On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 1:31 PM, Ted Gould <ted@gould.cx> wrote:

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> This is probably caused by using virtual box, in that the launcher in
> 12.04 behaves based on how hard you push it open.  In your case that's
> causing the pointer to leave the window.  I'd probably just recommend
> leaving it open.  You can adjust that setting and also the reveal
> sensitivity in the "Appearance" control panel on the "Behavior" tab.
>

You are my hero, Ted.  Tweaking doesn't work, but leaving it open does!

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>  2.  I cannot find any way to Show the Desktop.  I have never been able to
> do this in Unity (or in Gnome on Linux Mint).
>
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> It's on the Alt+Tab switcher, first item.
>

I am not seeing it.