Update app.py

app.py

@@ -727,6 +727,13 @@ async def face_search_gradio(image, max_results=100, top_k=5, vgg16_threshold=0.
     
     return gallery, f"✅ Found {len(top_matches)} matching faces!"
 
+def update_status_visibility(status_text):
+    """Make status field visible only when there's a message"""
+    if status_text and status_text.strip():
+        return gr.update(value=status_text, visible=True)
+    else:
+        return gr.update(value="", visible=False)
+
 
 def gradio_sync_wrapper(image):
     """
@@ -739,6 +746,10 @@ def gradio_sync_wrapper(image):
     debug = False
     return asyncio.run(face_search_gradio(image, max_results, top_k, vgg16_threshold, debug))
 
+def hide_status():
+    """Hide status message at start of search."""
+    return gr.update(visible=False, value="")
+
 with gr.Blocks() as demo:
     gr.Markdown("""
     # Face Search Tool Demo
@@ -749,15 +760,24 @@ with gr.Blocks() as demo:
     """)
     image_input = gr.Image(type="pil", label="Upload an image", show_label=True)
     submit_btn = gr.Button("🔍 Start Search", elem_id="search-btn")
-    
-    # Add status message component
-    status_msg = gr.Textbox(label="Status", interactive=False, visible=True, show_label=True)
     gallery = gr.Gallery(label="Top 10 Matches", columns=5, height="auto", show_label=True)
     
+    # Status message below gallery (only shows when there's a message)
+    status_msg = gr.Textbox(label="Status", interactive=False, visible=False, show_label=False)
+    
+    # Create a chain: first hide status, then run search, then show status if needed
     submit_btn.click(
+        hide_status,
+        inputs=[],
+        outputs=[status_msg]
+    ).then(
         gradio_sync_wrapper,
         inputs=[image_input],
         outputs=[gallery, status_msg]
+    ).then(
+        update_status_visibility,
+        inputs=[status_msg],
+        outputs=[status_msg]
     )
 
 demo.launch(share=True, server_name="0.0.0.0")