EASY NAVIGATION AND SELECTION IN A MULTI-HIERARCHY FOLDER DIRECTORY

摘要

The embodiments herein provide a method for selecting a data item from a directory in an electronic device. The method includes detecting a first gesture performed relative to a first data item displayed on the electronic device, where the first data item constitutes a set of second data items. Further, the method includes causing to display the set of second= data items along with the first data item on the electronic device. Further, the method includes detecting a second gesture covering a distance from the first data item. Further, the method includes causing to display selection of at least one second data item from the set of second data items based on the distance