lets see if this works

app.py

@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ def create_chat_widget():
     with gr.Blocks() as chatblock:
         # Adding a row for the New Chat button at the top
         with gr.Row():
-            new_chat_button = gr.Button("New Chat")
-            new_chat_button.click(
-                lambda: ([], ""),  
-                inputs=[], 
-                outputs=[chatbot] )
+            new_chat_button = gr.Button(
+            "New Chat",
+            scale=3,
+            interactive=True,
+            )
+            new_chat_button.click(new_chat, [], [chatbot, txt])
 
         # Main chat interface
         with gr.Row():
@@ -67,6 +68,8 @@ def create_chat_widget():
                 bubble_full_width=False,
                 height=600,
             )
+
+            
         with gr.Row():
             txt = gr.Textbox(
                 placeholder="Enter text and press enter to chat with the bot.",