# Component reset when update library

**URL:** <https://community.penpot.app/t/component-reset-when-update-library/10424>\
**Category:** Help us improve Penpot\
**Tags:** component\
**Created:** [March 16, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/component-reset-when-update-library/10424 "2026-03-16T16:22:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![croustycrabe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/croustycrabe/32/10142_2.png) [@croustycrabe](https://community.penpot.app/u/croustycrabe)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/component-reset-when-update-library/10424/1 "2026-03-16T16:22:05Z")

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I’m not sure if this problem was already identified, so feel free to delete this post.

I currently create a library for my company. In my library I have some components that inherit from other components (like icons in icon buttons). When I update my library, I reset all my components to the default style.

For example :

I created an icon button component which is just an icon instance wrapped into a board. On my library file, I use the default icon variant; for me, it is a trash icon.

On my design file I change the icon for the play arrow variant.

I made a change to the library file (updating colors, adding new component,…). Then I update the library in my design file.

Play arrow button is back to the trash icon.

Is the problem from my side (incorrect component setting) or from the penpot side?

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**Author:** ![carolina.portugal](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/carolina.portugal/32/36_2.png) [@carolina.portugal](https://community.penpot.app/u/carolina.portugal)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 8:46am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/component-reset-when-update-library/10424/2 "2026-03-17T08:46:02Z")

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Hello @croustycrabe could you send the file to support@penpot.app?

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**Author:** ![Dylan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/dylan/32/8603_2.png) [@Dylan](https://community.penpot.app/u/Dylan)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 7:41am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/component-reset-when-update-library/10424/3 "2026-03-21T07:41:10Z")

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Hello, I’m experiencing the same issue, and it has persisted for several years.

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**Author:** ![carolina.portugal](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/carolina.portugal/32/36_2.png) [@carolina.portugal](https://community.penpot.app/u/carolina.portugal)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 8:57am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/component-reset-when-update-library/10424/4 "2026-03-23T08:57:28Z")

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Hello @Dylan, thanks for let us know, if you can send the file to the support team we can have a better idea what is happening