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InputEventWithModifiers

Inherits: InputEventFromWindow < InputEvent < Resource < RefCounted < Object

Inherited By: InputEventGesture, InputEventKey, InputEventMouse

Abstract base class for input events affected by modifier keys like Shift and Alt.

Description

Stores information about mouse, keyboard, and touch gesture input events. This includes information about which modifier keys are pressed, such as Shift or Alt. See Node._input.

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Properties

bool

alt_pressed

false

bool

command_or_control_autoremap

false

bool

ctrl_pressed

false

bool

meta_pressed

false

bool

shift_pressed

false

Methods

BitField<KeyModifierMask>

get_modifiers_mask ( ) const

bool

is_command_or_control_pressed ( ) const

Property Descriptions

bool alt_pressed = false

  • void set_alt_pressed ( bool value )

  • bool is_alt_pressed ( )

State of the Alt modifier.

bool command_or_control_autoremap = false

  • void set_command_or_control_autoremap ( bool value )

  • bool is_command_or_control_autoremap ( )

Automatically use Meta (Cmd) on macOS and Ctrl on other platforms. If true, ctrl_pressed and meta_pressed cannot be set.

bool ctrl_pressed = false

  • void set_ctrl_pressed ( bool value )

  • bool is_ctrl_pressed ( )

State of the Ctrl modifier.

bool meta_pressed = false

  • void set_meta_pressed ( bool value )

  • bool is_meta_pressed ( )

State of the Meta modifier. On Windows and Linux, this represents the Windows key (sometimes called "meta" or "super" on Linux). On macOS, this represents the Command key.

bool shift_pressed = false

  • void set_shift_pressed ( bool value )

  • bool is_shift_pressed ( )

State of the Shift modifier.

Method Descriptions

BitField<KeyModifierMask> get_modifiers_mask ( ) const

Returns the keycode combination of modifier keys.

bool is_command_or_control_pressed ( ) const

On macOS, returns true if Meta (Cmd) is pressed.

On other platforms, returns true if Ctrl is pressed.