transitions menu disappears

Several months ago there was a discussion of the problem where periodically the transitions menu disappears.  It doesn't actually disappear, just is squeezed into a little spot in the upper left corner, and is non-functional.  I am wondering if a fix has ever been found for this bug.  My software does the same thing periodically.  I can fix it by saving my work, closing the program, and starting it again, but it is still a PITA...   At least a quicker way to recover than closing the program etc. would be helpful.  I have tried repairing, and deleting and re-installing the software, and that doesn't help..