Keyboard.AltKeyDown 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

Important

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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 : bool

Public ReadOnly Property AltKeyDown As Boolean

Property Value

Boolean

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

Applies to

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