# 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 ([SDL_Keymod](SDL_Keymod)) Returns an OR'd combination of the modifier keys for the keyboard. See [SDL_Keymod](SDL_Keymod) for details. ## Thread Safety It is safe to call this function from any thread. ## Version This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. ## See Also - [SDL_GetKeyboardState](SDL_GetKeyboardState) - [SDL_SetModState](SDL_SetModState) ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryKeyboard](CategoryKeyboard)