Widgets won't sit on desktop...

When first opening Dashboard I was able to mount widgets on the desktop. Now they "fly off" when I activate the desktop. What have I done???

Hi
The dashboard allows you to have a number of mini applications (widgets) running without cluttering up the desktop with windows (or the Dock with minimised windows). As already mentioned when you activate the Dashboard they should appear and when you activate the desktop they should disappear. The widgets aren't mounted on the desktop itself but on a semi transparent layer on top. I believe the ripple effect when you drop a widget is mean't to indicate this (assuming your graphics card supports it).

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