Wireless mouse / Window hiding issue

I'm using a friends MacPro and the windows I'm working in will go and hide randomly. I have no idea what I'm doing to create this. He has a bluetooth wireless mouse from apple set up. The window will go and hide off the screen. I have to run the mouse off the any edge of the monitor and click anywhere for the windows to come back. Does any one know what this is?

I'm using a friends MacPro and the windows I'm working in will go and hide randomly. I have no idea what I'm doing to create this. He has a bluetooth wireless mouse from apple set up. The window will go and hide off the screen. I have to run the mouse off the any edge of the monitor and click anywhere for the windows to come back. Does any one know what this is?

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