Abstract: The embodiments herein describe methods for displaying and navigating across content items in a content item list on a portable electronic device. For example, the embodiments herein describe a method for displaying a content item list adjacent to a content item view. The content list view includes a representation of the first content item and representations of previous and next content items. While the content list view is displayed, a movement of the touch input along the content list is detected, responsive to detection, the content item list is scrolled and a second content item is selected. The selected content item is displayed in the content item view adjacent to the content list view. An indication that the representation of a second content item in the content list view is currently selected is displayed.