A display apparatus and a method of controlling a display apparatus which is controlled by an input are provided. A method of controlling a display apparatus which is controlled by an input displays a cursor and a selectable icon, moves the cursor according to a user manipulation input through the input; and removes the cursor and changes display status of the icon in response to the cursor moving into a preset region based on a location of the icon. As a result, the display apparatus can reduce the unnecessary load of the graphics processing and provide an intuitive GUI to the user.