboard/ResourceBrowserFilter.js b/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/dashboard/ResourceBrowserFilter.js
index 54857e7db2d7..9f1d9528cd2e 100644
--- a/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/dashboard/ResourceBrowserFilter.js
+++ b/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/dashboard/ResourceBrowserFilter.js
@@ -57,8 +57,35 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.dashboard.ResourceBrowserFilter", {
     __tagButtons: null,
     __appTypeButtons: null,
 
+    _createChildControlImpl: function(id) {
+      let control;
+      switch (id) {
+        case "filters-spacer":
+          control = new qx.ui.core.Spacer(10, 10);
+          this._add(control);
+          break;
+        case "shared-with-layout":
+          control = this.__createSharedWithFilterLayout();
+          this._add(control);
+          break;
+        case "app-type-layout":
+          control = this.__createAppTypeFilterLayout();
+          this._add(control);
+          break;
+        case "tags-layout": {
+          control = this.__createTagsFilterLayout();
+          const scrollView = new qx.ui.container.Scroll();
+          scrollView.add(control);
+          this._add(scrollView, {
+            flex: 1
+          });
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+      return control || null;
+    },
+
     __buildLayout: function() {
-      const filtersSpacer = new qx.ui.core.Spacer(10, 10);
       switch (this.__resourceType) {
         case "study": {
           this._add(this.__createWorkspacesAndFoldersTree());
@@ -72,28 +99,18 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.dashboard.ResourceBrowserFilter", {
             this._add(this.__createFunctions());
           }
           this._add(this.__createTrashBin());
-          this._add(filtersSpacer);
-          const scrollView = new qx.ui.container.Scroll();
-          scrollView.add(this.__createTagsFilterLayout());
-          this._add(scrollView, {
-            flex: 1
-          });
+          this.getChildControl("filters-spacer");
           break;
         }
-        case "template": {
-          this._add(filtersSpacer);
-          this._add(this.__createSharedWithFilterLayout());
-          const scrollView = new qx.ui.container.Scroll();
-          scrollView.add(this.__createTagsFilterLayout());
-          this._add(scrollView, {
-            flex: 1
-          });
+        case "template":
+          this.getChildControl("filters-spacer");
+          this.getChildControl("shared-with-layout");
+          this.getChildControl("tags-layout");
           break;
-        }
         case "service":
-          this._add(filtersSpacer);
-          this._add(this.__createSharedWithFilterLayout());
-          this._add(this.__createAppTypeFilterLayout());
+          this.getChildControl("filters-spacer");
+          this.getChildControl("shared-with-layout");
+          this.getChildControl("app-type-layout");
           break;
       }
     },
@@ -354,12 +371,6 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.dashboard.ResourceBrowserFilter", {
     __createTagsFilterLayout: function() {
       const tagsLayout = new qx.ui.container.Composite(new qx.ui.layout.VBox(2));
       osparc.utils.Utils.setIdToWidget(tagsLayout, this.__resourceType + "-tagsFilter");
-
-      this.__populateTags(tagsLayout, []);
-      osparc.store.Tags.getInstance().addListener("tagsChanged", () => {
-        this.__populateTags(tagsLayout, this.__getSelectedTagIds());
-      }, this);
-
       return tagsLayout;
     },
 
@@ -368,11 +379,17 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.dashboard.ResourceBrowserFilter", {
       return selectedTagIds;
     },
 
-    __populateTags: function(tagsLayout, selectedTagIds) {
-      const maxTags = 5;
-      this.__tagButtons = [];
+    populateTags: function(presentTagIds = []) {
+      const selectedTagIds = this.__getSelectedTagIds();
+      const tagsLayout = this.getChildControl("tags-layout");
       tagsLayout.removeAll();
-      osparc.store.Tags.getInstance().getTags().forEach((tag, idx) => {
+      const maxTags = 10;
+      this.__tagButtons = [];
+      presentTagIds.forEach(tagId => {
+        const tag = osparc.store.Tags.getInstance().getTag(tagId);
+        if (!tag) {
+          return;
+        }
         const button = new qx.ui.form.ToggleButton(null, "@FontAwesome5Solid/tag/16");
         button.id = tag.getTagId();
         tag.bind("name", button, "label");
@@ -391,7 +408,7 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.dashboard.ResourceBrowserFilter", {
           this.fireDataEvent("changeSelectedTags", selection);
         }, this);
 
