C# Signature:

[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern bool PaintDesktop(IntPtr hdc);

VB.net Signature:

Private Declare Function PaintDesktop Lib "user32.dll" (ByVal HDC As IntPtr) As Boolean

User-Defined Types:

None.

Notes:

Draws the desktop background to the provided device context.

Tips & Tricks:

Please add some!

Sample Code: C#

private void Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
{
     IntPtr HDC = e.Graphics.GetHdc(); //Get the device context
     PaintDesktop(HDC); //Paint the form with the desktop background
     e.Graphics.ReleaseHdc(HDC); //Release the device context
}

Sample Code: VB.Net

    Private Sub Paint(sender As Object, e As PaintEventArgs)

    Dim Hdc As IntPtr = e.Graphics.GetHdc 'Get the device context
    PaintDesktop(Hdc) 'Paint the form with the desktop background
    e.Graphics.ReleaseHdc(Hdc) 'Release the device context

    End Sub

Alternative Managed API:

Omnicoder's Managed Windows API: http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/4/5/1852663/ManWinAPI.zip