Launched apps stay minimized on dock and won't open to desktop

I find that sometimes when I launch an app or minimize a running app it shows on the dock and will not "re-maximize" to the desktop when selected from the dock. The only way I can get the app to run on the desktop is to close the app and relaunch it. Does anyone know how to get a app minimized on the dock to open on the desktop when double-clicking the apps dock icon will not bring it up?
Tks

Hi JonCee1949;
Since your profile says you are running Leopard on a PowerBook, I would suggest that you repost over in the Leopard forum.
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