trying

app.py

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from contents import IMAGE, INDEX_PAGE, INTRO_PAGE, FINDING_PAGE, BUILDING_PAGE,
 
 
 demo = gr.Blocks()
+space = gr.load("leaderboards/LeaderboardsExplorer", src="spaces")
+
 with demo:
     with gr.Row():
         with gr.Column(scale = 1) as side_bar:
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ with demo:
             text_field = gr.Markdown(INDEX_PAGE)
             with gr.Row(visible=False) as finder:
                 with gr.Column():
-                    gr.load("leaderboards/LeaderboardsExplorer", src="spaces").render()
+                    space.render()
 
 
     # Change text displayed on click