diff --git a/indra/newview/llbottomtray.cpp b/indra/newview/llbottomtray.cpp
index 24b8ef3320776ee9d9d3f022ed39f9a44dd20b1c..3511328161f56d5e8112217eb521e57e4c33a7eb 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llbottomtray.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llbottomtray.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ namespace
 	const std::string& PANEL_MOVEMENT_NAME	= "movement_panel";
 	const std::string& PANEL_CAMERA_NAME	= "cam_panel";
 	const std::string& PANEL_GESTURE_NAME	= "gesture_panel";
+	const S32 MAX_CHAT_BAR_WIDTH = 320;
 
 	S32 get_panel_min_width(LLLayoutStack* stack, LLPanel* panel)
 	{
@@ -672,7 +673,7 @@ S32 LLBottomTray::processWidthDecreased(S32 delta_width)
 	}
 
 	const S32 chatbar_panel_width = mNearbyChatBar->getRect().getWidth();
-	const S32 chatbar_panel_min_width = mNearbyChatBar->getMinWidth();
+	const S32 chatbar_panel_min_width = get_panel_min_width(mToolbarStack, mNearbyChatBar);
 	if (still_should_be_processed && chatbar_panel_width > chatbar_panel_min_width)
 	{
 		// we have some space to decrease chatbar panel
@@ -748,8 +749,7 @@ void LLBottomTray::processWidthIncreased(S32 delta_width)
 	const S32 chiclet_panel_min_width = mChicletPanel->getMinWidth();
 
 	const S32 chatbar_panel_width = mNearbyChatBar->getRect().getWidth();
-	const S32 chatbar_panel_min_width = mNearbyChatBar->getMinWidth();
-	const S32 chatbar_panel_max_width = mNearbyChatBar->getMaxWidth();
+	const S32 chatbar_panel_min_width = get_panel_min_width(mToolbarStack, mNearbyChatBar);
 
 	const S32 chatbar_available_shrink_width = chatbar_panel_width - chatbar_panel_min_width;
 	const S32 available_width_chiclet = chiclet_panel_width - chiclet_panel_min_width;
@@ -826,9 +826,9 @@ void LLBottomTray::processWidthIncreased(S32 delta_width)
 
 	// how many space can nearby chatbar take?
 	S32 chatbar_panel_width_ = mNearbyChatBar->getRect().getWidth();
-	if (delta_width > 0 && chatbar_panel_width_ < chatbar_panel_max_width)
+	if (delta_width > 0 && chatbar_panel_width_ < MAX_CHAT_BAR_WIDTH)
 	{
-		S32 delta_panel_max = chatbar_panel_max_width - chatbar_panel_width_;
+		S32 delta_panel_max = MAX_CHAT_BAR_WIDTH - chatbar_panel_width_;
 		S32 delta_panel = llmin(delta_width, delta_panel_max);
 		lldebugs << "Unprocesed delta width: " << delta_width
 			<< ", can be applied to chatbar: " << delta_panel_max
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ bool LLBottomTray::setVisibleAndFitWidths(EResizeState object_type, bool visible
 		{
 			// Calculate the possible shrunk width as difference between current and minimal widths
 			const S32 chatbar_shrunk_width =
-				mNearbyChatBar->getRect().getWidth() - mNearbyChatBar->getMinWidth();
+				mNearbyChatBar->getRect().getWidth() - get_panel_min_width(mToolbarStack, mNearbyChatBar);
 
 			const S32 sum_of_min_widths =
 				get_panel_min_width(mToolbarStack, mStateProcessedObjectMap[RS_BUTTON_CAMERA])   +
diff --git a/indra/newview/llnearbychatbar.cpp b/indra/newview/llnearbychatbar.cpp
index ad98a29fb2ee2e402508e6f3d4310a314ea4c66a..483756b16e5045f62da8ca6c964b182e7e8af71d 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llnearbychatbar.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llnearbychatbar.cpp
@@ -407,32 +407,6 @@ BOOL LLNearbyChatBar::handleKeyHere( KEY key, MASK mask )
 	return handled;
 }
 
-S32 LLNearbyChatBar::getMinWidth() const
-{
-	static S32 min_width = -1;
-
-	if (min_width < 0)
-	{
-		const std::string& s = getString("min_width");
-		min_width = !s.empty() ? atoi(s.c_str()) : 300;
-	}
-
-	return min_width;
-}
-
-S32 LLNearbyChatBar::getMaxWidth() const
-{
-	static S32 max_width = -1;
-
-	if (max_width < 0)
-	{
-		const std::string& s = getString("max_width");
-		max_width = !s.empty() ? atoi(s.c_str()) : 510;
-	}
-
-	return max_width;
-}
-
 BOOL LLNearbyChatBar::matchChatTypeTrigger(const std::string& in_str, std::string* out_str)
 {
 	U32 in_len = in_str.length();
diff --git a/indra/newview/llnearbychatbar.h b/indra/newview/llnearbychatbar.h
index d9a7403611a0e80fea6fe5ec3977d3f1fc93fd5b..559c1ee091b740a9ed60f22dae0abb8f1d8865ee 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llnearbychatbar.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llnearbychatbar.h
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ public:
 	static void sendChatFromViewer(const std::string &utf8text, EChatType type, BOOL animate);
 	static void sendChatFromViewer(const LLWString &wtext, EChatType type, BOOL animate);
 
