#include #include #include #include #include #include #include #pragma comment(lib, "ole32.lib") #pragma comment(lib, "windowscodecs.lib") #pragma comment(lib, "dwmapi.lib") class WindowScreenshot { private: HWND hwnd; HDC source_hdc; HDC dest_hdc; HBITMAP hbmp; BITMAPINFO bmi; void* buffer; RECT clip_rect; int width, height; public: WindowScreenshot() : hwnd(nullptr), source_hdc(nullptr), dest_hdc(nullptr), hbmp(nullptr), buffer(nullptr), width(0), height(0) { } ~WindowScreenshot() { cleanup(); } // Find window by title (similar to FFmpeg's title= logic) bool findWindowByTitle(const std::string& windowTitle) { std::wstring wideTitle(windowTitle.begin(), windowTitle.end()); hwnd = FindWindowW(NULL, wideTitle.c_str()); if (!hwnd) { std::wcout << L"Can't find window '" << wideTitle.c_str() << L"'" << std::endl; return false; } std::wcout << L"Found window: " << wideTitle.c_str() << std::endl; return true; } // Initialize capture setup (similar to gdigrab_read_header logic) bool initialize() { if (!hwnd) { std::cout << "No window handle found. Call findWindowByTitle first." << std::endl; return false; } // Get device context for the window source_hdc = GetDC(hwnd); if (!source_hdc) { std::cout << "Couldn't get window device context. Error: " << GetLastError() << std::endl; return false; } // Get window dimensions (use GetWindowRect for full window including borders) if (!GetWindowRect(hwnd, &clip_rect)) { std::cout << "Couldn't get window rectangle. Error: " << GetLastError() << std::endl; return false; } // Convert screen coordinates to relative coordinates width = clip_rect.right - clip_rect.left; height = clip_rect.bottom - clip_rect.top; if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) { std::cout << "Invalid window dimensions: " << width << "x" << height << std::endl; return false; } std::cout << "Window size: " << width << "x" << height << std::endl; // Create compatible DC for destination dest_hdc = CreateCompatibleDC(source_hdc); if (!dest_hdc) { std::cout << "CreateCompatibleDC failed. Error: " << GetLastError() << std::endl; return false; } // Get bits per pixel int bpp = GetDeviceCaps(source_hdc, BITSPIXEL); std::cout << "Bits per pixel: " << bpp << std::endl; // Create DIB (Device Independent Bitmap) - similar to FFmpeg's logic memset(&bmi, 0, sizeof(bmi)); bmi.bmiHeader.biSize = sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER); bmi.bmiHeader.biWidth = width; bmi.bmiHeader.biHeight = -height; // Negative for top-down bitmap bmi.bmiHeader.biPlanes = 1; bmi.bmiHeader.biBitCount = bpp; bmi.bmiHeader.biCompression = BI_RGB; bmi.bmiHeader.biSizeImage = 0; // Create DIB section hbmp = CreateDIBSection(dest_hdc, &bmi, DIB_RGB_COLORS, &buffer, NULL, 0); if (!hbmp) { std::cout << "CreateDIBSection failed. Error: " << GetLastError() << std::endl; return false; } // Select bitmap into destination DC if (!SelectObject(dest_hdc, hbmp)) { std::cout << "SelectObject failed. Error: " << GetLastError() << std::endl; return false; } std::cout << "Screenshot capture initialized successfully." << std::endl; return true; } // Capture screenshot of hidden/covered window using window redraw method bool captureHiddenWindow() { if (!dest_hdc || !hbmp) { std::cout << "Not initialized. Call initialize() first." << std::endl; return false; } // Method 1: Try to force window to redraw itself to our DC RECT windowRect; if (!GetWindowRect(hwnd, &windowRect)) { std::cout << "Failed to get window rectangle. Error: " << GetLastError() << std::endl; return false; } // Clear the destination bitmap first RECT clearRect = {0, 0, width, height}; FillRect(dest_hdc, &clearRect, (HBRUSH)GetStockObject(WHITE_BRUSH)); // Try to get the window to paint itself to our