parallels-desktop
I'm using Windows 7 with Parallels Desktop.
When I open an instance of Windows 7, I see the 'Device' menu. I can choose which OS (Windows or OS X) can own a device within the menu.
The problem is, When I let Windows own my mouse, there's no way to get it back to Mac OS. The only way I found so far is to open a terminal then kill the instance of Parallels.
How do I get a device back within Parallels?
Under the account settings, there is a list of items that run on start up, per user.
Place a shortcut to the Windows 7 VM in there, that should do the trick.
To add an application to Launchpad, you can simply drag it to Launchpad in the Dock.
But be careful — currently there's no way to remove something from Launchpad that you've added.
(And if you have items in a folder in Launchpad, you can easily drag them out and organize them as you wish.)
Best Answer
Is SmartMouse enabled for your Virtual Machine? If not, clicking inside the Parallels window will capture the mouse and you will need to use Ctrl+Option (Ctrl+Alt) to release it back to your Mac.