sack off particles for now

src/assets/js/main.js

@@ -102,118 +102,5 @@
 			});
 
 		}
-
-		if ($( window ).width() > 980) {
-			particlesJS('banner', {
-				"particles": {
-				  "number": {
-					"value": 65,
-					"density": {
-					  "enable": false,
-					  "value_area": 800
-					}
-				  },
-				  "color": {
-					"value": "#29335C"
-				  },
-				  "shape": {
-					"type": "circle",
-					"stroke": {
-					  "width": 0,
-					  "color": "#000000"
-					},
-					"polygon": {
-					  "nb_sides": 5
-					},
-					"image": {
-					  "src": "img/github.svg",
-					  "width": 100,
-					  "height": 100
-					}
-				  },
-				  "opacity": {
-					"value": 0.6,
-					"random": true,
-					"anim": {
-					  "enable": false,
-					  "speed": 1,
-					  "opacity_min": 0.4,
-					  "sync": false
-					}
-				  },
-				  "size": {
-					"value": 16,
-					"random": true,
-					"anim": {
-					  "enable": true,
-					  "speed": 3,
-					  "size_min": 10,
-					  "sync": false
-					}
-				  },
-				  "line_linked": {
-					"enable": true,
-					"distance": 250,
-					"color": "#29335C",
-					"opacity": 0.8,
-					"width": 2
-				  },
-				  "move": {
-					"enable": true,
-					"speed": 0.4,
-					"direction": "none",
-					"random": true,
-					"straight": false,
-					"out_mode": "out",
-					"bounce": false,
-					"attract": {
-					  "enable": false,
-					  "rotateX": 600,
-					  "rotateY": 1200
-					}
-				  }
-				},
-				"interactivity": {
-				  "detect_on": "canvas",
-				  "events": {
-					"onhover": {
-					  "enable": true,
-					  "mode": "grab"
-					},
-					"onclick": {
-					  "enable": true,
-					  "mode": "push"
-					},
-					"resize": true
-				  },
-				  "modes": {
-					"grab": {
-					  "distance": 200,
-					  "line_linked": {
-						"opacity": 0.8
-					  }
-					},
-					"bubble": {
-					  "distance": 400,
-					  "size": 40,
-					  "duration": 2,
-					  "opacity": 8,
-					  "speed": 3
-					},
-					"repulse": {
-					  "distance": 200,
-					  "duration": 0.4
-					},
-					"push": {
-					  "particles_nb": 2
-					},
-					"remove": {
-					  "particles_nb": 2
-					}
-				  }
-				},
-				"retina_detect": true
-			  });
-		}
 	});
 })(jQuery);

src/assets/styles/components/_banner.scss

@@ -55,16 +55,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	.particles-js-canvas-el {
-		@include vendor('transition', 'opacity #{_duration(fadein)} ease-in-out');
-		@include vendor('transition-delay', '1s');
-		opacity: 1;
-
-		@include breakpoint(medium) {
-			display: none;
-		}
-	}
-
 	@include breakpoint(small) {
 		@include padding(7em, 3em);
 		height: auto;
@@ -94,37 +84,5 @@ body.is-loading {
 				width: 0;
 			}
 		}
-  
-		.particles-js-canvas-el {
-			opacity: 0;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-
-
-
-.particle {
-	position: relative;
-	user-select: none;
-	background: _palette(accent3, bg);
-
-	@include breakpoint(medium) {
-		background: none;
-	}
-  
-	.particles-js-canvas-el {
-		width: 100%;
-		height: 100%;	
-	}
-	
-	.content {
-		position: absolute;
-		top: 50%;
-		left: 50%;
-		-webkit-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-		transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-		z-index: 1;
-		user-select: auto;
 	}
 }

src/assets/styles/main.scss

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ body.is-mobile {
 
 body.landing {
 	#page-wrapper {
-		@include vendor('background-image', ('linear-gradient(top, rgba(0,0,0,0.2), rgba(0,0,0,0.4))', 'url("../../assets/images/banner.jpg")'));
+		@include vendor('background-image', ('linear-gradient(top, rgba(0,0,0,0.5), rgba(0,0,0,0.5))', 'url("../../assets/images/banner.jpg")'));
 		background-attachment: fixed;
 		background-position: center center;
 		background-repeat: no-repeat;
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ body.is-mobile {
 
 		#banner,
 		.wrapper.style4 {
-			@include vendor('background-image', 'url("../../assets/images/banner.jpg")');
+			@include vendor('background-image', ('linear-gradient(top, rgba(0,0,0,0.5), rgba(0,0,0,0.5))', 'url("../../assets/images/banner.jpg")'));
 			background-position: center center;
 			background-repeat: no-repeat;
 			background-size: cover;