-	S32 getMinWidth() const;
-	S32 getMaxWidth() const;
-
 protected:
 	static BOOL matchChatTypeTrigger(const std::string& in_str, std::string* out_str);
 	static void onChatBoxKeystroke(LLLineEditor* caller, void* userdata);
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/da/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/da/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
index 2aa7ed7c6c513bfd37d103d01322b6beaf60f1b4..949cbcbd7b44f16f331bc576f8b41f616f7ddaa4 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/da/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/da/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <panel name="chat_bar">
-	<string name="min_width">
-		192
-	</string>
-	<string name="max_width">
-		320
-	</string>
 	<line_editor label="Klik her for at chatte." name="chat_box" tool_tip="Tryk på enter for at tale, Ctrl-Enter for at råbe."/>
 	<button name="show_nearby_chat" tool_tip="Viser/skjuler log for chat nærved"/>
 </panel>
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/de/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/de/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
index 5e6e460c6507fd093c089be4e588b0b58efa755d..08cc0b0ec8a9eba5f64314fa71cb11bfe9422cfd 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/de/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/de/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <panel name="chat_bar">
-	<string name="min_width">
-		192
-	</string>
-	<string name="max_width">
-		320
-	</string>
 	<line_editor label="Zum Chatten hier klicken." name="chat_box" tool_tip="Eingabe drücken, um zu sprechen, Strg-Eingabe drücken, um zu Rufen."/>
 	<button name="show_nearby_chat" tool_tip="Protokoll des Chats in der Nähe anzeigen/ausblenden"/>
 </panel>
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
index 088f098f85eb218e403f75531fd4e9c7b44662ff..1d99de1fa79768f1614b8cc6bc2be5dfd91f001f 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
@@ -8,12 +8,6 @@
  name="chat_bar"
  top="21"
  width="310">
-    <string name="min_width">
-        216
-    </string>
-    <string name="max_width">
-        320
-    </string>
     <line_editor
      border_style="line"
      border_thickness="1"
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/es/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/es/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
index 1df45108ab88d32eb8f8894c077aec740b741a74..af2b6e920bcbdcf9cca527a553bd40b6e3f3c3b9 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/es/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/es/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <panel name="chat_bar">
-	<string name="min_width">
-		192
-	</string>
-	<string name="max_width">
-		320
-	</string>
 	<line_editor label="Pulsa aquí para chatear." name="chat_box" tool_tip="Pulsa Enter para decirlo o Ctrl+Enter para gritarlo"/>
 	<button name="show_nearby_chat" tool_tip="Muestra o esconde el registro del chat"/>
 </panel>
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/fr/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/fr/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
index 8ed441cbae74d5445d8e6c89a2271830f8dc2620..82cdf292abbddda0834273e8489b47f60cc9660c 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/fr/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/fr/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <panel name="chat_bar">
-	<string name="min_width">
-		192
-	</string>
-	<string name="max_width">
-		320
-	</string>
 	<line_editor label="Cliquer ici pour chatter." name="chat_box" tool_tip="Appuyer sur Entrée pour dire, Ctrl-Entrée pour crier"/>
 	<button name="show_nearby_chat" tool_tip="Affiche/Masque le journal de chats près de vous"/>
 </panel>
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/it/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/it/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
index 0361eb49ed88bac3ecdf5afe3e5425a8e3f47656..f7a58581d47d0e09e0ee5632137e68b44be9d3ed 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/it/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/it/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <panel name="chat_bar">
-	<string name="min_width">
-		192
-	</string>
-	<string name="max_width">
-		320
-	</string>
 	<line_editor label="Clicca qui per la chat." name="chat_box" tool_tip="Premi Invio per dire, Ctrl+Invio per gridare"/>
 	<button name="show_nearby_chat" tool_tip="Mostra/Nasconde la chat log nei dintorni"/>
 </panel>
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/ja/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/ja/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
index 3dbabc62be87f5714ff47eaf07427846f69edad9..5998206f27c2d60c7d35bb72dc412355ebe2803d 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/ja/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/ja/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <panel name="chat_bar">
-	<string name="min_width">
-		192
-	</string>
-	<string name="max_width">
-		320
-	</string>
 	<line_editor label="ここをクリックしてチャットを開始します。" name="chat_box" tool_tip="Enter キーを押して発言し、Ctrl + Enter キーで叫びます。"/>
 	<button name="show_nearby_chat" tool_tip="近くのチャットログを表示・非表示"/>
 </panel>
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/pt/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/pt/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
index a8c74d50e4e1a3e52737ed0930d0a9c5bfc2be4c..9b993488be16f027dffda0064a17fb7e7402a89e 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/pt/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/pt/panel_nearby_chat_bar.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <panel name="chat_bar">
-	<string name="min_width">
-		192
-	</string>
-	<string name="max_width">
-		320
-	</string>
 	<line_editor label="Clique aqui para bater papo." name="chat_box" tool_tip="Tecle Enter para falar, Ctrl+Enter para gritar"/>
 	<button name="show_nearby_chat" tool_tip="Mostra/oculta o histórico do bate-papo local"/>
 </panel>