DC // This works by sending paint messages to the window HDC window_dc = GetWindowDC(hwnd); if (window_dc) { // Try copying from window DC if (BitBlt(dest_hdc, 0, 0, width, height, window_dc, 0, 0, SRCCOPY)) { ReleaseDC(hwnd, window_dc); std::cout << "Hidden window captured using Window DC method!" << std::endl; return true; } ReleaseDC(hwnd, window_dc); } // Method 2: Try sending WM_PAINT message to force redraw std::cout << "Window DC failed, trying paint message method..." << std::endl; // Save current bitmap selection HBITMAP old_bmp = (HBITMAP)SelectObject(dest_hdc, hbmp); // Try to get the window to paint to our DC SendMessage(hwnd, WM_PAINT, (WPARAM)dest_hdc, 0); // Also try WM_PRINTCLIENT which some windows respond to if (SendMessage(hwnd, WM_PRINTCLIENT, (WPARAM)dest_hdc, PRF_CLIENT | PRF_CHILDREN)) { std::cout << "Hidden window captured using WM_PRINTCLIENT!" << std::endl; return true; } std::cout << "Paint message methods failed." << std::endl; return false; } // Capture screenshot using memory manipulation (for covered windows) bool captureWindowMemory() { if (!dest_hdc || !hbmp) { std::cout << "Not initialized. Call initialize() first." << std::endl; return false; } // Get window's device context HDC window_dc = GetDC(hwnd); if (!window_dc) { std::cout << "Failed to get window DC. Error: " << GetLastError() << std::endl; return false; } // Try to capture from the window's memory bool success = false; // Method 1: Direct BitBlt from window DC (works for some hidden windows) if (BitBlt(dest_hdc, 0, 0, width, height, window_dc, 0, 0, SRCCOPY)) { success = true; std::cout << "Window captured from memory using direct BitBlt!" << std::endl; } else { // Method 2: Try with different raster operations if (BitBlt(dest_hdc, 0, 0, width, height, window_dc, 0, 0, SRCCOPY | CAPTUREBLT)) { success = true; std::cout << "Window captured using CAPTUREBLT!" << std::endl; } } ReleaseDC(hwnd, window_dc); return success; } // Alternative method: Minimize covering windows temporarily bool captureByMinimizingOthers() { if (!dest_hdc || !hbmp) { std::cout << "Not initialized. Call initialize() first." << std::endl; return false; } std::cout << "Attempting to capture by temporarily managing window visibility..." << std::endl; // Get our target window's Z-order position HWND hwndAfter = GetWindow(hwnd, GW_HWNDPREV); // Collect windows that might be covering our target std::vector coveringWindows; HWND currentWnd = GetTopWindow(GetDesktopWindow()); RECT targetRect; GetWindowRect(hwnd, &targetRect); // Find windows that might be covering our target window while (currentWnd && currentWnd != hwnd) { if (IsWindowVisible(currentWnd) && !IsIconic(currentWnd)) { RECT currentRect; if (GetWindowRect(currentWnd, ¤tRect)) { // Check if this window overlaps with our target RECT intersection; if (IntersectRect(&intersection, &targetRect, ¤tRect)) { coveringWindows.push_back(currentWnd); } } } currentWnd = GetWindow(currentWnd, GW_HWNDNEXT); } std::cout << "Found " << coveringWindows.size() << " potentially covering windows." << std::endl; // Temporarily minimize covering windows std::vector minimizedWindows; for (HWND covering : coveringWindows) { if (!IsIconic(covering)) { ShowWindow(covering, SW_MINIMIZE); minimizedWindows.push_back(covering); } } Sleep(500); // Give time for windows to minimize // Now try to capture our target window bool success = false; // Bring our target to front SetWindowPos(hwnd, HWND_TOP, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOACTIVATE); Sleep(200); // Capture from desktop at window position RECT windowRect; if (GetWindowRect(hwnd, &windowRect)) { HDC desktop_hdc = GetDC(NULL); if (desktop_hdc) { success = BitBlt(dest_hdc, 0, 