2 files changed, 67 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/internal/processor/processor.go b/internal/processor/processor.go
index dd49c2b..935ce60 100644
--- a/internal/processor/processor.go
+++ b/internal/processor/processor.go
@@ -541,16 +541,7 @@ func (p *Processor) GenerateAnkiFile() (string, error) {
 
 // RunGUIMode launches the GUI application
 func (p *Processor) RunGUIMode() error {
-	// Create GUI configuration from command line flags and viper config
-	guiConfig := &gui.Config{
-		AudioFormat:         p.flags.AudioFormat,
-		ImageProvider:       p.flags.ImageAPI,
-		OpenAIKey:           cli.GetOpenAIKey(),
-		GoogleAPIKey:        cli.GetGoogleAPIKey(),
-		TranslationProvider: translation.Provider(viper.GetString("translation.provider")),
-		PhoneticProvider:    phonetic.Provider(viper.GetString("phonetic.provider")),
-		AutoPlay:            !p.flags.NoAutoPlay, // Invert the flag (--no-auto-play disables auto-play)
-	}
+	guiConfig := p.guiConfigForRunMode()
 
 	// Only set OutputDir if it was explicitly provided via flag
 	// Check if the outputDir is different from the default
@@ -569,6 +560,23 @@ func (p *Processor) RunGUIMode() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (p *Processor) guiConfigForRunMode() *gui.Config {
+	imageProvider := p.flags.ImageAPI
+	if !p.flags.ImageAPISpecified {
+		imageProvider = gui.DefaultConfig().ImageProvider
+	}
+
+	return &gui.Config{
+		AudioFormat:         p.flags.AudioFormat,
+		ImageProvider:       imageProvider,
+		OpenAIKey:           cli.GetOpenAIKey(),
+		GoogleAPIKey:        cli.GetGoogleAPIKey(),
+		TranslationProvider: translation.Provider(viper.GetString("translation.provider")),
+		PhoneticProvider:    phonetic.Provider(viper.GetString("phonetic.provider")),
+		AutoPlay:            !p.flags.NoAutoPlay, // Invert the flag (--no-auto-play disables auto-play)
+	}
+}
+
 // Helper methods
 
 func (p *Processor) findOrCreateWordDirectory(word string) string {
diff --git a/internal/processor/processor_test.go b/internal/processor/processor_test.go
index ad71263..7ae475a 100644
--- a/internal/processor/processor_test.go
+++ b/internal/processor/processor_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"codeberg.org/snonux/totalrecall/internal/cli"
+	"codeberg.org/snonux/totalrecall/internal/gui"
 	"codeberg.org/snonux/totalrecall/internal/phonetic"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
@@ -131,6 +132,54 @@ func TestNewProcessor_ExplicitGeminiTranslationProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGUIConfigForRunModeUsesNanoBananaDefaultWhenImageAPIIsNotSpecified(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("OPENAI_API_KEY", "test-openai-key")
+	t.Setenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY", "test-google-key")
+
+	originalConfig := viper.New()
+	*originalConfig = *viper.GetViper()
+	defer func() {
+		*viper.GetViper() = *originalConfig
+	}()
+	viper.Reset()
+
+	flags := cli.NewFlags()
+	flags.AudioFormat = "wav"
+	flags.ImageAPI = "openai"
+	flags.ImageAPISpecified = false
+	p := NewProcessor(flags)
+
+	guiConfig := p.guiConfigForRunMode()
+	if guiConfig.ImageProvider != gui.DefaultConfig().ImageProvider {
+		t.Fatalf("guiConfig.ImageProvider = %q, want GUI default %q", guiConfig.ImageProvider, gui.DefaultConfig().ImageProvider)
+	}
+	if guiConfig.AudioFormat != "wav" {
+		t.Fatalf("guiConfig.AudioFormat = %q, want %q", guiConfig.AudioFormat, "wav")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGUIConfigForRunModeHonorsExplicitImageAPI(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("OPENAI_API_KEY", "test-openai-key")
+	t.Setenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY", "test-google-key")
+
+	originalConfig := viper.New()
+	*originalConfig = *viper.GetViper()
+	defer func() {
+		*viper.GetViper() = *originalConfig
+	}()
+	viper.Reset()
+
+	flags := cli.NewFlags()
+	flags.ImageAPI = "openai"
+	flags.ImageAPISpecified = true
+	p := NewProcessor(flags)
+
+	guiConfig := p.guiConfigForRunMode()
+	if guiConfig.ImageProvider != "openai" {
+		t.Fatalf("guiConfig.ImageProvider = %q, want %q", guiConfig.ImageProvider, "openai")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestProcessSingleWord_InvalidWord(t *testing.T) {
 	flags := cli.NewFlags()
 	flags.OutputDir = t.TempDir()