Iproved logging for startup flags.

tests/unit/test_settings_validation.py

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Tests the _validate_setting_value method to ensure proper input validation
 for all configurable settings that could cause crashes or accessibility issues.
 """
 
+from argparse import Namespace
+
 import pytest
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -206,6 +208,30 @@ def test_focus_settings_define_tui_toggle():
     assert settings_data["focus"]["tui"] is False
 
 
+@pytest.mark.unit
+@pytest.mark.settings
+def test_format_cli_args_reports_startup_flags_in_stable_order():
+    manager = SettingsManager()
+    cli_args = Namespace(
+        debug=True,
+        foreground=False,
+        force_all_screens=False,
+        ignore_screen=["7"],
+        options="speech#rate=1.2",
+        print=False,
+        setting="/tmp/settings.conf",
+        x11=True,
+        x11_window_id="0x123",
+    )
+
+    assert manager.format_cli_args(cli_args) == (
+        "{'debug': True, 'force_all_screens': False, 'foreground': False, "
+        "'ignore_screen': ['7'], 'options': 'speech#rate=1.2', "
+        "'print': False, 'setting': '/tmp/settings.conf', 'x11': True, "
+        "'x11_window_id': '0x123'}"
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.unit
 @pytest.mark.settings
 class TestSettingsPathSelection: