<doc>
  <legacy_id>1254</legacy_id>
  <name>shiftKey</name>
  <type>function</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>the shiftKey</example>
    <example>shiftKey()</example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>User Interaction</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <constant tag="left">left Constant</constant>
    <function tag="keysDown">keysDown Function</function>
    <message tag="scrollbarBeginning">scrollbarBeginning Message</message>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary><glossary tag="return">Returns</glossary> the state of the Shift key.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>if shiftKey() is down then beep</example>
    <example>set the locked of me to (the shiftKey is up)</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>shiftKey</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> to check whether the user is pressing the Shift key.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>shiftKey</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> down if the key is pressed and up if it's not.</p>
  </description>
</doc>