persist.py

# Thank god this existed.
# https://gist.github.com/okld/0aba4869ba6fdc8d49132e6974e2e662

from streamlit import session_state as _state

_PERSIST_STATE_KEY = f"{__name__}_PERSIST"


def persist(key: str) -> str:
    """Mark widget state as persistent."""
    if _PERSIST_STATE_KEY not in _state:
        _state[_PERSIST_STATE_KEY] = set()

    _state[_PERSIST_STATE_KEY].add(key)

    return key


def load_widget_state():
    """Load persistent widget state."""
    if _PERSIST_STATE_KEY in _state:
        _state.update({
            key: value
            for key, value in _state.items()
            if key in _state[_PERSIST_STATE_KEY]
        })