A system and method for facilitating location of cursor position and cursor movement in a computer display. A computer system obtains a user manipulation of a cursor and calculates a movement vector. The computer system then displays visual cues related to the movement vector. The visual cues can correspond to an automatic selection of display objects intersecting the direction of user manipulation or the automatic movement of the cursor in the detected direction The visual cues can also correspond to selecting target display objects prior to moving the cursor or the association of various acceleration thresholds as the cursor is moved.