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Modifier key - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In computing, a modifier key is a special key on a computer keyboard that modifies the normal action of another key when the two are pressed in combination. For example, + in Microsoft Windows...
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Modifier key computer dictionary definition. ... Key on the keyboard that is only used in conjunction with another key. For example, on an IBM compatible computer, the ALT, CTRL, and Shift keys are modifier keys.
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Gets the modifier flags for a KeyDown or KeyUp event. The flags indicate which combination of CTRL, SHIFT, and ALT keys was pressed. ... The following code example shows how to use the Modifiers property to determine which modifier keys were pressed along with the primary key.
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When creating an application that accepts the user's keystrokes, you may also want to monitor for modifier keys such as the SHIFT, ALT, and CTRL keys.
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You'll also note that the Modifier Keys dialog lets you take care of another annoyance, the anachronistic Caps Lock key. Personally I find Caps Lock worse than useless as I sometimes inadvertently hit it.
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Internet Explorer 4.0x and Navigator 4.0x have different ways of detecting what modifier keys were pressed down when an event occurred. In this section of the column we'll show you how to get these systems to work together.
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Click the Modifier Keys button. ... Panther; uControl is a Panther-only utility that lets you remap the Enter key, along with the other modifier keys. It gives you amazing control over your keyboard, and even adds trackpad scrolling to older iBooks and PowerBooks.
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10.5: Set different modifier keys for external keyboards ; Fri, Oct 26 2007 at 7:30AM PDT • Contributed by: th507 ... In Leopard, I can set different Modifier Keys for different keyboards, so I remap ALT to Command and WIN to Option on my PC keyboard. Here's how: ... Click Modifier Keys under the Keyboard tab...
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A multi-touch system is disclosed that recognizes simultaneous touchdown of four fingers on, above, or below the home row of keys as a modifier chord and applies modifiers such as Shift, Ctrl, or Alt ... Distributing the modifier chord touches across different zones or key rows selects multiple modifiers.
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A key on a keyboard that only has a meaning when combined with another key. Examples of modifier keys include the Shift, Control, and Alt keys. ... For internet.com pages about modifier key . Also check out the following links!
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