Cover Flow Mode - Center Overlay Blocks View

Loaded iTunes on new computer, working great. I click to cover flow view, add all my music files, download album covers and enjoy it for a few hours. Then I, stupidly, try to increase the font size with the control/scroll to try that. Now the center part where all the music titles are goes all the way to the top. I can no longer see the column title bar and or the Apple icon in the center. I can see that the album cover is above the listings, but I can't see it at all. HELP - This is my husband's new computer and I was trying to help him.

This may not completely solve the problem But, it should clear it up & I cant say it won't continue. Here is temporary solution to the problem. You see that little circle with arrows click on one going down & then click on it again.
If it clears up let me know
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