A user interface device has a graphical user interface that can
simultaneously display a combination of television and Internet content
in various display modes. The display modes may have different
proportions, positioning or other features of the Internet and television
content. Means are included in each display made for conveniently
changing to other display modes. A viewer of the user interface device
may be able to change display modes simply by selecting a link available
in each of the display modes. The television content being displayed may
be a broadcast show and the Internet content may be chat from a chat room
corresponding to the television show. Various display modes are provided
for displaying the television show and corresponding chat, ranging from
maximal television display and minimal chat display to minimal television
display and maximal chat display. Changing television channels may
initiate a corresponding change in the chat room being participated in
and the content being displayed.