module 'gradio.components' has no attribute 'IOComponent'

[Ashellus]

This issue started yesterday (was working fine before then) when trying to launch the WebUi. No changes were made between it working and throwing this error. I've tried reinstalling gradio 3.41.2, rebuilding the venv, having it debug print*, and even bypassing the check with no luck. I also have tried running a backup copy of A1111 on another drive (and different venv) with the same error. I noticed the line number for the gradio_extensions.py changes from one error message to the next each time I launch (IE., 77, 76, 3). They all reference a problem with IOComponent. Kind of stumped right now.

*= Error printed as: gradio_extensons.py 3
original_IOComponent_init = patches.patch(name, obj=gr.components.IOComponent, field="init", replacement=IOComponent_init)

NameError:
name 'patches' is not defined

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Full startup log from windows-user bat file.

H:\stable-diffusion\stable-diffusion-webui>Git pull
Already up to date.
venv "H:\stable-diffusion\stable-diffusion-webui\venv\Scripts\Python.exe"
Python 3.10.6 (tags/v3.10.6:9c7b4bd, Aug 1 2022, 21:53:49) [MSC v.1932 64 bit (AMD64)]
Version: v1.10.1-5-ge39f14e6
Commit hash: e39f14e6a0ce7d5119f3afb37f32134e5f5b9d39
Installing requirements
Installing sd-webui-controlnet requirement: changing timm version from 0.9.16 to 0.9.5
Installing sd-webui-controlnet requirement: changing pydantic version from 2.8.2 to 1.10.17
If submitting an issue on github, please provide the full startup log for debugging purposes.

Initializing Dreambooth
Dreambooth revision: 45a12fe5950bf93205b6ef2b7511eb94052a241f
Checking xformers...
Checking bitsandbytes...
Checking bitsandbytes (ALL!)
Installing bitsandbytes
Successfully installed bitsandbytes-0.43.0

Checking Dreambooth requirements...
Installed version of bitsandbytes: 0.43.3
[Dreambooth] bitsandbytes v0.43.0 is already installed.
Installed version of accelerate: 0.21.0
[Dreambooth] accelerate v0.21.0 is already installed.
Installed version of dadaptation: 3.2
[Dreambooth] dadaptation v3.2 is already installed.
Installed version of diffusers: 0.29.2
[Dreambooth] diffusers v0.25.0 is already installed.
Installed version of discord-webhook: 1.3.0
[Dreambooth] discord-webhook v1.3.0 is already installed.
Installed version of fastapi: 0.104.1
[Dreambooth] fastapi is already installed.
Installed version of gitpython: 3.1.32
[Dreambooth] gitpython v3.1.40 is not installed.
Successfully installed gitpython-3.1.43

Installed version of pytorch_optimizer: 2.12.0
[Dreambooth] pytorch_optimizer v2.12.0 is already installed.
Installed version of Pillow: 9.5.0
[Dreambooth] Pillow is already installed.
Installed version of tqdm: 4.66.1
[Dreambooth] tqdm is already installed.
Installed version of tomesd: 0.1.3
[Dreambooth] tomesd v0.1.2 is already installed.
Installed version of tensorboard: 2.13.0
[Dreambooth] tensorboard v2.13.0 is already installed.
[+] torch version 2.3.1+cu121 installed.
[+] torchvision version 0.18.1+cu121 installed.
[+] accelerate version 0.21.0 installed.
[+] diffusers version 0.29.2 installed.
[+] bitsandbytes version 0.43.3 installed.
[+] xformers version 0.0.27 installed.
Launching Web UI with arguments: --xformers

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launch.py 48
main()

launch.py 44 main
start()

launch_utils.py 465 start
import webui

webui.py 13
initialize.imports()

initialize.py 39 imports
from modules import processing, gradio_extensons, ui # noqa: F401

gradio_extensons.py 77
original_IOComponent_init = patches.patch(name, obj=gr.components.IOComponent, field="init", replacement=IOComponent_init)

AttributeError:
module 'gradio.components' has no attribute 'IOComponent'
Press any key to continue . . .

[wkpark]

check your gradio version again. (pip show gradio)

[Ashellus]

Name: gradio
Version: 3.41.2

I managed to fix it. The paths were tangled. It reported the above inside the venv but was trying to use Gradio 4 from Forge during launch. I'm guessing one of the venvs wasn't activated/deactivated when I thought it was and cross-contaminated.

Thanks for reading and trying to help troubleshoot. User error.

[changeyi111111]

hello，how you fix it？I still have this problem：AttributeError: module 'gradio.components' has no attribute 'IOComponent'。
my gradio Version also 3.41.2

[Ashellus]

This is mostly from memory so some steps could be wrong or unnecessary. I'm also using Windows.

I'm new to Python so all of this might be messy or overly complicated but it launches and functions correctly now, for me. If anyone here has more insight/experience please feel free to correct any mistakes. I want to help, not make things worse.

Important Note: These instructions involve modifying system settings. Please be careful. If you’re unsure or uncomfortable, try finding additional help and/or backing up your system first.

In my situation, I accidentally messed up the virtual environments (venv) paths, by not activating the one I was working in before updating it, and ended up creating shared dependencies with incorrect Environment paths. Auto1111's venv reported the correct Gradio version but its bat (launcher) was trying to use another UI's Gradio version. I was trying ComfyUI, Fooocus, and WebUI Forge to see which I preferred. If you're not trying other Stable Diffusion UIs it might have installed something "globally" in the system.

I checked my Windows Environment User Variables (WEUV) for Python paths and removed the incorrect ones (pointing to a location other than Auto1111). Then I created a new WEUV that pointed directly to my folder (H:\stable-diffusion\stable-diffusion-webui\venv\Scripts), please note your drive path likely doesn't begin with H:. You also might need to pay closer attention to your paths if you have another Python install for something else. Maybe save a screenshot of the window showing your paths before changing anything so you have a way back.

Process: Press the Windows Key + X. Select System. Select Advanced System Settings. Select Advanced tab. Select Environment Variables. For me, User Variables is at the top of the little window. Be careful here. Removing or editing the wrong path will cause more headaches for you.

I also edited the webui-user.bat launcher (make a back up copy first) file to point directly to that folder and activate before pulling updates:

@echo off

set VENV_DIR=H:\stable-diffusion\stable-diffusion-webui\venv
set PYTHON=%VENV_DIR%\Scripts\python.exe
set GIT=git
set COMMANDLINE_ARGS= --xformers

REM Activate the virtual environment
call %VENV_DIR%\Scripts\activate.bat

REM Pull the latest updates from the git repository
%GIT% pull

REM Run the main script
call webui.bat

Then I reinstalled the requirements.txt inside the activated Auto1111 venv.

Process: I clicked into the venv folder and then clicked the address bar at the top of the window and typed "CMD" to open a command prompt. Inside that prompt I typed "cd H:\stable-diffusion\stable-diffusion-webui\venv\Scripts" hit enter and typed "activate" and hit enter again. Then I moved to the main folder by typing "cd ..\..\" and hitting enter. Finally, I typed "pip install -r requirements.txt" and hit enter and let it run.

I hope this helps.