Electronic device including touch-sensitive display and method of facilitating input at the electronic device

A method comprising:

• detecting a touch at a key in a keyboard area on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, the key being associated with multiple characters, and adding ones of the multiple characters to character strings;
• determining candidate character strings by identifying objects in reference data that have initial portions that match the character strings;
• displaying a single one of the candidate character strings on the touch-sensitive display, others of the candidate character strings being viewable in response to detection of a touch at another key in a keyboard area;
• receiving a gesture input in a gesture input area on the touch-sensitive display, a keyboard-related function associated with the gesture input being determined at a processor of the electronic device, no duplication of functionality being provided between the keyboard area and the gesture input area;
• in response to the gesture input, entering the single one of the candidate character strings in a display area of the touch-sensitive display;
• wherein the keyboard area is located adjacent a first side of the touch-sensitive display and the gesture input area is located adjacent a second side of the touch-sensitive display, the first side being opposite to the second side.