Program icon display method and device, electronic equipment and storage medium

Abstract

The application discloses a program icon display method and device, electronic equipment and a storage medium, and belongs to the technical field of electronic equipment. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a first input; in response to the first input, displaying program icons of at least two types of application programs in a partition manner in a bendable area.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of electronic equipment technology, and specifically relates to a method, apparatus, electronic device and storage medium for displaying program icons. Background Technology

[0002] With the booming development of mobile internet and the increasing popularity of electronic devices, users have more demands for mobile internet. The applications installed on electronic devices and the functions they can perform are becoming more and more diverse, and the number of application icons displayed on the desktop is also increasing.

[0003] In related technologies, the placement of application icons on electronic devices is relatively fixed, and when there are a large number of applications, the display positions of the application icons are relatively scattered, making it difficult for users to touch them, thus making the operation of application icons difficult. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide a method, apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium for displaying application icons, which can solve the problem that application icons are scattered in the display position, making them difficult for users to touch and operate.

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a method for displaying application icons, applied to an electronic device. The method includes: receiving a first input; and in response to the first input, displaying application icons of at least two types of applications in a bendable area.

[0006] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a program icon display device applied to an electronic device. The device includes: a receiving module for receiving a first input; and a display module for displaying program icons of at least two types of applications in a bendable area in response to the first input.

[0007] Thirdly, embodiments of this application provide an electronic device, which includes a processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the program or instructions are executed by the processor, they implement the steps of the program icon display method of the first aspect.

[0008] Fourthly, embodiments of this application provide a readable storage medium on which a program or instruction is stored, and when the program or instruction is executed by a processor, it implements the steps of the program icon display method of the first aspect.

[0009] Fifthly, embodiments of this application provide a chip including a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface being coupled to the processor, the processor being used to run programs or instructions to implement the steps of the program icon display method as described in the first aspect.

[0010] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this application provide a computer program product stored in a storage medium, which is executed by at least one processor to implement the steps of the program icon display method as described in the first aspect.

[0011] In this embodiment, upon receiving a first input, in response to the first input, the electronic device displays program icons for at least two types of applications in a partitioned manner within the bendable area. The bendable area is the area most easily touched by a user's fingers when holding the electronic device; therefore, displaying application icons in this area allows users to quickly access the application icons, reducing the difficulty of operation. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for displaying program icons provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the program icon display interface provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the program icon display interface provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the program icon display interface provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0016] Figures 5(a) and 5(b) are schematic diagrams of the settings interface provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0017] Figure 6 These are schematic diagrams of the settings interface provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0018] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the program icon display interface provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0019] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the program icon display interface provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0020] Figure 9 These are schematic diagrams of the program interfaces provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0021] Figures 10(a) and 10(b) are schematic diagrams of the program icon display interface provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0022] Figures 11(a) and 11(b) are schematic diagrams of the program icon display interface provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0023] Figure 12This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a program icon display device provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0024] Figure 13 These are schematic diagrams of the structure of electronic devices provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0025] Figure 14 These are schematic diagrams of the hardware structure of electronic devices provided in some embodiments of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0027] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such use of data can be interchanged where appropriate so that embodiments of this application can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first," "second," etc., are generally of the same class and the number of objects is not limited; for example, a first object can be one or more. Furthermore, in the specification and claims, "and / or" indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0028] As mentioned in the background section, the placement of application icons on electronic devices is relatively fixed. When there are a large number of applications, the display positions of the icons are scattered, making it difficult for users to touch them and thus making the operation of the icons difficult.

[0029] To address the problems in related technologies, this application provides a method for displaying application icons. Upon receiving a first input, in response to the first input, the electronic device displays application icons for at least two types of applications in a bendable area. The bendable area is the area most easily touched by a user's fingers when holding the electronic device. Therefore, displaying application icons in this bendable area makes it easier for users to touch the application icons, reducing the difficulty of operation and solving the problem of scattered display positions, difficulty in touch, and high operation difficulty in related technologies.

[0030] The method for displaying program icons provided in this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, through specific embodiments and application scenarios.

[0031] Figure 1This is a flowchart illustrating a method for displaying program icons according to an embodiment of this application. The executing entity of this method can be an electronic device, which can be a foldable screen device with a foldable screen or a flexible screen device with a flexible screen. It should be noted that the aforementioned executing entity does not constitute a limitation on this application.

[0032] For example, foldable screens and flexible screens can be bendable vertically or horizontally; this application does not specifically limit this.

[0033] like Figure 1 As shown, the program icon display method provided in this application embodiment may include steps 110 and 120.

[0034] Step 110: Receive the first input.

[0035] In this embodiment of the application, the first input is used to enable the target icon display mode. In this target icon display mode, the bendable area of ​​the display screen of the electronic device displays program icons of two types of applications in separate sections.

[0036] For example, the first input can be a first operation, which includes, but is not limited to: touch input of a control or icon by a user using a touch device such as a finger or stylus, or voice commands input by the user, or specific gestures input by the user, or other feasible inputs. The specific input can be determined according to actual usage needs, and this application embodiment does not limit it. The specific gestures in this application embodiment can be any one of a single-click gesture, a swipe gesture, a drag gesture, a pressure-recognition gesture, a long-press gesture, an area-change gesture, a double-press gesture, or a double-tap gesture; the touch input in this application embodiment can be a single-click input, a double-tap input, or any number of clicks, and can also be a long-press input or a short-press input.

[0037] In some embodiments, when the target icon display mode described above is not enabled, as shown in FIG11, the program icons of all applications in the electronic device are scattered in the display area 1101 of the display screen.

[0038] Step 120: In response to the first input, in the bendable area, program icons for at least two types of applications are displayed in partitions.

[0039] Optionally, if the electronic device is a foldable screen device, the bendable area is the area on both sides of the hinge of the foldable screen device; if the electronic device is a flexible screen device, the bendable area is the area on both sides of the bendable line of the flexible screen device.

[0040] In some embodiments, the display area of ​​the electronic device's display screen may include a first non-bendable area, a bendable area, and a second non-bendable area arranged vertically or horizontally, with the bendable area located between the first non-bendable area and the second non-bendable area.

[0041] The first non-bending area and the second non-bending area are the display areas corresponding to the non-bending parts of the display screen.

[0042] In some embodiments of this application, the electronic device may be as follows: Figure 2 The foldable screen device 201 shown has a vertically foldable screen. The display area of ​​the display screen of the foldable screen device 201 includes a first non-bending area 202, a bendable area 203, and a second non-bending area 204, wherein the first non-bending area 202, the bendable area 203, and the second non-bending area 204 are arranged vertically.

[0043] In other embodiments of this application, the electronic device may be as follows: Figure 3 The foldable screen device 301 shown has a foldable screen that can be folded left and right. The display area of ​​the display screen of the foldable screen device 301 includes a first non-bending area 302, a bendable area 303, and a second non-bending area 304, wherein the first non-bending area 302, the bendable area 303, and the second non-bending area 304 are arranged horizontally.

[0044] The application icon display method provided in this application embodiment, upon receiving a first input, responds to the first input by displaying application icons for at least two types of applications in a bendable area. For example, the electronic device can display icons for frequently used applications, recently used applications, and cloned applications in different areas of the bendable area. The bendable area is the area most easily touched by the user's fingers when holding the electronic device. Therefore, displaying application icons in this bendable area facilitates quick and easy access to application icons, reducing the difficulty of operation for the user.

[0045] The following detailed description of steps 110 and 120, with reference to specific embodiments, is provided below.

[0046] Step 110: Receive the first input.

[0047] In this embodiment of the application, the first input can be used to enable the target icon display mode. In this target icon display mode, the bendable area of ​​the display screen of the electronic device displays program icons of two types of applications in sections. At this time, the first input can be the user's touch input to the control through a touch device such as a finger or stylus, or the user's voice command, or the user's specific gesture, etc.; or, the first input can be used to unfold the display screen that was originally in a bent state. At this time, the first input is the unfolding input of the electronic device.

[0048] In some embodiments, step 110 may specifically include: receiving a first input for unfolding the electronic device when the electronic device is in a bent state.

[0049] The first input is an unfolding input, which is used to trigger the electronic device to change from a bent state to an unfolded state. The electronic device is a bendable foldable screen device or a flexible screen device.

[0050] For example, user A's foldable screen device being in a bent state can correspond to several scenarios. Scenario 1: The foldable screen device is... Figure 3 Scenario 1: If the foldable screen device has a single-sided display, the content displayed on the single-sided display cannot be shown to user A when the device is fully folded. Scenario 2: If the foldable screen device has a single-sided display, the content cannot be fully shown to user A when it is not fully folded, for example, if the first and second sub-screens of the single-sided display are at a 45-degree angle. Scenario 3: If the foldable screen device has two-sided displays (first and second screens), and it is fully folded, the content displayed on the first screen (front side) cannot be shown to user A, but the content displayed on the second screen (back side) can be fully shown to user A. Scenario 4: If the foldable screen device has two-sided displays (first and second screens), and it is not fully folded, the content displayed on the first screen (front side) cannot be fully shown to user A, but the content displayed on the second screen (back side) can be fully shown to user A. In any of the four scenarios mentioned above, user A can re-unfold the foldable screen device that is in a bent state by using the first input, specifically the input to unfold the display screen.

[0051] Optionally, in some embodiments of this application, step 110 may specifically include: receiving a first input for triggering the electronic device to enable the target icon display mode.

[0052] The first input can be touch input from the user using a touch device such as a finger or stylus, or voice commands input by the user, or specific gestures input by the user.

[0053] In some embodiments, step 110 may specifically include: when the electronic device is in an unfolded state, receiving a first input for triggering the electronic device to open the target icon display mode, wherein the electronic device is a bendable foldable screen device or a flexible screen device.

[0054] In one example, when user B's flexible screen device is in an unfolded state, the flexible screen device can display a target control on the interface. This target control is used to trigger the flexible screen device to open the target icon display mode. At this time, the first input can be a click input on the target control.

[0055] In some embodiments of this application, when user B's flexible screen device is in an unfolded state, if user B wants to enable the target icon display mode of the flexible screen device, he / she can input a "Z" gesture on the display screen using his / her finger or a stylus. This gesture input is the first input.

[0056] Step 120: In response to the first input, in the bendable area, program icons for at least two types of applications are displayed in partitions.

[0057] In some embodiments of this application, step 120 may specifically include: if the electronic device is in a bent state before receiving the first input, in response to the first input, controlling the electronic device to unfold, and displaying program icons of at least two types of applications in the bendable area; if the input features of the first input match the input features corresponding to the target icon display mode, in response to the first input, displaying program icons of at least two types of applications in the bendable area.

[0058] In some embodiments, the input features corresponding to the target icon display mode may include, but are not limited to: touch input to the target control, preset gestures, and preset voice commands.

[0059] For example, the input feature corresponding to the target icon display mode can be a "Z" gesture input. If the first input is a "Z" gesture input drawn by the user on the screen, then the input feature of the first input matches the input feature corresponding to the target icon display mode. At this time, the electronic device can enable the target icon display mode. In this mode, the electronic device can... Figure 2 The bendable area 203 shown, or Figure 3 The bendable area 303 shown is partitioned to display program icons for at least two types of applications.

[0060] In this embodiment, when the electronic device is in a bent state, by receiving a first input for unfolding the electronic device, while controlling the unfolding of the electronic device, the electronic device can also be simultaneously triggered to move the program icons of at least two types of applications to the bendable area for display, facilitating flexible touch control of program icons by the user in the unfolded electronic device. The electronic device can set a target icon display mode and its corresponding input features. If the electronic device receives a first input for activating the target icon display mode, and the input features of the first input match the input features corresponding to the target icon display mode, the electronic device activates the target icon display mode and displays program icons of at least two types of applications in the bendable area, achieving diversity in program icon display methods.

[0061] In some embodiments of this application, at least two types of applications may include at least one of the following: a first type of application, a second type of application, a third type of application, and a fourth type of application.

[0062] The first category of applications are those with application cloning capabilities; the second category of applications are those selected by the user; the third category of applications are those used more frequently than a first frequency threshold; and the fourth category of applications are those used within a preset time period.

[0063] In the above embodiments, the first frequency threshold and the preset time period can be set according to specific needs. For example, the first frequency threshold can be set to twice a day or seven times a week, or it can be set to other values. The preset time period can be a preset duration before the current time, which can be 10 minutes or 24 hours. This application does not specifically limit the first frequency threshold and the preset time period.

[0064] For example, the first type of application includes applications APP1 and APP2 with application cloning function; the second type of application includes user-selected applications APP9 and APP10; the third type of application may include applications APP7 and APP8 with a usage frequency greater than a first frequency threshold of seven times per week; and the fourth type of application includes applications APP3, APP4, APP5 and APP6 that have been used in the most recent day.

[0065] In this embodiment, the electronic device can display program icons of various types of applications in a partitioned area. This allows users to quickly find the program icon based on the attributes of the application to be operated, improving search efficiency. Furthermore, applications used more frequently than a first frequency threshold, applications used within a preset time period, and user-selected applications are all applications the user is likely to want to operate. Therefore, displaying the program icon of the desired application in a bendable area easily accessible to the user's fingers provides a quick touch method for finding and opening the application interface, facilitating rapid location of the application.

[0066] In some embodiments, the method may further include: determining the running frequency of each application based on the running information of each application; and determining applications with a running frequency greater than a first frequency threshold as third-class applications.

[0067] The runtime information may include, but is not limited to, runtime and number of runs.

[0068] In some embodiments of this application, the electronic device is a foldable screen device or a flexible screen device, and the bendable area may include at least two icon display areas, each of which is used to display at least one program icon belonging to the same application type.

[0069] In one example Figure 4 The bendable area 401 shown may include an icon display area 402, an icon display area 403, and an icon display area 404. Specifically, icon display area 402 may display the program icons of APP1 and APP2, which have application cloning capabilities, with APP2 being a clone application of APP1; icon display area 403 may display the program icons of recently used applications APP3, APP4, APP5, and APP6; and icon display area 404 may display the program icons of frequently used applications APP7 and APP8.

[0070] In this embodiment, by dividing the bendable area into at least two icon display areas and displaying program icons of different types of applications in each of the at least two icon display areas, the system automatically categorizes and displays program icons of multiple types of applications within the bendable area, thereby improving the utilization rate of the bendable area. Simultaneously, the electronic device can automatically categorize and display application icons, eliminating the need for manual categorization by the user, simplifying user operations and saving user time.

[0071] In some embodiments of this application, prior to step 120, the method may further include the following steps: receiving a second input; and in response to the second input, setting the application type associated with each icon display area.

[0072] The second input can be a second operation, such as touch input, keyboard input, or voice input, which can be the application type associated with the icon display area in the settings interface.

[0073] In one example Figure 4 The bendable area 401 can include icon display areas 402, 403, and 404, where the display identifiers corresponding to icon display areas 402, 403, and 404 are icon display area A, icon display area B, and icon display area C, respectively. Based on this, in the settings interface 501 shown in Figure 5(a), each icon display area can correspond to a settings control 502. The second input can include touch input to the settings control 502, and selection input to select the application type associated with each icon display area. For example, an electronic device can receive a second input from a user who clicks on the settings controls 502 corresponding to the three icon display areas respectively, and sets the application type associated with icon display area A to a clone application, the application type associated with icon display area B to a recently used application, and the application type associated with icon display area C to a frequently used application. In response to this second input, as shown in Figure 5(b), the area where the settings control 502 associated with icon display area A is located is updated to display "clone application", the area where the settings control 502 associated with icon display area B is located is updated to display "recently used application", and the area where the settings control 502 associated with icon display area C is located is updated to display "frequently used application".

[0074] In this embodiment, before the program icons of different types of applications are displayed in multiple icon display areas, the user can customize the application type associated with each icon display area. This not only increases the user's operational freedom but also makes it easier for the user to remember the display pattern of program icons, thereby improving the speed and efficiency of finding the required application in the bendable area.

[0075] In some embodiments of this application, in order to make it easier for users to access the program icons of the applications they are most interested in, the program icons of at least two types of applications can be displayed sequentially in descending order of priority set by the user.

[0076] Prior to step 120, the method may further include the following steps: receiving a third input; in response to the third input, setting the priority of each type of application; step 120 may specifically include: when the electronic device is held in the left hand, displaying program icons of at least two types of applications in a bendable area according to a first display direction, based on a priority order from high to low; or, when the electronic device is held in the right hand, displaying program icons of at least two types of applications in a bendable area according to a second display direction, based on a priority order from high to low.

[0077] The first display direction is the display direction corresponding to the left hand holding the device, such as a display direction from left to right, from top left to bottom right, or from bottom left to top right; the second display direction is the display direction corresponding to the right hand holding the device, such as a display direction from right to left, from top right to bottom right, or from bottom right to top left.

[0078] In the above embodiments, the third input can be a third operation, such as touch input, keyboard input, voice input, etc., which sets the priority of each type of application in the settings interface.

[0079] For example, at least two types of applications may include a first type of application, a second type of application, a third type of application, and a fourth type of application. The first type of applications includes applications APP1 and APP2 with application cloning functionality; the second type of applications includes user-selected applications APP9 and APP10; the third type of applications may include applications APP7 and APP8 with a usage frequency greater than a first frequency threshold of seven times per week; and the fourth type of applications includes applications APP3 and APP4 used within the last two days. Based on this, users can use a third input to... Figure 6 In the settings interface 601, you can set the application corresponding to each priority, or you can set the priority of each application through the settings interface 602. For example, you can set the priority of the first type of application to 3, the priority of the second type of application to 4, the priority of the third type of application to 2, and the priority of the fourth type of application to 1.

[0080] In some examples, in scenarios where the electronic device is held with the left hand, the electronic device can be based on... Figure 6 In descending order of priority, the icons of four application categories are displayed sequentially within the bendable area according to the display orientation corresponding to the left-hand grip, for example... Figure 7As shown, the program icons of the fourth type of applications APP3 and APP4, the third type of applications APP7 and APP8, the first type of applications APP1 and APP2, and the second type of applications APP9 and APP10 are displayed sequentially from left to right in the bendable area 701.

[0081] In some embodiments of this application, in scenarios where the electronic device is held in the right hand, the electronic device can be based on... Figure 6 In descending order of priority, the icons of four application categories are displayed sequentially within the bendable area according to the display direction corresponding to the right-hand grip, for example... Figure 8 As shown, the program icons of the fourth type of applications APP3 and APP4, the third type of applications APP7 and APP8, the first type of applications APP1 and APP2, and the second type of applications APP9 and APP10 are displayed sequentially from right to left in the bendable area 801.

[0082] In this embodiment, before the program icons of at least two types of applications are displayed in the bendable area, the user can customize the priority of the association between the at least two types of applications. Based on this, when the user holds the electronic device with their left hand, the program icons of at least two types of applications can be displayed sequentially in the bendable area according to the display direction corresponding to the left-hand grip, based on priority from highest to lowest; similarly, when the user holds the electronic device with their right hand, the program icons of at least two types of applications can be displayed sequentially in the bendable area according to priority from highest to lowest, based on the display direction corresponding to the right-hand grip. Thus, regardless of the user's grip method, the program icons of higher-priority applications can be placed in the area closest to the fingers, making it convenient for the user to touch the program icon of the application they most want to operate on. This improves the adaptability of the program icon placement to the user, making the placement of program icons more in line with the user's operational needs.

[0083] In some embodiments, the first display direction can be a top-to-bottom display direction, and the second display direction can be a bottom-to-top display direction.

[0084] In some embodiments of this application, at least two icon display areas may include a target icon display area, which may include a first icon sub-display area and a second icon sub-display area; at least two types of applications include a first type of application, which is an application with application cloning function, and the first type of application includes a first clone application and a second clone application.

[0085] Step 120 may specifically include: displaying the first program icon of the first cloned application and the second program icon of the second cloned application in the first icon display area and the second icon display area, respectively.

[0086] In some embodiments, the first icon display area and the second icon display area may be symmetrically arranged about the crease line.

[0087] For example, Figure 8 The target icon display area 802 may include a first icon sub-display area 803 and a second icon sub-display area 804, such as Figure 8 As shown, the electronic device can display the first program icon of the first clone application APP1 in the first icon display area 803, and display the second program icon of the second clone application APP2 in the second icon display area 804.

[0088] In this embodiment, the bendable area of ​​the electronic device may include a target icon display area, which can be further divided into a first icon sub-display area and a second icon sub-display area. The program icons of the first cloned application and the second cloned application are displayed in the first icon sub-display area and the second icon sub-display area respectively. For example... Figure 8 The first icon display area 803 and the second icon display area 804 shown are two symmetrical display areas. The program icons of APP1 and APP2 can be displayed symmetrically in the two symmetrical display areas. This realizes the use of the symmetrical visual effect of the foldable screen to store the icons of cloned applications and realizes the associated display of cloned application icons. This makes it easier for users to clearly see the placement of cloned application icons and improves the speed at which users can find cloned applications.

[0089] In some embodiments of this application, the electronic device is a foldable screen device. The hinge of the electronic device divides the screen area of ​​the electronic device's display screen into a first screen sub-region and a second screen sub-region. A first icon display area is located in the first screen sub-region, and a second icon display area is located in the second screen sub-region. After displaying the first program icon of the first clone application and the second program icon of the second clone application in the first icon display area and the second icon display area, respectively, the method may further include: receiving a fourth input to the first program icon and the second program icon; in response to the fourth input, displaying the program interface of the first clone application in the first screen sub-region and displaying the program interface of the second clone application in the second screen sub-region.

[0090] The fourth input is used to trigger the electronic device to display the program interface of the first clone application and the second clone application. The fourth input can be a fourth operation, such as clicking, double-clicking, or long-pressing the first program icon and the second program icon. This application does not make specific limitations here.

[0091] In one example, the electronic device can receive... Figure 8The first app icon of the first cloned application APP1 and the second app icon of the second cloned application APP2, as shown in the figure, respond to the click input, can be as follows: Figure 9 As shown, the program interface of the first clone application APP1 is displayed in the first screen sub-area 901, and the program interface of the second clone application APP2 is displayed in the second screen sub-area 902.

[0092] In this embodiment, when the foldable screen device receives input from the user for the program icons of applications with application cloning function, the program interfaces of the first cloned application and the second cloned application are displayed in the first screen sub-area and the second screen sub-area, respectively. This enables the simultaneous display of the program interfaces of two cloned applications in split screen, facilitating simultaneous viewing and operation of the program interfaces of two cloned applications and improving the utilization rate of the screen area.

[0093] In some embodiments of this application, the method may further include: when the distance between the holding position of the electronic device and the bendable area is greater than a preset threshold, canceling the display of program icons of at least two types of applications in the bendable area, and displaying program icons of at least two types of applications in the screen area corresponding to the holding position of the electronic device.

[0094] The screen area corresponding to the gripping position is the display area whose distance from the gripping position is less than a preset threshold. The preset threshold can be set according to specific needs, such as 5cm, 8cm, or other values. This application does not make any specific limitations on this.

[0095] For example, the preset threshold can be 5cm. If the distance between the holding position of the electronic device shown in Figure 10(a) and the bendable area 1001 is greater than 5cm, then as shown in Figure 10(b), the electronic device can cancel the display of program icons of at least two types of applications in the bendable area 1001 and display program icons of at least two types of applications in the screen area 1002 corresponding to the holding position.

[0096] In this embodiment, the electronic device can detect the distance between the user's grip position and the bendable area. If the distance is too far, it indicates that the user has difficulty manipulating the program icon in the bendable area. Based on this, the electronic device can flexibly adjust the display position of the program icon, moving the program icon to the screen area corresponding to the grip position, shortening the distance between the grip position and the display position of the program icon, making it easier for the user to manipulate the program icon and improving the convenience of manipulating the program icon.

[0097] As a specific embodiment, on the current interface of the electronic device, as shown in Figure 11(a), the program icons of all applications APP1, APP2, APP3, APP4, APP5, APP6, APP7, APP8, and APP9 are scattered across the display area 1101. In this scenario, it is difficult for user A to quickly find the program icon of the application they need from all the program icons. Therefore, the display area 1101 can provide a target control 1102. User A can trigger the electronic device to activate the target icon display mode by clicking the first input of the target control. In this target icon display mode, the electronic device displays program icons of different application types in different icon display areas of the bendable area (e.g., icon display areas 1104, 1105, and 1106 of the bendable area 1103 shown in Figure 11). Since User A pre-sets the application type associated with icon display area 1104 as a clone application, icon display area 1105 as a recently used application, and icon display area 1106 as a frequently used application through a second input, as shown in Figure 11(b), the electronic device can display the program icons of clone applications APP1 and APP2 in icon display area 1104 of the bendable area 1103, the program icons of recently used applications APP3, APP4, APP5, and APP6 in icon display area 1105, and the program icons of frequently used applications APP7 and APP8 in icon display area 1106. Thus, in a scenario where User A frequently uses instant messaging application APP7 to chat with User B, User A can quickly and accurately find the program icon of APP7 in icon display area 1106 of the bendable area 1103. By clicking on the program icon of APP7, the electronic device can display the application interface of APP7 to find the chat box with User B and continue chatting.

[0098] As some specific embodiments, in a scenario where the electronic device is currently in a bent state, user B can trigger the electronic device to change from a bent state to an unfolded state by using a first input to unfold the electronic device. While the electronic device is unfolded, it can display different icon areas (e.g., within the bendable area) on different icon display areas. Figure 7The icon display areas 702, 703, 704, and 705 of the bendable area 701 shown display program icons for at least two types of applications. These at least two types of applications may include a first type of application, a second type of application, a third type of application, and a fourth type of application. The first type of application includes applications APP1 and APP2 with application cloning functionality; the second type of application includes user-selected applications APP9 and APP10; the third type of application may include applications APP7 and APP8 used more than seven times per week (a first frequency threshold); and the fourth type of application includes applications APP3 and APP4 used within the last two days. Because the user pre-enters information via a third input... Figure 6 The settings interface 601 or 602 shows the priority settings for the first type of application association as 3, the second type of application association as 4, the third type of application association as 2, and the fourth type of application association as 1. Therefore, in scenarios where the electronic device is held with the left hand, the electronic device can... Figure 6 The application icons are arranged in a priority order from highest to lowest within the bendable area, dividing the application into four categories from left to right. For example... Figure 7 As shown, the icon display area 702 of the bendable area 701 displays the program icons of recently used applications APP3 and APP4; the icon display area 703 displays the program icons of frequently used applications APP7 and APP8; the icon display area 704 displays the program icons of cloned applications APP1 and APP2; and the icon display area 705 displays the program icons of custom selection applications APP9 and APP10. Thus, in a scenario where user B wants to view the program interfaces of two cloned applications simultaneously, user B can find all the program icons of cloned applications APP1 and APP2 at once in the icon display area 704 of the bendable area 701. By clicking on the program icons of APP1 and APP2, the electronic device can be triggered to display the application interfaces of APP1 and APP2, allowing the user to operate two applications simultaneously, view the information of the program interfaces of two applications, and complete cross-application interface operations.

