keithamus/jwerty

Need for an ability to detect if ctrl/shift/alt key is active at current event

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#46 opened on Oct 14, 2013

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help wanted

Description

Currently there is no ability to detect if there were any of shift/ctrl/alt key active for current event. Would be nice to have something like $.jwerty.is('shift').

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic JavaScriptUnderstanding of keyboard events
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Investigate how jwerty currently handles keyboard events in its source code (likely in the main library file). Look for any existing modifier key detection. The feature request is to add a method like $.jwerty.is('shift') that checks whether a modifier key is pressed. The implementation would likely involve storing the state of modifier keys during keydown/keyup events and providing a simple API to query them. Check the comments on the issue for any additional context or suggested approach.