The XChangeKeyboardDevice request causes the server to use the
specified device as the X keyboard. The device must have been
previously opened by the requesting client via XOpenDevice or a
BadDevice error will result. The device must support input
class Keys, or a BadMatch error will result. If the server
implementation does not support using the requested device as
the X keyboard, a BadDevice error will result.

If the specified device is grabbed by another client,
AlreadyGrabbed is returned. If the specified device is frozen
by a grab on another device, GrabFrozen is returned. If the
request is successful, Success is returned.

If the request succeeds, a ChangeDeviceNotify event is sent to
all clients that have selected that event. A MappingNotify
event with request = MappingKeyboard is sent to all clients.
The specified device becomes the X keyboard and the old X
keyboard becomes accessible through the input extension
protocol requests.

XChangeKeyboardDevice can generate a BadDevice or a BadMatch
error.

BadDevice


       An invalid device was specified. The specified device


       does not exist, has not been opened by this client via


       XOpenInputDevice, or is already one of the core X device


       (pointer or keyboard). This error may also occur if the


       server implementation does not support using the


       specified device as the X keyboard.

BadMatch


       This error may occur if an XChangeKeyboardDevice request


       was made specifying a device that has no keys.

XChangePointerDevice(3)