Method and system for sizing of graphical user interface objects for localization

A data processing system for resizing and repositioning a plurality of controls in a window displayed in a graphical user interface in the data processing system, wherein the plurality of controls contain symbols, the data processing system comprising:

• replacement means for replacing symbols in the plurality of controls with replacement symbols;
• determination means for determining an amount of resizing for each of the plurality of controls required to contain the replacement symbols;
• recording means for recording a maximum amount of resizing in response to the determining means;
• resizing means for resizing the window and resizing and repositioning the plurality of controls utilizing the maximum amount of resizing recorded in the recording means;
• determination means for determining whether the maximum amount of resizing will expand the window beyond the portion of the graphical user interface displayed to the user on a display device prior to resizing the window and the plurality of controls;
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• adjustment means for adjusting the maximum amount of resizing such that the window is fully displayed within the display device in response to a determination that the maximum amount of resizing would expand the window such that a full display of the window within the display device would be absent.

A storage device readable by data processing system and encoding data processing system executable instructions for resizing a plurality of controls in a window displayed in a graphical user interface, the data storage device comprising:

• means for replacing symbols in the plurality of controls with replacement symbols;
• means for determining an amount of resizing for each of the plurality of controls required to contain the replacement symbols;
• means for recording a maximum amount of resizing in response to the means for determining;
• means for resizing the window and controls utilizing the maximum amount of resizing recorded by the means for recording, wherein the means are activated when the storage device is connected to and accessed by the data processing system;
• means for determining whether the maximum amount of resizing will expand the window beyond the portion of the graphical user interface displayed to the user on a display device prior to resizing the window and the plurality of controls;
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• means for adjusting the maximum amount of resizing such that the window is fully displayed within the display device in response to a determination that the maximum amount of resizing would expand the window such that a full display of the window within the display device would be absent.