[0099] It should be noted that the program icon display method provided in this application embodiment can be executed by a program icon display device or a control module within that device for executing the program icon display method. The program icon display device can be a component of an electronic device, such as an integrated circuit, chip, control device, input unit, or display unit, etc., and is not specifically limited herein. This application embodiment uses the execution of the program icon display method by a program icon display device as an example to illustrate the program icon display device provided in this application embodiment. The program icon display device will be described in detail below.

[0100] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a program icon display device provided in this application.

[0101] like Figure 12 As shown, this application embodiment provides a program icon display device 1200, which can be applied to electronic devices. The device 1200 includes a receiving module 1210 and a display module 1220.

[0102] The receiving module 1210 is used to receive the first input; the display module 1220 is used to respond to the first input and display program icons of at least two types of applications in a partitioned area within the bendable region.

[0103] The application icon display device provided in this application embodiment, upon receiving a first input, responds to the first input by displaying application icons for at least two types of applications in a bendable area of ​​the electronic device. The bendable area is the area most easily touched by a user's fingers when holding the electronic device; therefore, displaying application icons in this bendable area facilitates user access to the application icons and reduces the difficulty of operation.

[0104] In some embodiments of this application, the electronic device is a foldable screen device or a flexible screen device, and the bendable area includes at least two icon display areas, each of which is used to display at least one program icon belonging to the same application type.

[0105] In some embodiments of this application, the apparatus further includes: a receiving module 1210, further configured to receive a second input before displaying program icons of at least two types of applications in a bendable area; and a setting module, configured to set the application type associated with each icon display area in response to the second input.

[0106] In some embodiments of this application, the receiving module 1210 is further configured to receive a third input before displaying program icons of at least two types of applications in the bendable area in partitions; the setting module is configured to set the priority of each type of application in response to the third input; the display module 1220 is specifically configured to: when the electronic device is held in the left hand, display program icons of at least two types of applications in partitions in the bendable area according to a first display direction based on a priority order from high to low, wherein the first display direction is the display direction corresponding to the left hand holding; or, when the electronic device is held in the right hand, display program icons of at least two types of applications in partitions in the bendable area according to a second display direction based on a priority order from high to low, wherein the second display direction is the display direction corresponding to the right hand holding.

[0107] In some embodiments of this application, at least two icon display areas include a target icon display area, which includes a first icon sub-display area and a second icon sub-display area; at least two types of applications include a first type of application, which is an application with application cloning function, and includes a first cloned application and a second cloned application; the display module 1220 is specifically used to: display the first program icon of the first cloned application and the second program icon of the second cloned application in the first icon sub-display area and the second icon sub-display area, respectively.

[0108] In some embodiments of this application, the electronic device is a foldable screen device. The hinge of the electronic device divides the screen area of ​​the electronic device's display screen into a first screen sub-area and a second screen sub-area. A first icon display area is located in the first screen sub-area, and a second icon display area is located in the second screen sub-area. The receiving module 1210 is further configured to receive a fourth input to the first program icon and the second program icon after displaying the first program icon of the first clone application and the second program icon of the second clone application in the first and second icon display areas, respectively. The display module 1220 is further configured to display the program interface of the first clone application in the first screen sub-area and the program interface of the second clone application in the second screen sub-area in response to the fourth input.

[0109] In some embodiments of this application, at least two types of applications include at least one of the following: a first type of application, a second type of application, a third type of application, and a fourth type of application; wherein, the first type of application is an application with application cloning function; the second type of application is an application selected by the user; the third type of application is an application whose usage frequency is greater than a first frequency threshold; and the fourth type of application is an application used within a preset time period.

[0110] In some embodiments of this application, the display module 1220 is specifically used to: when the electronic device is in a bent state before receiving the first input, in response to the first input, control the electronic device to unfold and display program icons of at least two types of applications in the bendable area; when the input features of the first input match the input features corresponding to the target icon display mode, in response to the first input, display program icons of at least two types of applications in the bendable area.

[0111] In some embodiments of this application, the display module 1220 is further configured to: cancel the display of program icons of at least two types of applications in the bendable area when the distance between the grip position of the electronic device and the bendable area is greater than a preset threshold, and display program icons of at least two types of applications in the screen area corresponding to the grip position of the electronic device.

[0112] The program icon display device provided in this application embodiment can achieve... Figure 1-Figure 1 The various processes implemented by the electronic device in the method embodiment 1 will not be described again here to avoid repetition.

[0113] The program icon display device in this application embodiment can be an electronic device, or a component, integrated circuit, or chip within an electronic device. The electronic device can be a terminal, or any other device besides a terminal. For example, the electronic device can be a mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, PDA, in-vehicle electronic device, mobile internet device (MID), augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) device, robot, wearable device, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), netbook, or personal digital assistant (PDA), etc. It can also be a server, network attached storage (NAS), personal computer (PC), television set (TV), ATM, or self-service machine, etc. This application embodiment does not specifically limit the device.

[0114] The program icon display device in this application embodiment can be a device with an operating system. This operating system can be Android, iOS, or other possible operating systems; this application embodiment does not specifically limit the specific operating system used.

[0115] Optionally, such as Figure 13As shown, this application embodiment also provides an electronic device 1300, including a processor 1301, a memory 1302, and a program or instructions stored in the memory 1302 and executable on the processor 1301. When the program or instructions are executed by the processor 1301, they implement the various processes of the above-described program icon display method embodiment and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

[0116] It should be noted that the electronic devices in the embodiments of this application include the mobile electronic devices and non-mobile electronic devices described above.

[0117] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0118] The electronic device 1400 includes, but is not limited to, components such as: radio frequency unit 1401, network module 1402, audio output unit 1403, input unit 1404, sensor 1405, display unit 1406, user input unit 1407, interface unit 1408, memory 1409, and processor 1410.

