Application icon display method and related equipment

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides an application icon display method and related equipment, and the method comprises the steps: responding to a first operation of a user, and displaying a setting interface of an icon display item on a display screen of electronic equipment; in response to a second operation of the user on the setting control, setting a preset time period of the at least one icon display item; in response to a third operation of the user on the icon of the at least one application program, setting an icon display layout of the at least one icon display item; and if the current time is matched with the preset time period of the icon display item, updating the icon display layout of the main interface of the electronic equipment to the icon display layout corresponding to the matched icon display item. According to the embodiment of the invention, the user can set the user-defined icon display layouts in different preset time periods, and when the current time is matched with the preset time period, the icon display layout is updated to the user-defined icon display layout corresponding to the preset time period, so that the time cost of searching the application icons by the user is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of intelligent terminals, and in particular, to a method for displaying application icons and related devices. Background Art

[0002] With the development of intelligent terminal technologies such as smart phones, tablet computers, and intelligent wearable devices, and the growth of user requirements, the types and quantities of application programs are also increasing. By default, application icons are usually displayed on the main interface of the intelligent terminal in the order of download. Although users can manually move the icons of frequently used application programs to convenient positions for operation, the frequently used application programs of users may be different at different time periods. Thus, users still need to frequently search, swipe the screen, and other operations to find application icons, and the operations are relatively cumbersome, thus affecting the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, embodiments of this application provide a method for displaying application icons and related devices to solve the above technical problems.

[0004] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a method for displaying application icons. The method includes:

[0005] In response to a first operation of the user, display a setting interface of icon display items on the display screen of the electronic device. The setting interface includes setting controls of the icon display items and icons of multiple application programs. The icon display items include an icon display layout for a preset time period;

[0006] In response to a second operation of the user on the setting control, set a preset time period of at least one icon display item;

[0007] In response to a third operation of the user on the icons of at least one application program, set the icon display layout of the at least one icon display item;

[0008] If the current time matches the preset time period of an icon display item, update the icon display layout of the main interface of the electronic device to the icon display layout corresponding to the matching icon display item.

[0009] In a possible implementation, the first operation is an operation to start an icon display preset program, the setting interface is an interface of the icon display preset program, and the setting controls include a name setting control and a time setting control of the icon display item.

[0010] In a possible implementation, the method further includes:

[0011] In response to an operation of the user on the name setting control, display a name setting bar on the setting interface;

[0012] In response to the information input by the user in the name setting field, set the name of the at least one icon display item.

[0013] In a possible implementation, the responding to the second operation of the user on the setting control to set a preset time period for the at least one icon display item includes:

[0014] In response to the operation of the user on the time setting control, display a start time setting control and an end time setting control on the setting interface;

[0015] In response to the operation of the user on the start time setting control, set the start time of the at least one icon display item;

[0016] In response to the operation of the user on the end time setting control, set the end time of the at least one icon display item, and the start time and the end time form a preset time period of the at least one icon display item.

[0017] In a possible implementation, the setting control further includes a repeat setting control for the icon display item, and the method further includes:

[0018] In response to the operation of the user on the repeat setting control, set the repeat period of the icon display item.

[0019] In a possible implementation, the icon display preset program includes an activation control for each icon display item, and the method further includes:

[0020] In response to the operation of the user on the activation control, set the icon display item corresponding to the activation control to an active state or an inactive state.

[0021] In a possible implementation, the responding to the third operation of the user on the icons of at least one application to set the icon display layout of the at least one icon display item includes:

[0022] Display the icons of the multiple application programs according to the icon display layout of the main interface of the electronic device;

[0023] In response to the move operation of the user on the icons of at least one application program among the multiple application programs, set the icon display layout of the at least one icon display item.

[0024] In a possible implementation, the updating the icon display layout of the main interface of the electronic device to match the icon display layout corresponding to the icon display item includes:

[0025] Update the display coordinates of each icon in the current icon display layout of the main interface of the electronic device to the display coordinates of the corresponding icon in the icon display layout of the icon display item that matches.

[0026] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, which includes a processor and a memory. The memory is used to store instructions, and the processor is used to call the instructions in the memory so that the electronic device executes the above application program icon display method.

