TDesktopCanvas - write on the desktop

Problem/Question/Abstract:

TDesktopCanvas - write on the desktop

Answer:

This canvas allows you to access the desktop:


type
  TDesktopCanvas = class(TCanvas)
  private
    DC: hDC;
    function GetWidth: Integer;
    function GetHeight: Integer;
  public
    constructor Create;
    destructor Destroy; override;
  published
    property Width: Integer read GetWidth;
    property Height: Integer read GetHeight;
  end;

  { TDesktopCanvas object }

function TDesktopCanvas.GetWidth: Integer;
begin
  Result := GetDeviceCaps(Handle, HORZRES);
end;

function TDesktopCanvas.GetHeight: Integer;
begin
  Result := GetDeviceCaps(Handle, VERTRES);
end;

constructor TDesktopCanvas.Create;
begin
  inherited Create;
  DC := GetDC(0);
  Handle := DC;
end;

destructor TDesktopCanvas.Destroy;
begin
  Handle := 0;
  ReleaseDC(0, DC);
  inherited Destroy;
end;