Method for providing a graphical user interface in a vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises at least two vehicle functions (13.1-13.4), in which at least a first (7.2, 7.3) and a second (7.1, 7.4) widget object are displayed on a display panel with a respective first display content, wherein the first (7.2, 7.3) and the second (7.1, 7.4) widget object are associated with a respective vehicle function (13.1-13.4) and at least the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) has multiple associated operator control actions, an operator control action is detected for the first widget object (7.2, 7.3), it is ascertained which of the multiple operator control actions the detected operator control action is, and the first display content of the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) is altered on the basis of the detected operator control action to produce a second display content, wherein the multiple operator control actions associated with the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) comprise a touch of the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) at a contact point (9.1), a touch of the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) at at least two contact points (9.1, 9.2) and/or a swipe gesture with initially one (9.1) or two (9.1, 9.2) contact points within the area of the first widget object (7.2, 7.3), characterized in that if the operator control action is ascertained as the swipe gesture with initially two contact points (9.1, 9.2), the direction of the swipe gesture is ascertained, the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) is displayed in a manner swivelled about an axis by the operator control action, wherein the swivel direction of the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) is dependent on the direction of the swipe gesture, the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) has a virtual rear and the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) is swivelled about the axis until the widget object (7.2, 7.3) is displayed in reversed fashion, so that the virtual rear is displayed, wherein settings options for the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) are displayed on the virtual rear, and, if the widget object (7.2, 7.3) has been reversed, the virtual rear is displayed in a full-screen mode. at least a first (7.2, 7.3) and a second (7.1, 7.4) widget object are displayed on a display panel with a respective first display content, wherein the first (7.2, 7.3) and the second (7.1, 7.4) widget object are associated with a respective vehicle function (13.1-13.4) and at least the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) has multiple associated operator control actions, an operator control action is detected for the first widget object (7.2, 7.3), it is ascertained which of the multiple operator control actions the detected operator control action is, and the first display content of the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) is altered on the basis of the detected operator control action to produce a second display content, wherein the multiple operator control actions associated with the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) comprise a touch of the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) at a contact point (9.1), a touch of the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) at at least two contact points (9.1, 9.2) and/or a swipe gesture with initially one (9.1) or two (9.1, 9.2) contact points within the area of the first widget object (7.2, 7.3), if the operator control action is ascertained as the swipe gesture with initially two contact points (9.1, 9.2), the direction of the swipe gesture is ascertained, the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) is displayed in a manner swivelled about an axis by the operator control action, wherein the swivel direction of the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) is dependent on the direction of the swipe gesture, the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) has a virtual rear and the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) is swivelled about the axis until the widget object (7.2, 7.3) is displayed in reversed fashion, so that the virtual rear is displayed, wherein settings options for the first widget object (7.2, 7.3) are displayed on the virtual rear, and, if the widget object (7.2, 7.3) has been reversed, the virtual rear is displayed in a full-screen mode.