1. An electronic device comprising: a processor; a display; a sliding component moveably coupled to said processor, wherein said sliding component is operable to slide relative to said display, and wherein said sliding component is further operable to accept at least one button input from a user; and a sensing device coupled to said processor and to said sliding component for detecting a relative position of said sliding component with respect to said display; wherein said processor is operable to perform an operation that is associated with rendered information that is identified by said relative position of said sliding component with respect to said display, and wherein said operation is responsive to said button input being pressed.