[0027] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer storage medium. The computer storage medium stores program instructions. When the program instructions run on an electronic device, the processor of the electronic device is caused to execute the above application program icon display method.

[0028] The application program icon display method, electronic device, and computer storage medium provided by the embodiments of the present application provide a setting function for application program icon display items, allowing users to set custom icon display layouts for different preset time periods, and when the current time matches a preset time period, updating the icon display layout of the main interface of the electronic device to the custom icon display layout corresponding to the preset time period, facilitating users to open frequently used application programs within the preset time period, reducing the time cost for users to find application program icons, and effectively improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only the embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the provided drawings without creative efforts.

[0030] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Figure 2 It is a flowchart of an application program icon display method provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Figures 3 - 6 It is a schematic diagram of the setting interface of an icon display preset program provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0033] Figure 7 It is a flowchart of an application program icon display method provided by another embodiment of the present application.

[0034] Figures 8 - 10 It is a schematic diagram of the setting interface of an icon display preset program provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0035] Figure 11 Flowchart of a preset icon display layout method provided by another embodiment of this application.

[0036] Figure 12 Correspondence table of icon display items, preset time periods, and application programs provided by an embodiment of this application.

[0037] Figures 13 - 17 Schematic diagram of icon display layout provided by an embodiment of this application.

[0038] Figure 18 Schematic diagram of the structure of an application program loading system provided by an embodiment of this application.

[0039] Description of main component symbols

[0040] Electronic device 10

[0041] Processor 110

[0042] Memory 120

[0043] Communication bus 130

[0044] Setting control 100

[0045] Input field 101

[0046] Name setting control 200

[0047] Name setting field 201

[0048] Time setting control 300

[0049] Start time setting control 301

[0050] End time setting control 302

[0051] Repeat setting control 400

[0052] Activation control 500

[0053] Application program loading system 20

[0054] Preset management module 210

[0055] Timing module 220

[0056] Custom sorting module 230

[0057] Loading module 240

[0058] Display module 250

[0059] The following specific embodiments will further illustrate the present invention in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings. Specific Embodiments

[0060] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0061] It should be noted that in the present application, "at least one" means one or more, and "a plurality" means two or more than two. "And / or" describes the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and / or B may represent: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone, where A and B may be singular or plural. The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. (if any) in the description, claims, and drawings of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, rather than to describe a specific order or sequence.

[0062] In the embodiments of the present application, words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to represent examples, illustrations, or explanations. Any embodiment or design solution described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of the present application should not be construed as being more preferred or having more advantages than other embodiments or design solutions. Rather, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present relevant concepts in a specific manner. Without conflict, the following embodiments and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other.

[0063] With the development of intelligent terminal technologies such as smart phones, tablet computers, and smart wearable devices, as well as the growth of user demands, the types and quantities of application programs are also increasing. By default, application program icons are usually displayed on the main interface of the intelligent terminal in the order of download. Although users can manually move the icons of frequently used application programs to convenient positions for operation, for example, to the bottom area of the main interface or the Dock bar (quick access bar) of the main interface, and the quick access bar is the area where application program icons are displayed at the bottom of the main interface. However, the frequently used application programs of users may be different at different time periods. For example, the application programs frequently used during the working period are work-related application programs, and the application programs frequently used during the rest period are leisure application programs. Thus, users still need to search, swipe the screen, and other operations to find the application program icons to open the corresponding application programs at different time periods, which is rather cumbersome, increasing the time cost of opening application programs and thus affecting the user experience.

[0064] To solve the above technical problems, an embodiment of the present application provides a method for displaying application icons, which can set custom application icon display items for different time periods according to user operations, and display the custom application icon layout set by the user in the corresponding time periods, facilitating the user to open frequently used applications in different time periods, simplifying the operation of opening applications, reducing the time cost for the user to find application icons, and effectively improving the user experience.

[0065] Refer to Figure 1 As shown, it is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application. The method for displaying application icons provided by the embodiment of the present application is applied to the electronic device 10, and the electronic device 10 includes, but is not limited to, a processor 110 and a memory 120 connected through a communication bus 130. Figure 1 This is only an example of an electronic device and does not constitute a corresponding limitation. In other embodiments, the electronic device may include more components than shown in the figure.

