created: 20201123120203415
modified: 20201123120211360
tags: Variables [[Core Variables]]
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 and the EventCatcherWidget, the <<.def modifier>> [[variable|Variables]] contains the modifier key(s) held during the drag-process.
Possible key combinations are listed in the table below.

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 |

<<.tip """Some operating systems may intercept the ''meta'' key so it is never detected""">>

<$button actions="""<$action-setfield $tiddler="$:/temp/test-modifier-keys" text=<<modifier>>/>""">Test modifier keys here</$button>

!!! Modifier keys held while clicking the button above:

{{$:/temp/test-modifier-keys}}