{"id":"settings.how-do-i-tune-the-junk-yard-edge-curtain","url":"/faq/settings/how-do-i-tune-the-junk-yard-edge-curtain","category":{"id":"settings","title":"Settings & keep-time"},"subcategory":{"id":"advanced","title":"Advanced, self-backup and Demo Mode"},"question":"How do I stop the Junk Yard curtain opening by accident?","alt_questions":["Junk Yard curtain open delay","Edge curtain too sensitive","Junk Yard opens when I reach for the menu bar","Change curtain close delay"],"short_answer":"Raise Open delay under Junk Yard Edge Curtain in Settings → Advanced (100 ms by default) so the pointer must rest longer at the edge. Or switch the edge curtain off in Settings → Junk Yard.","answer_markdown":"Raise the **Open delay** under **Junk Yard Edge Curtain** in **Settings → Advanced**. It sets how long the pointer must rest at the screen edge before the curtain slides in — a higher value avoids accidental opens when you reach for the menu bar. The default is 100 ms.\n\n**Close delay** sets how long the curtain waits after the pointer leaves, so darting back in keeps it open. **Reset to defaults** puts both back. To stop the curtain opening at the edge entirely, switch off the edge curtain in **Settings → Junk Yard**.","answer_html":"

Raise the Open delay under Junk Yard Edge Curtain in Settings → Advanced. It sets how long the pointer must rest at the screen edge before the curtain slides in — a higher value avoids accidental opens when you reach for the menu bar. The default is 100 ms.

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Close delay sets how long the curtain waits after the pointer leaves, so darting back in keeps it open. Reset to defaults puts both back. To stop the curtain opening at the edge entirely, switch off the edge curtain in Settings → Junk Yard.

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Settings & keep-time · Advanced, self-backup and Demo Mode

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How do I stop the Junk Yard curtain opening by accident?

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Short answer: Raise Open delay under Junk Yard Edge Curtain in Settings → Advanced (100 ms by default) so the pointer must rest longer at the edge. Or switch the edge curtain off in Settings → Junk Yard.

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Raise the Open delay under Junk Yard Edge Curtain in Settings → Advanced. It sets how long the pointer must rest at the screen edge before the curtain slides in — a higher value avoids accidental opens when you reach for the menu bar. The default is 100 ms.

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Close delay sets how long the curtain waits after the pointer leaves, so darting back in keeps it open. Reset to defaults puts both back. To stop the curtain opening at the edge entirely, switch off the edge curtain in Settings → Junk Yard.

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