Abstract: A method for focus-change invariance in a graphical display may include computing selected items in the graphical display for presentation of each item in a predetermined geometric shape. The predetermined geometric shape may include a set of predetermined coordinates in a local coordinate system. The plurality of items may be presented using the local coordinate system. The method may additionally include mapping the set of predetermined coordinates of a chosen item of the selected items in a [0,0,1,1] coordinate system to a set of transformed coordinates for the predetermined geometric shape of the chosen item. The set of transformed coordinates allow presentation of the chosen item in the coordinate system of the graphical display. The chosen item may be displayed in the predetermined geometric shape using the set of transformed coordinates without varying the layout of the chosen item and reverting to a previously used coordinate system.