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.NET Window Capture Samples

NOTE: This is an experimental project. Please use it at your own risk.

Captures a window or desktop screen and renders it in WPF or DirectX.

System Requirements

  • Windows 10 (64-bit, April 2018 Update)
  • DirectX 11
  • .NET Framework 4.7.2
  • Visual Studio 2019

Capture Methods

Project Name Minimal Windows Version Render To Platform
Win32.BitBlt Windows 95 DirectX Win32
Win32.DesktopDuplication Windows 8 DirectX Win32
Win32.DwmSharedSurface Windows 7 DirectX Win32
Win32.DwmThumbnail Windows 7 WPF Win32
WinRT.GraphicsCapture Windows 10 1803 DirectX WinRT

Comparison

Compare with capture target

Capture Method Window Capture Desktop Capture Outside of Desktop HW Acceleration DirectX Games
Win32.BitBlt Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Win32.DesktopDuplication No Yes No Yes Yes
Win32.DwmSharedSurface Yes No Yes No Yes
Win32.DwmThumbnail Yes No Yes Yes Yes
WinRT.GraphicsCapture Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Compare with capture source

Capture Method Window Handle Monitor Handle Another
Win32.BitBlt Yes No -
Win32.DesktopDuplication No No Device (Monitor)
Win32.DwmSharedSurface Yes No -
Win32.DwmThumbnail Yes No -
WinRT.GraphicsCapture Yes * Yes * Embedded Picker
  • *: Require Windows 10 1903 or greater.

Compare with delay

Capture Method Delay (ms)
Win32.BitBlt ~ 20ms
Win32.DesktopDuplication N/A
Win32.DwmSharedSurface ~ 20ms
Win32.DwmThumbnail 0ms
WinRT.GraphicsCapture ~ 40ms
  • I used this video to investigate the delay.
  • It is just a reference value, but it is certain that the delay of Win32.DwmThumbnail is 0 ms.
    • This is because it uses a drawing method that is entirely common to other windows.

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This project is licensed under the MIT license.

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