Abstract: A user interface for a list of items, and methods of creating and using the user interface. The user interface includes a first visible region that displays a visible list of multiple items, a second visible region that displays meta-information common to all items in the list, and a third visible region that displays a meta-control corresponding to an action applicable to all items in the list. The user interface permits user interaction with individual ones of the items in the first visible region, with individual interaction being performed separately and independently of action on other items in the list. In addition, the user interface permits user interaction with all items in the list at the same time, through viewing and comprehension of the meta-information in the second visible region, and through meta-control of all items in the list by performing the action corresponding to the meta-control in the third visible region on all items in the list.