An in-place data input panel provides a user with access to a list of
alternate characters to which displayed characters may be converted. The
data input panel provides an indicator, such as an indicator bar,
corresponding to segmentation of the characters. A user can change the
segmentation of the characters by expanding or contracting the
segmentation bar. Also, the user can access a drop-down menu listing
alternate character choices corresponding to the characters in the
segment indicated by the segmentation bar.