Apparatus and method for controlling user interface of computing apparatus

A method for controlling a user interface of a computing apparatus, the computing apparatus comprising a processor configured to execute machine readable instructions, wherein execution of the machine readable instructions by the processor causes the processor to perform the method of:

• rendering one or more objects on the user interface;
• detecting a first contact with the user interface at a first position on the user interface;
• determining a change in position of the first contact from the first position on the user interface to a second position on the user interface;
• determining a magnitude of the change in position;
• and
• if the processor determines that the magnitude of the change in position is within a first range of values, the processor is configured to change a position of one of the one or more objects on the user interface from a current position to the first position;
• or
• if the processor determines that the magnitude of the change in position is within a second range of values, the processor is configured to present a cone shaped object on the user interface with an origin that extends from the current position towards the second position and cause an execution of a function on at least one of the one or more objects rendered on the user interface.

A computer program product comprising non-transitory computer readable instructions, the computer readable instructions being configured to be executed by a computing device, wherein execution of the computer readable instructions by the computing device is configured to cause the computing device to:

• render one or more objects on a user interface coupled to the computing device;
• detect a first contact with the user interface at a first position on the user interface;
• determine a change in position of the first contact from the first position on the user interface to a second position on the user interface;
• determine a magnitude of the change in position;
• and
• if it is determined that the magnitude of the change in position is within a first range of values, change a position of one of the one or more objects on the user interface from a current position to the first position;
• or
• if it is determined that the magnitude of the change in position is within a second range of values, the processor is configured to present a cone shaped object on the user interface with an origin that extends from the current position towards the second position and cause an execution of a function on at least one of the one or more objects rendered on the user interface.