OS X Yosemite iPhoto 9.6 won't open except in full screen

Upgraded to Yosemite, iPhoto 9.6. Mid-2011 iMac. When I open the iPhoto app, I get a top bar and the dot under the icon to indicate that the app is open, but nothing happens. I go to the menu, View, Enter Full Screen. Only then can I see anything in iPhoto. Then I can Exit Full Screen and navigate. But this is a headache and a sill extra couple of steps. Have tried repairing permissions, checked them with the admin module, deleted and reinstalled iPhoto altogether. Still, can't open iPhoto normally. Suggestions?

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  iMac - model: iMac12,1
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  16 GB RAM Upgradeable
  BANK 0/DIMM0
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  4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
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