35. A pointer-based computer system as recited in claim 33 wherein said means for dividing said initial note area comprises: means for detecting a theoretical line drawn on said display by said pointer; means for determining whether said theoretical line is a division gesture; and means for generating a header bar on said computer display for a new note area if said theoretical line is determined to be a division gesture.
33. A pointer-based computer system comprising: a central processing unit; a memory accessible by said central processing unit; a computer display having a screen; a pointer; means for generating an initial note area on the screen of the computer display; means for dividing said initial note area into a plurality of note areas in response to at least one division gesture implemented by moving the pointer across the width of the screen such that a left edge of the division gesture is within a first defined distance of a left side of said computer display and a right edge of the division gesture is within a second defined distance of a right side of said computer display, wherein the division gesture is made in a horizontal motion having a slope of less than a predefined slope value, and wherein each division gesture creates divider indicia in the form of a header bar on said screen which visually separates two adjacent note areas; and means for scrolling operable to scroll at least one note area in response to a scrolling command.