Finder Hiding Files

I am having some issues with Finder.
I can be using it just fine and then it will, after some action, result in the top toolbar hiding the top one or two files or folder.
If I change the format of the toolbar i.e. change from icons and text to icons only, then it corrects itself for a while until I do some action and it will hide them again.
A new user of Apple and I cannot see a way of reporting software bugs so trying here to resolve it.
I have Apple Macbook Pro with
OSX Yosemite 10.10.1 and Finder version 10.10.1
Trevor

OS X Yosemite: Finder preferences
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