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public static var actionKey: bool;
public static bool actionKey;

Description

Is the platform-dependent "action" modifier key held down? (Read Only)

The key is Command on Mac OS X, Control on Windows.


Action Key usage, key not pressed/key pressed.

	// Shows a password field with some "hidden" text.
	// When the user presses the action key the password field becomes a text field.
	
	class EditorGUIActionKey extends EditorWindow {
	
		var text : String = "This is some text";
	
		@MenuItem("Examples/Show Hide password")
		static function Init() {
			var window = GetWindow(EditorGUIActionKey);
			window.position = Rect(0, 0, 250, 60);
			window.Show();
		}
		function OnGUI() {
			// Show the contents
			if(EditorGUI.actionKey) {
				text = EditorGUI.TextField(Rect(0, 5, 245, 20), "Shown  Text:", text);
			} else {
			// show the pasword field
				text = EditorGUI.PasswordField(Rect(0, 5, 245, 20), "Hidden Text:", text);	
			}
			if(GUI.Button(Rect(0,30, 250, 20),"Close"))
				this.Close();
		}
		function OnInspectorUpdate() {
			Repaint();
		}
	}