A method comprising: presenting information in an area of a display of an electronic device, the information being associated with a first application; detecting a gesture being performed on the display contemporaneously with presenting the information, the gesture comprising an origination location and continuous movement along a path; determining that the origination location of the gesture corresponds to a location of an icon being presented on the display; determining, based on at least the origination location, that the gesture represents a request for display of information accessible from within a second application corresponding to the icon, wherein the second application is separate and distinct from the first application; and based on determining that the gesture represents a request for display of information and while the gesture continues along the path: displaying at least a portion of the requested information and at least a first selection option after the gesture moves from the icon being maintained at the location, the at least first selection option being displayed contemporaneously with the portion of the requested information, wherein the at least first selection option is associated with a first information type, and the portion of the requested information is associated with a second information type that is different from the first information type, wherein an amount of the requested information being displayed varies as a function of a distance travelled by the gesture and a direction of travel of the gesture, and wherein the at least first selection option is independent of the portion of the requested information; and when the gesture terminates at a location comprising the at least first selection option along the path, executing the second application associated with the icon, the second application performing a function of the second application associated with the at least first selection option. presenting information in an area of a display of an electronic device, the information being associated with a first application; detecting a gesture being performed on the display contemporaneously with presenting the information, the gesture comprising an origination location and continuous movement along a path; determining that the origination location of the gesture corresponds to a location of an icon being presented on the display; determining, based on at least the origination location, that the gesture represents a request for display of information accessible from within a second application corresponding to the icon, wherein the second application is separate and distinct from the first application; and based on determining that the gesture represents a request for display of information and while the gesture continues along the path: displaying at least a portion of the requested information and at least a first selection option after the gesture moves from the icon being maintained at the location, the at least first selection option being displayed contemporaneously with the portion of the requested information, wherein the at least first selection option is associated with a first information type, and the portion of the requested information is associated with a second information type that is different from the first information type, wherein an amount of the requested information being displayed varies as a function of a distance travelled by the gesture and a direction of travel of the gesture, and wherein the at least first selection option is independent of the portion of the requested information; and when the gesture terminates at a location comprising the at least first selection option along the path, executing the second application associated with the icon, the second application performing a function of the second application associated with the at least first selection option. displaying at least a portion of the requested information and at least a first selection option after the gesture moves from the icon being maintained at the location, the at least first selection option being displayed contemporaneously with the portion of the requested information, wherein the at least first selection option is associated with a first information type, and the portion of the requested information is associated with a second information type that is different from the first information type, wherein an amount of the requested information being displayed varies as a function of a distance travelled by the gesture and a direction of travel of the gesture, and wherein the at least first selection option is independent of the portion of the requested information; and when the gesture terminates at a location comprising the at least first selection option along the path, executing the second application associated with the icon, the second application performing a function of the second application associated with the at least first selection option.