IPhoto misbehaving in Full Screen mode?

Anyone having trouble with iPhoto dropping out of Full Screen mode? It keeps happening to me. I set up iPhoto in full screen mode and the next thing I know, it's in some sort of middle ground where it occupies the full screen but with a bunch of other apps.
Solutions?

Before anyone can help, they need information to work with. Basic stuff:
- What version of iPhoto.
- What version of the Operating System.
- Details. What were you doing when the problem arose?
- Did it ever work properly?
- Are there error messages?
- What steps have you tried already to solve the issue.
Anything else you can think of that might allow someone else to understand your issue.
With this kind of information somebody can develop a starting point for troubleshooting the issue.
Posts that consist of "iPhoto doesn't work. Help" or "iPhoto won't print" or "Suddenly I have no photos!!!!!!!!!!" mean that any helper is simply guessing. With information, s/he may be able to get your issue resolved sooner.

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