A basic example using ModifierKeys : Key Event « Events « Silverlight

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A basic example using ModifierKeys

    

<UserControl x:Class='SilverlightApplication3.MainPage'
    xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation' 
    xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'
    xmlns:d='http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008' 
    xmlns:mc='http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006' 
    mc:Ignorable='d' 
    KeyDown="Page_KeyDown"
    d:DesignWidth='640' d:DesignHeight='480'>
    
    <Canvas x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="Black">
        <TextBlock x:Name="myTextBlock" Foreground="White" Text="Waiting..." />
  </Canvas>
</UserControl>

//File: Page.xaml.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Animation;
using System.Windows.Shapes;

namespace SilverlightApplication3
{
    public partial class MainPage : UserControl
    {
        public MainPage()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            this.KeyUp += new KeyEventHandler(Page_KeyUp);
        }

        private void Page_KeyUp(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
        {
            myTextBlock.Text = "Key (" + e.Key + ") was released.";
        }

        private void Page_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
        {
            if (e.Key == Key.B)
            {
                if ((Keyboard.Modifiers & ModifierKeys.Shift) == (ModifierKeys.Shift))
                    myTextBlock.Text = "You have selected SHIFT+B!";
            }
        }
    }
}

   
    
    
    
  

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