diff --git a/examples/kbd_ev_print.rs b/examples/kbd_ev_print.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..015814442a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/kbd_ev_print.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+//! Simple winit window example that prints keyboard events:
+//! [KeyboardInput](https://docs.rs/winit/latest/winit/event/enum.WindowEvent.html#variant.KeyboardInput)
+//! [ModifiersChanged](https://docs.rs/winit/latest/winit/event/enum.WindowEvent.html#variant.ModifiersChanged).)
+
+use std::error::Error;
+
+use winit::application::ApplicationHandler;
+use winit::event::WindowEvent;
+use winit::event_loop::{ActiveEventLoop, EventLoop};
+#[cfg(web_platform)]
+use winit::platform::web::WindowAttributesWeb;
+use winit::window::{Window, WindowAttributes, WindowId};
+
+#[path = "util/fill.rs"]
+mod fill;
+#[path = "util/tracing.rs"]
+mod tracing;
+
+#[derive(Default, Debug)]
+struct App {
+    window: Option<Box<dyn Window>>,
+}
+
+use winit::event::{KeyEvent, Modifiers};
+// struct Modifiers
+// state       : ModifiersState,
+// pressed_mods: ModifiersKeys ,
+// https://docs.rs/winit/latest/winit/keyboard/struct.ModifiersState.html
+pub fn mod_state_side_agnostic_s(state: &ModifiersState) -> String {
+    let mut s = String::new();
+    if state.contains(ModifiersState::SHIFT) {
+        s.push_str(" ⇧ ")
+    } else {
+        s.push_str("   ")
+    };
+    if state.contains(ModifiersState::CONTROL) {
+        s.push_str(" ⎈ ")
+    } else {
+        s.push_str("   ")
+    };
+    if state.contains(ModifiersState::META) {
+        s.push_str(" ◆ ")
+    } else {
+        s.push_str("   ")
+    };
+    if state.contains(ModifiersState::ALT) {
+        s.push_str(" ⎇ ")
+    } else {
+        s.push_str("   ")
+    };
+    s
+}
+// https://docs.rs/winit/latest/winit/event/struct.Modifiers.html
+pub fn mod_state_side_aware_s(mods: &Modifiers) -> String {
+    let mut s = String::new();
+    if let ModifiersKeyState::Pressed = mods.lshift_state() {
+        s.push_str("‹⇧");
+        if let ModifiersKeyState::Pressed = mods.rshift_state() {
+            s.push('›')
+        } else {
+            s.push(' ')
+        };
+    } else if let ModifiersKeyState::Pressed = mods.rshift_state() {
+        s.push_str(" ⇧›")
+    } else {
+        s.push_str("   ")
+    }
+    if let ModifiersKeyState::Pressed = mods.lcontrol_state() {
+        s.push_str("‹⎈");
+        if let ModifiersKeyState::Pressed = mods.rcontrol_state() {
+            s.push('›')
+        } else {
+            s.push(' ')
+        };
+    } else if let ModifiersKeyState::Pressed = mods.rcontrol_state() {
+        s.push_str(" ⎈›")
+    } else {
+        s.push_str("   ")
+    }
+    if let ModifiersKeyState::Pressed = mods.lsuper_state() {
+        s.push_str("‹◆");
+        if let ModifiersKeyState::Pressed = mods.rsuper_state() {
+            s.push('›')
+        } else {
+            s.push(' ')
+        };
+    } else if let ModifiersKeyState::Pressed = mods.rsuper_state() {
+        s.push_str(" ◆›")
+    } else {
+        s.push_str("   ")
+    }
+    if let ModifiersKeyState::Pressed = mods.lalt_state() {
+        s.push_str("‹⎇");
+        if let ModifiersKeyState::Pressed = mods.ralt_state() {
+            s.push('›')
+        } else {
+            s.push(' ')
+        };
+    } else if let ModifiersKeyState::Pressed = mods.ralt_state() {
+        s.push_str(" ⎇›")
+    } else {
+        s.push_str("   ")
+    }
+    s
+}
+// pub struct KeyEvent
+// physical_key: PhysicalKey, enum PhysicalKey
+//  Code        (       KeyCode)
+// �Unidentified(NativeKeyCode)
+// logical_key: Key, enum Key<Str = SmolStr>
+//  Named(NamedKey)
+//  Character(Str)
+// �Unidentified(NativeKey)
+// 🕱Dead(Option<char>)
+//  text    : Option<SmolStr>
+//  location: KeyLocation, enum KeyLocation Standard,Left,Right,Numpad
+//  state   : ElementState, pressed/released
+//🔁repeat  : bool
+use winit::event::ElementState;
+use winit::keyboard::{Key, KeyLocation, ModifiersKeyState, ModifiersState, PhysicalKey};
+pub fn ev_key_s(key: &KeyEvent) -> String {
+    let mut s = String::new();
+    match &key.state {
+        ElementState::Pressed => s.push('↓'),
+        ElementState::Released => s.push('↑'),
+    }
+    if key.repeat {
+        s.push('🔁')
+    } else {
+        s.push(' ')
+    }; //𜱣⚛
+    s.push(' ');
+    match &key.physical_key {
+        PhysicalKey::Code(key_code) => s.push_str(&format!("{:?}", key_code)),
+        PhysicalKey::Unidentified(key_code_native) => {
+            s.push_str(&format!("�{:?}", key_code_native))
+        },
+    };
+    s.push(' ');
+    match &key.logical_key {
+        Key::Named(key_named) => s.push_str(&format!("{:?}", key_named)),
+        Key::Character(key_char) => s.push_str(&format!("{}", key_char)),
+        Key::Unidentified(key_native) => s.push_str(&format!("�{:?}", key_native)),
+        Key::Dead(maybe_char) => s.push_str(&format!("🕱{:?}", maybe_char)),
+    };
+    s.push_str("  ");
