MouseEvent: getModifierState() method
The MouseEvent.getModifierState()
method returns the current state of the specified modifier key: true
if the modifier is active (i.e., the modifier key is pressed or locked), otherwise, false
.
See KeyboardEvent.getModifierState()
for details.
Syntax
js
getModifierState(key)
Parameters
key
-
A modifier key value. The value must be one of the
KeyboardEvent.key
values which represent modifier keys or"Accel"
Deprecated . This is case-sensitive.
Return value
A boolean value.
Specifications
Specification |
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UI Events # dom-mouseevent-getmodifierstate |
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See also
- The
MouseEvent
this method belongs to. KeyboardEvent.getModifierState