Keyboard.ShiftKeyDown Property

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Forms.dll

Source:: Keyboard.vb

Source:: Keyboard.vb

Source:: Keyboard.vb

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Gets a value that indicates whether a SHIFT key is down.

public:
 property bool ShiftKeyDown { bool get(); };

public bool ShiftKeyDown { get; }

member this.ShiftKeyDown : bool

Public ReadOnly Property ShiftKeyDown As Boolean

Property Value

Boolean

True if a SHIFT key is down; otherwise, False.

Examples

This example uses the My.Computer.Keyboard.ShiftKeyDown property to determine if one of the computer's SHIFT keys is down.

If My.Computer.Keyboard.ShiftKeyDown Then
    MsgBox("SHIFT key down")
Else
    MsgBox("SHIFT key up")
End If

Remarks

The My.Computer.Keyboard.ShiftKeyDown property provides functionality similar to the ModifierKeys property.

Availability by Project Type

Project type	Available
Windows Application	Yes
Class Library	Yes
Console Application	Yes
Windows Control Library	Yes
Web Control Library	No
Windows Service	Yes
Web Site	No

Applies to

Product	Versions
.NET Framework	2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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