-        button.setVisibility(idx >= maxTags ? "excluded" : "visible");
+        button.setVisibility(this.__tagButtons.length >= maxTags ? "excluded" : "visible");
 
         this.__tagButtons.push(button);
       });
@@ -426,6 +443,7 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.dashboard.ResourceBrowserFilter", {
         myAccountWindow.openTags();
       });
       tagsLayout.add(editTagsButton);
+      editTagsButton.exclude(); // excluded for now, they will be used as categories
 
       if (this.__resourceType === "study") {
         tagsLayout.getChildren().forEach(item => item.setPaddingLeft(10)); // align them with the context
diff --git a/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/dashboard/TutorialBrowser.js b/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/dashboard/TutorialBrowser.js
index d54097606b5a..43a15eaf17c4 100644
--- a/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/dashboard/TutorialBrowser.js
+++ b/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/dashboard/TutorialBrowser.js
@@ -116,6 +116,27 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.dashboard.TutorialBrowser", {
       });
       this.__evaluateUpdateAllButton();
       osparc.filter.UIFilterController.dispatch("searchBarFilter");
+
+      this.__populateTags();
+    },
+
+    __populateTags: function() {
+      if (this._resourceFilter) {
+        const presentTags = new Set();
+        this._resourcesList.forEach(template => {
+          (template["tags"] || []).forEach(tagId => presentTags.add(tagId));
+        });
+        this._resourceFilter.populateTags(Array.from(presentTags));
+      }
+    },
+
+    // overridden
+    _groupByChanged: function(groupBy) {
+      this.base(arguments, groupBy);
+
+      if (this._resourceFilter) {
+        this._resourceFilter.getChildControl("tags-layout").setVisibility(groupBy === "tags" ? "visible" : "excluded");
+      }
     },
 
     __itemClicked: function(card) {
@@ -143,6 +164,8 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.dashboard.TutorialBrowser", {
       this._addViewModeButton();
 
       this._addResourceFilter();
+      this.__populateTags();
+      osparc.store.Tags.getInstance().addListener("tagsChanged", () => this.__populateTags(), this);
 
       this._resourcesContainer.addListener("changeVisibility", () => this.__evaluateUpdateAllButton());
 
diff --git a/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/data/model/Node.js b/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/data/model/Node.js
index d5ea36cf93fc..ce0d98d11b21 100644
--- a/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/data/model/Node.js
+++ b/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/data/model/Node.js
@@ -868,21 +868,35 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.data.model.Node", {
         return;
       }
 
-      // create automatic port connections
-      let autoConnections = 0;
-      const outPorts = node1.getOutputs();
-      const inPorts = node2.getInputs();
-      for (const outPort in outPorts) {
-        for (const inPort in inPorts) {
-          if (await node2.addPortLink(inPort, node1.getNodeId(), outPort)) {
-            autoConnections++;
-            break;
+      const autoConnectPorts = async () => {
+        // create automatic port connections
+        let autoConnections = 0;
+        const outPorts = node1.getOutputs();
+        const inPorts = node2.getInputs();
+        for (const outPort in outPorts) {
+          for (const inPort in inPorts) {
+            if (await node2.addPortLink(inPort, node1.getNodeId(), outPort)) {
+              autoConnections++;
+              break;
+            }
           }
         }
+        if (autoConnections) {
+          const flashMessenger = osparc.FlashMessenger.getInstance();
+          flashMessenger.logAs(autoConnections + this.tr(" ports auto connected"), "INFO");
+        }
       }
-      if (autoConnections) {
-        const flashMessenger = osparc.FlashMessenger.getInstance();
-        flashMessenger.logAs(autoConnections + this.tr(" ports auto connected"), "INFO");
+      if (node1.getMetadata() && node2.getMetadata()) {
+        autoConnectPorts();
+      } else {
+        // wait for both metadata to be loaded
+        const onMetadataChanged = () => {
+          if (node1.getMetadata() && node2.getMetadata()) {
+            autoConnectPorts();
+          }
+        };
+        node1.addListenerOnce("changeMetadata", onMetadataChanged, this);
+        node2.addListenerOnce("changeMetadata", onMetadataChanged, this);
       }
     },
 
diff --git a/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/desktop/organizations/MembersList.js b/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/desktop/organizations/MembersList.js
index a155551492cc..9321319958ad 100644
--- a/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/desktop/organizations/MembersList.js
+++ b/services/static-webserver/client/source/class/osparc/desktop/organizations/MembersList.js
@@ -328,8 +328,10 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.desktop.organizations.MembersList", {
 
       const readAccessRole = osparc.data.Roles.ORG["read"];
       const newAccessRights = readAccessRole.accessRights;
+      const orgId = this.__currentOrg.getGroupId();
+      const userId = "id" in listedMember ? listedMember["id"] : listedMember["key"];
       const groupsStore = osparc.store.Groups.getInstance();
-      groupsStore.patchMember(this.__currentOrg.getGroupId(), listedMember["id"], newAccessRights)
+      groupsStore.patchAccessRights(orgId, userId, newAccessRights)
         .then(() => {
           osparc.FlashMessenger.logAs(this.tr(`Successfully promoted to ${readAccessRole.label}`));
           this.__reloadOrgMembers();
@@ -348,7 +350,7 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.desktop.organizations.MembersList", {
       const noReadAccessRole = osparc.data.Roles.ORG["noRead"];
       const newAccessRights = noReadAccessRole.accessRights;
       const orgId = this.__currentOrg.getGroupId();
-      const userId = "id" in listedMember ? listedMember["id"] : listedMember["key"]
+      const userId = "id" in listedMember ? listedMember["id"] : listedMember["key"];
       const groupsStore = osparc.store.Groups.getInstance();
       groupsStore.patchAccessRights(orgId, userId, newAccessRights)
         .then(() => {