---
title: "system.gui.resizeComponent"
---

# system.gui.resizeComponent

> <DeprecatedBy 
> feature="system.gui.transform" in version="7.8.1" 
> link="https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/appendix/scripting-functions/system-gui/system-gui-transform"
> /> <p></p>

## Description
Sets a component's size at runtime. The coordinates work in the same way as the system.gui.moveComponent function.

## Syntax
`system.gui.resizeComponent(component, width, height)`

* Parameters
    * JComponent `component` - The component to move.
    * int `width` - The new width for the component
    * int `height` - The new height for the component

* Returns
    * Nothing

* Scope
    * Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Code Snippet"
#This code would go in a Timer's propertyChange script for animation \
  
if event.propertyName == "value":
   newWidth = event.newValue;
   rect = event.source.parent.getComponent("Rectangle")
   system.gui.resizeComponent(rect, newWidth, 80)
```