# DeviceScreen

Namespace: **Wisej.Hybrid**

Assembly: **Wisej.Hybrid** (3.5.0.0)

Provides methods for interacting with the device's screen, including taking screenshots and screen recording.

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```csharp
public class DeviceScreen
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```visual-basic
Public Class DeviceScreen
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Access this class through the [Device](/hybrid/start/api/general/wisej.hybrid.device.md) singleton.

## Constructors

### ![](/files/CCV9PPenlC1YZvNh1I6R)DeviceScreen()

Initializes a new instance of [DeviceScreen](/hybrid/start/api/display/wisej.hybrid.devicescreen.md).

## Methods

### ![](/files/CCV9PPenlC1YZvNh1I6R)CapturePhoto()

Takes a screenshot of the device's screen.

**Returns:** [Image](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.image). An Image representing the captured screenshot.

Note: There may be issues in Windows as documented here: <https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback/issues/2799>

### ![](/files/CCV9PPenlC1YZvNh1I6R)StartRecording(microphone)

Starts recording the device's screen.

| Parameter                                       | Type                                                            | Description                                                 |
| ----------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| **microphone** ![](/files/hKoZkt511VItWvI9RDIT) | [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) | Indicates whether to include audio in the screen recording. |

**Returns:** [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean). True if screen recording started successfully; otherwise, false.

### ![](/files/CCV9PPenlC1YZvNh1I6R)StopRecording()

Stops recording the device's screen.

## Events

### ![](/files/CCV9PPenlC1YZvNh1I6R)Recording

[EventHandler\<MemoryStream>](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.eventhandler-1) Occurs when a video stream from the device's screen is received.


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