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I'm working on ubuntu 11.10 GNOME Classic.

I copying file(~40GB) to External HD. while file copy in progress I mistakenly minimized the status window. After that I cant reopen that status window. b'z of that I cant identify whether that the transmission has completed or not. pls. help to restore the status window or how can I know the status of that transmission.

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  1. Go to file browser window.
  2. Now alt+~ to switch between grouped windows, this also shows the hidden progress status window.

FYI:

  • alt+tab → Switch between open windows
  • alt+~ → Switch between grouped windows
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