Resolved the issue where the new prompt window was not showing up.

app.py

@@ -102,14 +102,20 @@ if st.session_state.authenticated:
     # New prompt window with sample questions
     if st.session_state.query_history:  # Show only after at least one query
         st.markdown("### Ask Another Question")
-        new_query = st.selectbox("Pick another question or type your own:", [""] + sample_questions, key="new_query_select") or st.text_input("Your new question:", key="new_query_input")
+        selected_query = st.selectbox("Pick another question or type your own:", [""] + sample_questions, key="new_query_select")
+        custom_query = st.text_input("Your new question:", key="new_query_input")
+        # Use custom query if provided, otherwise use selected query
+        new_query = custom_query if custom_query else selected_query
         if st.button("Submit New Query"):
-            with st.spinner("Fetching response..."):
-                results = vector_store.similarity_search(new_query, k=5)
-                st.session_state.retrieved_chunks = results
-                response = query_rag(new_query)
-                st.session_state.query_history.append((new_query, response))
-                st.rerun()  # Refresh to show new response
+            if new_query:  # Ensure a query is provided
+                with st.spinner("Fetching response..."):
+                    results = vector_store.similarity_search(new_query, k=5)
+                    st.session_state.retrieved_chunks = results
+                    response = query_rag(new_query)
+                    st.session_state.query_history.append((new_query, response))
+                    st.experimental_rerun()  # Refresh to show new response
+            else:
+                st.warning("Please select a question or enter a new one.")
 
 # Sidebar with logo, text, and instructions (always shown)
 st.sidebar.image("UMC_Logo.png", width=200)  # Adjusted logo size for sidebar
@@ -118,4 +124,4 @@ st.sidebar.markdown('<div class="spacer"></div>', unsafe_allow_html=True)  # Add
 st.sidebar.header("Instructions")
 st.sidebar.write("Enter a question about The United Methodist Church's Book Of Discipline 2020-2024. The assistant will retrieve relevant sections and explain them in simple language, citing parts, paragraphs, and titles as needed.")
 st.sidebar.header("About")
-st.sidebar.write("Powered by United Methodist Communications.")
+st.sidebar.write("Powered by ekSource Technologies, Inc")