Graphical user interface and method and electronic device for navigating in the graphical user interface

A method for forming guiding lines in a graphical user interface of an electronic device, the electronic device for performing the method comprising at least a processor, a memory, a display and navigating means for navigation within digital material from which only a portion is shown on the display at a time, the digital material to be presented on the display being considerably larger than an area of the display, the method comprising the steps of

• setting an origin at any desired point within the digital material,
• forming radial guiding lines extending fan-like from the origin, the radial guiding lines to cover all the digital material when placed over said material,
• displaying in addition to the portion of the digital material shown on the display the parts of the radial guiding lines overlapping said portion so that at least two guiding lines are visible on the display, wherein a user can navigate intuitively towards the direction where said guiding lines are coming closer to each other and, consequently, towards the origin.

An electronic device having a processor, a memory, a display, a graphical user interface, and navigating means for navigating in digital material, wherein the digital material to be presented on the display is considerably larger than an area of the display and wherein only a portion of the digital material is seen on the display at a time, the electronic device comprising:

• means for setting an origin at any desired point within the digital material,
• means for forming curved guiding lines around the origin, the curved guiding lines to cover all the digital material when placed over said material, and
• means for displaying in addition to the portion of the digital material shown on the display the parts of the curved guiding lines overlapping said portion, the opening direction of said parts pointing towards the origin, whereupon the parts of the curved lines currently visible on the display assist a user to navigate intuitively towards the origin.