diff --git a/.slop_cache/summary_cache.json b/.slop_cache/summary_cache.json
index 890ac10..f0c5d65 100644
--- a/.slop_cache/summary_cache.json
+++ b/.slop_cache/summary_cache.json
@@ -115,12 +115,8 @@
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   "summary": "This module manages the state and callbacks for a patch approval modal. It handles requesting patch approval, storing pending patch details, and triggering actions upon patch application or rejection.\n\n*   **State Management:** Tracks whether a modal is shown and holds details of a pending patch.\n*   **Callback Handling:** Allows setting and invoking callbacks for patch application and rejection.\n*   **Singleton Pattern:** Provides a global, single instance of the `PatchModalManager`.\n\n**Outline:**\n**Python** \u2014 73 lines\nimports: dataclasses, time, typing\nclass PendingPatch\nclass PatchModalManager: __init__, request_patch_approval, get_pending_patch, is_modal_shown, set_apply_callback, set_reject_callback, apply_patch, reject_patch, close_modal, reset\nfunctions: get_patch_modal_manager, reset_patch_modal_manager"
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-  "hash": "d0b425e00e15a0d36b9b361f02bab63563aed6cb4665083905386c55d5b679fa",
-  "summary": "This document contains a single line of text, \"content1\". Its purpose and key takeaways are limited to this singular piece of content.\n\n**Outline:**\n**TXT** \u2014 1 lines\npreview:\n```\ncontent1\n```"
- },
- "C:\\Users\\Ed\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pytest-of-Ed\\pytest-864\\test_force_full0\\other.txt": {
-  "hash": "04d61c0832f9cbc2a210334352425d2519890a0a5945da96ccc5bd9ff101c4d3",
-  "summary": "This document is a simple text file containing ten lines of content, with the first eight lines previewed. Its purpose appears to be for basic data storage or as a placeholder.\n\n**Outline:**\n**TXT** \u2014 10 lines\npreview:\n```\nline1\nline2\nline3\nline4\nline5\nline6\nline7\nline8\n```"
+ "C:\\projects\\manual_slop\\tests\\test_external_editor_gui.py": {
+  "hash": "a0aca43b13763c7ba0490a140ddef2c5d1e899839f593cb99e33461501e5d618",
+  "summary": "This file contains integration tests for the external editor functionality of the GUI. It verifies that the GUI correctly launches external editors like VS Code with appropriate arguments and handles user interactions related to the external editor feature.\n\n*   **External Editor Launch Verification:** Tests ensure that configured external editors (specifically VS Code) are launched with the correct command-line arguments for diff views.\n*   **Configuration Loading:** Tests validate that the GUI correctly reads and applies external editor configurations from `config.toml`.\n*   **GUI Interaction Testing:** Simulates user interactions like clicking buttons within the patch modal to trigger external editor actions.\n*   **Command Format Validation:** Independently verifies the format of commands generated for launching external editors.\n\n**Outline:**\n**Python** \u2014 418 lines\nimports: os, pathlib, pytest, src, subprocess, sys, tempfile, time, tomli_w, tomllib\nfunctions: get_vscode_processes, vscode_external_editor_config, setup_external_editor_in_workspace, test_vscode_launches_with_diff_view, test_verify_command_format, get_vscode_processes, test_external_editor_config, test_patch_modal_shows_with_configured_editor, test_button_click_is_received, test_verify_vscode_command_format"
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diff --git a/manualslop_layout.ini b/manualslop_layout.ini
index 5dd912b..c48b77c 100644
--- a/manualslop_layout.ini
+++ b/manualslop_layout.ini
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ DockId=0xAFC85805,2
 
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-Size=469,1172
+Size=1010,1172
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 DockId=0x00000005,3
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Size=900,700
 Collapsed=0
 
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+Pos=739,582
 Size=1211,713
 Collapsed=0
 
@@ -102,26 +102,26 @@ Collapsed=0
 DockId=0x0000000D,0
 
 [Window][Discussion Hub]
-Pos=471,28
-Size=1209,1172
+Pos=1012,28
+Size=668,1172
 Collapsed=0
 DockId=0x00000006,0
 
 [Window][Operations Hub]
 Pos=0,28
-Size=469,1172
+Size=1010,1172
 Collapsed=0
 DockId=0x00000005,2
 
