When minimizing, screen gets lost.

[Colin Law]

On 22 July 2010 13:22, Herman Aalderink <hermanaa at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-07-22 at 09:42 +0100, Colin Law wrote:
>> On 22 July 2010 09:31, Herman Aalderink <hermanaa at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > When I open my browser (for example), and I maximize, it covers the
>> > whole screen. OK.
>> > When I click on 'partial screen' it fills part of the screen. OK.
>> > When I minimize, it (visibly) disappears to Trash. It is GONE.
>> > (I did not find it in TRASH ...)
>>
>> You say the browser 'for example', does that mean it is happening with all apps?
>
> With all apps. (afair)
>
>> While it is running visible on screen do you see it in the bar at the
>> bottom?  (Assuming you have a bar at the bottom)?  If yes, does it
>> disappear from there when you minimise?
>
> nothing visible on bottom-line. Not before, not after.
>  (used to be visible there)

Are you saying that the bottom panel has gone completely?  If so then try
http://www.watchingthenet.com/restore-panels-in-ubuntu-back-to-their-default-settings.html

Colin

>
>> After minimising what happens if you hold down the Alt key and press tab?
>>
>> Colin
>
> I tested Alt-+TAB ...... it works !!   (I tested with just 2 windows in
> FireFox)
>
> Herman in Philippines
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