Lion - Multiple windows in Full Screen Mode

Loving Lion.  Loads of great new features - some features do need a bit of breaking in, but all in all I am really enjoying using it.
But...
One niggling gripe I have is with using full-screen mode.  I am fishing for any better ideas or workarounds.
Generally in Full Screen mode with an app, ie iTunes, I am often creating new windows by double clicking a left-hand panel item, such as playlists or the iTunes Store.  These windows jump to the foreground of the screen, but disappear behind the Full Screen window when the focus is changed.  This sub-window cannot be accessed until Full Screen is de-activated  and windows reastablished or moved to another space via Mission Control.  A bit cumbersome, especially in a slick new interface.
Any thoughts, anyone?

Press Apple and ` to move between windows of an application. Keyboard commands are very handy when using full screen.

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