another attempt

app.py

@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ USERNAME = os.getenv("username")
 PASSWORD = os.getenv("password")
 PIOREACTOR = os.getenv("pioreactor")
 
-HOST_gr = gr.State("Host", HOST)
-PORT_gr = gr.State("Port", PORT)
-USERNAME_gr = gr.State("Username", USERNAME)
-PASSWORD_gr = gr.State("Password", PASSWORD)
-PIOREACTOR_gr = gr.State("Pioreactor", PIOREACTOR)
+HOST_gr = gr.Textbox(label="Host", value=HOST, visible=False)
+PORT_gr = gr.Number(label="Port", value=PORT, visible=False)
+USERNAME_gr = gr.Textbox(label="Username", value=USERNAME, visible=False)
+PASSWORD_gr = gr.Textbox(label="Password", value=PASSWORD, visible=False)
+PIOREACTOR_gr = gr.Textbox(label="Pioreactor", value=PIOREACTOR, visible=False)
 
 client = None
 client_custom = None