{"id":"junk-yard.how-do-i-preview-a-scrap-from-the-curtain","url":"/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-preview-a-scrap-from-the-curtain","category":{"id":"junk-yard","title":"Junk Yard"},"subcategory":{"id":"curtain","title":"The edge curtain"},"question":"Can I preview a scrap from the curtain?","alt_questions":["Eye button curtain","Preview tile in curtain","Open a bigger view from the curtain","Curtain stays open with preview"],"short_answer":"Yes. Click a tile's eye button to open the preview; the curtain stays open and highlights whichever scrap you page to with ‹ ›.","answer_markdown":"Yes — click a tile's **eye** button to open the big preview. The curtain stays open while you look, and as you page through scraps with the preview's ‹ › arrows, the curtain highlights and scrolls to the one you're viewing.\n\nFrom the preview you can pin, colour, edit, copy or delete the scrap. Close the preview and the curtain goes back to closing on its own when your pointer leaves.","answer_html":"<p>Yes — click a tile&#39;s <strong>eye</strong> button to open the big preview. The curtain stays open while you look, and as you page through scraps with the preview&#39;s ‹ › arrows, the curtain highlights and scrolls to the one you&#39;re viewing.</p>\n<p>From the preview you can pin, colour, edit, copy or delete the scrap. Close the preview and the curtain goes back to closing on its own when your pointer leaves.</p>","answer_text":"Yes — click a tile's eye button to open the big preview. The curtain stays open while you look, and as you page through scraps with the preview's ‹ › arrows, the curtain highlights and scrolls to the one you're viewing.\n\nFrom the preview you can pin, colour, edit, copy or delete the scrap. Close the preview and the curtain goes back to closing on its own when your pointer leaves.","tags":["curtain","preview"],"related":[{"id":"junk-yard.how-do-i-preview-a-scrap","question":"How do I see a scrap bigger in the Junk Yard?","url":"/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-preview-a-scrap"},{"id":"junk-yard.how-do-i-page-through-scraps-in-the-preview","question":"Can I flip between scraps without closing the preview?","url":"/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-page-through-scraps-in-the-preview"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Can I preview a scrap from the curtain? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Yes. Click a tile's eye button to open the preview; the curtain stays open and highlights whichever scrap you page to with ‹ ›.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Junk Yard","path":"/faq/junk-yard/"},{"name":"Can I preview a scrap from the curtain?","path":"/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-preview-a-scrap-from-the-curtain"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-preview-a-scrap-from-the-curtain","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I preview a scrap from the curtain?","alternateName":["Eye button curtain","Preview tile in curtain","Open a bigger view from the curtain","Curtain stays open with preview"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes — click a tile's eye button to open the big preview. The curtain stays open while you look, and as you page through scraps with the preview's ‹ › arrows, the curtain highlights and scrolls to the one you're viewing.\n\nFrom the preview you can pin, colour, edit, copy or delete the scrap. Close the preview and the curtain goes back to closing on its own when your pointer leaves.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-preview-a-scrap-from-the-curtain"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\" aria-current=\"true\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#basics\">Junk Yard basics</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#capturing\">What gets captured</a> <span>19</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#auto-clear\">Auto-clear, pins and deleting</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#finding\">Search, filters and colours</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#cards-editing\">Cards, notes and editing</a> <span>18</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#curtain\">The edge curtain</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#shortcuts\">Keyboard shortcuts</a> <span>4</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#devices\">Sharing with your other devices</a> <span>8</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#privacy\">Privacy and performance</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting the Junk Yard</a> <span>7</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Can I preview a scrap from the curtain?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> · <a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/#curtain\">The edge curtain</a></p>\n<h1>Can I preview a scrap from the curtain?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Yes. Click a tile&#39;s eye button to open the preview; the curtain stays open and highlights whichever scrap you page to with ‹ ›.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Yes — click a tile&#39;s <strong>eye</strong> button to open the big preview. The curtain stays open while you look, and as you page through scraps with the preview&#39;s ‹ › arrows, the curtain highlights and scrolls to the one you&#39;re viewing.</p>\n<p>From the preview you can pin, colour, edit, copy or delete the scrap. Close the preview and the curtain goes back to closing on its own when your pointer leaves.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-preview-a-scrap\">How do I see a scrap bigger in the Junk Yard?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-page-through-scraps-in-the-preview\">Can I flip between scraps without closing the preview?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-preview-a-scrap-from-the-curtain.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-preview-a-scrap-from-the-curtain.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}