Update app.py

app.py

@@ -288,14 +288,25 @@ class PaperManager:
 
 
 # Initialize PaperList and PaperManager
-def initialize_paper_manager() -> PaperManager:
+def initialize_paper_manager() -> str:
     df = get_df()
     paper_list = PaperList(df)
     manager = PaperManager(paper_list)
-    return manager
+    return manager.get_current_page_papers()  # Return HTML string instead of the manager object
 
 
-paper_manager = initialize_paper_manager()
+paper_manager = None  # Initialize globally
+
+
+def setup_paper_manager():
+    global paper_manager
+    df = get_df()
+    paper_list = PaperList(df)
+    paper_manager = PaperManager(paper_list)
+
+
+# Initialize PaperManager at the start
+setup_paper_manager()
 
 
 def update_paper_manager() -> str:
@@ -489,6 +500,7 @@ with demo:
 
             Once your paper is submitted, it will automatically appear in this demo.
             """)
+
         # Header with Refresh Button
         with gr.Row():
             gr.HTML("""
@@ -505,6 +517,7 @@ with demo:
                 </tr>
             </table>
             """)
+
         # Sort Options
         with gr.Row():
             sort_radio = gr.Radio(
@@ -513,15 +526,20 @@ with demo:
                 label="Sort By",
                 interactive=True
             )
+
         # Paper list
         paper_list = gr.HTML()
+
         # Navigation Buttons
         with gr.Row():
             prev_button = gr.Button("Prev")
             next_button = gr.Button("Next")
 
     # Load papers on app start
-    demo.load(initialize_paper_manager, outputs=[paper_list])
+    demo.load(
+        fn=lambda: paper_manager.get_current_page_papers(),
+        outputs=[paper_list]
+    )
 
     # Button clicks for pagination
     prev_button.click(paper_manager.prev_page, outputs=[paper_list])
@@ -558,4 +576,4 @@ with demo:
 # --- Launch the App ---
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    demo.launch()
+    demo.launch()