Method and system for scrolling a data set across a screen

Abstract

A method of scrolling a data set stored in a memory across a screen is described. The method comprises presenting a user interface widget on the screen. The user interface widget comprises one or more linear scroll bars and a rotation-sensitive scroll area. The method further comprises receiving one or more user inputs to the user interface widget, determining at least a scroll speed, a scroll direction and a scroll resolution from the one or more user inputs to obtain a scroll control signal, and scrolling the data set across the screen in accordance with the scroll control signal. A computer program product comprising instructions for causing a processor system to perform a method of scrolling a data set stored in a memory across a screen is described. A user interface widget is described. A device comprising a processor arranged to perform such method is described.

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