Content navigation having a selection function and visual indicator thereof

An executable software product stored on a computer-readable storage medium containing program instructions for providing content navigation, the program instructions for:

• displaying on a display screen as part of a user interface a series of navigation indicators corresponding to a series of content items available for viewing;
• displaying a current item indicator in association with a first one of the navigation indicators of a first content item indicating that the first content item is in view on the display;
• in response to receiving a selection of the first content item, displaying a selection indicator in association with at least the first content item and the first navigation indicator to indicate that the first displayed content item is selected;
• and
• in response to receiving a scroll operation, displaying a second content item on the display in place of the first content item, and displaying the current item indicator in association with a second one of the navigation indicators of the second content item, while maintaining the display of the selection indicator to indicate that the first content item remains selected, but out of view.

An electronic device, comprising:

• a memory;
• a processor coupled to the memory;
• and
• a first application executed by the processor that is configured to:
• display on a display screen as part of a user interface a series of navigation indicators corresponding to a series of content items available for viewing;
• display a current item indicator in association with a first one of the navigation indicators of a first content item indicating that the first content item is in view on the display;
• in response to receiving a selection of the first content item, display a selection indicator in association with at least the first content item and the first navigation indicator to indicate that the first displayed content item is selected;
• and
• in response to receiving a scroll operation, display a second content item on the display in place of the first content item, and display the current item indicator in association with a second one of the navigation indicators of the second content item, while maintaining the display of the selection indicator to indicate that the first content item remains selected, but out of view.