My problem didn't have anything to do with going on the
internet; it just suddenly started happening -- and it
occurs only with OpenOffice no other programs. And, it
doesn't happen on my desktop box running Ubuntu 8.10 but
only on my Edubuntu 8.04 LTSP network.

But if "top panel bar" means what I think it does then
that's what I'm getting, too. The OpenOffice screen is
super-maximized to the extent it hides top and bottom
panels both, and there is only an X showing, nothing to
reduce the size of the OpenOffice window.

> In order to get to the desktop, Ctrl, Alt, D must be used.

You should also be able to use Alt-F9, which minimizes
the window.

> Is there some way to keep it in view?

That's my question.

> One of the messages mentioned the keyboard shortcut, but
> I would like it always available.
>
> Searched Ubuntu, but just can't get to the right place for
> help on this issue.

FWIW, these two links on hotkeys were given to me -- you'll
see if you go through the thread I linked, above -- but
I haven't found what I need to make the panels appear again.

http://allhotkeys.com/ubuntu_hotkeys.html
www.ubuntu-unleashed.com/2008/02/list-of-ubu\
ntu-keyboard-shortcuts.html

Question: are you able to shrink the window, that is, resize
it the way we usually can with the middle button (call it
"maximize-reduce toggle", shown by a square) between the
minimize button (an underscore symbol) and the "close
window button" (an X)? These three buttons normally sit in
the extreme upper right of an open window. In Open Office
under Edubuntu 8.04 only one of those three is there,
the X to close the window. Either Alt-F9 or Ctrl-Alt-D
will minimize the window and show me the desktop but
I want to figure out what's wrong, if it's a bug, and
either fix it or be assured that someone knows about it.