[0066] The memory 120 may include one or more random access memories (Random Access Memory, RAM) and one or more non-volatile memories (Non-Nolatile Memory, NVM). The random access memory can be directly read and written by the processor 110, and can be used to store the operating system or executable programs of other running programs (such as machine instructions), and can also be used to store user and application data, etc. The random access memory may include static random access memory (Static Random-Access Memory, SRAM), dynamic random access memory (Dynamic Random Access Memory, DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory, SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory, DDR SDRAM), etc.

[0067] The non-volatile memory can also store executable programs and store user and application data, etc., and can be pre-loaded into the random access memory for direct reading and writing by the processor 110. The non-volatile memory may include disk storage devices and flash memory.

[0068] The memory 120 is used to store one or more computer programs. The one or more computer programs are configured to be executed by the processor 110. The one or more computer programs include a plurality of instructions, and when the plurality of instructions are executed by the processor 110, an application icon display method executable on the electronic device 10 can be implemented.

[0069] In other embodiments, the electronic device 10 further includes an external memory interface for connecting to an external memory to implement the expansion of the storage capacity of the electronic device 10.

[0070] The processor 110 may include one or more processing units. For example, the processor 110 may include an Application Processor (AP), a modem processor, a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), an Image Signal Processor (ISP), a controller, a video codec, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), a baseband processor, and / or a Neural-network Processing Unit (NPU), etc. Among them, different processing units may be independent devices or integrated in one or more processors.

[0071] The processor 110 provides computing and control capabilities. For example, the processor 110 is used to execute the computer program stored in the memory 120 to implement the above application icon display method.

[0072] The communication bus 130 is at least used to provide a communication channel between the memory 120 and the processor 110 in the electronic device 10.

[0073] It can be understood that the structure schematically shown in the embodiments of the present application does not constitute a specific limitation on the electronic device 10. In other embodiments of the present application, the electronic device 10 may include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or split certain components, or have different component arrangements. The illustrated components may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of software and hardware.

[0074] Refer to Figure 2 As shown, it is a flowchart of an application icon display method provided by an embodiment of the present application. The application icon display method in this embodiment can be applied to the electronic device 10 as Figure 1 shown. Among them, the application icon display method includes the following steps:

[0075] S101. In response to a first operation by the user, the electronic device displays a settings interface for the icon display item on the display screen. The settings interface includes a settings control for the icon display item and icons of multiple application programs. The icon display item includes an icon display layout for a preset time period.

[0076] In an embodiment of the present application, the first operation is an operation to start the preset program for icon display, and the settings interface is the interface of the preset program for icon display. The settings control includes, but is not limited to: a name setting control and a time setting control. Among them, the preset program for icon display can be a third-party application program installed on the electronic device or an application program integrated in the settings application program of the electronic device. The preset program for icon display runs a preset system for icon display and provides a function for custom sorting of application program icons.

[0077] S102. In response to a second operation by the user on the settings control, set the preset time period of at least one icon display item.

[0078] Refer to Figure 3 As shown, in an embodiment of the present application, the second operation is an operation to trigger (such as click) the settings control 100. Refer to Figure 4 As shown, in response to the user's operation of triggering the settings control 100, an input bar 101 for the preset time period is displayed on the settings interface. The user can enter the preset time period of at least one icon display item in the input bar 101, and the preset program for icon display sets the time period entered by the user as the preset time period of the icon display item.

[0079] S103. In response to a third operation by the user on the icons of at least one application program, set the icon display layout of at least one icon display item.

[0080] Refer to Figure 5 As shown, after the preset time period is set, the preset program for icon display displays the icons of multiple application programs according to the icon display layout of the main interface of the electronic device. The icons of the multiple application programs can be the icons of all application programs installed in the electronic device. The initial layout of the icons of the multiple application programs displayed on the settings interface is the same as the icon display layout of the main interface of the electronic device. The third operation is a moving operation on the icons of at least one application program. As Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the user can move the first icon A1 in the first row to the position of the fourth icon in the first column and move the second icon A2 in the first row to the position of the fifth icon in the first column by performing a drag-and-drop operation.

[0081] S104, determine whether the current time matches the preset time period of an icon display item. If the current time matches the preset time period of an icon display item, execute S105; if the current time does not match the preset time periods of all icon display items, continue to execute S104.

