14. A method according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of icons is arranged in a column along one direction on said display and upon receiving said second input, displaying a pair of move arrows with said first icon indicating permissible movement directions.
1. A method for moving an icon on a display of a computing device between a plurality of folder views, each said plurality of folder views displaying the contents of a respective folder on said display, said method comprising: providing one or more application icons on said display in a current folder view, and at least one other icon being either a folder icon configured to enable movement into a corresponding folder view or an escape icon configured to enable movement out of said current folder view; enabling a focus to be placed on a first icon in said current folder view using a positioning device, said first icon being one of said plurality of icons; upon receiving a first input for selecting said first icon, displaying a menu within said current folder view and enabling selection of a move option from said menu; upon receiving a second input selecting said move option from said menu, returning to said current folder view by removing said menu from said display, providing a visual cue associated with said first icon to indicate that said move option has been selected for said first icon, and then enabling movement of said first icon on said display within said current folder view using said positioning device; upon the first icon overlaying a second icon, said second icon being one of said at least one other icon, visually distinguishing from a move relative to said one or more application icons by changing said visual cue to indicate that a third input will cause said first icon to be moved into or out of said current folder view; and upon receiving said third input: if said second icon is said folder icon, moving said first icon into said corresponding folder view, and updating said display to show the contents of said corresponding folder view while continuing to enable said first icon to be moved within said corresponding folder view to a desired location: and if said second icon is said escape icon, moving said first icon out of said current folder view, and updating said display to show the contents of said corresponding folder view while continuing to enable said first icon to be moved within said corresponding folder view to a desired location.