 [Window][Files & Media]
-Pos=471,28
-Size=1209,1172
+Pos=1012,28
+Size=668,1172
 Collapsed=0
 DockId=0x00000006,1
 
 [Window][AI Settings]
 Pos=0,28
-Size=469,1172
+Size=1010,1172
 Collapsed=0
 DockId=0x00000005,0
 
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@ Size=416,325
 Collapsed=0
 
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-Pos=471,28
-Size=1209,1172
+Pos=1012,28
+Size=668,1172
 Collapsed=0
 DockId=0x00000006,2
 
 [Window][Log Management]
-Pos=471,28
-Size=1209,1172
+Pos=1012,28
+Size=668,1172
 Collapsed=0
 DockId=0x00000006,3
 
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ DockId=0x00000006,1
 
 [Window][Project Settings]
 Pos=0,28
-Size=469,1172
+Size=1010,1172
 Collapsed=0
 DockId=0x00000005,1
 
@@ -516,9 +516,9 @@ Column 1  Width=100
 Column 2  Weight=1.0000
 
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-RefScale=16
-Column 0  Width=179
-Column 1  Width=120
+RefScale=20
+Column 0  Width=223
+Column 1  Width=150
 Column 2  Weight=1.0000
 
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@@ -547,15 +547,15 @@ Column 0  Width=187
 Column 1  Weight=1.0000
 
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-RefScale=16
+RefScale=20
 Column 0  Weight=1.0000
-Column 1  Width=120
+Column 1  Width=150
 
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-RefScale=16
+RefScale=20
 Column 0  Weight=1.0000
-Column 1  Width=80
-Column 2  Width=150
+Column 1  Width=100
+Column 2  Width=187
 
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   DockNode        ID=0x00000003 Parent=0xAFC85805 SizeRef=2175,1183 Split=X
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       DockNode    ID=0x00000007 Parent=0x0000000B SizeRef=1512,858 Split=X Selected=0x8CA2375C
-        DockNode  ID=0x00000005 Parent=0x00000007 SizeRef=840,1681 CentralNode=1 Selected=0x418C7449
-        DockNode  ID=0x00000006 Parent=0x00000007 SizeRef=1209,1681 Selected=0x2C0206CE
+        DockNode  ID=0x00000005 Parent=0x00000007 SizeRef=1010,1681 CentralNode=1 Selected=0x418C7449
+        DockNode  ID=0x00000006 Parent=0x00000007 SizeRef=668,1681 Selected=0x2C0206CE
       DockNode    ID=0x0000000E Parent=0x0000000B SizeRef=1777,858 Selected=0x418C7449
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   DockNode        ID=0x00000004 Parent=0xAFC85805 SizeRef=1162,1183 Split=X Selected=0x3AEC3498
diff --git a/tests/test_external_editor_gui.py b/tests/test_external_editor_gui.py
index 6d7e620..958741d 100644
--- a/tests/test_external_editor_gui.py
+++ b/tests/test_external_editor_gui.py
@@ -61,8 +61,14 @@ def test_vscode_launches_with_diff_view(live_gui):
     print(f"\n=== VSCODE LAUNCH TEST ===")
     print(f"VSCode before:\n{before if before.strip() else 'not running'}")
 
-    sample_patch = """--- a/test.py
-+++ b/test.py
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', suffix='.py', delete=False, encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        f.write('HELLO_WORLD = "original"\n')
+        f.write('def main():\n')
+        f.write('    pass\n')
+        test_file = f.name
+
+    sample_patch = f"""--- a/{Path(test_file).name}
++++ b/{Path(test_file).name}
 @@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
  HELLO_WORLD = "original"
 -HELLO_WORLD = "modified"
@@ -73,7 +79,7 @@ def test_vscode_launches_with_diff_view(live_gui):
 
     client.push_event("show_patch_modal", {
         "patch_text": sample_patch,
-        "file_paths": ["test.py"]
+        "file_paths": [test_file]
     })
 
     time.sleep(2)
@@ -99,6 +105,8 @@ def test_vscode_launches_with_diff_view(live_gui):
     client.push_event("hide_patch_modal", {})
     time.sleep(1)
 
+    os.unlink(test_file)
+
 
 @pytest.mark.integration
 @pytest.mark.timeout(30)