| GetWindowDC(IntPtr) | Retrieves the device context (DC) for the entire window, including title bar, menus, and scroll bars. A window device context permits painting anywhere in a window, because the origin of the device context is the upper-left corner of the window instead of the client area. GetWindowDC(IntPtr) assigns default attributes to the window device context each time it retrieves the device context. Previous attributes are lost. |
| GetWindowDC(SafeHandle) | Retrieves the device context (DC) for the entire window, including title bar, menus, and scroll bars. A window device context permits painting anywhere in a window, because the origin of the device context is the upper-left corner of the window instead of the client area. GetWindowDC(IntPtr) assigns default attributes to the window device context each time it retrieves the device context. Previous attributes are lost. |