Method and apparatus for interaction with a user interface

An electronic device (300) for using menu functions in said electronic device comprising a display for displaying information to the user characterized by the device comprising:

• a menu structure (301, 302, 303, 307) for providing on the display said menu functions in a menu structure comprising at least a first menu layer comprising first menu functions, the first menu layer being on the front on the display and at least one further menu layer comprising second menu functions and being at least partially covered by said first menu layer,
• a user interface controller (301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308) for controlling one of said at least one further menu layer to be moved to the front on the display instead of said first menu layer in response to a first command given by the user, said first menu layer thus being at least partially covered by said selected one of said at least one further menu layer,
• the user interface controller (301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308) for controlling a function of a menu function presented on that menu layer, which is on the front on the display in response to a second command given by the user.

A computer program product for an electronic device for using menu functions, in said electronic device the device comprising a display, characterized by the computer program product comprising;

• computer program means for providing on the display said menu functions in a menu structure comprising at least a first menu layer comprising first menu functions, the first menu layer being on the front on the display and at least one further menu layer comprising second menu functions and being at least partially covered by said first menu layer,
• computer program means for causing the device to control one of said at least one further menu layer to be moved to the front on the display instead of said first menu layer in response to a first command given by the user, said first menu layer thus being at least partially covered by said selected one of said at least one further menu layer,
• computer program means for causing the device to control a function of a menu function presented on that menu layer which is on the front on the display in response to a second command given by the user.