def METHOD_NAME(self, args="", width="", height=""):
    try:
        self.ob = subprocess.Popen(["onboard", args, width, height],
                                   stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
                                   stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                   close_fds=True)
        if 'xid' in args:
            idnum = self.ob.stdout.readline()
            return idnum
        else:
            return True
    except:
        print('Onboard keyboard could not be loaded by aux_program_loader')
        return False