Auto-Reloading doesn't run gr.render(input=state_object)

[cliffxuan]

Describe the bug

Auto-Reloading doesn't run the @gr.render(...) decorated function if the input is a gr.State object.

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Reproduction

1. Run this official doc's example on dynamic event listeners
   https://www.gradio.app/guides/dynamic-apps-with-render-decorator#dynamic-event-listeners

import gradio as gr

with gr.Blocks() as demo:
    text_count = gr.State(1)
    add_btn = gr.Button("Add Box")
    add_btn.click(lambda x: x + 1, text_count, text_count)

    @gr.render(inputs=text_count)
    def render_count(count):
        boxes = []
        for i in range(count):
            box = gr.Textbox(key=i, label=f"Box {i}")
            boxes.append(box)

        def merge(*args):
            return " ".join(args)

        merge_btn.click(merge, boxes, output)

    merge_btn = gr.Button("Merge")
    output = gr.Textbox(label="Merged Output")

demo.launch()

it should render correctly like this:

2. Now change the code slightly, e.g. change the button text to Add a Box and wait for auto-reloading to re-render
   

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System Info

gradio environment  
Gradio Environment Information:
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Operating System: Linux
gradio version: 5.3.0
gradio_client version: 1.4.2

Severity

I can work around it by refreshing the page, however, if it works as expected, it will be more ergonomic and make the development experience more enjoyable and less disruptive.

[abidlabs]

thanks for reporting, cc @aliabid94!

[myke11j]

Facing the same issue. I need render decorator to get called on refresh page, so component is loaded using app state rather than static value at the time interface launch.

Is there any other option or workaround to achieve this until the issue is fixed?

timestamp_text = gr.Text(value=f'Last active at {app_state.state['last_sync']}', label='Last activity timestamp')

@gr.render(inputs=timestamp_text)
    def show_ts(text):
        # Get latest value saved in state
        gr.Text(value=f'Last active at {app_state.state['last_sync']}', label='Last activity timestamp')