[0082] In an embodiment of the present application, it is determined whether the current time is within the preset time period of an icon display item. If the current time is within the preset time period of an icon display item, it is determined that the current time matches the preset time period of an icon display item. If the current time is not within the preset time periods of all icon display items, it is determined that the current time does not match the preset time periods of all icon display items.

[0083] S105, update the icon display layout of the main interface of the electronic device to the icon display layout corresponding to the matching icon display item.

[0084] In an embodiment of the present application, the icon display layout of the main interface of the electronic device is updated to the icon display layout corresponding to the matching icon display item by updating the display coordinates of each icon in the current icon display layout of the main interface of the electronic device to the display coordinates of the corresponding icons in the icon display layout of the matching icon display item.

[0085] In an embodiment of the present application, with the lower left endpoint of the main interface as the origin, the short side of the main interface as the X-axis, and the long side of the main interface as the Y-axis, a rectangular coordinate system of the main interface is established. The display coordinate of each icon is the coordinate of the center point of the icon in the rectangular coordinate system of the main interface. When the user moves an icon to the position of another icon by performing a drag operation, the positions of the two icons are exchanged, and the display coordinates of the two icons are correspondingly exchanged. When setting the icon display layout of at least one icon display item in S103, record the display coordinates of the icon whose position has changed.

[0086] Refer to Figure 7 As shown in, it is a flowchart of an application icon display method provided by another embodiment of the present application. The application icon display method in this embodiment can be applied to an electronic device 10 as shown in Figure 1 As shown in. Wherein, the application icon display method includes the following steps:

[0087] S201, in response to the user's first operation, the electronic device displays a setting interface for icon display items on the display screen. The setting interface includes setting controls for icon display items and icons of multiple application programs. The icon display items include icon display layouts for preset time periods.

[0088] Refer to Figure 8As shown, in an embodiment of the present application, the setting control 100 includes a name setting control 200 for the icon display item and a time setting control 300.

[0089] S202, in response to the user's operation on the name setting control, display a name setting bar on the setting interface.

[0090] In an embodiment of the present application, in response to the user's operation of triggering the name setting control 200, a name setting bar 201 is displayed on the setting interface of the preset program of the icon display.

[0091] S203, in response to the information input by the user in the name setting bar, set the name of at least one icon display item.

[0092] In an embodiment of the present application, the user can manually input the name of at least one icon display item in the name setting bar 201. For example, the name of the icon display item can be morning commute, working hours, afternoon commute, evening leisure, etc.

[0093] In another embodiment of the present application, the name setting bar 201 can provide options for the names of multiple icon display items, and the user can determine the name of an icon display item by means of sliding selection.

[0094] S204, in response to the second operation of the user on the setting control, set the preset time period of at least one icon display item.

[0095] In an embodiment of the present application, the second operation is a triggering operation by the user on the time setting control 300. For example, the triggering operation can be a click operation. In response to the user's triggering operation on the time setting control 300, a start time setting control 301 and an end time setting control 302 are displayed on the setting interface. The times initially displayed on the start time setting control 301 and the end time setting control 302 are 00:00. In response to the user's operation on the start time setting control 301, the start time of at least one icon display item is set. Among them, the user's operation on the start time setting control 301 can be an operation of sliding to select the start time performed by the user on the start time setting control 301, including performing a sliding operation on the "hour" area of the start time setting control 301 to select the "hour" in the start time, for example, 6 o'clock, and including performing a sliding operation on the "minute" area of the start time setting control 301 to select the "minute" in the start time, for example, 30 minutes. Thus, the start time is 6:30. In response to the user's operation on the end time setting control 302, the end time of at least one icon display item is set. The user's operation on the end time setting control 302 can be an operation of sliding to select the end time performed by the user on the end time setting control 302, including performing a sliding operation on the "hour" area of the end time setting control 302 to select the "hour" in the end time, for example, 8 o'clock. Thus, the end time is 8 o'clock. The start time and the end time form a preset time period of at least one icon display item. Among them, the preset time periods of different icon display items can be continuous or discontinuous, and there is no overlapping time for the preset time periods of different icon display items.

[0096] In another embodiment of the present application, the start time setting control 301 and the end time setting control 302 can also be input fields. The user can enter the start time in the input field of the start time setting control 301 and enter the end time in the input field of the end time setting control 302.

