Finding minimized GNOME windows on a VNC desktop

[David Timms]

Colin Paul Adams wrote:
> I have configured a vncserver to use my normal GNOME desktop.
Using which method ?

> But the bottom panel is empty, and I can't find minimized windows, nor
> switch between virtual desktop panes.
> 
> As a result, if I minimize a window, it is gone forever.
Are you logged in to the GUI twice eg locally and through VNC ? 
Previously, that did not work very well, with certain applets having 
trouble starting and the launchers stopping working. It might still be 
the case.

DaveT.