block.load every=1, running clock)

app.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name, line-too-long,broad-exception-caught, protected-access
 import os
 import time
+from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import gradio as gr
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ if model_cache_path:
     model_size_gb = model_cache_path[0].stat().st_size / 2**30
     logger.info(f"{model_name=} {model_size_gb=:.2f} GB")
 
+def get_time():
+    return datetime.now().time()
 
 def respond(message, chat_history):
     """Gen a response."""
@@ -89,10 +92,11 @@ with gr.Blocks(theme=theme) as block:
         with gr.Column(scale=12):
             msg = gr.Textbox()
         with gr.Column(scale=1, min_width=16):
-                btn = gr.Button("Send")
+            btn = gr.Button("Send")
         with gr.Column(scale=1, min_width=8):
-                clear = gr.ClearButton([msg, chatbot])
-
+            clear = gr.ClearButton([msg, chatbot])
+        with gr.Column(scale=1, min_width=8):
+            dt = gr.Textbox(label="Current time")
     # do not clear prompt
     msg.submit(respond, [msg, chatbot], [msg, chatbot])
 
@@ -132,5 +136,5 @@ with gr.Blocks(theme=theme) as block:
             inputs=[msg],
             examples_per_page=60,
         )
-
+    block.load(get_time, inputs=[], outputs=dt, every=1)
 block.queue().launch()