+    if let Some(txt) = &key.text {
+        s.push_str(&format!("{}", txt));
+    } else {
+        s.push(' ');
+    }
+    s.push(' ');
+    if let Some(txt) = &key.text_with_all_modifiers {
+        s.push_str(&format!("{}", txt));
+    } else {
+        s.push(' ');
+    }
+    s.push(' ');
+    match &key.key_without_modifiers {
+        Key::Named(key_named) => s.push_str(&format!("{:?}", key_named)),
+        Key::Character(key_char) => s.push_str(&format!("{}", key_char)),
+        Key::Unidentified(key_native) => s.push_str(&format!("�{:?}", key_native)),
+        Key::Dead(maybe_char) => s.push_str(&format!("🕱{:?}", maybe_char)),
+    };
+    s.push_str("  ");
+    match &key.location {
+        KeyLocation::Standard => s.push('≝'),
+        KeyLocation::Left => s.push('←'),
+        KeyLocation::Right => s.push('→'),
+        KeyLocation::Numpad => s.push('🔢'),
+    }
+    s
+}
+
+impl ApplicationHandler for App {
+    fn can_create_surfaces(&mut self, event_loop: &dyn ActiveEventLoop) {
+        #[cfg(not(web_platform))]
+        let window_attributes = WindowAttributes::default();
+        #[cfg(web_platform)]
+        let window_attributes = WindowAttributes::default()
+            .with_platform_attributes(Box::new(WindowAttributesWeb::default().with_append(true)));
+        self.window = match event_loop.create_window(window_attributes) {
+            Ok(window) => Some(window),
+            Err(err) => {
+                eprintln!("error creating window: {err}");
+                event_loop.exit();
+                return;
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn window_event(&mut self, event_loop: &dyn ActiveEventLoop, _: WindowId, event: WindowEvent) {
+        match event {
+            WindowEvent::ModifiersChanged(mods) => {
+                let state = mods.state();
+                let state_s = mod_state_side_agnostic_s(&state);
+                let pressed_mods_s = mod_state_side_aware_s(&mods);
+                println!("Δ {}\tside-agnostic\n  {}\tside-aware", state_s, pressed_mods_s);
+            },
+            WindowEvent::KeyboardInput { event, is_synthetic, .. } => {
+                let is_synthetic_s = if is_synthetic { "⚗" } else { " " };
+                let key_event_s = ev_key_s(&event);
+                println!("🖮 {}{}", is_synthetic_s, key_event_s);
+            },
+            WindowEvent::CloseRequested => {
+                event_loop.exit();
+            },
+            WindowEvent::SurfaceResized(_) => {
+                self.window.as_ref().expect("resize event without a window").request_redraw();
+            },
+            WindowEvent::RedrawRequested => {
+                // Redraw the application.
+                //
+                // It's preferable for applications that do not render continuously to render in
+                // this event rather than in AboutToWait, since rendering in here allows
+                // the program to gracefully handle redraws requested by the OS.
+
+                let window = self.window.as_ref().expect("redraw request without a window");
+
+                // Notify that you're about to draw.
+                window.pre_present_notify();
+
+                // Draw.
+                fill::fill_window(window.as_ref());
+
+                // For contiguous redraw loop you can request a redraw from here.
+                // window.request_redraw();
+            },
+            _ => (),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    #[cfg(web_platform)]
+    console_error_panic_hook::set_once();
+
+    tracing::init();
+
+    let event_loop = EventLoop::new()?;
+
+    println!(
+        "Δ is ModifiersChanged event, showing (line #1) side-agnostic modifier state as well as \
+         (#2) side-aware one."
+    );
+    println!("🖮 is KeyboardInput: ⚗=synthetic, ↓↑=pressed/released 🔁=repeat");
+    println!("    phys logic txt +mod −mod location");
+
+    // For alternative loop run options see `pump_events` and `run_on_demand` examples.
+    event_loop.run_app(App::default())?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/changelog/unreleased.md b/src/changelog/unreleased.md
index 67ea934912..3df56f7002 100644
--- a/src/changelog/unreleased.md
+++ b/src/changelog/unreleased.md
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ changelog entry.
 - `keyboard::ModifiersKey` to track which modifier is exactly pressed.
 - `ActivationToken::as_raw` to get a ref to raw token.
 - Each platform now has corresponding `WindowAttributes` struct instead of trait extension.
+- On Windows, update side-aware `event::Modifiers` information on state change.
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/windows/event_loop.rs b/src/platform_impl/windows/event_loop.rs
index 6d0648174c..2e05e3c2bc 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/windows/event_loop.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/windows/event_loop.rs
@@ -934,17 +934,24 @@ fn update_modifiers(window: HWND, userdata: &WindowData) {
 
