A computing device includes at least one processor and at least one module operable by the at least one processor to output, for display, a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising one or more graphical objects representing one or more data elements, receive input to select a graphical object representing a data element, wherein the selection occurs at a start location within the GUI, and determine a set of spatial locations with which the data element can be associated. The at least one module is further operable to output, for display, a plurality of overlay elements, each comprising a respective boundary that forms a respective path from the start location to a respective graphical representation of a respective spatial location, receive input to traverse a chosen overlay element, and associate the data element with the respective spatial location corresponding to the chosen overlay element.