# Derived themes (dark-cool, etc) not working in v8.3 and MACOS **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition83, perspective\ **Created:** [May 15, 2026, 5:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/derived-themes-dark-cool-etc-not-working-in-v8-3-and-macos/115544 "2026-05-15T05:31:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gabriel\_Martins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gabriel\_Martins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gabriel_Martins)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 5:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/derived-themes-dark-cool-etc-not-working-in-v8-3-and-macos/115544/1 "2026-05-15T05:31:43Z")
Has anyone else had issues getting derived themes such as dark-cool to work on ignition8.3 and macOS? I suspect it is to do with the themes folder not being in the expected path. The documentation mentions folder: > %IgnitionInstallationDirectory%\data\config\resources\core\com.inductiveautomation.perspective\themes However the system automatically created folder: > %IgnitionInstallationDirectory%\data\config\resources\core\Ignition Themes This looks like a bug to me. ---
**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:** [May 15, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/derived-themes-dark-cool-etc-not-working-in-v8-3-and-macos/115544/2 "2026-05-15T11:01:02Z")
Not a bug, but a change in architecture. The system-supplied themes are now immutable resources fed directly to the browser. There are other discussions of this on the forum. ---
**Author:** ![andrew.budaiev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrew.budaiev/32/72921_2.png) [@andrew.budaiev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.budaiev)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/derived-themes-dark-cool-etc-not-working-in-v8-3-and-macos/115544/3 "2026-05-15T11:51:15Z")
Light and dark are immutable, but warm and cool options should be accessible. ---
**Author:** ![Gabriel\_Martins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gabriel\_Martins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gabriel_Martins)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/derived-themes-dark-cool-etc-not-working-in-v8-3-and-macos/115544/4 "2026-05-15T13:24:17Z")
Thanks for jumping in prumel. Not questioning the base themes. I'm aware of those being immutable resources. The issue is with the derived themes, in other words the cool and warm variants, which aren't working and don't seem to be in the right place in macOS. ---
**Author:** ![Gabriel\_Martins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gabriel\_Martins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gabriel_Martins)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/derived-themes-dark-cool-etc-not-working-in-v8-3-and-macos/115544/5 "2026-05-15T13:25:25Z")
You got my point Andrew. Any idea why this is happening? ---
**Author:** ![andrew.budaiev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrew.budaiev/32/72921_2.png) [@andrew.budaiev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.budaiev)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/derived-themes-dark-cool-etc-not-working-in-v8-3-and-macos/115544/6 "2026-05-16T03:28:43Z")
No idea, but I would try moving them to the correct folder, scanning the gateway, and seeing if they work. You can also check which themes you have under Gateway \> Platform \> Overview. ---
**Author:** ![Gabriel\_Martins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gabriel\_Martins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gabriel_Martins)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/derived-themes-dark-cool-etc-not-working-in-v8-3-and-macos/115544/7 "2026-05-18T06:45:06Z")
Manually creating the folders, scaning the files system and rebooting the computer solved the issue. Thanks all for the assistance! ---
**Author:** ![andrew.budaiev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrew.budaiev/32/72921_2.png) [@andrew.budaiev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.budaiev)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/derived-themes-dark-cool-etc-not-working-in-v8-3-and-macos/115544/8 "2026-05-18T10:26:52Z")
It is still better to file a bug ticket to address why you missed those folders in the first place.