FCP X is open, but cannot be seen?

It says it's open at the top and I can see all the usual fcp stuff there, such as 'view, mark, modify' etc. However the rest of it cannot be seen at all. All I can see is my desktop and therefore cannot edit anything. This is extremely important as I'm required to do a showreel for next week. So if anyone could please help it would be greatly appreciated.

I'd propose you simply:
1) quit fcpx or force it out
2) remove | delete the file used in lion and M/lion to reinstate the app when it's fired up from last item. This file is at
~/library/Saved Application State/com.apple.FinalCut.savedState
Use finder opt+Go menu and drag to trash  or use the bash terminal and the unix
"rm -f ~/library/Saved Application State/com.apple.FinalCut.savedState" to delete it.
3) now fire up FCPX. It should restore the FCPX UI in its pristine state using the current settings.
Try this
No need for any third party apps :) .
Post your results for others
Hth
Warwick

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