Re: where do applications go? (iconify app not show anymore)

[terrapin nanaimo ark com (Terrapin)]

I had the same thing several versions earlier. For some reason, the
pager didn't start. They appeared when I started Gnome Pager. It
hasn't occured since.

>Ok folks, I gave up :)
>
>this is gnome 1.0 RPM on RH 5.2, with E 0.15.5.
>
>for some reason, when I minimize a windows (such as netscape browser),
>or an xterm, the window disappear from desktop, never to be found. so
>I can't open it again.
>
>I looked everywhere for it, under all the other windows, it 
>is gone. I have only one desktop. 
>
>it is not on the gnome panel. but the app is still running.
>(I see it with ps command). 
>
>any idea? how do I get the running programs to display on gnome panel
>so I can easily switch between windows? There does not seem an 
>obvious way to do this. (they used to do that before, but now
>for some reason, gnome panel is almost empty execept for the
>standard icons (netscape, help, GNOME configuration tool, GNOME
>control center thing).
>
>I am sure I am overlooking something too simple and obvious here!
>
>thanks,
>Nasser