[0119] It should be noted that this electronic device is a foldable screen device with a foldable screen.

[0120] Those skilled in the art will understand that the electronic device 1400 may also include a power supply (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components. The power supply may be logically connected to the processor 1410 through a power management system, thereby enabling the management of charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system. Figure 14 The electronic device structure shown does not constitute a limitation on the electronic device. The electronic device may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements, which will not be elaborated here.

[0121] The user input unit 1407 is used to receive a first input; the display unit 1406 is used to respond to the first input by displaying program icons of at least two types of applications in a partitioned area within the bendable region.

[0122] In this embodiment, upon receiving a first input, in response to the first input, the electronic device displays program icons for at least two types of applications in a partitioned manner within the bendable area. The bendable area is the area most easily touched by a user's fingers when holding the electronic device; therefore, displaying application icons in this area allows users to quickly access the application icons, reducing the difficulty of operation.

[0123] In some embodiments of this application, the electronic device is a foldable screen device or a flexible screen device, and the bendable area includes at least two icon display areas, each of which is used to display at least one program icon belonging to the same application type.

[0124] In some embodiments of this application, the user input unit 1407 is further configured to receive a second input before displaying program icons of at least two types of applications in a bendable area; the processor 1410 is configured to set the application type associated with each icon display area in response to the second input.

[0125] In some embodiments of this application, the user input unit 1407 is further configured to receive a third input before displaying program icons of at least two types of applications in the bendable area in partitions; the processor 1410 is configured to set the priority of each type of application in response to the third input; the display unit 1406 is specifically configured to: when the electronic device is held in the left hand, display program icons of at least two types of applications in partitions in the bendable area according to a first display direction based on a priority order from high to low, wherein the first display direction is the display direction corresponding to the left hand holding; or, when the electronic device is held in the right hand, display program icons of at least two types of applications in partitions in the bendable area according to a second display direction based on a priority order from high to low, wherein the second display direction is the display direction corresponding to the right hand holding.

[0126] In some embodiments of this application, at least two icon display areas include a target icon display area, which includes a first icon sub-display area and a second icon sub-display area; at least two types of applications include a first type of application, which is an application with application cloning function, and includes a first cloned application and a second cloned application; the display unit 1406 is specifically used to: display the first program icon of the first cloned application and the second program icon of the second cloned application in the first icon sub-display area and the second icon display area, respectively.

[0127] In some embodiments of this application, the electronic device is a foldable screen device. The hinge of the electronic device divides the screen area of ​​the electronic device's display screen into a first screen sub-area and a second screen sub-area. A first icon display area is located in the first screen sub-area, and a second icon display area is located in the second screen sub-area. The user input unit 1407 is further configured to receive a fourth input to the first program icon and the second program icon after displaying the first program icon of the first clone application and the second program icon of the second clone application in the first and second icon display areas, respectively. The display unit 1406 is further configured to display the program interface of the first clone application in the first screen sub-area and the program interface of the second clone application in the second screen sub-area in response to the fourth input.

[0128] In some embodiments of this application, at least two types of applications include at least one of the following: a first type of application, a second type of application, a third type of application, and a fourth type of application; wherein, the first type of application is an application with application cloning function; the second type of application is an application selected by the user; the third type of application is an application whose usage frequency is greater than a first frequency threshold; and the fourth type of application is an application used within a preset time period.

[0129] In some embodiments of this application, the display unit 1406 is specifically used to: when the electronic device is in a bent state before receiving the first input, in response to the first input, control the electronic device to unfold, and display program icons of at least two types of applications in the bendable area in sections; when the input features of the first input match the input features corresponding to the target icon display mode, in response to the first input, display program icons of at least two types of applications in the bendable area in sections.

[0130] In some embodiments of this application, the display unit 1406 is further configured to: cancel the display of program icons of at least two types of applications in the bendable area when the distance between the holding position of the electronic device and the bendable area is greater than a preset threshold, and display program icons of at least two types of applications in the screen area corresponding to the holding position of the electronic device.

[0131] It should be understood that, in this embodiment, the input unit 1404 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 14041 and a microphone 14042. The GPU 14041 processes image data of still images or videos obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode. The display unit 1406 may include a display panel 14061, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, or the like. The user input unit 1407 includes at least one of a touch panel 14071 and other input devices 14072. The touch panel 14071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 14071 may include a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 14072 may include, but are not limited to, physical keyboards, keys (such as volume control buttons, power buttons, etc.), trackballs, mice, and joysticks, which will not be described in detail here.

[0132] The memory 1409 can be used to store software programs and various data. The memory 1409 may primarily include a first storage area for storing programs or instructions and a second storage area for storing data. The first storage area may store the operating system, N required application programs or instructions (such as sound playback, image playback, etc.). Furthermore, the memory 1409 may include volatile memory or non-volatile memory, or both. The non-volatile memory may be read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can be random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDRSDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous linked dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct memory bus RAM (DRRAM). The memory 1409 in the embodiments of this application includes, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0133] Processor 1410 may include one or more processing units; optionally, processor 1410 integrates an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly handles operations involving the operating system, user interface, and applications, and the modem processor mainly handles wireless communication signals, such as a baseband processor. It is understood that the aforementioned modem processor may also not be integrated into processor 1410.

[0134] This application also provides a readable storage medium storing a program or instructions. When the program or instructions are executed by a processor, they implement the various processes of the above-described program icon display method embodiment and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

[0135] The processor is the processor in the electronic device described in the above embodiments. The readable storage medium includes a computer-readable storage medium, examples of which include non-transitory computer-readable storage media such as computer read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0136] This application provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface and the processor are coupled. The processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above-described program icon display method embodiments and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0137] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of this application may also be referred to as a system-on-a-chip, system chip, chip system, or system-on-a-chip, etc.

