# Unable to change appearance aspects of an app
**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491
**Category:** Report a Bug
**Created:** [February 9, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491 "2021-02-09T14:56:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 18
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### Author:  [@V88](https://community.glideapps.com/u/V88)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/1 "2021-02-09T14:56:44Z")
Hey everyone,
I am currently working on an app for a client which is due to go live at the end of the week, and I’m unable to change any aspects of the appearance - for example the “Theme” or “Typography”. When I click on a different theme to the existing one, there is no change. Has anyone experienced this before?
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### Author:  [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/2 "2021-02-09T15:05:40Z")
Works for me…
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/3 "2021-02-09T15:17:49Z")
You mean it’s not changing on the device, or in the editor? Design changes on a device can take a little bit of time, but usually you can force close an app and reopen it to force it to get the latest changes. Even then, design and layout changes can take a few seconds to propegate, and I’ll need to do a second force close and reopen.
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### Author:  [@V88](https://community.glideapps.com/u/V88)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/4 "2021-02-09T15:19:23Z")
No guys. This relates to the GDE. Within the GDE, when I select Appearance, none of the controls in the side panel are active. I cannot click / change any of them. Only for this one app and only for the Appearance panel. WTF?
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/5 "2021-02-09T15:23:45Z")
I’m not noticing any issues here either. Restart the browser and see what happens.
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### Author:  [@V88](https://community.glideapps.com/u/V88)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/6 "2021-02-09T15:25:22Z")
Have tried all the usual suspects, different browser, different device. Will record a quick video.
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### Author:  [@V88](https://community.glideapps.com/u/V88)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/7 "2021-02-09T15:26:15Z")
https://player.vimeo.com/video/510275356
Here you go …
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### Author:  [@V88](https://community.glideapps.com/u/V88)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/8 "2021-02-09T15:27:49Z")
It’s now spread to the other GDE panels too. Time for a support email I think …
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/9 "2021-02-09T15:28:53Z")
I think so. It just doesn’t like you.
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### Author:  [@V88](https://community.glideapps.com/u/V88)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/10 "2021-02-09T15:29:37Z")
But I’ve been so loyal and caring … ☹
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/11 "2021-02-09T15:42:43Z")
Maybe your app is jealous of the other apps.
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### Author:  [@V88](https://community.glideapps.com/u/V88)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/12 "2021-02-09T15:43:43Z")
Possibly. Or maybe it’s so far ahead that it’s been crippled?
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### Author:  [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/13 "2021-02-09T16:01:53Z")
Which browser?
I’m aware that lots of people have been having issues with Firefox recently…
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### Author:  [@V88](https://community.glideapps.com/u/V88)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/14 "2021-02-09T16:05:13Z")
Chrome / Safari this end - and only this app
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### Author:  [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/15 "2021-02-09T16:06:55Z")
What if you duplicate the app?
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### Author:  [@V88](https://community.glideapps.com/u/V88)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/16 "2021-02-09T16:08:24Z")
I have an email into support so will wait and see what they say first. They may want a “status quo” until they’ve had time to test with the support link.
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### Author:  [@V88](https://community.glideapps.com/u/V88)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2021, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/17 "2021-02-10T21:57:07Z")
@Mark or @david can you please take a look at this one. I am a bit stuck. Thanks.
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### Author:  [@V88](https://community.glideapps.com/u/V88)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2021, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/unable-to-change-appearance-aspects-of-an-app/22491/18 "2021-02-10T22:33:29Z")
Scratch that guys - looks like it’s fixed - will play more in the morning - tks