     let modifiers = {
         let mut layouts = LAYOUT_CACHE.lock().unwrap();
-        layouts.get_agnostic_mods()
+        layouts.get_mods()
     };
 
+    let mut send_event = false;
     let mut window_state = userdata.window_state.lock().unwrap();
-    if window_state.modifiers_state != modifiers {
-        window_state.modifiers_state = modifiers;
-
+    if window_state.modifiers_keys != modifiers.pressed_mods() {
+        window_state.modifiers_keys = modifiers.pressed_mods();
+        send_event = true;
+    }
+    if window_state.modifiers_state != modifiers.state() {
+        window_state.modifiers_state = modifiers.state();
+        send_event = true;
+    }
+    if send_event {
         // Drop lock
         drop(window_state);
 
-        userdata.send_window_event(window, ModifiersChanged(modifiers.into()));
+        userdata.send_window_event(window, ModifiersChanged(modifiers));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/windows/keyboard_layout.rs b/src/platform_impl/windows/keyboard_layout.rs
index a31362f386..b929d34c6b 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/windows/keyboard_layout.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/windows/keyboard_layout.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ use windows_sys::Win32::UI::Input::KeyboardAndMouse::{
     VK_SCROLL, VK_SELECT, VK_SEPARATOR, VK_SHIFT, VK_SLEEP, VK_SNAPSHOT, VK_SPACE, VK_SUBTRACT,
     VK_TAB, VK_UP, VK_VOLUME_DOWN, VK_VOLUME_MUTE, VK_VOLUME_UP, VK_XBUTTON1, VK_XBUTTON2, VK_ZOOM,
 };
-use winit_core::keyboard::{Key, KeyCode, ModifiersState, NamedKey, NativeKey, PhysicalKey};
+use winit_core::event::Modifiers;
+use winit_core::keyboard::{
+    Key, KeyCode, ModifiersKeys, ModifiersState, NamedKey, NativeKey, PhysicalKey,
+};
 
 use crate::platform_impl::{loword, primarylangid, scancode_to_physicalkey};
 
