Update components/sidebar.py

components/sidebar.py

@@ -2,39 +2,47 @@ import streamlit as st
 
 def render_sidebar():
     """
-    Render the sidebar controls for the research companion app.
+    Sidebar with all controls for the research companion app.
 
     Returns:
-        query (str): The user's search query.
-        num_results (int): Maximum number of papers to display.
-        theme (str): UI theme selection ('Light' or 'Dark').
-        search_clicked (bool): True if the Search button was pressed.
+        - query (str): The user's main research query.
+        - num_results (int): Max number of papers to show.
+        - theme (str): 'Light' or 'Dark'.
+        - search_clicked (bool): Did user click Search?
+        - gemini_prompt (str): Optional Gemini Q&A question.
     """
-    st.sidebar.title("🔍 Research Companion")
+    st.sidebar.title("🚀 MCP Research Companion")
 
-    # Input for research topic
+    # Main research topic input
     query = st.sidebar.text_input(
         label="Enter your research topic:",
         value="",
         placeholder="e.g. CRISPR delivery"
     )
 
-    # Slider for number of results
+    # Number of results slider
     num_results = st.sidebar.slider(
-        label="Max papers to display", 
-        min_value=1, 
-        max_value=20, 
+        label="Max papers to display",
+        min_value=1,
+        max_value=20,
         value=5
     )
 
-    # Theme selection
+    # Theme toggle
     theme = st.sidebar.selectbox(
-        label="Theme:", 
-        options=["Light", "Dark"], 
+        label="Theme",
+        options=["Light", "Dark"],
         index=0
     )
 
-    # Search action button
+    # Gemini question input (for Q&A at any time)
+    gemini_prompt = st.sidebar.text_input(
+        label="💡 Ask Gemini (about anything!):",
+        value="",
+        placeholder="e.g. Summarize the latest CRISPR techniques"
+    )
+
+    # Search button
     search_clicked = st.sidebar.button("Search")
 
-    return query, num_results, theme, search_clicked
+    return query, num_results, theme, search_clicked, gemini_prompt