[0097] S205, in response to the third operation by the user on the icon of at least one application, set the icon display layout of at least one icon display item.

[0098] Refer to Figure 9 As shown, further, in an embodiment of the present application, the setting control further includes a repeat setting control 400 for the icon display item. The method further includes: in response to the user's operation on the repeat setting control, set the repeat period of the icon display item. Among them, the repeat setting control provides options for multiple repeat periods. The user's operation on the repeat setting control is an operation of the user selecting the repeat period. For example, the multiple repeat periods can include the same day, weekdays, weekends, etc.

[0099] Refer to Figure 10As shown, further, in an embodiment of the present application, the icon display preset program includes an activation control 500 for each icon display item. The method further includes: in response to a user operation on the activation control, setting the icon display item corresponding to the activation control to an active state or an inactive state. Wherein, the user operation on the activation control is a triggering operation of the user on the activation control 500. For example, the activation control 500 includes a slider and a sliding area. The user can set the slider to the right end of the sliding area by clicking on the slider, so as to set the icon display item to the active state, or set the slider to the left end of the sliding area by clicking on the slider, so as to set the icon display item to the inactive state.

[0100] S206, determine whether the current time matches the preset time period of an icon display item. If the current time matches the preset time period of an icon display item, execute S207; if the current time does not match the preset time periods of all icon display items, continue to execute S206.

[0101] S207, update the icon display layout of the main interface of the electronic device to the icon display layout corresponding to the matching icon display item.

[0102] Refer to Figure 11 As shown, it is a flowchart of a preset icon display layout method provided by another embodiment of the present application. The preset icon display layout method in this embodiment can be applied to an electronic device 10 as shown in Figure 1 As shown. Wherein, the preset icon display layout method includes the following steps:

[0103] S301, in response to a user operation, start the icon display preset program and enter the icon display preset system.

[0104] S302, in response to a user operation, add an icon display item and set the name and preset time period of the icon display item.

[0105] S303, in response to a user operation, select the application programs to be displayed regularly within the preset time period.

[0106] S304, in response to a user operation, enter the pre-placement interface of the application program icons and pre-place the icons of the selected application programs.

[0107] S305, in response to a user operation, set the repetition period of the icon display item.

[0108] S306, in response to a user operation, save the icon display item and complete the setting of the icon display item.

[0109] Refer to Figure 12As shown, it is a correspondence table of icon display items, preset time periods, and application programs provided by an embodiment of the present application. For example, the preset time period for the morning commute item is 6:00 - 8:00, and the application programs include A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6; the preset time period for the working hours item is 8:00 - 17:30, and the application programs include A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12; the preset time period for the afternoon commute item is 17:30 - 19:30, and the application programs include A1, A2, A3, A8, A14, A15; the preset time period for the evening leisure item is 19:30 - 00:00, and the application programs include A2, A15, A16, A17, A18, A19, A20.

[0110] Refer to Figure 13 As shown, there is no icon display item corresponding to the time period 0:00 - 6:00 set, and the main interface of the electronic device displays the application program icons according to the default icon display layout; Refer to Figure 14 As shown, the icon display item corresponding to the time period 6:00 - 8:00 is the morning commute, and the main interface of the electronic device displays the application program icons according to the icon display layout of the morning commute item. For example, the multiple application program icons corresponding to the morning commute item are displayed at the bottom of the left two columns of icons on the main interface; Refer to Figure 15 As shown, the icon display item corresponding to the time period 8:00 - 17:30 is the working hours, and the main interface of the electronic device displays the application program icons according to the icon display layout of the working hours item. For example, the multiple application program icons corresponding to the working hours item are displayed in the bottom two rows of the main interface; Refer to Figure 16 As shown, the icon display item corresponding to the time period 17:30 - 19:30 is the after-work commute, and the main interface of the electronic device displays the application program icons according to the icon display layout of the after-work commute item. For example, the multiple application program icons corresponding to the after-work commute item are displayed in the bottom two rows of the main interface and the quick access bar; Refer to Figure 17 As shown, the icon display item corresponding to the time period 19:30 - 00:00 is the evening leisure, and the main interface of the electronic device displays the application program icons according to the icon display layout of the evening leisure item. For example, the multiple application program icons corresponding to the evening leisure item are displayed in the bottom two rows of the main interface and the quick access bar.

