As computing devices offer increasing processing capacity and functionality, users are able to operate these devices in an expanding variety of ways. For example, users can utilize a touch sensitive display of the device to interact or otherwise operate the device. Conventionally, these displays can be used to display a wide variety of information, including maps, images, graphical user interface elements, and the like; and a user can touch an interface element (such as an icon) being displayed on the display in order to activate a particular function or operate an application on the device. For example, a user can touch or interact with the display of the device to control a media player (e.g., to skip a media track), a navigation program (e.g., to forward through a list of directions), or some other application. In some instances, however, the user may desire to operate the device where touch input is not possible or permitted, or where diverting their visual focus to the device is dangerous (such as when driving).