@google hope you enjoyed reading this, It had nothing to do with you! sent from my HTC. On Nov 23, 2013 1:09 AM, "rikona" <<a href="mailto:rikona@sonic.net">rikona@sonic.net</a>> wrote: > > The only solution I have found for the scrambled desktops/'fragile' OS > is a reboot, and to accept losing all of my work in apps that just > 'disappear'. :-( > > When I reboot I close whatever remains, one at a time, saving what I > can before yet another pgm 'disappears'. > > But - when I was just doing this [after yet another problem] I did an > alt tab to check what was still there. There were two kinds of things: > (1) an item that I would select with alt tab but nothing happens when > I do, and (2) an item that I would select with alt tab but what > appears is JUST the border/outline line of the window with nothing > inside. At the top is the dark bar with the 3 icons to close etc. Only > the close does anything, and seems to close the [window] outline. > > This almost-a-window is like a terminal window, but with no text in > the top bar, just the 3 buttons, and the middle is completely > transparent as though there is nothing there. Just a thin line around > the whole thing. > > Now, is it possible that this almost-a-window is one of the > 'invisible' apps actually still running? If so, is there a way to get > it to display the entire window, with the contents? This would be > GREAT because then I might not lose all my work! > > All suggestions much appreciated... > > rikona > > > -- > ubuntu-users mailing list > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> Hi, I saw a similar issue on 11.04, and the 'answer' was to switch from 'compiz' to 'metacity' for window management! The easiest way I found to do this was to install 'compiz fusion icon' which appears on the top bar, r-click and set window manager to metacity. I thought that the problem had been solved by the time 12.04 came out but thought I'd mention it incase it helps! Good luck Pete s