diff --git a/core/modules/keyboard.js b/core/modules/keyboard.js
index a58e1685d..fa883f3dd 100644
--- a/core/modules/keyboard.js
+++ b/core/modules/keyboard.js
@@ -285,13 +285,17 @@ KeyboardManager.prototype.checkKeyDescriptors = function(event,keyInfoArray) {
 };
 
 KeyboardManager.prototype.getEventModifierKeyDescriptor = function(event) {
-	return event.ctrlKey && !event.shiftKey && !event.altKey ? "ctrl" : 
-		event.shiftKey && !event.ctrlKey && !event.altKey? "shift" : 
-		event.ctrlKey && event.shiftKey && !event.altKey ? "ctrl-shift" : 
-		event.altKey && !event.shiftKey && !event.ctrlKey ? "alt" : 
-		event.altKey && event.shiftKey && !event.ctrlKey ? "alt-shift" : 
-		event.altKey && event.ctrlKey && !event.shiftKey ? "ctrl-alt" : 
-		event.altKey && event.shiftKey && event.ctrlKey ? "ctrl-alt-shift" : "normal";
+	return event.ctrlKey && !event.shiftKey && !event.altKey && !event.metaKey ? "ctrl" : 
+		event.shiftKey && !event.ctrlKey && !event.altKey && !event.metaKey ? "shift" : 
+		event.ctrlKey && event.shiftKey && !event.altKey && !event.metaKey ? "ctrl-shift" : 
+		event.altKey && !event.shiftKey && !event.ctrlKey && !event.metaKey ? "alt" : 
+		event.altKey && event.shiftKey && !event.ctrlKey && !event.metaKey ? "alt-shift" : 
+		event.altKey && event.ctrlKey && !event.shiftKey && !event.metaKey ? "ctrl-alt" : 
+		event.altKey && event.shiftKey && event.ctrlKey && !event.metaKey ? "ctrl-alt-shift" : 
+		event.metaKey && !event.ctrlKey && !event.shiftKey && !event.altKey ? "meta" : 
+		event.metaKey && event.ctrlKey && !event.shiftKey && !event.altKey ? "meta-ctrl" :
+		event.metaKey && event.ctrlKey && event.shiftKey && !event.altKey ? "meta-ctrl-shift" :
+		event.metaKey && event.ctrlKey & event.shiftKey && event.altKey ? "meta-ctrl-alt-shift" : "normal";
 };
 
 KeyboardManager.prototype.getShortcutTiddlerList = function() {
diff --git a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/variables/modifier Variable.tid b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/variables/modifier Variable.tid
index 2f1239a3d..0399c7b28 100644
--- a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/variables/modifier Variable.tid	
+++ b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/variables/modifier Variable.tid	
@@ -3,16 +3,24 @@ title: modifier Variable
 type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki
 
 Within the ''action'' string of the DroppableWidget, the ''action'' string of the ButtonWidget and the ''action'' string of the LinkCatcherWidget, the <<.def modifier>> [[variable|Variables]] contains the modifier key(s) held during the drag-process.
-The possible keys are ''ctrl'', ''shift'', ''alt'', ''ctrl'' and ''shift'', ''alt'' and ''shift'', ''ctrl'' and ''alt'', ''ctrl'' and ''alt'' and ''shift''
+The possible keys are ''meta'', ''ctrl'', ''shift'', ''alt'', ''meta'' and ''ctrl'', ''meta'' and ''shift'', ''meta'' and ''alt'', ''ctrl'' and ''shift'', ''alt'' and ''shift'', ''ctrl'' and ''alt'', ''ctrl'' and ''alt'' and ''shift'', ''meta'' and ''alt'' and ''shift'', ''meta'' and ''ctrl'' and ''shift'', ''meta'' and ''ctrl'' and ''alt'', ''meta'' and ''ctrl'' and ''alt'' and ''shift''
 
 The variable contains a string that identifies the keys:
 
 |Modifier Key |Variable Content |h
+|meta |meta |
 |ctrl |ctrl |
 |alt |alt |
 |shift |shift |
+|meta+shift |meta-shift |
+|meta+ctrl |meta-ctrl |
+|meta+alt |meta-alt |
 |ctrl+shift |ctrl-shift |
 |alt+shift |alt-shift |
 |ctrl+alt |ctrl-alt |
+|meta+ctrl+shift |meta-ctrl-shift |
+|meta+ctrl+alt |meta-ctrl-alt |
+|meta+alt+shift |meta-alt-shift |
 |ctrl+alt+shift |ctrl-alt-shift |
+|meta+ctrl+alt+shift |meta-ctrl-alt-shift |
 |no modifier (normal click / drag) |normal |