Method to aid in sizing graphical user interface touch controls

A computer program product, said computer program product embodied in a machine readable medium, including programming for a processor, said computer program comprising a program of instructions for performing the program steps of:

• executing a data acquisition routine of said computer program product, said data acquisition routine acquiring, over a test session, touch data corresponding to user touches of touch screen controls for an application program, said touch screen controls disposed in a dialog box of said touch screen;
• saving said touch data in a file;
• executing an analysis routine within said computer program product, said analysis routine generating graphic display elements corresponding to said touch data;
• and
• displaying said graphic display elements in selected playback modes, wherein said touch data comprises touch coordinates of said user touches relative to said touch screen dialog box, and a relative time said user touch was made.

A data processing system comprising:

• a central processing unit (CPU);
• random access memory (RAM);
• read only memory (ROM);
• a display adapter;
• an I/O adapter;
• and
• a bus system coupling said CPU to said ROM, said RAM and said display adapter, wherein said CPU further comprises:
• a data acquisition circuit, said data acquisition circuit acquiring, over a test session, touch data corresponding to user touches of touch screen controls for an application program, said touch screen controls disposed in a dialog box of said touch screen, said touch screen coupled to said display adapter;
• a storage circuit operable to store said touch data in said RAM or a storage unit coupled to said I/O adapter;
• an analysis circuit, said analysis circuit generating graphic display elements corresponding to said touch data ;
• and
• a display circuit operable to display said graphic display elements on said touch screen or another display system coupled to said display adapter, said display of graphic display elements using selected playback modes, wherein said touch data comprises touch coordinates of said user touches relative to said touch screen dialog box, and a relative time said user touch was made and an identification of said user in said test session.