--- a/sdlterm/cython/sdlterm.pyx	Wed Jan 23 00:59:21 2013 +0100
+++ b/sdlterm/cython/sdlterm.pyx	Wed Jan 23 21:49:40 2013 +0100
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     cdef struct Event_key:
         char *keyname
         Py_UNICODE unicode
+        int mod
 
     cdef struct Event_mouse:
         int x, y
@@ -107,7 +108,8 @@
             char = event.key.unicode
             if char == '\x00':
                 char = None
-            return ('keypress', keyname, char)
+            mod = event.key.mod
+            return ('keypress', keyname, char, mod)
         if event.type == event.RESIZE:
             return ('resize',)
         if event.type == event.QUIT:

--- a/sdlterm/src/sdlterm.cc	Wed Jan 23 00:59:21 2013 +0100
+++ b/sdlterm/src/sdlterm.cc	Wed Jan 23 21:49:40 2013 +0100
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@
                     if (!event.key.unicode)
                         break; // continue loop (unknown key)
                 }
+                event.key.mod = _translate_mod(sdl_event.key.keysym.mod);
                 event_ready = true;
                 break;
             }
@@ -530,6 +531,17 @@
 }
 
 
+int Terminal::_translate_mod(SDLMod mod)
+{
+    int res = 0;
+    if (mod & KMOD_SHIFT)   res |= KeyMod::SHIFT;
+    if (mod & KMOD_ALT)     res |= KeyMod::ALT;
+    if (mod & KMOD_CTRL)    res |= KeyMod::CTRL;
+    if (mod & KMOD_META)    res |= KeyMod::META;
+    return res;
+}
+
+
 Uint32 Terminal::_wait_event_callback(Uint32 interval, void *param)
 {
     SDL_Event event;

--- a/sdlterm/src/sdlterm.h	Wed Jan 23 00:59:21 2013 +0100
+++ b/sdlterm/src/sdlterm.h	Wed Jan 23 21:49:40 2013 +0100
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@
 };
 
 
+namespace KeyMod
+{
+    enum {
+        SHIFT = 1<<0,
+        ALT   = 1<<1,
+        CTRL  = 1<<2,
+        META  = 1<<3,
+    };
+};
+
+
 class ColorMap
 {
 private:
@@ -175,6 +186,7 @@
         {
             char keyname[10];
             Uint32 unicode;
+            int mod;
         } key;
         struct
         {
@@ -226,6 +238,7 @@
     int _mousemove_last_y;
 
     const char *_translate_keyname(SDLKey sym);
+    int _translate_mod(SDLMod mod);
     static Uint32 _wait_event_callback(Uint32 interval, void *param);
     static Uint32 _blink_toggle_callback(Uint32 interval, void *param);
 };