1. A user interface device for allowing a user to progressively, logically move through a sequence of information available for display, the user interface comprising: a cue object having at lease a first control surface region and a second control surface region, both of which are visually distinguishable by a user, one of said control surface regions comprising a ribbed or textured control surface; user location/movement detecting means for detecting location, speed of movement, or both location and speed of movement of a user's gesture relative to each of said first control surface region and said second control surface region and for determining a relationship between a location or speed of movement of said user's gesture and at least one said control surface region; and control means responsive to an output of said user location/movement detecting means indicative of said relationship of said location or speed of movement of said user's gesture and said at least one control surface region, for accordingly altering a logical position or a speed of movement through said sequence of information available for display.