"Group similar taskbar buttons" minimize problem

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Subject:"Group similar taskbar buttons" minimize problem
Posted by: Hanspeter Widmer
Date:Wed, 29 Apr 2009

Hi

Need a workaround on grouped taskbar (Option checked: "Group similar taskbar buttons").

I have an application who has several client forms and each client with an individual taskbar button.

I also implemented a client list, with this list I have the "full control" over all
clients.

Also the application has a user option to minimize to tray with yes/no
with special trieatment in the main form on wmsyscommand message handler.

This implementation works fine until you use the "Group similar taskbar buttons" enabled.

The problem is after the application restore, while all clients will be restored as minimized
caused by the grouped minimize menu action.

I do not have any control of direct fired wmsyscommand (minimize)
messages sent from this Grouped-Taskbar button who sent this minimize messages early and
directly to the client(s) and then to the main form.

Is the any known message hook implementation for "Group similar taskbar buttons"
taskbar button possible and how or is there any other implementation possible ?

Cheers

Hp

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