1. A device comprising: a display, a memory, a processor, a first input, and a second input comprising a touchpad, said device being configured to receive input through said first input corresponding to a base character component, said device being configured to display the base character component on said display, said device being configured to subsequently receive input through said second input corresponding to a supplemental character component using a graphical representation of a stroke made on said touchpad, and said device being configured to combine said supplemental character component with said base character component by graphically merging the base and supplemental character components to form a single character input that is displayed.