Update app.py

app.py

@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@ def extract_code_and_test_case(generated_question):
 
     return code_template, sample_test_case, expected_output
 
-# User input form for generating a new question
-with st.form(key="input_form"):
+# Move the input form to the sidebar to make it always visible and more compact
+with st.sidebar.form(key="input_form"):
+    st.markdown("## Generate a New Question")
     company = st.text_input("Company", value="Google")  # Default value: Google
     difficulty = st.selectbox("Difficulty", ["Easy", "Medium", "Hard"], index=1)  # Default: Medium
-    topic = st.text_input("Topic (e.g., Binary Search)", value="Binary Search")  # Default: Backtracking
-    
+    topic = st.text_input("Topic", value="Backtracking")  # Default: Backtracking
     generate_button = st.form_submit_button(label="Generate")
 
 if generate_button:
@@ -196,14 +196,7 @@ if st.session_state.follow_up_mode:
         
         st.session_state.messages.append({"role": "assistant", "content": assistant_response})
 
-st.sidebar.markdown("""
-## About
-This is a Real-World Interview Question Generator powered by AI.
-Enter a company name, topic, and level of difficulty, and it will transform a relevant question into a real-world interview scenario!
-Continue chatting with the AI interviewer in the chatbox.
-""")
-
-# Sidebar content to display persistent generated question (left sidebar)
+st.sidebar.markdown("---")
 st.sidebar.markdown("## Generated Question")
 if st.session_state.generated_question:
     st.sidebar.markdown(st.session_state.generated_question)