Missing option in Mac PSE V8.0

I have just upgraded to Elements v 8.0, on an iMac 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo running OSX 10.6.1.
In V 6.0 there was an option in General Preferences that read: "Fill Workspace Background" that I always left UNchecked, as I like to be able to pull up the Finder, or other programs/files, by just clicking on the item I wanted in the Desktop (which was then the background of MY workspace).
This option seems to have been removed from V 8.0, which means that now I have to use the Switcher Bar across the screen (CMD-Tab) or go to: 'Photoshop Elements'> 'Hide Photoshop Elements' to enable me to see the desktop, so that I can then click there for items. Both of these procedures I find awkward, compared with just clicking in the background. Is there a hidden preference hidden somewhere else that will allow me to remove this workspace background and show my Desktop... or am I stuck with the background, please?
I have already spoken to a guy from Tech Support, who couldn't find anything... but as he said, he doesn't actually use PSE so he is not really that familiar with it!! But maybe someone out there knows where the option is hidden, or even has a hack I could use to get it.

Many thanks Barbara... exactly what I wanted to find... but why on earth did they change the name from Workspace Background (which it certainly was!) in v6.0 to Application Frame (which it certainly isn't... it doesn't FRAME anything... rather, it's contained IN a frame) in v8.0.
Anyway, I'm now where i wanted to be with it. Great.
You've made an old(-ish) man very happy!!
Ivor

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