Application namn when XP group similar taskbar buttons

[AndersThornell]

I am developing av programe using VB.Net that will be mostly used on computers with Windows XP. Most of the forms will be opened in a MDI Parent-form, but a few forms will be opened outside the MDI Parent-form.

When I use the function "Group similar taskbar buttons" in XP, the taskbar will only show the number of forms that are opened, without showing av name for the application. Example, if i call my whole application "ATHEV" and have two forms opened, I would like the taskbar to show "2 ATHEV" instead of only "2", which is the case now

How do I do to get the taskbar to show the name of the application when I also opened a form outside the MDI Parent and I already have several windows opened, so that the setting "Group similar taskbar buttons" is used? I have looked everywhere in VB.Net/Visual Studio.Net for a setting for this, but I can't find any.

When I have only the MDI Parent form opened, the taskbar will show the Caption of the form in the taskbar.

[crptcblade]

This is a Windows setting, not a setting in .NET.

It is probably well beyond your control.

[AndersThornell]

That, I don't accept!

If I open one word-document, the taskbar will show "Dokument1 - Microsoft Word" (I have a swedish version of the MS Office), and if I have 13 word-documents open, the taskbar will show "13 Microsoft Word for Windows".

If I open the MDI Parent Window in my application, the taskbar will show "ATHEV Vi§ic", and when I opened one of the orher windows, that are opened outside the MDI Parent, the taskbar shows "2" (I want it to say "2 ATHEV Vi§ic")

It doesn't sounds right, that there isn't anything I can do about this! Why should Microsoft do so?

[msyting]

did you ever figure out the solution to this? thanks