#Force different input device for application

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pearl wolf
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Hello,

I would like to ask you if there is any way to force some specific application to use different input device (keyboard) than default.

I have virtual keyboard with some modifications (called guest-keyboard), you can see my ls /dev/input/by-id/ below:

[tomsk@tomsk-PC VMtest]$ ls /dev/input/by-id/ guest-keyboard usb-Creative_Technology_Ltd_Sound_Blaster_Play__2_000000008582-event-if03 usb-Razer_Razer_BlackWidow_Chroma_V2-event-kbd usb-Razer_Razer_BlackWidow_Chroma_V2-if01-event-kbd usb-Razer_Razer_BlackWidow_Chroma_V2-if02-event-mouse usb-Razer_Razer_BlackWidow_Chroma_V2-if02-mouse usb-Razer_Razer_Lancehead_Tournament_Edition-event-mouse usb-Razer_Razer_Lancehead_Tournament_Edition-if01-event-kbd usb-Razer_Razer_Lancehead_Tournament_Edition-if02-event-kbd usb-Razer_Razer_Lancehead_Tournament_Edition-mouse

usb-Razer_Razer_BlackWidow_Chroma_V2 is my default physical keyboard and guest-keyboard is my virtual with some modifications, so how can I run some application and force it to use my virtual keyboard and not my physical (I use X11).

pearl wolf
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Asked ChatGTP for help but doesnt work