MDI application icons on window's taskbar showing all open docs

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+I have created an MDI app based on the MFC DocView architecture in the latest version of Visual-Studio, which is working well.
However, when the application is running, and its minimised icon is displayed on the desktop TaskBar, all the open documents are displayed along side one-another. Is there a way I can get only the Document having the current Focus show on the minimised list.

(In case I am not explaining my problem properly, try opening Microsoft Word, and creating a few empty documents. Now click on the minimised Word Icon on the taskbar and you see all open documents displayed alongside each other. This is exactly what I am trying to solve. I only want one document to show up in this list. Is there a way ?)

Thanks you for your help.

What I have tried:

Nothing. I don't know where to begin. I guess this is something that is either possible and you know how to do, or it is not possible because that's just how Windows treats MDI applications. Please enlighten me.

Posted 26-Mar-19 3:23am

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Updated 27-Mar-19 2:13am

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Member 13999828 · Answer 1 · 2019-03-27T02:14:00

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I found the answer at:

Hello those Who have read or are interested in a solution to this dilemma:

I found it at:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13255935/how-do-you-make-your-mdi-mfc-app-show-one-instance-in-the-taskbar/55376904#55376904

And it works. best wishes all.

Posted 27-Mar-19 2:14am

Member 13999828