(RESOLVED!!) MDI Form Problems (child management)

[TokersBall_CDXX]

Well here goes....

I have developed a highfidelity chat client for a server I've created... As it stands I've created forms on the fly using a template form which holds the richtextbox and other controls such as command buttons and what not.
each form represents a channel for the server, I used a SSTab Control nested on a picturebox (or coolbar) control.
I use an array to hold the name of the channel joined and compare it with the captions of each form created.. in order to manage the forms

now I've come across a problem where I have to create a private dialog session which I can't think of any ways to do so


is there any controls that are like the windows taskbar for an MDI application that can easily manage all mdi child forms?



I've included a screenshot of my client with a large black arrow pointing to the sstab control which I currently use at the momment but have run into the problem.


any ideas?