I was working on a file in maya and i realized the manipulator tool was completely gone! i tried everything to bring it back, using the show manipulator tool etc etc and +/- and nothing has worked. even when i transfer the file between different computers the problem remains. An earlier version of the file that I saved has no such problems and the manipulator tool works fine.

At one point my friend was fiddling with maya and the manipulator tool reappeared again! I dont know what he did but about a few minutes later it had disappeared again. I have had no such luck since.

Seriously, does anyone know what the heck is going on? Even my Maya instructor was at a loss.