0, width, height, desktop_hdc, windowRect.left, windowRect.top, SRCCOPY); ReleaseDC(NULL, desktop_hdc); } } // Restore the minimized windows for (HWND minimized : minimizedWindows) { ShowWindow(minimized, SW_RESTORE); } if (success) { std::cout << "Window captured by temporarily minimizing covering windows!" << std::endl; } else { std::cout << "Failed to capture even after minimizing covering windows." << std::endl; } return success; } // Alternative PrintWindow method with proper sizing (using same approach as captureScreenshot) bool captureScreenshotPrintWindowAlt() { if (!hwnd) { std::cout << "No window handle found." << std::endl; return false; } // Use the same window rectangle approach as captureScreenshot RECT windowRect; if (!GetWindowRect(hwnd, &windowRect)) { std::cout << "Failed to get window rectangle. Error: " << GetLastError() << std::endl; return false; } // Use the same dimensions as our initialized bitmap (width, height) // This ensures consistency with the captureScreenshot method int win_width = width; // Use our class member width int win_height = height; // Use our class member height std::cout << "Using consistent dimensions for PrintWindow: " << win_width << "x" << win_height << std::endl; // Create a new bitmap with the same size as our target HDC screen_dc = GetDC(NULL); HDC temp_dc = CreateCompatibleDC(screen_dc); HBITMAP temp_bitmap = CreateCompatibleBitmap(screen_dc, win_width, win_height); HBITMAP old_bitmap = (HBITMAP)SelectObject(temp_dc, temp_bitmap); // Use PrintWindow to capture - try full window first bool success = PrintWindow(hwnd, temp_dc, 0); if (!success) { std::cout << "PrintWindow (full) failed, trying client area..." << std::endl; success = PrintWindow(hwnd, temp_dc, PW_CLIENTONLY); } if (success) { // Copy the captured image directly to our main bitmap (no stretching needed) if (dest_hdc && hbmp) { BitBlt(dest_hdc, 0, 0, win_width, win_height, temp_dc, 0, 0, SRCCOPY); std::cout << "Window screenshot captured with consistent sizing!" << std::endl; } else { std::cout << "Destination DC not ready." << std::endl; success = false; } } else { std::cout << "PrintWindow failed completely. Error: " << GetLastError() << std::endl; } // Cleanup SelectObject(temp_dc, old_bitmap); DeleteObject(temp_bitmap); DeleteDC(temp_dc); ReleaseDC(NULL, screen_dc); return success; } // Capture screenshot using PrintWindow (works even when window is behind others) bool captureScreenshotPrintWindow() { if (!dest_hdc || !hbmp) { std::cout << "Not initialized. Call initialize() first." << std::endl; return false; } // Try PrintWindow without PW_CLIENTONLY first (captures entire window including borders) if (PrintWindow(hwnd, dest_hdc, 0)) { std::cout << "Window screenshot captured successfully using PrintWindow (full window)!" << std::endl; return true; } std::cout << "PrintWindow (full window) failed, trying client area only..." << std::endl; // Try with PW_CLIENTONLY flag if (PrintWindow(hwnd, dest_hdc, PW_CLIENTONLY)) { std::cout << "Window screenshot captured successfully using PrintWindow (client area)!" << std::endl; return true; } std::cout << "PrintWindow failed. Error: " << GetLastError() << std::endl; return false; } // Capture screenshot (similar to gdigrab_read_packet BitBlt logic) bool captureScreenshot() { if (!source_hdc || !dest_hdc || !hbmp) { std::cout << "Not initialized. Call initialize() first." << std::endl; return false; } // Method 1: Try to capture directly from window DC first if (BitBlt(dest_hdc, 0, 0, width, height, source_hdc, 0, 0, SRCCOPY)) { std::cout << "Window screenshot captured successfully (direct method)!" << std::endl; return true; } std::cout << "Direct capture failed, trying alternative method..." << std::endl; // Method 