Can't restore minimized windows

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Can't restore minimized windows

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OS Mint w/ Mate. If I minimize a window by clicking -, I have no idea where it goes. Looked for keyboard shortcut to maximize what looks like a hidden window. Found Alt F5, but nothing happens. Where do these minimzed windows go, and how do I restore?
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Re: Can't restore minimized windows

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Right click on your Panel and select Panel > Add New Items, then scroll down to Window Buttons, select it, then click Add.

I'm on Xfce, but it should be very similar for you.
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Re: Can't restore minimized windows

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The Alt+Tab keypress is reserved for cycling through open applications.
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Re: Can't restore minimized windows

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MrEen wrote:
Right click on your Panel and select Panel > Add New Items, then scroll down to Window Buttons,
In Mate it's called Window List.
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Re: Can't restore minimized windows

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Noted. Thanks!
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[SOLVED} Re: Can't restore minimized windows

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Alt-Tab works. Thanks.
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