#patch pygrader-update

src/pykubegrader/mc_widget.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def MCQ(
     ]
 
     radio_buttons = [
-        pn.widgets.RadioButtonGroup(
+        pn.widgets.RadioBoxGroup(
             options=option,
             value=value,
             width=300,

src/pykubegrader/seed/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Auto-generated __init__.py
+
+from . import hash_seed
+
+__all__ = ['hash_seed']

src/pykubegrader/seed/hash_seed.py

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import hashlib
+
+def hash_to_seed(input_string):
+    """
+    Hash a string into a small integer seed less than 500.
+    
+    Parameters:
+        input_string (str): The string to hash.
+    
+    Returns:
+        int: A seed value (0 <= seed < 500).
+    """
+    # Ensure the input is a string
+    input_string = str(input_string)
+
+    # Create a SHA-256 hash of the string
+    hash_object = hashlib.sha256(input_string.encode())
+
+    # Convert the hash to an integer
+    large_number = int.from_bytes(hash_object.digest(), 'big')
+
+    # Reduce the number to a value less than 500
+    small_seed = large_number % 500
+
+    return small_seed

src/pykubegrader/select_base.py

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         self.layout = pn.Column(
             f"# Question {self.question_number}: {title}",
-            *(pn.Row(desc_widget, dropdown) for desc_widget, dropdown in widget_pairs),
+            *(pn.Column(desc_widget, pn.Row(dropdown)) for desc_widget, dropdown in widget_pairs),
             self.submit_button,
         )