Ensure the height param in gr.File works as expected

[hannahblair]

Description

Height wasn't being properly applied in gr.File, and we also weren't accept the height as a string even though it says so in the documentation for height in file.py.

Closes: #10184

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[abidlabs]

This fix does not work for me. This PR changes the behavior of height to force a height that applies when files are uploaded:

however, this is contrary to the docstring, which says that the height parameter serves as a "maximum height of the file component when files are present". So this is not correct.

The underlying issue is that height should also apply to the file upload box, and that does not seem to be happening, as you can check with an example like this:

import gradio as gr
with gr.Blocks() as demo:
    file = gr.File(
        label='File', file_count='single', interactive=True, visible=True,
        height=50,
    )
demo.launch()

and this PR doesn't change that behavior.

[hannahblair]

Oh you're right, I massively jumped the gun with this one! Pushing up actual fixes shortly

[abidlabs]

Nice @hannahblair indeed this fixes it for me. Perhaps we add a story to prevent regressions.

[hannahblair]

also this isn't ideal whenever upload is less than 100px but something to fix in another PR and pretty niche.

[abidlabs]

agreed