A touch screen system includes a touch screen that provides touch information in response to a touch event. The touch screen system also includes a rapid response display controller having a reactive interpretation unit that provides an initial display representation of the touch information and a reactive feedback unit that provides the initial display representation to the touch screen for an initial display. The touch screen system further includes a routine response display controller that additionally receives the touch information and provides a final display representation of the touch information to the touch screen for a final display. A method of touch screen display management is also included.