wow this ai messed up.

conductor/tracks.md

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ This file tracks all major tracks for the project. Each track has its own detail
 
 *The following tracks MUST be executed in this exact order to safely resolve tech debt before feature development.*
 
+0. [~] **Track: test_stabilization_20260302** (user added back in: Absolute mess)
+*[Link]*(./tracks/test_stabilization_20260302)
+
 1. [ ] **Track: Strict Static Analysis & Type Safety**
 *Link: [./tracks/strict_static_analysis_and_typing_20260302/](./tracks/strict_static_analysis_and_typing_20260302/)*
 

conductor/tracks/ux_sim_test_20260302/metadata.json

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-{
- "id": "ux_sim_test_20260302",
- "title": "UX_SIM_TEST",
- "description": "Simulation testing for GUI UX",
- "type": "feature",
- "status": "new",
- "progress": 0.0
-}

conductor/tracks/ux_sim_test_20260302/plan.md

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# Implementation Plan: UX_SIM_TEST
-
-- [ ] Task 1: Initialize

conductor/tracks/ux_sim_test_20260302/spec.md

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# Specification: UX_SIM_TEST
-
-Type: feature
-
-Description: Simulation testing for GUI UX

config.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [ai]
 provider = "gemini_cli"
-model = "gemini-2.5-flash-lite"
+model = "gemini-2.0-flash"
 temperature = 0.0
 max_tokens = 8192
 history_trunc_limit = 8000
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ paths = [
     "C:\\projects\\manual_slop\\tests\\artifacts\\temp_livetoolssim.toml",
     "C:\\projects\\manual_slop\\tests\\artifacts\\temp_liveexecutionsim.toml",
 ]
-active = "C:\\projects\\manual_slop\\tests\\artifacts\\temp_livecontextsim.toml"
+active = "C:\\projects\\manual_slop\\tests\\artifacts\\temp_project.toml"
 
 [gui.show_windows]
 "Context Hub" = true

project_history.toml

@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ active = "main"
 
 [discussions.main]
 git_commit = ""
-last_updated = "2026-03-03T23:37:12"
+last_updated = "2026-03-03T23:54:45"
 history = []

tests/conftest.py

@@ -7,95 +7,42 @@ import os
 import signal
 import sys
 import datetime
+import shutil
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Generator, Any
 from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
 
-# Ensure project root is in path
+# Import the App class after patching if necessary, but here we just need the type hint
-sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..")))
-
-import ai_client
 from gui_2 import App
 
-@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-def reset_ai_client() -> Generator[None, None, None]:
- """Reset ai_client global state between every test to prevent state pollution."""
- ai_client.reset_session()
- # Default to a safe model
- ai_client.set_provider("gemini", "gemini-2.5-flash-lite")
- yield
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def app_instance() -> Generator[App, None, None]:
- """
- Centralized App instance with all external side effects mocked.
- Matches the pattern used in test_token_viz.py and test_gui_phase4.py.
- """
- with (
-  patch('gui_2.load_config', return_value={
-   'ai': {'provider': 'gemini', 'model': 'gemini-2.5-flash-lite'},
-   'projects': {'paths': [], 'active': ''},
-   'gui': {'show_windows': {}}
-  }),
-  patch('gui_2.save_config'),
-  patch('gui_2.project_manager'),
-  patch('gui_2.session_logger'),
-  patch('gui_2.immapp.run'),
-  patch.object(App, '_load_active_project'),
-  patch.object(App, '_fetch_models'),
-  patch.object(App, '_load_fonts'),
-  patch.object(App, '_post_init'),
-  patch.object(App, '_prune_old_logs'),
-  patch.object(App, '_init_ai_and_hooks')
- ):
-  app = App()
-  yield app
-  # Cleanup: Ensure background threads and asyncio loop are stopped
-  app.shutdown()
-  
-  if hasattr(app, '_loop') and not app._loop.is_closed():
-   tasks = [t for t in asyncio.all_tasks(app._loop) if not t.done()]
-   if tasks:
-    # Cancel tasks so they can be gathered
-    for task in tasks:
-     task.cancel()
-    app._loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.gather(*tasks, return_exceptions=True))
-   
-   # 4. Finally close the loop
-   app._loop.close()
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def mock_app(app_instance: App) -> App:
- """
- Simpler fixture returning a mocked App instance.
- Reuses app_instance for automatic cleanup and consistent mocking.
- """
- return app_instance
-
 class VerificationLogger:
- """High-signal reporting for automated tests, inspired by Unreal Engine's diagnostic style."""
+ def __init__(self, test_name: str, script_name: str) -> None:
- def __init__(self, test_name: str, script_name: str):
   self.test_name = test_name
   self.script_name = script_name
+  self.entries = []
+  self.start_time = time.time()
+  # Route artifacts to tests/logs/
   self.logs_dir = Path(f"tests/logs/{datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}")
   self.logs_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-  self.log_file = self.logs_dir / f"{script_name}.txt"
-  self.entries = []
 
