Ahhh, "I see now" said the blindman. Thought you were having the same issues I was, where you were placing the cuteTube widget on desktop but it wasn't showing.

If I remember, the disappearing widgets was an old problem that never got fixed. Something to do with a conflict between python and something else, can't remember the exact details. All mine disappeared when I finally got my cuteTube sorted.

A forum sear.......... I mean a "lucky dip" might turn something up, I'm sure it was discussed somewhere.