minimised windows dissappear

[bob]

whenever I minimise an open window (whether firefox, totem movie player, etc...) it cannot be found again. however, when closing Ubuntu GG,
the system finds it and force-closes it for itself. But I couldnt find it by clicking on the (monitor?) icon. It does NOT go into another desktop either... I checked that out. so is it that the "monitor icon" does not do the job of looking after minimised program windows? If so, why doesnt an icon or note appear on one of the "panels" as you call them. (I am ex-windows trying to fathom your linux-based system.) If Ubuntu or any Linux-based OS is serious about getting WINDOWS cutomers away from that system, then they need to make the programs operate similar to MS. Otherwise they may migrate back to MS if they cannot operate Ubuntu with ease. REM: Most of us have only ever known MS-Windows, and DOS-based systems... and we dont really have time to stuff around anymore with new systems, especially if they also have defects.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Dec 11 19:02:28 2007
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-panel
Package: gnome-panel 1:2.20.1-0ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcCmdline: gnome-panel --sm-client-id default1
ProcCwd: /home/dad
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-panel
Uname: Linux HOME 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Sun Oct 14 23:05:12 GMT 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

[Adam Niedling (krychek)]

Any update on this issue? Maybe it has been solved after 8 months.

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to New. Thanks again!.

[bob (rkoomans)]

Why not install a fault tracker and reporter, with a follow-up repair patch, in UBUNTU, as we old WIN XP guys dont know your language. Most of the language used on "report a bug" has no meaning to me. All I know is, I minimise a window, and it's nowhere to be found again, so I have to reload it. dont ask me any tech question about this, as it will be like Chinese to me. ALL automatic systems for correction of problems should use plain English.

[Adam Niedling (krychek)]

Which version of Ubuntu are you using? Programs like Firefox should be found in the taskbar at the bottom of the page after minimizing.
Could you attach a screenshot of your screen before and after minimizing Firefox?

[bob (rkoomans)]

Thanks Adam, I am attaching 2 screenshots NOW: I also noticed that when I MINIMISE a window, it stays, until I switch to another window (say, firefox) the LAST USED window also DISSAPPEARS.- BOB KOOMANS Brisbane, Queensland, Australia..

 2gt0tgBOBK

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From: Adam Niedling <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Saturday, 7 February, 2009 11:24:46 PM
Subject: [Bug 175498] Re: minimised windows dissappear

Which version of Ubuntu are you using? Programs like Firefox should be found in the taskbar at the bottom of the page after minimizing.
Could you attach a screenshot of your screen before and after minimizing Firefox?

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[Adam Niedling (krychek)]

Huhh, your panels look a bit messed up. The applets are all around them, the menu is missing, etc. What happens when you click on the little arrows in the corners of the screen? Maybe you should just add new panels and delete the old ones. By the way, you should be able to find your running applications by pressing alt+tab if nothing else helps.

[bob (rkoomans)]

Hi Adam, Thanks very much, so fast a response, and fixed with your suggestions.... minimised windows icon found after deleting a few other icons, and putting on top bar. sending a new screenshot of fixed problem... Again, thanks very much,
Bob Koomans

 2gt0tgBOBK

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From: Adam Niedling <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, 8 February, 2009 6:04:50 PM
Subject: [Bug 175498] Re: minimised windows dissappear

Huhh, your panels look a bit messed up. The applets are all around them,
the menu is missing, etc. What happens when you click on the little
arrows in the corners of the screen? Maybe you should just add new
panels and delete the old ones. By the way, you should be able to find
your running applications by pressing alt+tab if nothing else helps.

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[bob (rkoomans)]

Hi Adam, Thank you very much for your help.... Right hand bottom bar - when I removed some desktop open icons, the "lost" windows started to re-appear. Many thanks, Bob Koomans, really appreciate this!

From: Adam Niedling <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, 8 February, 2009 6:04:50 PM
Subject: [Bug 175498] Re: minimised windows dissappear

Huhh, your panels look a bit messed up. The applets are all around them,
the menu is missing, etc. What happens when you click on the little
arrows in the corners of the screen? Maybe you should just add new
panels and delete the old ones. By the way, you should be able to find
your running applications by pressing alt+tab if nothing else helps.

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[bob (rkoomans)]

Hi, Adam, hey - it's backagain! ... losing windows after minimising ... I can get them back again using ALT>TAB, but no icon anywhere, even cleaned up some more. My kids fret when using my PC, and really HATE UBUNTU now. So I loaded up a new HDD with MSwindowsXP3pro, and later loaded UBUNTU as backup for myself.
what I need to know now, is how to find out WHERE the windows go to, just like the settings are changing each time. I have run CLAM anti-virus - but the disk is clear of known viruses.
Bob Koomans

 2gt0tgBOBK

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Sent: Sunday, 8 February, 2009 8:05:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Bug 175498] Re: minimised windows dissappear

Hi Adam, Thank you very much for your help.... Right hand bottom bar - when I removed some desktop open icons, the "lost" windows started to re-appear. Many thanks, Bob Koomans, really appreciate this!

From: Adam Niedling <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, 8 February, 2009 6:04:50 PM
Subject: [Bug 175498] Re: minimised windows dissappear

Huhh, your panels look a bit messed up. The applets are all around them,
the menu is missing, etc. What happens when you click on the little
arrows in the corners of the screen? Maybe you should just add new
panels and delete the old ones. By the way, you should be able to find
your running applications by pressing alt+tab if nothing else helps.

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