terminal doesn't show in task switcher or show that its open in the dock, but three windows are open

[Eliot Fowler]

have to minimize all programs to get to terminal that is open

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gnome-terminal 3.0.1-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.28-generic-pae 3.0.17
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Feb 16 13:20:26 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-11-16 (92 days ago)
XsessionErrors:
 (vino-server:2883): EggSMClient-CRITICAL **: egg_sm_client_set_mode: assertion `global_client == NULL || global_client_mode == EGG_SM_CLIENT_MODE_DISABLED' failed
 (gnome-settings-daemon:2848): Gdk-WARNING **: The program 'gnome-settings-daemon' received an X Window System error.
 (nm-applet:2878): Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_xsettings_watch_cb(): Couldn't find window to unwatch
 (nautilus:2886): Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_xsettings_watch_cb(): Couldn't find window to unwatch
 (vino-server:2883): Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_xsettings_watch_cb(): Couldn't find window to unwatch