Spot Adjustment Tool goes invisible

I have Adobe Lightroom 2.3, and like all versions I've had before, when I use the spot adjustment tool, there are brush sizes that will not display. The brush is indicated when I mouse over the brush size slider, but when I take the brush over the image, the brush disappears. When the brush is large, it displays. I can reduce its size somewhat and it still displays. If I continue it disappears. When I mouse over the brush size slider it reappears a nd is still the size of a nickel on screen. Before you answer: I am not making the brush too small_ I know what that looks like> Thanks for your help!

I hear what you're saying, but I have this issue on two separate
computers. It seems unlikely to be a driver issue on two computers, but
I will check for updates/newer versions and report back. Thanks for the
help!
John R Tree
http://www.northstarpad.com
248.802.1080

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Integrate the Spot Removal tool into the Ajustment Brush tool. Here's why.
I think an improved interface for the Spot Removal brush tool (Q) already mostly exists in the in the form of the Adjustment Brush (K), and indeed the two tools should share the best of their respective features and controls. The current Adjustment Brush has most of the features we are looking for in the Healing Brush:
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Pre- and Post-brushing adjustments of each Spot Removal brushstroke for White Balance, Tone (Exposure, Contrast, Saturation, etc), Sharpness, etc.
Adding the above features would be an incredibly useful approach to the Spot Healing tool, and would be a natural extension of the interface we already are familiar with. Both the Adjustment Brush and Spot Removal tools could be further improved by these additional features:
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Create a new Radial Filter on the image.
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Maximise the brush size and minimize the feather setting and paint a solid mask overlay over the entire image.
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