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+import time
+
+def test_gui_startup_smoke(live_gui):
+ """
+ Smoke test to ensure the GUI starts and remains running.
+ """
+ proc, _ = live_gui
+ 
+ # Verify the process is still running
+ assert proc.poll() is None, "GUI process terminated prematurely on startup"
+ 
+ # Wait for 2 seconds to ensure stability
+ time.sleep(2)
+ 
+ # Verify it's still running after 2 seconds
+ assert proc.poll() is None, "GUI process crashed within 2 seconds of startup"