Abstract: A method of performing input to an application, a mobile terminal for performing input to an application and a user interface for performing input to an application. The method including receiving in a display being in an idle state display mode a first character of an information item associated with the application and displaying an input field and the first character in the input field on the display in response to the received first character, receiving more characters to the input field the received more characters following the received first character so as to complete the information item, invoking the application using the completed information item as an input parameter to the application, wherein the application is selected from a group including a navigation application, an application for adding or updating contacts who can be phoned, an application for sending SMS, and an application applying a letter in the completed information item.