Controlling movement of an entity displayed on a user interface

A computer device comprising:

• a user interface;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory, wherein the memory holds computer readable code which when executed by the processor implements a method of controlling an entity displayed on the user interface, the method comprising:
• generating for display a game area to be displayed on the user interface, said entity being controllable to move within said game area and being displayed in said game area;
• detecting a user input at a first location on the user interface in the same game area in which the entity is displayed;
• detecting that the user input continues along a user input trace to a second location in the same game area in which the entity is displayed;
• determining a first distance along a direct path between the first and second locations;
• determining a speed of movement of the entity based on the determined distance and a movement of the user input from the first location to the second location;
• generating for display in the game area a number of graphical indicators to be displayed on the user interface at locations spaced from one another between the first and second locations while the entity is moving, wherein the number of displayed graphical indicators represent the speed of movement of the entity;
• causing said entity to be moved in a direction corresponding to a direction of the direct path between the first and second locations within said game area displayed on said display as said user input is being provided, said entity being moved within said game area in dependence on said determined first distance and said determined speed;
• detecting that the user input continues along the user input trace to a third location in the same game area in which the entity is displayed while said entity is moving, said third location being located to one side of the direct path between the first and second locations;
• updating the displayed graphical indicators based on the third input location, such that the updated graphical indicators are displayed along a direct path between the first and third locations while the entity is moving;
• and
• detecting continuous user input to reduce the distance between the first and second locations and removing from the display at least one of the number of graphical indicators in response to detecting the reduced distance, wherein the at least one of the graphical indicators is retracted towards an adjacent one of the graphical indicators, before being removed from the display.

A non-transitory computer readable media on which is stored a computer program comprising computer readable code, the code when executed by the processor implementing a method of controlling an entity displayed on a user interface of a computer device, the method comprising:

• generating for display a game area to be displayed on the user interface, said entity being controllable to move within said game area and being displayed in said game area;
• detecting a user input at a first location on the user interface in the same game area in which the entity is displayed;
• detecting that the user input continues along a user input trace to a second location in the same game area in which the entity is displayed;
• determining a first distance along a direct path between the first and second locations;
• determining a speed of movement of the entity based on the determined distance and a movement of the user input from the first location to the second location;
• generating for display a number of graphical indicators to be displayed on the user interface at locations spaced from one another between the first and second locations while the entity is moving, wherein the number of displayed graphical indicators represent the speed of movement of the entity;
• causing said entity to be moved in a direction corresponding to a direction of the direct path between the first and second locations within said game area displayed on said display as said user input is being provided, said entity being moved within said game area in dependence on said determined distance and said determined speed;
• detecting that the user input continues along the user input trace to a third location in the same game area in which the entity is displayed while said entity is moving, said third location being located to one side of the direct path between the first and second locations;
• updating the displayed graphical indicators based on the third input location, such that the updated graphical indicators are displayed along a direct path between the first and third locations while the entity is moving;
• and
• detecting continuous user input to reduce the distance between the first and second locations and removing from the display at least one of the number of graphical indicators in response to detecting the reduced distance, wherein the at least one of the graphical indicators is retracted towards an adjacent one of the graphical indicators, before being removed from the display.