Method and system for changing the size of edit controls on a graphical user interface
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Dec 10, 1996
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Jun 28, 1994
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A method and system for resizing edit controls of a graphical user interface that in previous systems were of a fixed size. The preferred steps of the resize operation entail moving a mouse cursor over a designated portion of the edit control, activating a mouse button, and dragging a border of the edit control to a new location on the user interface. Upon recognition of these steps, an operating system generates messages indicating that a resize operation is requested. An application retrieves the message from the operating system and sends the message to an application edit control code. Before the message reaches the application edit control code, it is hooked by resize edit control code, which resizes the edit control in response to the messages. In this way, edit controls that in previous systems were fixed in size can, under the preferred embodiment, be resized. Subsequent use of the edit control after resizing allows data to be received and displayed in an improved manner.
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