My.Computer.Keyboard.AltKeyDown Property 

Gets a Boolean indicating if the ALT key is down.

' Usage
Dim value As Boolean = My.Computer.Keyboard.AltKeyDown
' Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property AltKeyDown As Boolean

Return Value

A Boolean value: True if the ALT key is down; otherwise False.

Remarks

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

Example

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

Requirements

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices

Class: Keyboard

Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

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

Permissions

No permissions are required.

See Also

Reference

My.Computer.Keyboard Object
ModifierKeys
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices.Keyboard.AltKeyDown