def ScreenCapture(x, y, width, height): from UnmanagedCode import User32, GDI32 from System.Drawing import Bitmap, Image hdcSrc = User32.GetWindowDC(User32.GetDesktopWindow()) hdcDest = GDI32.CreateCompatibleDC(hdcSrc) hBitmap = GDI32.CreateCompatibleBitmap(hdcSrc, width, height) GDI32.SelectObject(hdcDest, hBitmap) # 0x00CC0020 is the magic number for a copy raster operation GDI32.BitBlt(hdcDest, 0, 0, width, height, hdcSrc, x, y, 0x00CC0020) result = Bitmap(Image.FromHbitmap(hBitmap)) User32.ReleaseDC(User32.GetDesktopWindow(), hdcSrc) GDI32.DeleteDC(hdcDest) GDI32.DeleteObject(hBitmap) return result