Key Modifiers

Detect if modifier keys such as Shift, Control, or Alt are being held down when a specific key event is triggered.

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class Example extends Phaser.Scene
{
    create ()
    {
        this.input.keyboard.on('keydown_A', event =>
        {

            if (event.ctrlKey)
            {
                console.log('A + CTRL');
            }
            else if (event.altKey)
            {
                console.log('A + ALT');
            }
            else if (event.shiftKey)
            {
                console.log('A + Shift');
            }
            else
            {
                console.log('A without modifier');
            }

        });
    }
}

const config = {
    scale: { mode: Phaser.Scale.FIT },
    type: Phaser.CANVAS,
    parent: 'game-container',
    scene: Example
};

const game = new Phaser.Game(config);

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