A system for controlling location of a pointing icon in a graphic user interface on a display, comprises: a movable element; means to detect the motion of the element; a controller responsive to the motion of the element to change the location of the pointing icon in the graphic user interface; one or more switch(e)s for changing the focus of the graphic user interface; and one or more additional switch(es) for changing location of the pointing icon on the display without changing the focus of the graphic user interface.