1. A method for navigating among a plurality of objects in a computer system, the method comprising: displaying a plurality of icons in a navigation bar on a display device; accepting a signal from a user input device to select a first icon from the plurality of icons; displaying a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to objects associated with the first icon, wherein the thumbnail images are displayed adjacent to the row of icons; accepting a signal from a user input device to select one of the thumbnail images; and launching an application associated with the thumbnail image to present a location with active controls that corresponds with the selected thumbnail image.