@@ -271,15 +274,46 @@ impl LayoutCache {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn get_agnostic_mods(&mut self) -> ModifiersState {
+    pub fn get_mods(&mut self) -> Modifiers {
         let (_, layout) = self.get_current_layout();
         let filter_out_altgr = layout.has_alt_graph && key_pressed(VK_RMENU);
-        let mut mods = ModifiersState::empty();
-        mods.set(ModifiersState::SHIFT, key_pressed(VK_SHIFT));
-        mods.set(ModifiersState::CONTROL, key_pressed(VK_CONTROL) && !filter_out_altgr);
-        mods.set(ModifiersState::ALT, key_pressed(VK_MENU) && !filter_out_altgr);
-        mods.set(ModifiersState::META, key_pressed(VK_LWIN) || key_pressed(VK_RWIN));
-        mods
+        let mut state = ModifiersState::empty();
+        let mut pressed_mods = ModifiersKeys::empty();
+
+        state.set(ModifiersState::SHIFT, key_pressed(VK_SHIFT));
+        pressed_mods.set(
+            ModifiersKeys::LSHIFT,
+            state.contains(ModifiersState::SHIFT) && key_pressed(VK_LSHIFT),
+        );
+        pressed_mods.set(
+            ModifiersKeys::RSHIFT,
+            state.contains(ModifiersState::SHIFT) && key_pressed(VK_RSHIFT),
+        );
+
+        pressed_mods.set(ModifiersKeys::LCONTROL, key_pressed(VK_LCONTROL) && !filter_out_altgr);
+        pressed_mods.set(ModifiersKeys::RCONTROL, key_pressed(VK_RCONTROL) && !filter_out_altgr);
+        state.set(
+            ModifiersState::CONTROL,
+            pressed_mods.contains(ModifiersKeys::LCONTROL)
+                || pressed_mods.contains(ModifiersKeys::RCONTROL),
+        );
+
+        pressed_mods.set(ModifiersKeys::LALT, key_pressed(VK_LMENU) && !filter_out_altgr);
+        pressed_mods.set(ModifiersKeys::RALT, key_pressed(VK_RMENU) && !filter_out_altgr);
+        state.set(
+            ModifiersState::ALT,
+            pressed_mods.contains(ModifiersKeys::LALT)
+                || pressed_mods.contains(ModifiersKeys::RALT),
+        );
+
+        pressed_mods.set(ModifiersKeys::LMETA, key_pressed(VK_LWIN));
+        pressed_mods.set(ModifiersKeys::RMETA, key_pressed(VK_RWIN));
+        state.set(
+            ModifiersState::META,
+            pressed_mods.contains(ModifiersKeys::LMETA)
+                || pressed_mods.contains(ModifiersKeys::RMETA),
+        );
+        Modifiers::new(state, pressed_mods)
     }
 
     fn prepare_layout(locale_id: u64) -> Layout {
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/windows/window_state.rs b/src/platform_impl/windows/window_state.rs
index a0ca3a539e..52ad4f8c59 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/windows/window_state.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/windows/window_state.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use windows_sys::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::{
     WS_MINIMIZEBOX, WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, WS_POPUP, WS_SIZEBOX, WS_SYSMENU, WS_VISIBLE,
 };
 use winit_core::icon::Icon;
-use winit_core::keyboard::ModifiersState;
+use winit_core::keyboard::{ModifiersKeys, ModifiersState};
 use winit_core::monitor::Fullscreen;
 use winit_core::window::{Theme, WindowAttributes};
 
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ pub(crate) struct WindowState {
     pub scale_factor: f64,
 
     pub modifiers_state: ModifiersState,
+    pub modifiers_keys: ModifiersKeys,
     pub fullscreen: Option<Fullscreen>,
     pub current_theme: Theme,
     pub preferred_theme: Option<Theme>,
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ impl WindowState {
             scale_factor,
 
             modifiers_state: ModifiersState::default(),
+            modifiers_keys: ModifiersKeys::default(),
             fullscreen: None,
             current_theme,
             preferred_theme,
diff --git a/winit-core/src/event.rs b/winit-core/src/event.rs
index 416723749c..68de2f63bb 100644
--- a/winit-core/src/event.rs
+++ b/winit-core/src/event.rs
@@ -825,6 +825,11 @@ impl Modifiers {
         self.state
     }
 
+    /// The logical state of the modifier keys.
+    pub fn pressed_mods(&self) -> ModifiersKeys {
+        self.pressed_mods
+    }
+
     /// The logical state of the left shift key.
     pub fn lshift_state(&self) -> ModifiersKeyState {
         self.mod_state(ModifiersKeys::LSHIFT)