improvements

app.py

@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ baseline_ranker_options = []
 run_ids = []
 finder_options = []
 finder_labels = {"All": "All Source Finders"}
+previous_run_id = None
 
+run_id_dropdown = None
 
 # Get all questions
 
@@ -44,14 +46,20 @@ async def initialize_data():
     baseline_ranker_labels = {str(f["id"]): f["name"] for f in source_finders}
 
 
-def update_sources_list(question_option, source_finder_id, baseline_ranker_id: str, run_id: str):
+def update_sources_list(question_option, source_finder_id, baseline_ranker_id: str, run_id: str, evt: gr.EventData = None):
+    global previous_run_id
+    if evt and evt.target and evt.target.elem_id == "run_id_dropdown":
+        if run_id == previous_run_id:
+            return gr.update(), gr.update(), gr.update(), gr.update()
+        # Store the current run_id for future comparison
+    previous_run_id = run_id
     return asyncio.run(update_sources_list_async(question_option, source_finder_id, baseline_ranker_id, run_id))
 
 
 # Main function to handle UI interactions
 async def update_sources_list_async(question_option, source_finder_id, baseline_ranker_id: str, run_id: str):
     if not question_option:
-        return None, [], "No question selected", None
+        return  gr.update(), gr.update(), gr.update(), "No question selected"
 
     # Extract question ID from selection
     question_id = int(question_option.split(":")[0])
@@ -94,6 +102,7 @@ async def update_sources_list_async(question_option, source_finder_id, baseline_
 
 # Ensure we clean up when done
 async def main():
+    global run_id_dropdown
     await initialize_data()
     with gr.Blocks(title="Source Runs Explorer") as app:
         gr.Markdown("# Source Runs Explorer")
@@ -107,13 +116,15 @@ async def main():
                             choices=question_options,
                             label="Select Question",
                             value=None,
-                            interactive=True
+                            interactive=True,
+                            elem_id="question_dropdown"
                         )
                     with gr.Column(scale=1):
                         baseline_rankers_dropdown = gr.Dropdown(
                             choices=baseline_ranker_options,
                             label="Select Baseline Ranker",
-                            interactive=True
+                            interactive=True,
+                            elem_id="baseline_rankers_dropdown"
                         )
 
                 with gr.Row():
@@ -121,7 +132,8 @@ async def main():
                         source_finder_dropdown = gr.Dropdown(
                             choices=finder_options,
                             label="Source Finder",
-                            interactive=True
+                            interactive=True,
+                            elem_id="source_finder_dropdown"
                         )
                     with gr.Column(scale=1):
                         run_id_dropdown = gr.Dropdown(
@@ -129,7 +141,8 @@ async def main():
                             value="1",
                             allow_custom_value=True,
                             label="Run id for Question and source finder",
-                            interactive=True
+                            interactive=True,
+                            elem_id="run_id_dropdown"
                         )
 
                 result_text = gr.Markdown("Select a question to view source runs")
@@ -194,12 +207,6 @@ async def main():
             outputs=[results_table, statistics_table, run_id_dropdown, result_text]
         )
 
-        # Initial load of data when question is selected
-        question_dropdown.change(
-            update_sources_list,
-            inputs=[question_dropdown, source_finder_dropdown, run_id_dropdown, baseline_rankers_dropdown],
-            outputs=[results_table, statistics_table, run_id_dropdown, result_text]
-        )
 
     app.queue()
     app.launch()