1. A method for displaying information on a display screen, the method comprising: on the display screen, initiating display of a first viewing region associated with a first display application; on the display screen, initiating display of a second viewing region associated with a second display application, the second display application operating independently of the first display application; and forwarding an input command to both the first display application and the second display application to modify an appearance of the first viewing region and the second viewing region on the display screen.