Update app.py

app.py

@@ -389,8 +389,7 @@ def build_ui():
             # ── LEFT: inputs ──
             with gr.Column(scale=1, min_width=300):
                 input_img = gr.Image(
-                    type="pil", label="Input Image",
-                    image_mode="RGB"
+                    type="pil", label="Input Image"
                 )
 
                 gr.HTML("<div class='note'>Upload any size. Server-side processing on CPU.</div>")
@@ -467,7 +466,7 @@ gmic echo '$${fx_some_filter}'
             filters = FILTER_GROUPS.get(group_name, [])
             choices = [f[0] for f in filters]
             val = choices[0] if choices else None
-            return gr.Dropdown(choices=choices, value=val)
+            return gr.update(choices=choices, value=val)
 
         def update_sliders(group_name, filter_name):
             # Find the matching filter
@@ -480,16 +479,16 @@ gmic echo '$${fx_some_filter}'
                 for key in slider_components:
                     if key in active_pnames:
                         param = next(p for p in params if f"sl_{p[0]}" == key)
-                        updates[slider_components[key]] = gr.Slider(
+                        updates[slider_components[key]] = gr.update(
                             visible=True, label=param[1],
                             minimum=param[2], maximum=param[3],
                             step=param[4], value=param[5]
                         )
                     else:
-                        updates[slider_components[key]] = gr.Slider(visible=False)
+                        updates[slider_components[key]] = gr.update(visible=False)
             else:
                 for sl in slider_components.values():
-                    updates[sl] = gr.Slider(visible=False)
+                    updates[sl] = gr.update(visible=False)
             return list(updates.values())
 
         group_dd.change(
@@ -535,10 +534,11 @@ gmic echo '$${fx_some_filter}'
 
 # ─── STARTUP ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    # Prefetch update in background (non-blocking)
-    import threading
-    threading.Thread(target=_fetch_update_if_needed, daemon=True).start()
+# Prefetch gmic update file in background on cold start
+import threading
+threading.Thread(target=_fetch_update_if_needed, daemon=True).start()
+
+demo = build_ui()
 
-    demo = build_ui()
-    demo.launch()
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    demo.launch()