---
id: junk-yard.the-curtain-opens-when-i-reach-for-the-menu-bar
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/the-curtain-opens-when-i-reach-for-the-menu-bar
category: "Junk Yard"
subcategory: "The edge curtain"
question: "The curtain keeps opening when I reach for the menu bar — how do I stop that?"
alt_questions:
  - "Curtain pops up by accident"
  - "Curtain gets in the way of menus"
  - "Junk Yard curtain too sensitive"
  - "Curtain covers the menu bar"
short_answer: "Raise the Open delay in Settings → Advanced → Junk Yard Edge Curtain, or dock the curtain to the right in Settings → Junk Yard so the top edge stays free for menus."
tags: ["curtain", "troubleshooting", "menu bar"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/can-i-change-how-fast-the-curtain-opens", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/can-i-dock-the-curtain-on-the-right", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-turn-off-the-curtain"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# The curtain keeps opening when I reach for the menu bar — how do I stop that?

Give it a longer **Open delay**, or move it off the top edge. In Settings → **Advanced** → **Junk Yard Edge Curtain**, raise Open delay so the curtain only appears when you pause at the edge. Or set **Dock to: Right** in Settings → Junk Yard so the top edge stays clear for menus.

If you never use it, switch the curtain off altogether — the board is still one shortcut away.