Keyboard.AltKeyDown Property
Definition
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Gets a value that indicates whether the ALT key is down.
public:
property bool AltKeyDown { bool get(); };public bool AltKeyDown { get; }member this.AltKeyDown : boolPublic ReadOnly Property AltKeyDown As BooleanProperty Value
True if the ALT key is down; otherwise, False.
Examples
This example uses the My.Computer.Keyboard.AltKeyDown property to determine if the computer's ALT key is down.
If My.Computer.Keyboard.AltKeyDown Then
MsgBox("ALT key down")
Else
MsgBox("ALT key up")
End If
Remarks
The My.Computer.Keyboard.AltKeyDown 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 |
