---
id: junk-yard.can-i-change-how-fast-the-curtain-opens
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/can-i-change-how-fast-the-curtain-opens
category: "Junk Yard"
subcategory: "The edge curtain"
question: "Can I change how quickly the curtain opens and closes?"
alt_questions:
  - "Curtain open delay"
  - "Curtain close delay"
  - "Curtain opens too fast"
  - "Curtain closes too quickly"
  - "Junk Yard Edge Curtain settings"
  - "Make the curtain slower to appear"
short_answer: "Yes. In Settings → Advanced → Junk Yard Edge Curtain, adjust Open delay and Close delay (about a tenth of a second each by default). Reset to defaults restores them."
tags: ["curtain", "settings", "delay"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/the-curtain-opens-when-i-reach-for-the-menu-bar", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/can-i-change-the-curtain-scroll-speed", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/can-i-make-the-curtain-more-transparent"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I change how quickly the curtain opens and closes?

Yes. Go to Settings → **Advanced** → **Junk Yard Edge Curtain** and adjust **Open delay** and **Close delay**. By default the curtain waits about a tenth of a second before sliding in — so reaching for the menu bar doesn't pop it out — and closes about a tenth of a second after your pointer leaves.

The curtain opens while you drag a slider so you can judge it live, and **Reset to defaults** puts everything back.