Update app.py

app.py

@@ -135,33 +135,38 @@ with gr.Blocks(css=css, title="ZenCtrl Inpainting") as demo:
             bg_img = gr.Image(label="Background", visible=True)
 
     # ---------- Example wrapper ---------------------------------
-    def ex(subj, bg):           # ← both string paths
+    from pathlib import Path
+    def pil(path):        # open once, keep handles alive for the table
+        return Image.open(Path(path))
+    
+    def row(subj_path, bg_path, prompt):
         return [
-            subj,                               # goes to subj_img  (Image widget)
-            {"image": bg, "mask": None},        # goes to ref_img   (sketch widget)
-            "prompt text here"                  # goes to promptbox (Textbox)
+            pil(subj_path),                         # goes to subj_img (Image widget)
+            {"image": pil(bg_path), "mask": None},  # → ref_img (sketch widget)
+            prompt                                  # → promptbox (Textbox)
         ]
     
     examples = [
-        ex("examples/sofa1.png",  "examples/sofa1_bg.png")[:2] + ["add the sofa"],
-        ex("examples/sofa2.png",  "examples/sofa2_bg.png")[:2] + ["add this sofa"],
-        ex("examples/chair1.png", "examples/chair1_bg.png")[:2] + ["add the chair"],
-        ex("examples/console_table.png", "examples/console_table_bg.png")[:2] +
-           ["Scandinavian console table against a gallery-style wall filled with abstract framed art"],
-        ex("examples/office_chair.png", "examples/office_chair_bg.png")[:2] + ["office chair"],
-        ex("examples/car.png",    "examples/car_bg.png")[:2] + ["car on the road"],
+        row("examples/sofa1.png",  "examples/sofa1_bg.png",  "add the sofa"),
+        row("examples/sofa2.png",  "examples/sofa2_bg.png",  "add this sofa"),
+        row("examples/chair1.png", "examples/chair1_bg.png", "add the chair"),
+        row("examples/console_table.png",
+            "examples/console_table_bg.png",
+            "Scandinavian console table against a gallery-style wall filled with abstract framed art"),
+        row("examples/office_chair.png", "examples/office_chair_bg.png", "office chair"),
+        row("examples/car.png",    "examples/car_bg.png",    "car on the road"),
     ]
     
-    def identity(a, b, c):      # just pass the filled widgets straight back
+    # identity returns the filled-in widgets unchanged
+    def identity(a, b, c):
         return a, b, c
     
     gr.Examples(
         examples          = examples,
         inputs            = [subj_img, ref_img, promptbox],
-        outputs           = [subj_img, ref_img, promptbox],   # <- MUST match `identity`
-        fn                = identity,                         # <- avoids missing table
-        cache_examples    = False,                            # fine now
-        preprocess        = False,                            # data already in widget form
+        outputs           = [subj_img, ref_img, promptbox],   # must match `identity`
+        fn                = identity,
+        cache_examples    = False,    # fine – we’re not pre-computing anything
         label             = "Visual Presets – Subject · Background · Prompt",
         examples_per_page = "all",
     )