A method in an electronic device having a touch-sensitive surface that constitutes a touch-sensitive input component of a user interface of the electronic device, and a display apparatus (302, 503) capable of conveying stereoscopic perception of three-dimensional depth to a viewer, the method comprising: concurrently presenting via the display apparatus, utilizing dual two-dimensionally displayed images, a plurality of icons in a multi-depth virtual three-dimensional image, the plurality of icons being associated with the user interface of the electronic device and including a first icon presented at a first depth of presentation that is substantially coincident with the touch-sensitive surface of the electronic device and a second icon presented at a second depth of presentation different from the first depth of presentation and substantially not coincident with the touch-sensitive surface of the electronic device; and automatically moving at least some of the plurality of icons from one depth of presentation to another depth of presentation, by moving the first icon at the first depth of presentation to the second depth of presentation; and moving the second icon at the second depth of presentation to the first depth of presentation; wherein automatically moving the at least some of the plurality of icons occurs after the first icon has been presented at the first depth of presentation for a predetermined period of time; and wherein only icons at the first depth of presentation coincident with the touch-sensitive surface of the electronic device are available for interaction by the touch-sensitive surface; and icons at other than the first depth of presentation are unavailable for interaction by the touch-sensitive surface. concurrently presenting via the display apparatus, utilizing dual two-dimensionally displayed images, a plurality of icons in a multi-depth virtual three-dimensional image, the plurality of icons being associated with the user interface of the electronic device and including a first icon presented at a first depth of presentation that is substantially coincident with the touch-sensitive surface of the electronic device and a second icon presented at a second depth of presentation different from the first depth of presentation and substantially not coincident with the touch-sensitive surface of the electronic device; and automatically moving at least some of the plurality of icons from one depth of presentation to another depth of presentation, by moving the first icon at the first depth of presentation to the second depth of presentation; and moving the second icon at the second depth of presentation to the first depth of presentation; wherein automatically moving the at least some of the plurality of icons occurs after the first icon has been presented at the first depth of presentation for a predetermined period of time; and moving the first icon at the first depth of presentation to the second depth of presentation; and moving the second icon at the second depth of presentation to the first depth of presentation; wherein automatically moving the at least some of the plurality of icons occurs after the first icon has been presented at the first depth of presentation for a predetermined period of time; and wherein only icons at the first depth of presentation coincident with the touch-sensitive surface of the electronic device are available for interaction by the touch-sensitive surface; and icons at other than the first depth of presentation are unavailable for interaction by the touch-sensitive surface.