Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of methods for managing communications symbols in a viewing system including an associated viewing device comprising a touch surface and controlling, managing and displaying means. The interactor has three states that are a passive state, an active state and a state for setting one of the parameters of the communication. Said displaying and managing method comprises at least the following steps to apply a setting: Step 1: on a first tactile stress, causing an interaction zone of oblong shape and an icon representative of the possible setting choices to appear; Step 2: by holding and moving the tactile stress in the direction of the length of the interaction zone, selecting a given setting; and Step by stopping the tactile stress, validating the new setting and causing the icon and the interaction zone to disappear.