Update app.py

app.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def load_word_list():
             words = f.read().split("\n")
     except FileNotFoundError:
         pass
-    st.text_area("Enter a list of words (one per line)", "\n".join(words))
+    st.session_state.words_area = st.text_area("Enter a list of words (one per line)", "\n".join(words), key="words_area")
     st.sidebar.subheader("Word List:")
     for i, word in enumerate(words):
         st.sidebar.write(f"{i+1}. {word}")
@@ -51,21 +51,24 @@ buttons = {
     "Generate Board": generate_board
 }
 
+if "words_area" not in st.session_state:
+    st.session_state.words_area = st.text_area("Enter a list of words (one per line)", "\n".join(words), key="words_area")
+
 for button_label, button_func in buttons.items():
     if st.sidebar.button(button_label):
-        words = st.text_area("Enter a list of words (one per line)", "\n".join(words)).split("\n")
+        words = st.session_state.words_area.split("\n")
         button_func()
         st.sidebar.subheader("Word List:")
         for i, word in enumerate(words):
             st.sidebar.write(f"{i+1}. {word}")
 
-words = st.text_area("Enter a list of words (one per line)", "\n".join(words))
+words = st.session_state.words_area
 if st.button("Save Word List", key="save_word_list_btn"):
     words = words.split("\n")
     save_word_list()
 
 st.sidebar.subheader("Word List:")
-for i, word in enumerate(words):
+for i, word in enumerate(words.split("\n")):
     st.sidebar.write(f"{i+1}. {word}")
 
 st.write("Word Search Board:")