diff --git a/background-final.html b/background-final.html
index 10b55c7..14ac221 100644
--- a/background-final.html
+++ b/background-final.html
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ else window.SunCalc = SunCalc;
 <body>
     <div id="vanta" style="background: #1c1b1f;"></div>
     <div id="debug-panel">
-        <div class="debug-title expanded" onclick="toggleDebugPanel()"><span>DEBUG - Palette: <span id="dbg-palette-name">Ash</span></span><span class="debug-title-toggle" id="debug-toggle-icon">▼</span></div>
+        <div class="debug-title expanded" onclick="toggleDebugPanel()">\n<span>DEBUG - Palette: <span id="dbg-palette-name">Ash</span></span><span class="debug-title-toggle" id="debug-toggle-icon">▼</span></div>
         <div id="debug-content" class="debug-content">
             <div class="debug-controls">
                 <select id="dbg-theme-select" class="debug-select" onchange="setDebugTheme(this.value)">
@@ -1094,6 +1094,7 @@ else window.SunCalc = SunCalc;
  * fragment shader to produce animated cloud-like patterns.
  *
  * Drop-in replacement for Vanta when CONFIG.renderer === 'clouds2d'.
+ * Creates its own <canvas> overlay and attaches to the target element.
  */
 
 (function() {
@@ -1180,7 +1181,7 @@ var FRAG_SRC = [
 function init(canvas) {
     var gl = canvas.getContext('webgl', { antialias: false, alpha: false });
     if (!gl) {
-        console.error('clouds2d: WebGL not available, using fallback');
+        console.error('clouds2d: WebGL not available');
         return null;
     }
     var prog = makeProgram(gl, VERT_SRC, FRAG_SRC);
@@ -1209,22 +1210,38 @@ function init(canvas) {
 
 function hex(r, g, b) { return [r/255, g/255, b/255]; }
 
-window.clouds2dRender = function(canvas) {
-    if (!canvas) {
-        console.error('clouds2d: no canvas');
+window.clouds2dRender = function(target) {
+    if (!target || typeof target !== 'object') {
+        console.error('clouds2d: invalid target');
         return;
     }
-    if (!canvas._clouds2d) {
-        canvas._clouds2d = init(canvas);
-        if (!canvas._clouds2d) {
-            // Fallback: render the body background color via 2D canvas
-            return;
-        }
+    // Get or create the WebGL canvas
+    var canvas = target.__clouds2dCanvas;
+    if (!canvas) {
+        // Replace the target's content with a WebGL canvas
+        canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+        canvas.style.position = 'absolute';
+        canvas.style.top = '0';
+        canvas.style.left = '0';
+        canvas.style.width = '100%';
+        canvas.style.height = '100%';
+        // Empty the target and insert the canvas as the only child
+        while (target.firstChild) target.removeChild(target.firstChild);
+        target.appendChild(canvas);
+        target.style.position = 'relative';
+        target.__clouds2dCanvas = canvas;
     }
-    var s = canvas._clouds2d;
+
+    if (!canvas.__state) {
+        canvas.__state = init(canvas);
+        if (!canvas.__state) return;
+    }
+
+    var s = canvas.__state;
     var gl = s.gl;
-    var w = canvas.width, h = canvas.height;
-    gl.viewport(0, 0, w, h);
+    canvas.width = target.clientWidth || window.innerWidth;
+    canvas.height = target.clientHeight || window.innerHeight;
+    gl.viewport(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
 
     gl.clearColor(0, 0, 0, 1);
     gl.clear(gl.COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
@@ -1234,14 +1251,12 @@ window.clouds2dRender = function(canvas) {
     gl.enableVertexAttribArray(s.aPos);
     gl.vertexAttribPointer(s.aPos, 2, gl.FLOAT, false, 0, 0);
 
-    gl.uniform2f(s.uRes, w, h);
+    gl.uniform2f(s.uRes, canvas.width, canvas.height);
     gl.uniform1f(s.uTime, performance.now() / 1000);
 
