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The 'KeyboardEvent' method returns the state of the specified modifier key whether it is pressed/locked or not.
Last updated on : 2023-03-20
Browser Versions
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Chrome
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Fully Supported
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No Support
KeyboardEvent.getModifierState() on IE is fully supported on 9-11, and not supported on 5.5-8 IE versions.
KeyboardEvent.getModifierState() on Edge is fully supported on all Edge versions.
KeyboardEvent.getModifierState() on Firefox is fully supported on 15-113, and not supported on 2-14 Firefox versions.
KeyboardEvent.getModifierState() on Chrome is fully supported on 30-114, and not supported on 4-29 Chrome versions.
KeyboardEvent.getModifierState() on Safari is fully supported on 10.1-16.4, and not supported on 3.2-10 Safari versions.
KeyboardEvent.getModifierState() on Opera is fully supported on 12.1-95, and not supported on 9.5-16 Opera versions.
KeyboardEvent.getModifierState() on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 10.3-16.4, and not supported on 3.2-10 Safari on iOS versions.
KeyboardEvent.getModifierState() on Android Browser is fully supported on 4.4-111, and not supported on 2.1-4 Android Browser versions.
KeyboardEvent.getModifierState() on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 12.1-73, and not supported on 10-11 Opera Mobile versions.
KeyboardEvent.getModifierState() on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.
KeyboardEvent.getModifierState() on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.
KeyboardEvent.getModifierState() on Samsung Internet is fully supported on all Samsung Internet versions.
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Overall Browser Compatibility Score
Note:KeyboardEvent.getModifierState() shows a browser compatibility score of 100. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.
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