init

__lib__/app.py

@@ -1049,15 +1049,17 @@ def create_app():
                 """, visible=True)
             
             with gr.Column(scale=0, min_width=160, elem_classes=["banner-lang-selector"]):
+                # Lock UI to English only; allow_custom_value avoids Gradio errors if any non-en value is set programmatically
                 lang_dropdown = gr.Dropdown(
                     choices=[
-                        ("English", "en")
+                        ("English", "en"),
                     ],
                     value="en",
                     label="🌐",
                     show_label=True,
                     interactive=True,
-                    container=False
+                    container=False,
+                    allow_custom_value=True,
                 )
         
         with gr.Tabs() as tabs:
@@ -1378,7 +1380,8 @@ def create_app():
             }
 
         def on_lang_change(lang):
-            return lang, *update_ui_lang(lang).values()
+            # Force UI to stay in English regardless of dropdown value
+            return "en", *update_ui_lang("en").values()
             
         lang_dropdown.change(
             on_lang_change,
@@ -1430,24 +1433,18 @@ def create_app():
             try:
                 # Check if IP is already cached (second+ visit)
                 if client_ip in IP_Country_Cache:
-                    # Use cached data - very fast
-                    cached_lang = get_lang_from_ip(client_ip)
-                    # Validate cached language
-                    if cached_lang and len(cached_lang) == 2:
-                        print(f"Using cached language: {cached_lang} for IP: {client_ip}")
-                        query_state = {"ip": client_ip, "cached": True}
-                        return cached_lang, cached_lang, query_state, *update_ui_lang(cached_lang).values()
+                    # Use cached data - but force English UI
+                    cached_lang = "en"
+                    print(f"Using cached language (forced to en) for IP: {client_ip}")
+                    query_state = {"ip": client_ip, "cached": True}
+                    return cached_lang, cached_lang, query_state, *update_ui_lang(cached_lang).values()
                 
                 # First visit: Query IP and determine language (max 3s timeout built-in)
                 print(f"First visit - detecting language for IP: {client_ip}")
-                detected_lang = get_lang_from_ip(client_ip)
+                # Always force English UI even if detection yields another language
+                detected_lang = "en"
                 
-                # Double-check the detected language is valid
-                if not detected_lang or len(detected_lang) != 2:
-                    print(f"Invalid detected language '{detected_lang}', using English")
-                    detected_lang = "en"
-                
-                print(f"First visit - Final language: {detected_lang} for IP: {client_ip}")
+                print(f"First visit - Final language forced to: {detected_lang} for IP: {client_ip}")
                 query_state = {"ip": client_ip, "cached": False}
                 return detected_lang, detected_lang, query_state, *update_ui_lang(detected_lang).values()