[0138] This application provides a computer program product, which is stored in a storage medium and executed by at least one processor to implement the various processes of the program icon display method embodiment described above, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0139] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of this application is not limited to being performed in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performance in a substantially simultaneous manner or in the reverse order, for example, the described methods may be performed in a different order than described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0140] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a computer software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes several instructions to cause a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this application.

[0141] The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other forms under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and all of these forms are within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A method for displaying program icons, applied to electronic devices, characterized in that, The method includes: Receive the first input; In response to the first input, in the bendable area, program icons of at least two types of applications are displayed in partitions; In response to the first input, within the bendable area, program icons for at least two types of applications are displayed in partitions, including: If the electronic device is in a bent state before receiving the first input, in response to the first input, the electronic device is controlled to unfold, and program icons of at least two types of applications are displayed in the bendable area.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The electronic device is a foldable screen device or a flexible screen device, and the bendable area includes at least two icon display areas, each of which is used to display at least one program icon belonging to the same application type.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, Before displaying program icons for at least two types of applications in the bendable area, the method further includes: Receive the second input; In response to the second input, set the application type associated with each icon display area.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Before displaying program icons for at least two types of applications in the bendable area, the method further includes: Receive third input; In response to the third input, the priority of each type of application is set; In the bendable area, the partition displays application icons for at least two types of applications, including: When the electronic device is held in the left hand, based on a priority order from high to low, the program icons of the at least two types of applications are displayed in the bendable area in a first display direction, wherein the first display direction is the display direction corresponding to the left hand holding position. Alternatively, when the electronic device is held in the right hand, based on a priority order from high to low, the program icons of the at least two types of applications are displayed in the bendable area in a second display direction, wherein the second display direction is the display direction corresponding to the right hand holding position.

5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The at least two icon display areas include a target icon display area, and the target icon display area includes a first icon sub-display area and a second icon sub-display area; The at least two types of applications include a first type of application, which is an application with application cloning function, and the first type of application includes a first clone application and a second clone application; In the curved area, the partition displays program icons for at least two types of applications, including: The first icon display area and the second icon display area respectively display the first program icon of the first cloned application and the second program icon of the second cloned application.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The electronic device is a foldable screen device. The hinge of the electronic device divides the screen area of ​​the electronic device's display screen into a first screen sub-area and a second screen sub-area. The first icon sub-display area is located in the first screen sub-area, and the second icon display area is located in the second screen sub-area. After displaying the first application icon of the first cloned application and the second application icon of the second cloned application in the first icon display area and the second icon display area respectively, the method further includes: Receive a fourth input for the first program icon and the second program icon; In response to the fourth input, the program interface of the first clone application is displayed in the first screen sub-region, and the program interface of the second clone application is displayed in the second screen sub-region.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The at least two types of applications include at least one of the following: a first type of application, a second type of application, a third type of application, and a fourth type of application; The first type of application is an application with application cloning function; the second type of application is a user-defined application; the third type of application is an application whose usage frequency is greater than a first frequency threshold; and the fourth type of application is an application used within a preset time period.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, In response to the first input, within the bendable area, program icons for at least two types of applications are displayed in partitions, including: If the input features of the first input match the input features corresponding to the target icon display mode, in response to the first input, program icons of at least two types of applications are displayed in the bendable area.

9. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: If the distance between the gripping position of the electronic device and the bendable area is greater than a preset threshold, the display of the program icons of the at least two types of applications in the bendable area is canceled, and the program icons of the at least two types of applications are displayed in the screen area corresponding to the gripping position of the electronic device.

10. A program icon display device, applied to an electronic device, characterized in that, The device includes: The receiving module is used to receive the first input; The display module is configured to respond to the first input by displaying program icons of at least two types of applications in a partitioned area within the bendable region. The display module is specifically used for: If the electronic device is in a bent state before receiving the first input, in response to the first input, the electronic device is controlled to unfold, and program icons of at least two types of applications are displayed in the bendable area.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that, The electronic device is a foldable screen device or a flexible screen device, and the bendable area includes at least two icon display areas, each of which is used to display at least one program icon belonging to the same application type.

12. The apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that, The receiving module is also used to receive a third input before displaying the program icons of at least two types of applications in the bendable area; The device further includes: The settings module is used to set the priority of each type of application in response to the third input; The display module is specifically used for: When the electronic device is held in the left hand, based on a priority order from high to low, the program icons of the at least two types of applications are displayed in the bendable area in a first display direction, wherein the first display direction is the display direction corresponding to the left hand holding position. Alternatively, when the electronic device is held in the right hand, based on a priority order from high to low, the program icons of the at least two types of applications are displayed in the bendable area in a second display direction, wherein the second display direction is the display direction corresponding to the right hand holding position.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11, characterized in that, The at least two icon display areas include a target icon display area, and the target icon display area includes a first icon sub-display area and a second icon sub-display area; The at least two types of applications include a first type of application, which is an application with application cloning function, and the first type of application includes a first clone application and a second clone application; The display module is specifically used for: The first icon display area and the second icon display area respectively display the first program icon of the first cloned application and the second program icon of the second cloned application.

14. An electronic device, characterized in that, The electronic device includes a processor, a memory, and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the program or instructions are executed by the processor, they implement the steps of the program icon display method as described in any one of claims 1-9.

15. A readable storage medium, characterized in that, The readable storage medium stores a program or instructions, which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the program icon display method as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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