2: Bring window to front temporarily and capture from desktop bool wasVisible = IsWindowVisible(hwnd); bool wasMinimized = IsIconic(hwnd); if (wasMinimized) { ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_RESTORE); Sleep(100); // Give time for window to restore } // Bring window to front (but don't steal focus) SetWindowPos(hwnd, HWND_TOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOACTIVATE); SetWindowPos(hwnd, HWND_NOTOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOACTIVATE); Sleep(200); // Give time for window to come to front // Get the window's screen coordinates RECT windowRect; if (!GetWindowRect(hwnd, &windowRect)) { std::cout << "Failed to get window rectangle. Error: " << GetLastError() << std::endl; return false; } // Get the desktop DC to capture from screen coordinates HDC desktop_hdc = GetDC(NULL); if (!desktop_hdc) { std::cout << "Failed to get desktop DC. Error: " << GetLastError() << std::endl; return false; } // Capture from the desktop at the window's position bool success = BitBlt(dest_hdc, 0, 0, width, height, desktop_hdc, windowRect.left, windowRect.top, SRCCOPY); ReleaseDC(NULL, desktop_hdc); if (!success) { std::cout << "BitBlt failed to capture window image. Error: " << GetLastError() << std::endl; return false; } std::cout << "Window screenshot captured successfully (desktop method)!" << std::endl; return true; } // Save screenshot as PNG file using WIC bool saveAsPNG(const std::string& filename) { if (!buffer || !hbmp) { std::cout << "No image data to save." << std::endl; return false; } HRESULT hr = CoInitialize(NULL); if (FAILED(hr)) { std::cout << "Failed to initialize COM" << std::endl; return false; } IWICImagingFactory* pFactory = NULL; IWICBitmapEncoder* pEncoder = NULL; IWICBitmapFrameEncode* pFrameEncode = NULL; IWICStream* pStream = NULL; IPropertyBag2* pPropertybag = NULL; bool success = false; do { // Create WIC factory hr = CoCreateInstance(CLSID_WICImagingFactory, NULL, CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, IID_IWICImagingFactory, (LPVOID*)&pFactory); if (FAILED(hr)) break; // Create stream hr = pFactory->CreateStream(&pStream); if (FAILED(hr)) break; // Initialize stream with filename std::wstring wFilename(filename.begin(), filename.end()); hr = pStream->InitializeFromFilename(wFilename.c_str(), GENERIC_WRITE); if (FAILED(hr)) break; // Create PNG encoder hr = pFactory->CreateEncoder(GUID_ContainerFormatPng, NULL, &pEncoder); if (FAILED(hr)) break; // Initialize encoder hr = pEncoder->Initialize(pStream, WICBitmapEncoderNoCache); if (FAILED(hr)) break; // Create frame hr = pEncoder->CreateNewFrame(&pFrameEncode, &pPropertybag); if (FAILED(hr)) break; // Initialize frame hr = pFrameEncode->Initialize(pPropertybag); if (FAILED(hr)) break; // Set frame size hr = pFrameEncode->SetSize(width, height); if (FAILED(hr)) break; // Set pixel format - use the actual format from the bitmap WICPixelFormatGUID formatGUID; if (bmi.bmiHeader.biBitCount == 32) { formatGUID = GUID_WICPixelFormat32bppBGRA; } else if (bmi.bmiHeader.biBitCount == 24) { formatGUID = GUID_WICPixelFormat24bppBGR; } else { formatGUID = GUID_WICPixelFormat24bppBGR; // Default fallback } hr = pFrameEncode->SetPixelFormat(&formatGUID); if (FAILED(hr)) break; // Calculate stride based on actual bit depth UINT stride = ((width * bmi.bmiHeader.biBitCount + 31) / 32) * 4; UINT imageSize = stride * height; // Write pixels hr = pFrameEncode->WritePixels(height, stride, imageSize, (BYTE*)buffer); if (FAILED(hr)) break; // Commit frame hr = pFrameEncode->Commit(); if (FAILED(hr)) break; // Commit encoder hr = pEncoder->Commit(); if (FAILED(hr)) break; success = true; std::cout << "Screenshot saved as