/// <summary>
/// Updates the layered window.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="b">The image to uses as the window background</param>
/// <param name="form">The form containing any controls to draw</param>
/// <param name="x">The x position</param>
/// <param name="y">The y position</param>
/// <param name="opacity">The opacity</param>
public static void UpdateLayeredWindow(Bitmap b, Form form, int x, int y, byte opacity)
{
if (b.PixelFormat != System.Drawing.Imaging.PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb)
throw new ApplicationException("The bitmap must be 32ppp with alpha-channel.");
Bitmap bitmap = new Bitmap(b);
using (bitmap)
{
// The idea of this is very simple,
// 1. Create a compatible DC with screen;
// 2. Select the bitmap with 32bpp with alpha-channel in the compatible DC;
// 3. Call the UpdateLayeredWindow.
IntPtr screenDc = Win32.GetDC(IntPtr.Zero);
IntPtr memDc = Win32.CreateCompatibleDC(screenDc);
IntPtr hBitmap = IntPtr.Zero;
IntPtr oldBitmap = IntPtr.Zero;
try
{
Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(bitmap);
using (g)
{
foreach (Control ctrl in form.Controls)
{
if (ctrl is PictureBox)
{
PictureBox pb = (PictureBox)ctrl;
if(pb.Image != null) g.DrawImage(pb.Image, ctrl.Bounds);
}
else if (ctrl is Label)
{
// text looks crappy if we use the DrawControlToBitmap method, so we have to do it manually
Label el = (Label)ctrl;
g.SmoothingMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
//g.PixelOffsetMode = PixelOffsetMode.HighQuality;
//g.CompositingQuality = CompositingQuality.HighQuality;
//g.InterpolationMode = InterpolationMode.HighQualityBicubic;
g.TextRenderingHint = System.Drawing.Text.TextRenderingHint.AntiAliasGridFit;
if (el is ExpandingLabel)
g.TextRenderingHint = ((ExpandingLabel)el).TextRenderingHint;
SolidBrush brush = new SolidBrush(el.ForeColor);
using (brush)
{
g.DrawString(el.Text, el.Font, brush, new RectangleF(el.Bounds.X, el.Bounds.Y, el.Bounds.Width, el.Bounds.Height), System.Drawing.StringFormat.GenericTypographic);
}
}
else
{
DrawControlToBitmap(ctrl, bitmap, ctrl.Bounds); //ctrl.DrawToBitmap leaks memory, so we use our own version
}
}
}
hBitmap = bitmap.GetHbitmap(Color.FromArgb(0)); // grab a GDI handle from this GDI+ bitmap
oldBitmap = Win32.SelectObject(memDc, hBitmap);
Win32.Size size = new Win32.Size(bitmap.Width, bitmap.Height);
Win32.Point pointSource = new Win32.Point(0, 0);
Win32.Point topPos = new Win32.Point(x, y);
Win32.BLENDFUNCTION blend = new Win32.BLENDFUNCTION();
blend.BlendOp = Win32.AC_SRC_OVER;
blend.BlendFlags = 0;
blend.SourceConstantAlpha = opacity;
blend.AlphaFormat = Win32.AC_SRC_ALPHA;
Win32.UpdateLayeredWindow(form.Handle, screenDc, ref topPos, ref size, memDc, ref pointSource, 0, ref blend, Win32.ULW_ALPHA);
}
finally
{
Win32.ReleaseDC(IntPtr.Zero, screenDc);
if (hBitmap != IntPtr.Zero)
{
Win32.SelectObject(memDc, oldBitmap);
Win32.DeleteObject(hBitmap);
}
Win32.DeleteDC(memDc);
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Updates the layered window.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="b">The image to uses as the window background</param>
/// <param name="form">The form containing any controls to draw</param>
/// <param name="x">The x position</param>
/// <param name="y">The y position</param>
/// <param name="opacity">The opacity</param>
public static void UpdateLayeredWindow(Bitmap b, Form form, int x, int y, byte opacity)
{
if (b.PixelFormat != System.Drawing.Imaging.PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb)
{
throw new ApplicationException("The bitmap must be 32ppp with alpha-channel.");
}
Bitmap bitmap = new Bitmap(b);
using (bitmap)
{
// The idea of this is very simple,
// 1. Create a compatible DC with screen;
// 2. Select the bitmap with 32bpp with alpha-channel in the compatible DC;
// 3. Call the UpdateLayeredWindow.
IntPtr screenDc = Win32.GetDC(IntPtr.Zero);
IntPtr memDc = Win32.CreateCompatibleDC(screenDc);
IntPtr hBitmap = IntPtr.Zero;
IntPtr oldBitmap = IntPtr.Zero;
try
{
Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(bitmap);
using (g)
{
foreach (Control ctrl in form.Controls)
{
if (ctrl is PictureBox)
{
PictureBox pb = (PictureBox)ctrl;
if (pb.Image != null)
{
g.DrawImage(pb.Image, ctrl.Bounds);
}
}
else if (ctrl is Label)
{
// text looks crappy if we use the DrawControlToBitmap method, so we have to do it manually
Label el = (Label)ctrl;
g.SmoothingMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
//g.PixelOffsetMode = PixelOffsetMode.HighQuality;
//g.CompositingQuality = CompositingQuality.HighQuality;
//g.InterpolationMode = InterpolationMode.HighQualityBicubic;
g.TextRenderingHint = System.Drawing.Text.TextRenderingHint.AntiAliasGridFit;
if (el is ExpandingLabel)
{
g.TextRenderingHint = ((ExpandingLabel)el).TextRenderingHint;
}
SolidBrush brush = new SolidBrush(el.ForeColor);
using (brush)
{
g.DrawString(el.Text, el.Font, brush, new RectangleF(el.Bounds.X, el.Bounds.Y, el.Bounds.Width, el.Bounds.Height), System.Drawing.StringFormat.GenericTypographic);
}
}
else
{
DrawControlToBitmap(ctrl, bitmap, ctrl.Bounds); //ctrl.DrawToBitmap leaks memory, so we use our own version
}
}
}
hBitmap = bitmap.GetHbitmap(Color.FromArgb(0)); // grab a GDI handle from this GDI+ bitmap
oldBitmap = Win32.SelectObject(memDc, hBitmap);
Win32.Size size = new Win32.Size(bitmap.Width, bitmap.Height);
Win32.Point pointSource = new Win32.Point(0, 0);
Win32.Point topPos = new Win32.Point(x, y);
Win32.BLENDFUNCTION blend = new Win32.BLENDFUNCTION();
blend.BlendOp = Win32.AC_SRC_OVER;
blend.BlendFlags = 0;
blend.SourceConstantAlpha = opacity;
blend.AlphaFormat = Win32.AC_SRC_ALPHA;
Win32.UpdateLayeredWindow(form.Handle, screenDc, ref topPos, ref size, memDc, ref pointSource, 0, ref blend, Win32.ULW_ALPHA);
}
finally
{
Win32.ReleaseDC(IntPtr.Zero, screenDc);
if (hBitmap != IntPtr.Zero)
{
Win32.SelectObject(memDc, oldBitmap);
Win32.DeleteObject(hBitmap);
}
Win32.DeleteDC(memDc);
}
}
}