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# SDL_GetModState

Get the current key modifier state for the keyboard.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_keyboard.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_keyboard.h)

## Syntax

```c
SDL_Keymod SDL_GetModState(void);

```

## Return Value

Returns an OR'd combination of the modifier keys for the keyboard. See
[SDL_Keymod](SDL_Keymod) for details.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

- [SDL_GetKeyboardState](SDL_GetKeyboardState)
- [SDL_SetModState](SDL_SetModState)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryKeyboard](CategoryKeyboard)