1. A method for application program navigation in an interactive computer system having a digital data processor, a keyboard, a display, and a user interface having: a) means for supporting execution of one or more application programs of a plurality of application programs, and b) output means for causing display of application program execution to a particular window on the display, the method comprising: a) displaying a navigation window for specifying application programs; b) displaying in the navigation window: a plurality of pictorial icons, each pictorial icon representing an application program; and one or more key representations adjacent each pictorial icon, each key representation having one or more keyboard characters and each key representation automatically displayed and corresponding to an application program represented by the adjacent pictorial icon; c) entering a first key representation by striking one or more keys on the keyboard; and d) initiating execution of a particular application program corresponding to the first key representation and activating a first application window for the particular application program in response to entry of the first key representation.