Javascript | MouseEvent ctrlKey Property
The mouseEvent ctrlKey property is used to define whether the ctrl key is pressed or not. It is a boolean value. When ctrl key is pressed then on click of the mouse buttons it returns true and if it is not pressed then it returns false.
Syntax:
event.ctrlKey
Return Value: It returns a boolean value indicating whether ctrl key is pressed or not.
- true: it indicates ctrl key is pressed.
- false: it indicates ctrl key is not pressed.
Example :
<!DOCTYPE html><html> <head> <title>JavaScript Mouse Event</title> </head> <body style = "text-align:center;"> <h1 style = "color:green;"> GeeksforGeeks </h1> <h2> mouseEvent ctrlKey Property </h2> <button onclick="geek (event);">Get Ctrl key state!</button> <script> function geek (event) { if (event.ctrlKey) { alert ("Ctrl key is pressed."); } else { alert ("Ctrl key is not pressed."); } } </script> </body></html> |
Output:
Clicking button (ctrl key is not pressed):
Clicking button (ctrl key is pressed):
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by ctrlKey property are listed below:
- Apple Safari
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
- Opera
- Internet Explorer
