Apply xmodmap to a specific keyboard?

Is there any way I can use an Xmodmap only for a specific keyboard. Suppose I connect an external bluetooth keyboard to my laptop, I want to apply the xmodmap only to the bluetooth keyboard and not the laptop one. Possible?
Should I be looking at xord config or bluez config or xmodmap config?
Thanks.
Last edited by abhinandh (2012-01-10 16:26:54)

It should be possible by editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf (it is part of Xorg configuration). You should write two section that matches exactly the keyboard you want. You can try to match a precise path ( for example /dev/input/by-id/<your-keyboard> ) and putting the corresponding layout. I have not tested it, but you should have no problem to find more information with man evdev, man xorg, etc...

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