-    // Default theme colors (used until renderWeather() sets the right ones)
     var sky = [0.39, 0.54, 0.78];
     var cloud = [0.43, 0.43, 0.43];
     var light = [0.89, 0.87, 0.82];
-    // Pull from the same source as Vanta does
     var cfg = window.CONFIG || {};
     var theme = (cfg.currentWeatherTheme || (cfg.weatherThemes && cfg.weatherThemes[cfg.theme])) || null;
     if (theme) {
@@ -1257,18 +1272,6 @@ window.clouds2dRender = function(canvas) {
     gl.drawArrays(gl.TRIANGLES, 0, 3);
 };
 
-// Auto-render loop: keep the render in sync with rAF so the canvas
-// always shows the latest frame.
-window.clouds2dStart = function() {
-    if (window._clouds2dRaf) return;
-    function loop() {
-        var c = document.getElementById('vanta');
-        if (c) window.clouds2dRender(c);
-        window._clouds2dRaf = requestAnimationFrame(loop);
-    }
-    window._clouds2dRaf = requestAnimationFrame(loop);
-};
-
 })();
 </script>
     <script>
@@ -2455,7 +2458,11 @@ window.weatherThemes = {
         }
 
         function tick() {
-            updateClockAndEvents();
+            try {
+                updateClockAndEvents();
+            } catch (e) {
+                console.error('Tick error:', e);
+            }
             setTimeout(tick, 1000);
         }
 
@@ -2721,7 +2728,7 @@ window.weatherThemes = {
         // Fetch location label from lat/lon if available
         fetchLocationLabel();
         animate();
-        tick();
+        try { tick(); } catch (e) { console.error('Initial tick error:', e); }
 
         fetchWeather();
         setInterval(fetchWeather, 15 * 60 * 1000);
diff --git a/background.html b/background.html
index cd2c3b6..cbb9ccf 100644
--- a/background.html
+++ b/background.html
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
 <body>
     <div id="vanta" style="background: #1c1b1f;"></div>
     <div id="debug-panel">
-        <div class="debug-title expanded" onclick="toggleDebugPanel()"><span>DEBUG - Palette: <span id="dbg-palette-name">Ash</span></span><span class="debug-title-toggle" id="debug-toggle-icon">▼</span></div>
+        <div class="debug-title expanded" onclick="toggleDebugPanel()">\n<span>DEBUG - Palette: <span id="dbg-palette-name">Ash</span></span><span class="debug-title-toggle" id="debug-toggle-icon">▼</span></div>
         <div id="debug-content" class="debug-content">
             <div class="debug-controls">
                 <select id="dbg-theme-select" class="debug-select" onchange="setDebugTheme(this.value)">
@@ -1659,7 +1659,11 @@ window.weatherThemes = {
         }
 
         function tick() {
-            updateClockAndEvents();
+            try {
+                updateClockAndEvents();
+            } catch (e) {
+                console.error('Tick error:', e);
+            }
             setTimeout(tick, 1000);
         }
 
@@ -1925,7 +1929,7 @@ window.weatherThemes = {
         // Fetch location label from lat/lon if available
         fetchLocationLabel();
         animate();
-        tick();
+        try { tick(); } catch (e) { console.error('Initial tick error:', e); }
 
         fetchWeather();
         setInterval(fetchWeather, 15 * 60 * 1000);
diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 74ea599..8bcb219 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
  *                                                        Mon Oct
  */
 window.CONFIG = {
-    debug: 1,
+    debug: 0,
     theme: 'ash',
     units: 'metric',
     renderer: 'clouds2d',  // 'vanta' or 'clouds2d'
diff --git a/vendor/clouds2d.js b/vendor/clouds2d.js
index 747752a..92094d2 100644
--- a/vendor/clouds2d.js
+++ b/vendor/clouds2d.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * fragment shader to produce animated cloud-like patterns.
  *
  * Drop-in replacement for Vanta when CONFIG.renderer === 'clouds2d'.
+ * Creates its own <canvas> overlay and attaches to the target element.
  */
 
