Ctrl (KeyboardEventArgs)

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Gets a value that specifies whether the control (CTRL) key was down when a keyboard event occurred.

value = eventargs.Ctrl

Property Value

Type: Boolean

true if the CTRL key was down when the keyboard event occurred; otherwise, false.

This property is read/write, but should be considered read-only because there is no reason to change the reported information. There is no default.

For more information on basic concepts, see Events Overview for Silverlight or Keyboard Support. Note that these topics are written primarily for users of the managed API, and may not have code examples or specific information that address the JavaScript API scenarios.

Managed Equivalent

Get the value of Keyboard.Modifiers and check for Control.

Remarks

Use this property to detect key combinations involving the CTRL key that are otherwise interpreted as commands or gestures in other application programming models.

Note:
This property applies to the Control key on the Macintosh.

Applies To

KeyboardEventArgs