System and method for displaying supplementary information associated with a graphic object on a display of an electronic device

Systems and method of displaying supplementary information on a display based on contact points is provided. Two or more contact points are detected on a presented graphic, such as a map or graph shown on a display on an electronic device. A portion of the presented graphic object that is bounded by the contact points is determined and supplementary information representative of the determined portion of the presented graphic object may be displayed.