PaintDesktop (user32)
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Summary

C# Signature:

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

User-Defined Types:

None.

Notes:

Draws the desktop background to the provided device context.

Tips & Tricks:

Please add some!

Sample Code:

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
}

Alternative Managed API:

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

Documentation