A graphical user interface accessible to a user and suitable for receiving a user-supplied movement direction or selection input through a directional controller to manage focus, including: a plurality of objects configured in a hierarchical structure; a first focus transfer element configured to transfer the focus from the currently focused object when the user supplied movement direction is received from the directional controller; and a second focus transfer element configured to transfer the focus from the currently focused object when the selection input is received from the directional controller.