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Keyboard.Modifiers Property

Definition

Namespace:
System.Windows.Input
Assembly:
PresentationCore.dll

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Gets the set of ModifierKeys that are currently pressed.

public:
 static property System::Windows::Input::ModifierKeys Modifiers { System::Windows::Input::ModifierKeys get(); };
public static System.Windows.Input.ModifierKeys Modifiers { get; }
static member Modifiers : System.Windows.Input.ModifierKeys
Public Shared ReadOnly Property Modifiers As ModifierKeys

Property Value

A bitwise combination of the ModifierKeys values.

Examples

The following example uses a bit AND comparison to determine if the Control modifier key is pressed.

if ((Keyboard.Modifiers & ModifierKeys.Control) > 0)
{
 button1.Background = Brushes.Red;
}
else
{
 button1.Background = Brushes.Blue;
}

If (Keyboard.Modifiers And ModifierKeys.Control) > 0 Then
 button1.Background = Brushes.Red
Else
 button1.Background = Brushes.Blue
End If

Remarks

ModifierKeys is a bit field enumeration, so it is possible for multiple modifier keys to be pressed at the same time. Use bit operations to determine the exact set of modifier keys pressed.

Applies to

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