 (function() {
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ var FRAG_SRC = [
 function init(canvas) {
     var gl = canvas.getContext('webgl', { antialias: false, alpha: false });
     if (!gl) {
-        console.error('clouds2d: WebGL not available, using fallback');
+        console.error('clouds2d: WebGL not available');
         return null;
     }
     var prog = makeProgram(gl, VERT_SRC, FRAG_SRC);
@@ -119,22 +120,38 @@ function init(canvas) {
 
 function hex(r, g, b) { return [r/255, g/255, b/255]; }
 
-window.clouds2dRender = function(canvas) {
-    if (!canvas) {
-        console.error('clouds2d: no canvas');
+window.clouds2dRender = function(target) {
+    if (!target || typeof target !== 'object') {
+        console.error('clouds2d: invalid target');
         return;
     }
-    if (!canvas._clouds2d) {
-        canvas._clouds2d = init(canvas);
-        if (!canvas._clouds2d) {
-            // Fallback: render the body background color via 2D canvas
-            return;
-        }
+    // Get or create the WebGL canvas
+    var canvas = target.__clouds2dCanvas;
+    if (!canvas) {
+        // Replace the target's content with a WebGL canvas
+        canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+        canvas.style.position = 'absolute';
+        canvas.style.top = '0';
+        canvas.style.left = '0';
+        canvas.style.width = '100%';
+        canvas.style.height = '100%';
+        // Empty the target and insert the canvas as the only child
+        while (target.firstChild) target.removeChild(target.firstChild);
+        target.appendChild(canvas);
+        target.style.position = 'relative';
+        target.__clouds2dCanvas = canvas;
     }
-    var s = canvas._clouds2d;
+
+    if (!canvas.__state) {
+        canvas.__state = init(canvas);
+        if (!canvas.__state) return;
+    }
+
+    var s = canvas.__state;
     var gl = s.gl;
-    var w = canvas.width, h = canvas.height;
-    gl.viewport(0, 0, w, h);
+    canvas.width = target.clientWidth || window.innerWidth;
+    canvas.height = target.clientHeight || window.innerHeight;
+    gl.viewport(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
 
     gl.clearColor(0, 0, 0, 1);
     gl.clear(gl.COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
@@ -144,14 +161,12 @@ window.clouds2dRender = function(canvas) {
     gl.enableVertexAttribArray(s.aPos);
     gl.vertexAttribPointer(s.aPos, 2, gl.FLOAT, false, 0, 0);
 
-    gl.uniform2f(s.uRes, w, h);
+    gl.uniform2f(s.uRes, canvas.width, canvas.height);
     gl.uniform1f(s.uTime, performance.now() / 1000);
 
-    // Default theme colors (used until renderWeather() sets the right ones)
     var sky = [0.39, 0.54, 0.78];
     var cloud = [0.43, 0.43, 0.43];
     var light = [0.89, 0.87, 0.82];
-    // Pull from the same source as Vanta does
     var cfg = window.CONFIG || {};
     var theme = (cfg.currentWeatherTheme || (cfg.weatherThemes && cfg.weatherThemes[cfg.theme])) || null;
     if (theme) {
@@ -167,16 +182,4 @@ window.clouds2dRender = function(canvas) {
     gl.drawArrays(gl.TRIANGLES, 0, 3);
 };
 
-// Auto-render loop: keep the render in sync with rAF so the canvas
-// always shows the latest frame.
-window.clouds2dStart = function() {
-    if (window._clouds2dRaf) return;
-    function loop() {
-        var c = document.getElementById('vanta');
-        if (c) window.clouds2dRender(c);
-        window._clouds2dRaf = requestAnimationFrame(loop);
-    }
-    window._clouds2dRaf = requestAnimationFrame(loop);
-};
-
 })();
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