PNG: " << filename << std::endl; } while (false); // Cleanup if (pPropertybag) pPropertybag->Release(); if (pFrameEncode) pFrameEncode->Release(); if (pEncoder) pEncoder->Release(); if (pStream) pStream->Release(); if (pFactory) pFactory->Release(); CoUninitialize(); if (!success) { std::cout << "Failed to save PNG file. Error code: " << hr << std::endl; } return success; } // Save screenshot as BMP file bool saveAsBMP(const std::string& filename) { if (!buffer || !hbmp) { std::cout << "No image data to save." << std::endl; return false; } HANDLE hFile = CreateFileA(filename.c_str(), GENERIC_WRITE, 0, NULL, CREATE_ALWAYS, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, NULL); if (hFile == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) { std::cout << "Cannot create file: " << filename << ". Error: " << GetLastError() << std::endl; return false; } // Get bitmap info BITMAP bmp; GetObject(hbmp, sizeof(BITMAP), &bmp); // Calculate sizes int frame_size = bmp.bmWidthBytes * bmp.bmHeight; int header_size = sizeof(BITMAPFILEHEADER) + sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER); int file_size = header_size + frame_size; // Create bitmap file header BITMAPFILEHEADER bfh; bfh.bfType = 0x4D42; // "BM" bfh.bfSize = file_size; bfh.bfReserved1 = 0; bfh.bfReserved2 = 0; bfh.bfOffBits = header_size; DWORD written; // Write file header WriteFile(hFile, &bfh, sizeof(bfh), &written, NULL); // Write info header WriteFile(hFile, &bmi.bmiHeader, sizeof(bmi.bmiHeader), &written, NULL); // Write pixel data WriteFile(hFile, buffer, frame_size, &written, NULL); CloseHandle(hFile); std::cout << "Screenshot saved as: " << filename << std::endl; return true; } // Get window dimensions void getWindowSize(int& w, int& h) { w = width; h = height; } private: void cleanup() { if (source_hdc && hwnd) { ReleaseDC(hwnd, source_hdc); } if (dest_hdc) { DeleteDC(dest_hdc); } if (hbmp) { DeleteObject(hbmp); } source_hdc = nullptr; dest_hdc = nullptr; hbmp = nullptr; buffer = nullptr; hwnd = nullptr; } }; // Demo function to capture desktop and save as PNG bool captureDesktop(const std::string& filename) { std::cout << "\n=== Capturing Desktop ===" << std::endl; HDC screen_dc = GetDC(NULL); // Get desktop DC if (!screen_dc) { std::cout << "Failed to get desktop DC" << std::endl; return false; } int screen_width = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN); int screen_height = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN); std::cout << "Desktop size: " << screen_width << "x" << screen_height << std::endl; HDC mem_dc = CreateCompatibleDC(screen_dc); HBITMAP bitmap = CreateCompatibleBitmap(screen_dc, screen_width, screen_height); HBITMAP old_bitmap = (HBITMAP)SelectObject(mem_dc, bitmap); // Capture desktop if (!BitBlt(mem_dc, 0, 0, screen_width, screen_height, screen_dc, 0, 0, SRCCOPY)) { std::cout << "Desktop capture failed" << std::endl; SelectObject(mem_dc, old_bitmap); DeleteDC(mem_dc); DeleteObject(bitmap); ReleaseDC(NULL, screen_dc); return false; } // Save desktop capture as PNG BITMAPINFO bmi = {}; bmi.bmiHeader.biSize = sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER); bmi.bmiHeader.biWidth = screen_width; bmi.bmiHeader.biHeight = -screen_height; // Negative for top-down bmi.bmiHeader.biPlanes = 1; bmi.bmiHeader.biBitCount = 24; bmi.bmiHeader.biCompression = BI_RGB; // Calculate image size int stride = ((screen_width * 24 + 31) / 32) * 4; int imageSize = stride * screen_height; // Allocate buffer for pixel data std::vector pixelData(imageSize); // Get DIB bits if (GetDIBits(mem_dc, bitmap, 0, screen_height, pixelData.data(), &bmi, DIB_RGB_COLORS)) { // Save using WIC HRESULT hr = CoInitialize(NULL); if (SUCCEEDED(hr)) { IWICImagingFactory* pFactory = NULL; IWICBitmapEncoder* pEncoder = NULL; IWICBitmapFrameEncode* pFrameEncode = NULL; IWICStream* pStream = NULL; IPropertyBag2* pPropertybag = NULL; bool success = false; do { hr = CoCreateInstance(CLSID_WICImagingFactory, NULL, CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, IID_IWICImagingFactory, (LPVOID*)&pFactory); if (FAILED(hr)) break; hr = pFactory->CreateStream(&pStream); if (FAILED(hr)) break; std::wstring wFilename(filename.begin(), filename.end()); hr = pStream->InitializeFromFilename(wFilename.c_str(), GENERIC_WRITE); if (FAILED(hr)) break; hr = pFactory->CreateEncoder(GUID_ContainerFormatPng, NULL, &pEncoder); if (FAILED(hr)) break; hr = pEncoder->Initialize(pStream, WICBitmapEncoderNoCache); if (FAILED(hr)) break; hr = pEncoder->CreateNewFrame(&pFrameEncode, &pPropertybag); if (FAILED(hr)) break; hr = pFrameEncode->Initialize(pPropertybag); if (FAILED(hr)) break; hr = pFrameEncode->SetSize(screen_width, screen_height); if (FAILED(hr)) break; WICPixelFormatGUID formatGUID = GUID_WICPixelFormat24bppBGR; hr = pFrameEncode->SetPixelFormat(&formatGUID); if (FAILED(hr)) break; hr = pFrameEncode->WritePixels(screen_height, stride, imageSize, pixelData.data()); if (FAILED(hr)) break; hr = pFrameEncode->Commit(); if (FAILED(hr)) break; hr = pEncoder->Commit(); if (FAILED(hr)) break; success = true; std::cout << "Desktop screenshot saved as: " << filename << std::endl; } while (false); if (pPropertybag) pPropertybag->Release(); if (pFrameEncode) pFrameEncode->Release(); if (pEncoder) pEncoder->Release(); if (pStream) pStream->Release(); if (pFactory) pFactory->Release(); CoUninitialize(); if (!success) { std::cout << "Failed to save desktop PNG. Error: " << hr << std::endl; } } } // Cleanup SelectObject(mem_dc, old_bitmap); DeleteDC(mem_dc); DeleteObject(bitmap); ReleaseDC(NULL, screen_dc); std::cout << "Desktop capture completed!" << std::endl; return true; } int main() { std::cout << "=== Window Screenshot Demo ===" << std::endl; std::cout << "Based on FFmpeg gdigrab BitBlt logic" << std::endl; std::cout << "=====================================" << std::endl; WindowScreenshot screenshot; // Example 1: Capture a specific window (like "Webex Beta" in your original command) std::string windowTitle; std::cout << "\nEnter window title to capture (or press Enter for 'Calculator'): "; std::getline(std::cin, windowTitle); if (windowTitle.empty()) { windowTitle = "Calculator"; // Default } if (screenshot.findWindowByTitle(windowTitle)) { if (screenshot.initialize()) { // Try hidden window capture methods (no PrintWindow) bool captured = false; /* Method 1: Try window memory capture captured = screenshot.captureScreenshotPrintWindowAlt(); // Method 2: If that fails, try hidden window redraw method if (!captured) { std::cout << "Window memory capture failed, trying hidden window method..." << std::endl; captured = screenshot.captureHiddenWindow(); } */ // Method 3: Last resort - traditional BitBlt method if (!captured) { std::cout << "All advanced methods failed, trying traditional BitBlt method..." << std::endl; captured = screenshot.captureScreenshot(); } if (captured) { // Save as PNG with the requested filename std::string filename = "output.png"; screenshot.saveAsPNG(filename); int w, h; screenshot.getWindowSize(w, h); std::cout << "Captured window: " << windowTitle << " (" << w << "x" << h << ")" << std::endl; } else { std::cout << "Failed to capture the window using any method." << std::endl; } } } else { std::cout << "Window '" << windowTitle << "' not found." << std::endl; std::cout << "Make sure the window exists and is visible." << std::endl; } std::cout << "\nPress Enter to exit..."; std::cin.get(); return 0; }