linux-mintcinnamon

How to reset/restart Cinnamon if the panels become invisible

This question is a port of this one applied to a similar but distinct issue:

Problem:

The Cinnamon panel (my system: Linux Mint 19.1) became "invisible", that is, it still responded to mouse-clicks but became completely transparent.

Cause:

Having plugged in an external HDMI monitor and having switched to tty1 with CTRL+ALT+F1 and back to tty7 with CTRL+ALT+F7 (where Cinnamon runs) in order to have the external monitor recognized by the system.

Solution

  • This answer is a port of this one applied to a similar but distinct issue:

    To restart the Cinnamon Panel

    1. type ALT+F2 to open the command box
    2. and then type r and enter.