FIXED [Re: HELP - windows disappear completely when minimized]

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

On 03/04/2017 05:30 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> ENVIRONMENT:
> I am using Jessie (8.6.0) with MATE installed from purchased DVD set.
> The problem is associated with a single user. This was verified two
> ways. Logged in as root, there is no problem. Created a new user and
> then logged in to that user, no problem.
>
> PROBLEM:
> In normal operation, for each application launched its window opens and
> a title appears in the lower panel. These "titles" are ordered left to
> right in the panel.  When several are open, clicking a title brings that
> application to the foreground. When an application is minimized an
> animation of a shrinking box moves from the app to its associated title.
>
> In this ABNORMAL situation:
> When an application is opened, no title appears in the lower panel.
> When it is minimized, the animated box shrinks and disappears past the
> right end of the lower panel.
>
> I strongly suspect "operator error".
> What did I do?
> How do I recover?
> TIA

Still don't know how I messed it up.
The solution was to search for "Window List" in the "Add to Panel" applet.
Add it ;)

Additional education imparted when first try at adding place it in 
"wrong" position on panel. I then "added" it to intended position, but 
found no way to "remove from panel" the extra.

My solution was to delete the panel and start over ;/