Minimizing a window makes it inaccessible.

[Scot L. Harris]

On Sun, 2005-10-02 at 15:38, peter kostov wrote:
> On Sun, 2005-10-02 at 14:46 +0200, Peter Lesterhuis wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > After an update to X11 I had some errors in the
> > >gnome desktop, and canceled the restart of some items
> > >when they failed to start.
> > >
> When you cancel the restart of some panels they are not started
> automatically anymore. You have to start them again manually.
> 
> 
> 
> > >    Since that time I find that when I minimize a
> > >window, I can't get it back again.
> > >
> > >     Does anyone have any ideas what I need to get
> > >started again?
> >

Did you try Alt-tab?  That should allow you to cycle through minimized
tasks.