bitmap/graphic operations

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Every control has a DrawToBitmap method, which copies the control to a bitmap even when it is partly or fully hidden by another control. Here's an example in the form of a function:

Private Function SnapShot(ByVal ctrl As Control) As Bitmap
     Dim bmp As Bitmap
     With ctrl
	bmp = New Bitmap(.Width, .Height)
	.DrawToBitmap(bmp, New Rectangle(0, 0, .Width, .Height))
     End With
     Return bmp
End Function

It works for most if not all controls apart from RichTextBoxes.

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