# \[Bug 2735\] Designer sometimes launches with only 256MB memory **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81\ **Created:** [July 6, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2735-designer-sometimes-launches-with-only-256mb-memory/48536 "2021-07-06T17:15:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cory.grube](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cory.grube/32/20476_2.png) [@Cory.grube](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cory.grube)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2735-designer-sometimes-launches-with-only-256mb-memory/48536/1 "2021-07-06T17:15:58Z")
Launcher v1.1.7 I’ve noticed this problem on a few instances. If I leave my Designer Launcher open for long periods of time (days), any designer launched will have a max of 256MB memory, rather than whatever is specified in the gateway settings. If I restart the Launcher, the projects will open with the correct memory. If it matters, the launcher will usually remain open through numerous sleep modes, laptop dock connections, monitor connections, etc. ---
**Author:** ![meredithj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@meredithj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/meredithj)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2735-designer-sometimes-launches-with-only-256mb-memory/48536/2 "2021-07-06T20:36:41Z")
I have noticed that the designer has been opening with the incorrect amount of memory a lot recently as well. It is 256 mbs of ram quite a bit even when I set the gateway to use 2 gbs. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2735-designer-sometimes-launches-with-only-256mb-memory/48536/3 "2021-07-06T20:37:48Z")
Old shortcut with a command line override? ---
**Author:** ![meredithj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@meredithj](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/meredithj)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2735-designer-sometimes-launches-with-only-256mb-memory/48536/4 "2021-07-06T20:50:02Z")
I use the Designer launcher to launch it. Looking at my settings on it, the Init Heap and Max Heap settings are greyed out with the defaults in it. ---
**Author:** ![jcoffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jcoffman/32/6429_2.png) [@jcoffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcoffman)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2735-designer-sometimes-launches-with-only-256mb-memory/48536/5 "2021-07-06T21:04:26Z")
This is a known issue and its on the backlog to be fixed. looks like in some situations the properties become stale and do not update correctly. a close and re-open of the launcher should resolve it until this is fixed on our end. Hope that helps, Jonathan C ---
**Author:** ![msteele](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/msteele/32/77889_2.png) [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2735-designer-sometimes-launches-with-only-256mb-memory/48536/6 "2021-12-28T21:50:07Z")
I continue to have this issue as does @ntmoe. The workaround mentioned by @jcoffman usually works, but sometimes not even that works. I'm on my 5th time opening a session with a gateway in Designer and it's still showing up as 256mb available memory. - Any update on the bug fix? - Any other potential workarounds? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![swolnisty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@swolnisty](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/swolnisty)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2735-designer-sometimes-launches-with-only-256mb-memory/48536/7 "2021-12-28T23:07:17Z")
Configuring the designer in the launcher with its own max heap setting has been a consistent workaround for me: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/0/80d2605054ebf600dc90274d5a09440d86e44c74.png) ---
**Author:** ![jcoffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jcoffman/32/6429_2.png) [@jcoffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcoffman)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2021, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-2735-designer-sometimes-launches-with-only-256mb-memory/48536/8 "2021-12-29T23:31:43Z")
it should also be noted this issue was fixed and released in Ignition 8.1.11 (launcher versions 1.1.11 and newer)