- def log_state(self, field: str, before: Any, after: Any, delta: Any = None):
+ def log_state(self, field: str, before: Any, after: Any) -> None:
+  delta = ""
+  if isinstance(before, (int, float)) and isinstance(after, (int, float)):
+   diff = after - before
+   delta = f"{'+' if diff > 0 else ''}{diff}"
   self.entries.append({
    "Field": field,
    "Before": str(before),
    "After": str(after),
-   "Delta": str(delta) if delta is not None else ""
+   "Delta": delta
   })
-  # Also print to stdout for real-time visibility in CI
-  print(f"[STATE] {field}: {before} -> {after}")
 
- def finalize(self, description: str, status: str, result_msg: str):
+ def finalize(self, title: str, status: str, result_msg: str) -> None:
-  with open(self.log_file, "a", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+  elapsed = round(time.time() - self.start_time, 2)
+  log_file = self.logs_dir / f"{self.script_name}.txt"
+  with open(log_file, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
    f.write(f"[ Test: {self.test_name} ]\n")
-   f.write(f"({description})\n\n")
+   f.write(f"({title})\n\n")
    f.write(f"{self.test_name}: before vs after\n")
    f.write(f"{'Field':<25} {'Before':<20} {'After':<20} {'Delta':<15}\n")
    f.write("-" * 80 + "\n")
@@ -131,15 +78,98 @@ def kill_process_tree(pid: int | None) -> None:
  except Exception as e:
   print(f"[Fixture] Error killing process tree {pid}: {e}")
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_app() -> App:
+ """
+ Mock version of the App for simple unit tests that don't need a loop.
+ """
+ with (
+  patch('gui_2.load_config', return_value={
+   'ai': {'provider': 'gemini', 'model': 'gemini-2.5-flash-lite'},
+   'projects': {'paths': [], 'active': ''},
+   'gui': {'show_windows': {}}
+  }),
+  patch('gui_2.save_config'),
+  patch('gui_2.project_manager'),
+  patch('gui_2.session_logger'),
+  patch('gui_2.immapp.run'),
+  patch.object(App, '_load_active_project'),
+  patch.object(App, '_fetch_models'),
+  patch.object(App, '_load_fonts'),
+  patch.object(App, '_post_init'),
+  patch.object(App, '_prune_old_logs'),
+  patch.object(App, '_init_ai_and_hooks')
+ ):
+  return App()
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def app_instance() -> Generator[App, None, None]:
+ """
+ Centralized App instance with all external side effects mocked.
+ Matches the pattern used in test_token_viz.py and test_gui_phase4.py.
+ """
+ with (
+  patch('gui_2.load_config', return_value={
+   'ai': {'provider': 'gemini', 'model': 'gemini-2.5-flash-lite'},
+   'projects': {'paths': [], 'active': ''},
+   'gui': {'show_windows': {}}
+  }),
+  patch('gui_2.save_config'),
+  patch('gui_2.project_manager'),
+  patch('gui_2.session_logger'),
+  patch('gui_2.immapp.run'),
+  patch.object(App, '_load_active_project'),
+  patch.object(App, '_fetch_models'),
+  patch.object(App, '_load_fonts'),
+  patch.object(App, '_post_init'),
+  patch.object(App, '_prune_old_logs'),
+  patch.object(App, '_init_ai_and_hooks')
+ ):
+  app = App()
+  yield app
+  # Cleanup: Ensure background threads and asyncio loop are stopped
+  if hasattr(app, 'shutdown'):
+   app.shutdown()
+  
+  if hasattr(app, '_loop') and not app._loop.is_closed():
+   tasks = [t for t in asyncio.all_tasks(app._loop) if not t.done()]
+   if tasks:
+    # Cancel tasks so they can be gathered
+    for task in tasks:
+     task.cancel()
+    # We can't really run the loop if it's already stopping or thread is dead,
+    # but we try to be clean.
+    try:
+     if app._loop.is_running():
+      app._loop.call_soon_threadsafe(app._loop.stop)
+    except: pass
+   
+   # Finally close the loop if we can
+   try:
+    if not app._loop.is_running():
+     app._loop.close()
+   except: pass
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def live_gui() -> Generator[tuple[subprocess.Popen, str], None, None]:
  """
     Session-scoped fixture that starts gui_2.py with --enable-test-hooks.
-    Includes high-signal environment telemetry.
+    Includes high-signal environment telemetry and workspace isolation.
     """
- gui_script = "gui_2.py"
+ gui_script = os.path.abspath("gui_2.py")
  diag = VerificationLogger("live_gui_startup", "live_gui_diag")
- diag.log_state("GUI Script", "N/A", gui_script)
+ diag.log_state("GUI Script", "N/A", "gui_2.py")
+ 
+ # 1. Create a isolated workspace for the live GUI
+ temp_workspace = Path("tests/artifacts/live_gui_workspace")
+ if temp_workspace.exists():
+  shutil.rmtree(temp_workspace)
+ temp_workspace.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+ 
+ # Create dummy config and project files to avoid cluttering root
+ (temp_workspace / "config.toml").write_text("[projects]\npaths = []\nactive = ''\n", encoding="utf-8")
+ (temp_workspace / "manual_slop.toml").write_text("[project]\nname = 'TestProject'\n", encoding="utf-8")
+ (temp_workspace / "conductor" / "tracks").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
  
