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background.html

@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
     </style>
 </head>
 <body>
-    <div id="vanta"></div>
+    <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 id="debug-content" class="debug-content">
@@ -476,6 +476,8 @@
     <script src="vendor/vanta.clouds2.min.js"></script>
     <script src="vendor/clouds2d.js"></script>
     <script>
+window.__clouds2dStarted = true;
+try {
 var noiseDataUri = 'data:image/png;base64,PLACEHOLDER';
 var useVanta = !(window.CONFIG && window.CONFIG.renderer === 'clouds2d');
 var effect;
@@ -498,18 +500,24 @@ if (useVanta && typeof VANTA !== 'undefined') {
             texturePath: noiseDataUri
         }) || { setOptions: function() {} };
 } else {
-    var c2dCanvas = document.getElementById('vanta');
-    var c2dRender = function() {
+    effect = { setOptions: function() {} };
+    function c2dRender() {
+        var c2dCanvas = document.getElementById('vanta');
         if (!c2dCanvas) return;
         c2dCanvas.width = window.innerWidth;
         c2dCanvas.height = window.innerHeight;
         if (typeof window.clouds2dRender === 'function') {
             window.clouds2dRender(c2dCanvas);
         }
-    };
-    effect = { setOptions: function() {} };
+    }
     c2dRender();
     window.addEventListener('resize', c2dRender);
+    // Continuously update animation via rAF
+    function c2dLoop() {
+        c2dRender();
+        window._clouds2dRaf = requestAnimationFrame(c2dLoop);
+    }
+    window._clouds2dRaf = requestAnimationFrame(c2dLoop);
 }
 
         function hexToRgb(h) {
@@ -1922,6 +1930,10 @@ window.weatherThemes = {
         fetchWeather();
         setInterval(fetchWeather, 15 * 60 * 1000);
         tick();
-    </script>
+    } catch (e) {
+    window.__clouds2dError = e.message || String(e);
+    console.error('Background init error:', e);
+}
+</script>
 </body>
 </html>