6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the extended area includes a first UI control corresponding to the first widget and a first direction, the method further comprising: receiving N selections of the first UI control, wherein N is a whole number greater than zero, and wherein updating the location of the first widget includes moving the first widget in the first direction by N units.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the N selections are different from a continuous motion that drags the first UI control.