1. A method of searching implemented at a user device, the method comprising: receiving a written input from a user via a touch screen of the user device; without user initiation of a temporary character recognition mode specifically to receive said written input, analysing the written input using character recognition; responsive to the character recognition recognizing at least one character in said received written input, invoking a search mode; in said search mode: displaying one or more search results which at least partially match the at least one recognized character; and displaying feedback of the written input received from the user overlaid on the displayed search results, the displayed feedback gradually fading over time; and receiving a user selection of one of the displayed search results.
1. A method of searching implemented at a user device, the method comprising: receiving a written input from a user via a touch screen of the user device; without user initiation of a temporary character recognition mode specifically to receive said written input, analysing the written input using character recognition; responsive to the character recognition recognizing at least one character in said received written input, invoking a search mode; in said search mode: displaying one or more search results which at least partially match the at least one recognized character; and displaying feedback of the written input received from the user overlaid on the displayed search results, the displayed feedback gradually fading over time; and receiving a user selection of one of the displayed search results. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more search results are retrieved from at least one group of items which may be searched.