Minimizing a screen?

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Minimizing a screen?

Post by dfled »

I use Mint 6 and for some reason when I minimize something like example, Thunderbird email, it doesn't go to the bottom of the screen where I can maximize it again. How do I get that option back. At first I could go to the bar and click on it to bring it back, but now it disappears when I minimize.
I would appreciate your help.
Thanks
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Re: Minimizing a screen?

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It sounds like you've lost the "activity field" or what ever it might be called in English, right click the bottom bar and add it.
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Re: Minimizing a screen?

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I still haven't found the answer to the problem. If anyone has the answer please help.
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Re: Minimizing a screen?

Post by proxima_centauri »

Do your currently open applications like Thunderbird show up on the panel before you minimize?

Perhaps you mean the window list on the panel, right-click on the panel -> add to panel, add the "Window List".
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Re: Minimizing a screen?

Post by dfled »

Thanks for the info. It worked and I can now get my programs to maximize.
Thank you very much.
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