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A method and apparatus for indicating functional areas of a graphical user interface are provided. A graphical interface in the form of an electronic program guide is generated. A non-textured portion of the electronic program guide is generated wherein the user can interact with functions of the el

A method and apparatus for indicating functional areas of a graphical user interface are provided. A graphical interface in the form of an electronic program guide is generated. A non-textured portion of the electronic program guide is generated wherein the user can interact with functions of the electronic program guide. A textured background for the electronic program guide is generated wherein the user cannot interact with functions of the electronic program guide. The textured background of the electronic program guide is generated using a noise-pattern generator. The noise-pattern generator provides a tiled color pattern on the textured background. The tiled color pattern is randomly generated from a selectable number of colors using a selectable tile size and selectable colors.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] In a multiple channel broadcasting system in which programs are broadcasted for display on a screen, a method for generating an on-screen guide for a user to select channels to view, comprising the steps of:generating an electronic program guide that includes information

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] In a multiple channel broadcasting system in which programs are broadcasted for display on a screen, a method for generating an on-screen guide for a user to select channels to view, comprising the steps of:generating an electronic program guide that includes information displayed on the screen, wherein the information identifies a plurality of channels and programming on the channels in the broadcasting system;supplying a system pointer on the screen under control of the user;generating a non-textured portion of said electronic program guide wherein said user can interact with functions of said electronic program guide;generating a textured background of said electronic program guide wherein said user cannot interact with functions of said electronic program guide, the textured background reducing display flicker and assisting the user in identifying the interactive areas of said display.