Update app.py

app.py

@@ -14,19 +14,20 @@ from st_click_detector import click_detector
 # callback to update query param on selectbox change
 def update_params():
     print("update1")
-    try:
-        st.experimental_set_query_params(option=st.session_state.query)
-    except ValueError:
-        pass
+    #try:
+    #    st.experimental_set_query_params(option=st.session_state.query)
+    #except ValueError:
+    #    pass
 
 # check if here for the first time then set the query
 if 'query' not in st.session_state:
-    st.session_state['query'] = 'AI'
+    #st.session_state['query'] = 'AI'
     query = st.text_input("", value="AI", key="query")
     #st.session_state.query = 'AI' 
     st.write(st.session_state.query)
 else:
     query = st.text_input("", value=st.session_state["query"], key="query")
+
 try:
     st.session_state.query = query  # if set already above.  this prevents two interface elements setting it first time once
 except: # catch exception and set query param to predefined value