feat(testing): stabilize simulation suite and fix gemini caching

simulation/sim_base.py

@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ class BaseSimulation:
 
     def setup(self, project_name="SimProject"):
         print(f"\n[BaseSim] Connecting to GUI...")
-        if not self.client.wait_for_server(timeout=10):
+        if not self.client.wait_for_server(timeout=5):
             raise RuntimeError("Could not connect to GUI. Ensure it is running with --enable-test-hooks")
 
         print("[BaseSim] Resetting session...")
         self.client.click("btn_reset")
-        time.sleep(1)
+        time.sleep(0.5)
 
         git_dir = os.path.abspath(".")
         self.project_path = os.path.abspath(f"tests/temp_{project_name.lower()}.toml")
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ class BaseSimulation:
         
         # Standard test settings
         self.client.set_value("auto_add_history", True)
-        time.sleep(0.5)
+        self.client.set_value("current_provider", "gemini")
+        self.client.set_value("current_model", "gemini-2.5-flash-lite")
+        time.sleep(0.2)
 
     def teardown(self):
         if self.project_path and os.path.exists(self.project_path):
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ class BaseSimulation:
     def get_value(self, tag):
         return self.client.get_value(tag)
 
-    def wait_for_event(self, event_type, timeout=10):
+    def wait_for_event(self, event_type, timeout=5):
         return self.client.wait_for_event(event_type, timeout)
 
     def assert_panel_visible(self, panel_tag, msg=None):
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ class BaseSimulation:
         # Actually, let's just check if get_indicator_state or similar works for generic tags.
         pass
 
-    def wait_for_element(self, tag, timeout=5):
+    def wait_for_element(self, tag, timeout=2):
         start = time.time()
         while time.time() - start < timeout:
             try:
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ class BaseSimulation:
                 self.client.get_value(tag)
                 return True
             except:
-                time.sleep(0.2)
+                time.sleep(0.1)
         return False
 
 def run_sim(sim_class):