Take a screenshot of a drawn panel

Question

I have a panel on which I have drew several shapes, text and added picture boxes dynamically. I want to take a screenshot of the panel so I can save it. I tried the code below but it only gives me the panel's background image and the child controls, the drawings are missing. Help!

Bitmap bit = new Bitmap(pnlKanvas.Width, pnlKanvas.Height);
pnlKanvas.DrawToBitmap(bit, new Rectangle(0, 0, bit.Width, bit.Height));

My psychic debugging skills tell me you're calling `CreateGraphics()`. Don't do that. — SLaks, Feb 06 '14 at 17:32

Sarvesh Mishra · Answer 1 · 2014-02-07T04:15:28.380

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Use CreateGraphics call to draw on an Image/Bitmap. Use that bitmap as your panel's background image, then do what you are trying...

Adding code..

Dim img As Image = New Bitmap(1500, 1500)
Dim g As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(img)

'Do what ever you have done using ... abc.CreateGraphics.Something() as g.Something()
'see below

g.Clear(Color.White)
g.DrawImage(fpicGear(piIndex + 1).picGear, lTempXpos, lTempYpos)
g.DrawString(tString, New Font("Arial", 8, FontStyle.Regular), brushColor, New Point(lXTextPosition, lYTextPosition))
myPanel.BackgroundImage = img

edited Feb 07 '14 at 04:15

answered Feb 06 '14 at 18:23

Sarvesh Mishra

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I have already thought of that but I can't use CreateGraphics on a bitmap or an image – Ouranos Feb 07 '14 at 00:22
Ok I am editing my answer for this... – Sarvesh Mishra Feb 07 '14 at 04:14

Take a screenshot of a drawn panel

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