1. A graphical user interface element displayed on a display, comprising: a three-dimensional orientation indicator widget positioned in and displayed in association with a three-dimensional scene and visually indicating an orientation of the scene, and said indicator comprising: view direction controls each indicating a direction of a corresponding view into the three-dimensional scene and causing a display view orientation of the three-dimensional scene to change to the corresponding predefined view orientation upon selecting the control and where the view controls rotate in direct correlation to the change in the display view orientation, wherein the view controls indicate an iconic representation of the scene to display when selected and perform an action on a corresponding part of the scene when an image is dragged and dropped on a corresponding view control.