1 XCHANGEKEYBOARDDEVICE(libmansuffix)
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7 XChangeKeyboardDevice - change which device is used as the X
13 #include <X11/extensions/XInput.h>
15 Status XChangeKeyboardDevice( Display *display,
19 Specifies the connection to the X server.
22 Specifies the device to be used as the X keyboard.
27 The XChangeKeyboardDevice request causes the server to use the
28 specified device as the X keyboard. The device must have been
29 previously opened by the requesting client via XOpenDevice or a
30 BadDevice error will result. The device must support input
31 class Keys, or a BadMatch error will result. If the server
32 implementation does not support using the requested device as
33 the X keyboard, a BadDevice error will result.
35 If the specified device is grabbed by another client,
36 AlreadyGrabbed is returned. If the specified device is frozen
37 by a grab on another device, GrabFrozen is returned. If the
38 request is successful, Success is returned.
40 If the request succeeds, a ChangeDeviceNotify event is sent to
41 all clients that have selected that event. A MappingNotify
42 event with request = MappingKeyboard is sent to all clients.
43 The specified device becomes the X keyboard and the old X
44 keyboard becomes accessible through the input extension
47 XChangeKeyboardDevice can generate a BadDevice or a BadMatch
54 An invalid device was specified. The specified device
55 does not exist, has not been opened by this client via
56 XOpenInputDevice, or is already one of the core X device
57 (pointer or keyboard). This error may also occur if the
58 server implementation does not support using the
59 specified device as the X keyboard.
62 This error may occur if an XChangeKeyboardDevice request
63 was made specifying a device that has no keys.
68 XChangePointerDevice(libmansuffix)