Fix terminal typewriter: start with empty elements, show buttons after typing completes

Author: NotAwar

index.html

@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
   <div class="container">
     <div class="hero-content">
       <div class="hero-text">
-        <h1 class="hero-title" id="terminal-name">{{ site.data.profile.name }}</h1>
-        <h2 class="hero-subtitle" id="terminal-headline">{{ site.data.profile.headline }}</h2>
-        <p class="hero-description" id="terminal-bio">{{ site.data.profile.bio }}</p>
-        <div class="hero-buttons" id="hero-buttons">
+        <h1 class="hero-title" id="terminal-name"></h1>
+        <h2 class="hero-subtitle" id="terminal-headline"></h2>
+        <p class="hero-description" id="terminal-bio"></p>
+        <div class="hero-buttons" id="hero-buttons" style="opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in;">
           <a href="{{ site.data.profile.contact.github }}" class="btn btn-primary github-btn" target="_blank">
             <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" height="20" fill="currentColor" style="margin-right: 8px;">
               <path d="M12 0C5.374 0 0 5.373 0 12c0 5.302 3.438 9.8 8.207 11.387.599.111.793-.261.793-.577v-2.234c-3.338.726-4.033-1.416-4.033-1.416-.546-1.387-1.333-1.756-1.333-1.756-1.089-.745.083-.729.083-.729 1.205.084 1.839 1.237 1.839 1.237 1.07 1.834 2.807 1.304 3.492.997.107-.775.418-1.305.762-1.604-2.665-.305-5.467-1.334-5.467-5.931 0-1.311.469-2.381 1.236-3.221-.124-.303-.535-1.524.117-3.176 0 0 1.008-.322 3.301 1.23A11.509 11.509 0 0112 5.803c1.02.005 2.047.138 3.006.404 2.291-1.552 3.297-1.23 3.297-1.23.653 1.653.242 2.874.118 3.176.77.84 1.235 1.911 1.235 3.221 0 4.609-2.807 5.624-5.479 5.921.43.372.823 1.102.823 2.222v3.293c0 .319.192.694.801.576C20.566 21.797 24 17.3 24 12c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12z"/>
@@ -99,10 +99,14 @@ <h3>Connect</h3>
 
 <script>
   // Terminal typewriter effect with single cursor
+  const nameText = "{{ site.data.profile.name }}";
+  const headlineText = "{{ site.data.profile.headline }}";
+  const bioText = "{{ site.data.profile.bio }}";
+  
   const texts = [
-    { element: document.getElementById('terminal-name'), text: "{{ site.data.profile.name }}", speed: 80 },
-    { element: document.getElementById('terminal-headline'), text: "{{ site.data.profile.headline }}", speed: 60 },
-    { element: document.getElementById('terminal-bio'), text: "{{ site.data.profile.bio }}", speed: 40 }
+    { element: document.getElementById('terminal-name'), text: nameText, speed: 80 },
+    { element: document.getElementById('terminal-headline'), text: headlineText, speed: 60 },
+    { element: document.getElementById('terminal-bio'), text: bioText, speed: 40 }
   ];
 
   let currentTextIndex = 0;
@@ -111,18 +115,14 @@ <h3>Connect</h3>
 
   function typeWriter() {
     if (currentTextIndex >= texts.length) {
-      // All text typed, remove cursor
+      // All text typed, remove cursor and show buttons
       texts[texts.length - 1].element.innerHTML = texts[texts.length - 1].element.innerHTML.replace(cursor, '');
+      document.getElementById('hero-buttons').style.opacity = '1';
       return;
     }
 
     const current = texts[currentTextIndex];
 
-    if (charIndex === 0) {
-      // Clear the element when starting to type
-      current.element.innerHTML = cursor;
-    }
-    
     if (charIndex < current.text.length) {
       // Type current character
       current.element.innerHTML = current.text.substring(0, charIndex + 1) + cursor;