# Designer Strange Behavior **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective, ignition83\ **Created:** [July 10, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-strange-behavior/116357 "2026-07-10T18:40:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joshua.edwards.navy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@joshua.edwards.navy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshua.edwards.navy)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-strange-behavior/116357/1 "2026-07-10T18:40:55Z")
I'm using Ignition Cloud 8.3.7. I'm working on a perspective view in the designer and some changes I am making don't stick. For example, I wrapped a text input in a flex row and then added a label. I bound the text of the label with an expression `"Well " + {view.params.well} + " Name:"` and well = 1, but the text stays "Label" instead of "Well 1 Name:". I've saved the project and the change takes effect on the page, but other issues are more concerning. I've tried to change the properties of the Flex container and the changes are immediately rejected. I tried to change the label to grow: 1 and shrink: 0 and increase basis: 150px, but nothing happens. Saving doesn't translate to changes on the live page. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Lindon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Michael\_Lindon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Lindon)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-strange-behavior/116357/2 "2026-07-13T14:04:30Z")
I know this sounds dumb, but have you tried turning it on and off again? I find issues accumulate in the designer if I leave it open for a long while. If that doesn't help, can you take some snapshots to show what specifically is happening? ---
**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-strange-behavior/116357/3 "2026-07-13T15:26:48Z")
Providing the JSON of the View, or at least a screenshot might help elicit more user feedback/assistance. Is there any chance your deep-selection focus is not the container you think it is, and perhaps the settings are applied to some other component? In theory, if your Label is the only component in the container and you apply the basis and grow settings, you wouldn't actually see any difference because the Label will automatically overflow and display your entire string anyway. This theory doesn't hold up if you're looking at the actual defined boundaries of the component while it is selected, but without screenshots I can't verify anything. ---
**Author:** ![athenabelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@athenabelle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/athenabelle)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-strange-behavior/116357/4 "2026-07-13T15:42:57Z")
Have you tried looking at the logs for the specific error? Gateway Webpage \> Diagnostics \> Logs ---
**Author:** ![joshua.edwards.navy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@joshua.edwards.navy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshua.edwards.navy)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-strange-behavior/116357/5 "2026-07-13T16:12:19Z")
I came back after the weekend and a fresh designer doesn't seem to be having the issues I had before. So I can't provide any videos of what it was doing. Very strange. I'm very sure my deep selection was correct nor did it matter because the root flex container would also not take the changes. I'm just glad it's taking my changes now. I'll remember next time if it acts oddly to just close and reopen the designer. Edit: It just did it again. I'll see if I can get a video of it. > **Video** > ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-strange-behavior/116357/6 "2026-07-13T16:38:09Z")
> [@joshua.edwards.navy](#): > > I've tried to change the properties of the Flex container and the changes are immediately rejected. I tried to change the label to grow: 1 and shrink: 0 and increase basis: 150px Did you add your components into the flex container by using the right click context menu instead of pasting them manually into the flex? You described the exact bug that happens with the context menu way, which is resolved by closing and opening the view again in the designer. I avoid using the context menu anymore due to this (ie prop value changes not taking on the new flex/children until you reopen the view) ---
**Author:** ![athenabelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@athenabelle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/athenabelle)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-strange-behavior/116357/7 "2026-07-13T16:39:36Z")
You are in the label component and changing those properties that are impacting the parent container (in this case FlexContainer\_2). To make changes, you need to go into FlexContainer\_2 to have those changes save. That was an issue I had earlier and that was what I figured out after playing around with the properties. ---
**Author:** ![joshua.edwards.navy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@joshua.edwards.navy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joshua.edwards.navy)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-strange-behavior/116357/8 "2026-07-13T16:54:29Z")
I did add it via the context menu. I was unaware this was a known issue. I'll avoid this function.