Method and apparatus for form automatic layout

A method, comprising:

• determining a minimum size of a form based on objects to be displayed in respective elements in the form;
• determining a difference between the minimum size of the form and a requested size of the form;
• dividing the difference into blocks of space;
• and
• determining respective sizes of the respective elements in the form and respective positions of the respective elements in the form based on the blocks of space.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one computing device configured to:
• compute a size constraint of a form based on objects to be displayed in respective elements in the form;
• compute a difference between the size constraint and a target size of the form;
• divide the difference into segments;
• and
• determine, based on the segments, sizes of the respective elements and positions of the respective elements in the form.

A method, comprising:

• determining respective minimum sizes of elements to be displayed, via a device, on a form based on respective sizes of texts to be displayed on the elements;
• selecting a maximum value of the respective minimum sizes;
• selecting a minimum size of the form based on the maximum value of the respective minimum sizes;
• calculating a difference between a target size of the form and the minimum size of the form to determine an amount of excess space;
• and
• determining, based on the amount of excess space, respective sizes of the elements and respective positions of the elements in the form.

A method, comprising:

• for a language in which a form is to be displayed:
• determining respective minimum required sizes of elements to be displayed on the form based on respective sizes of texts to be displayed on the elements;
• selecting a largest form size constraint based on the respective minimum required sizes of the elements;
• calculating a difference between the largest form size constraint and a target form size;
• and
• dividing the difference into blocks of space.