# Link Preview & Popover

Peek at a link in a sized OS popup window without replacing your current tab.

## Use it

### Link Preview (<kbd>E</kbd>)

1. Hover a link until it highlights.
2. Press <kbd>E</kbd> to open a sized popup window near the cursor.
3. Use **Open in this tab** or **Open in New Tab** from the KeyPilot titlebar.
4. Close with <kbd>Esc</kbd>, the titlebar close control, or the action key again.

### Popover (<kbd>P</kbd>)

1. Hover a link.
2. Press <kbd>P</kbd> to open a larger sized popup window.
3. Press <kbd>P</kbd> again or <kbd>Esc</kbd> to close.

Launcher card preview and category search results use the same popup window.

## Reference

### Default keys (Browsing, right-handed)

| Key | Action |
| --- | --- |
| <kbd>E</kbd> | Link Preview popup |
| <kbd>P</kbd> | Larger Open Popover popup |

### Behavior notes

- Previews always open as Chrome/Brave popup windows (not in-page iframes).
- Settings / Guide / Docs still use in-page popover chrome (titlebar, <kbd>Esc</kbd> to close).
- Customize or rebind these Functions in Layout Config.
