From e7e72545bce834916067f0319371aa2729c3641a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Steve Scargall <37674041+sscargal@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:51:59 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Remove animation around chat bot and remove delays for
 initial messages

Signed-off-by: Steve Scargall <37674041+sscargal@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 themes/memmachine/assets/css/styles.css | 20 --------------------
 themes/memmachine/assets/js/custom.js   |  8 ++------
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/themes/memmachine/assets/css/styles.css b/themes/memmachine/assets/css/styles.css
index 216b954..c9fe9ba 100644
--- a/themes/memmachine/assets/css/styles.css
+++ b/themes/memmachine/assets/css/styles.css
@@ -496,27 +496,7 @@ header nav ul li a:hover {
   initial-value: 0deg;
   inherits: false;
 }
-.hero-chat::after,
-.hero-chat::before {
-  content: '';
-  position: absolute;
 
-  background-image: conic-gradient(
-    from var(--angle),
-    transparent 88%,
-    #a570ff,
-    #ff6eb2,
-    #ffad66 100%
-  );
-  inset: -2px;
-  z-index: -1;
-  border-radius: 10px;
-  animation: 12s spin linear infinite;
-}
-
-.hero-chat::before {
-  opacity: 0.7;
-}
 
 @keyframes spin {
   from {
diff --git a/themes/memmachine/assets/js/custom.js b/themes/memmachine/assets/js/custom.js
index 2acf481..ee6a452 100644
--- a/themes/memmachine/assets/js/custom.js
+++ b/themes/memmachine/assets/js/custom.js
@@ -145,9 +145,7 @@ if (chatList) {
   
   // New function to load the entire conversation history
   function loadConversationHistory() {
-    let delay = 0;
-    for (let i = 0; i < scriptedMessages.length; i++) {
-      setTimeout(() => {
+      for (let i = 0; i < scriptedMessages.length; i++) {
         const currentTime = new Date().toLocaleTimeString([], {
           hour: "2-digit",
           minute: "2-digit",
@@ -157,9 +155,7 @@ if (chatList) {
           time: currentTime,
           text: scriptedMessages[i].text,
         });
-      }, delay);
-      delay += 500; // Reduced delay for a faster feel
-    }
+      }
     // Set the state to 1 after the initial conversation loads,
     // so the next message from the user is a response to the question.
     chatState = 1;