1. In a computer system having a video display, an input device with an input device indicator that is visible on the video display and reflects movement of the input device, and a computer program for displaying a window with contents on the video display, the window having a predefined area for triggering scrolling the contents of the window, a method for displaying the contents of a window comprising the steps of: while the input device indicator is moving, determining a current location of the input device indicator on the video display; determining an acceleration of the input device indicator when the current location of the input device indicator is within the predefined area, wherein the input device indicator has an associated acceleration; designating a speed for scrolling the contents of the window such that the designated speed is non-zero and proportional to the acceleration of the input device indicator; and scrolling the contents of the window at the designated speed.