Electronic device, gesture processing method and gesture processing program

An electronic device comprising:

• a touch panel display;
• a storage unit that stores a plurality of sets of display data and trajectory related information that is associated with each of the sets of display data;
• and
• a control unit, wherein
• the trajectory related information includes trajectory data and function information that is associated with the trajectory data, and
• the control unit determines whether or not to accept gesture input on the basis of the trajectory related information that is associated with the display data to be displayed on the touch panel display, and when determining to accept the gesture input, overlay-displays on the touch panel display without obscuring the display data, the trajectory data included in the trajectory related information that is associated with the display data so as to be overlaid on the display data at a location and in a shape defined by the trajectory data for receiving the gesture input,
• wherein when the gesture input is carried out when the trajectory data and the display data are overlay-displayed on the touch panel display, the control unit determines the trajectory data corresponding to an input trajectory inputted through the gesture input, as selected trajectory data, and executes a function that is associated with the selected trajectory data.