THotKey.Modifiers Property

Specifies the key or keys that are used in combination with a non-modifier key.

Pascal

property Modifiers: THKModifiers;

C++

__property THKModifiers Modifiers;

Description

Use Modifiers to select a modifier key such as Ctrl, Alt, or Shift for the hot key. These are the possible values:

Value	Meaning
hkShift	The Shift key is used as a modifier.
hkCtrl	The Ctrl key is used as a modifier.
hkAlt	The Alt key is used as a modifier.
hkExt	The Extra key is used as a modifier.

The default value is hkAlt.

Modifier keys are used with other non-modifier keys such as character and function keys, arrow keys, and so on. More than one modifier key can be used.

C++ Examples:

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/*
To use this example, create a form with a main menu 
component and a HotKey component.  At design time, use the 
Menu designer to add menu items, including a "File" menu 
with subitems that includes a "New" menu item.  Add the 
following code to the OnCreate method of the form and the 
OnClick event of the File menu item.
*/
void __fastcall TForm1::File1Click(TObject *Sender)
{
  // Assign HotKey to the menu's File "New" item. 
  New1->ShortCut = HotKey1->HotKey;
}

void __fastcall TForm1::FormCreate(TObject *Sender)
{
  // Default to "Ctrl + A"
  HotKey1->Modifiers.Clear();
  HotKey1->Modifiers << hkCtrl;
  // Don't allow shift or alt
  HotKey1->InvalidKeys.Clear();
  (HotKey1->InvalidKeys << hcShift) << hcAlt;
//  HotKey1->Visible = false;
}

Delphi Examples:

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{
To use this example, create a form with a main menu 
component and a HotKey component.  At design time, use the 
Menu designer to add menu items, including a "File" menu 
with subitems that includes a "New" menu item.  Add the 
following code to the OnCreate method of the form and the 
OnClick event of the File menu item.
}
procedure TForm1.File1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  // Assign hotkey to the menu's File "New" item. 
  New1.ShortCut := HotKey1.HotKey;  
end;

procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
  // Default to "Ctrl + A"
  HotKey1.Modifiers := [hkCtrl];
  // Don't allow shift or alt
  HotKey1.InvalidKeys := [hcShift, hcAlt];
end;

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