Interaction procedures and device

The present invention relates to an operating method in which on a display surface (3) comprises a plurality of graphical objects (7-n) is displayed at different display positions, by an operation of an operating element (5), which is remotely located from the display surface (3) is represented, marked the display positions are moved together the graphic objects (7-n), and at least one graphic object (7-1) in dependence on its display position relative to a fixed marking area of ​​the display surface (3). The control method according to the invention is characterized in that, if the display positions of the graphic objects (7-n) are moved together by an actuation of the operating element (5), it is checked, whether a change of the selected object (7-1) is to be initiated, wherein the test depending on the display positions of the graphic objects (7-n) is carried out relative to the fixed marking area, and when the examination showed that a change of the selected object (7-1) is to be initiated, a beam-shaped display element ( 9) is displayed which connects a display position within the stationary marking area (with the object to be marked 7-2) and the graphic objects (7-n) are automatically displaced together so that the object to be marked (7-2) in is represented marking area of ​​the display surface (3). Moreover, the invention relates to an operating apparatus for carrying out this method.