Graphical input display having a segmented scrollbar and escape hatch to facilitate navigating large bodies of content

A method comprising:

• using a processor to execute the following computer executable instructions stored in a memory to perform acts comprising:
• generating a user interface for navigating a body of content on a display device, the interface comprising a display area, a scrollbar comprising a plurality of segments, a scroll box and an exit command widget attached to the scroll box, wherein each of the plurality of segments are associated with respective portions of the body of content and the scroll box is configured to move over the plurality of segments to navigate through the body content and cause a respective portion of the body of the content to be displayed in the display area when the scroll box is positioned over a segment associated with the respective portion, and wherein the scroll box is configured to move to the exit command widget directly from a segment to focus on the exit command widget;
• inferring one of the plurality of segments to position the scroll box over based on a preference of a user navigating the body of content;
• moving the scroll box in response to received input commands;
• identifying one or more other users consuming portions of the body of content;
• and
• displaying icons identifying the one or more other users at the respective segments associated with the portions of the body of content the one or more other users are respectively consuming.

A tangible computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-readable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a computing system to perform operations, comprising:

• generating a user interface for navigating a body of content on a display device, the interface comprising a display area, a scrollbar comprising a plurality of segments, a scroll box and an exit command widget attached to the scroll box, wherein each of the plurality of segments are associated with respective portions of the body of content and the scroll box is configured to move over the plurality of segments to navigate through the body content and cause a respective portion of the body of the content to be displayed in the display area when the scroll box is positioned over a segment associated with the respective portion, and wherein the scroll box is configured to move to the exit command widget directly from a segment to focus on the exit command widget;
• inferring one of the plurality of segments to position the scroll box over based on a preference of a user navigating the body of content;
• moving the scroll box in response to received input commands;
• identifying one or more other users consuming portions of the body of content;
• and
• displaying icons identifying the one or more users at respective segments associated with the portions of the body of content the one or more users are respectively consuming.