Graphical user interface

The invention relates to a method for controlling a household appliance using a graphical user interface, the user interface comprising a touch-sensitive display and a display control unit for controlling the touch-sensitive display, the method comprising the steps of: − displaying a first graphical representation on the touch- sensitive display (3), the first graphical representation comprising one or more symbols (V1, V2), each symbol (V1, V2) associated with an appliance subunit of the household appliance; − when a symbol (V1, V2) is touched by a touching means, transmitting control signals from the display control unit (4) to the touch-sensitive display (3) in order to change the first graphical representation into a second graphical representation; − displaying information regarding a change of a setting value of the appliance entity associated with the touched symbol (V1) when said touching means is dragged from a first position to a second position at the touch- sensitive display (3); and − changing the graphical representation at the touch- sensitive display (3) from the second graphical representation to a third graphical representation when lifting the touching means from the touch-sensitive display.