Update app.py

app.py

@@ -187,7 +187,12 @@ with gr.Blocks() as demo:
     with gr.Row():
         with gr.Column(scale=1):
             country = gr.Dropdown(choices=COUNTRY_NAMES, value="United States", label="Country")
-            state = gr.Dropdown(choices=[], label="State / Subdivision")
+
+            # Initialize state dropdown with US subdivisions
+            us_names, us_codes = list_subdivisions("US")
+            default_state_value = us_names[0] if us_names else None
+            state = gr.Dropdown(choices=us_names, value=default_state_value, label="State / Subdivision")
+
             update_btn = gr.Button("Refresh states")
             categories = gr.CheckboxGroup(place_options, label="Categories to search", value=["cafe","restaurant"])
             search_btn = gr.Button("Search places")
@@ -197,11 +202,9 @@ with gr.Blocks() as demo:
             map_html_out = gr.HTML(label="Map")
             table_out = gr.Dataframe(headers=["name","amenity","lat","lon","address","osm_id"], label="Results Table")
 
-    # initial population of states for default country
-    state.update(choices=list_subdivisions("US")[0], value=(list_subdivisions("US")[0][0] if list_subdivisions("US")[0] else None))
-
-    update_btn.click(fn=update_states, inputs=country, outputs=[state, state], _js=None)
+    update_btn.click(fn=update_states, inputs=country, outputs=[state, state])
     search_btn.click(fn=run_search, inputs=[country, state, categories], outputs=[info, table_out, map_html_out, download])
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     demo.launch()