# Custom Icon Library

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icon-library/69211>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [January 31, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icon-library/69211 "2023-01-31T14:36:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![amarks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/amarks/32/45610_2.png) [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icon-library/69211/1 "2023-01-31T14:36:03Z")

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I have created a custom subset library for material icons to reduce loading times on a flex repeater, but wondering if this custom library would be included in a gateway backup.

Also, is there a way to include this custom library in the dropdown for the explorer? For now, I've just had to manually type paths.

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**Author:** ![dkhayes117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/dkhayes117/32/68344_2.png) [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icon-library/69211/2 "2023-01-31T14:38:32Z")

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Maybe go through this thread first.

[Custom Icons in Perspective - Ignition - Inductive Automation Forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icons-in-perspective/30088)

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**Author:** ![amarks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/amarks/32/45610_2.png) [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icon-library/69211/3 "2023-01-31T14:45:06Z")

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I've done that. The icons display if I enter the path manually, but my new library file doesn't show up in the "icon picker" dropdown menu.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/4/4/449803d5e5fa7a3decd0b3dab14aaae60c53dde6.png)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/1/2/1242e4f527fb8896723cb619ec88ee2c65dd0a2a.png)

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**Author:** ![dkhayes117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/dkhayes117/32/68344_2.png) [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icon-library/69211/4 "2023-01-31T14:48:06Z")

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I haven't tried this myself. I was hoping the other thread's troubleshooting might help you out.

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icon-library/69211/5 "2023-01-31T17:19:24Z")

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> [@amarks](#):
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> my new library file doesn't show up in the "icon picker" dropdown menu.

Have you restarted the designer since adding your custom library? It looks like the choices in the list are lazy-loaded and cached once, on designer initialization.

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**Author:** ![amarks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/amarks/32/45610_2.png) [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icon-library/69211/6 "2023-01-31T17:32:18Z")

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Yep, that'll do it.  
I had actually just restarted after my last response and got busy so I hadn't checked yet.

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icon-library/69211/7 "2023-01-31T17:34:02Z")

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As for your other question,

> [@amarks](#):
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> wondering if this custom library would be included in a gateway backup.

My understanding is that yes, they will be, but you can always try on a test system to confirm.

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**Author:** ![Arnaud\_Declerck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/arnaud_declerck/32/44872_2.png) [@Arnaud\_Declerck](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arnaud_Declerck)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/custom-icon-library/69211/8 "2023-01-31T18:09:50Z")

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@paul-griffith, @amarks

I can confirm that the custom library are inside a gateway backup