  # Check if already running (shouldn't be)
  try:
@@ -148,14 +178,22 @@ def live_gui() -> Generator[tuple[subprocess.Popen, str], None, None]:
  except: already_up = False
  diag.log_state("Hook Server Port 8999", "Down", "UP" if already_up else "Down")
 
- print(f"\n[Fixture] Starting {gui_script} --enable-test-hooks...")
+ print(f"\n[Fixture] Starting {gui_script} --enable-test-hooks in {temp_workspace}...")
  os.makedirs("logs", exist_ok=True)
  log_file = open(f"logs/{gui_script.replace('.', '_')}_test.log", "w", encoding="utf-8")
+ 
+ # Use environment variable to point to temp config if App supports it,
+ # or just run from that CWD.
+ env = os.environ.copy()
+ env["PYTHONPATH"] = os.getcwd()
+ 
  process = subprocess.Popen(
   ["uv", "run", "python", "-u", gui_script, "--enable-test-hooks"],
   stdout=log_file,
   stderr=log_file,
   text=True,
+  cwd=str(temp_workspace.absolute()),
+  env=env,
   creationflags=subprocess.CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP if os.name == 'nt' else 0
  )
  
@@ -202,3 +240,7 @@ def live_gui() -> Generator[tuple[subprocess.Popen, str], None, None]:
   except: pass
   kill_process_tree(process.pid)
   log_file.close()
+  # Cleanup temp workspace
+  try:
+   shutil.rmtree(temp_workspace)
+  except: pass

tests/test_gui_phase4.py

@@ -77,7 +77,16 @@ def test_delete_ticket_logic(mock_app: App):
    return label == "Delete##T-001"
   mock_imgui.button.side_effect = button_side_effect
   mock_imgui.tree_node_ex.return_value = True
-  mock_imgui.get_window_draw_list.return_value.add_rect_filled = MagicMock()
+  # Ensure get_color_u32 returns an integer to satisfy real C++ objects
+  mock_imgui.get_color_u32.return_value = 0xFFFFFFFF
+  # Ensure get_window_draw_list returns a fully mocked object
+  mock_draw_list = MagicMock()
+  mock_imgui.get_window_draw_list.return_value = mock_draw_list
+  mock_draw_list.add_rect_filled = MagicMock()
+  
+  # Mock ImVec2/ImVec4 types if vec4 creates real ones
+  mock_imgui.ImVec2 = MagicMock
+  mock_imgui.ImVec4 = MagicMock
   
   with patch.object(mock_app, '_push_mma_state_update') as mock_push:
    # Render T-001