1. A method of providing a display control mechanism for information in a data processing system, comprising: displaying information in a display area on a display in said data processing system; displaying a cursor on said display, said cursor capable of being activated by an input device; scrolling the displayed information after activating the cursor with the input device, the scrolling of the displayed information being in tandem with moving said cursor in the display area, wherein the displayed information in the display area continues scrolling when the cursor is deactivated.