[0111] Refer to Figure 18 As shown, it is a schematic structural diagram of an application program loading system provided by an embodiment of the present application. In an embodiment of the present application, the application program loading system 20 may include multiple functional modules composed of computer program segments. The computer programs of each program segment in the application program loading system 20 may be stored in the memory of the electronic device 10 and executed by at least one processor to perform the application program icon display function.

[0112] In an embodiment of the present application, according to the functions it performs, the application loading system 20 may be divided into multiple functional modules. The functional modules of the application loading system 20 may include: a preset management module 210, a timing module 220, a custom sorting module 230, a loading module 240, and a display module 250. The modules in the embodiments of the present application refer to a series of computer program segments that can be executed by at least one processor and can complete fixed functions, and are stored in the memory.

[0113] The preset management module 210 is used to manage the custom icon sorting items, such as managing the activation status of the icon sorting items.

[0114] The timing module 220 is used to set the preset time period and repetition time of the icon sorting items.

[0115] The custom sorting module 230 is used to pre-display the application icons and customize the icon positions.

[0116] The loading module 240 is used to load the application icons.

[0117] The display module 250 is used to display the application icons.

[0118] The embodiments of the present application further provide a computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored. The computer program includes program instructions, and the method implemented when the program instructions are executed can refer to the methods in the above various embodiments of the present application.

[0119] Among them, the computer-readable storage medium may be the internal memory of the electronic device described in the above embodiments, such as the hard disk or memory of the electronic device. The computer-readable storage medium may also be an external storage device of the electronic device, such as a plug-in hard disk equipped on the electronic device, a Smart Media Card (SMC), a Secure Digital (SD) card, a Flash Card, etc.

[0120] In an embodiment of the present application, the computer-readable storage medium may include a storage program area and a storage data area. Among them, the storage program area may store an operating system, application programs required for at least one function, etc.; the storage data area may store data created according to the use of the electronic device, etc.

[0121] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of the various embodiments have their own emphases. For parts not detailed or recorded in a certain embodiment, reference may be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0122] Those of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in combination with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented by electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are executed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. A professional technician can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to exceed the scope of this application.

[0123] In the embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed device / terminal device and method can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device / terminal device embodiments described above are only illustrative. For example, the division of the modules or units is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the displayed or discussed mutual coupling, direct coupling, or communication connection can be through some interfaces. The indirect coupling or communication connection of the device or unit can be in an electrical, mechanical, or other form.

[0124] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they can be located in one place, or distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

[0125] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, rather than to limit it; although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of each embodiment of this application, and should all be included in the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A method for displaying application icons, applied to an electronic device, characterized in that, The method includes: In response to a first operation of the user, a setting interface for an icon display item is displayed on the display screen of the electronic device. The setting interface includes a setting control for the icon display item and icons of multiple application programs. The icon display item includes an icon display layout for a preset time period; In response to a second operation of the user on the setting control, set the preset time period of at least one icon display item; In response to a third operation of the user on the icons of at least one application program, set the icon display layout of the at least one icon display item; If the current time matches the preset time period of an icon display item, update the icon display layout of the main interface of the electronic device to the icon display layout corresponding to the matching icon display item.

2. The application icon display method according to claim 1, wherein The first operation is an operation to start the icon display preset program. The setting interface is the interface of the icon display preset program. The setting control includes a name setting control and a time setting control for the icon display item.

3. The application icon display method according to claim 2, wherein The method further includes: In response to an operation of the user on the name setting control, a name setting bar is displayed in the setting interface; In response to the information input by the user in the name setting bar, set the name of the at least one icon display item.

4. The application icon display method according to claim 2, wherein The step of, in response to a second operation of the user on the setting control, setting the preset time period of at least one icon display item includes: In response to an operation of the user on the time setting control, a start time setting control and an end time setting control are displayed in the setting interface; In response to an operation of the user on the start time setting control, set the start time of the at least one icon display item; In response to an operation of the user on the end time setting control, set the end time of the at least one icon display item. The start time and the end time form the preset time period of the at least one icon display item.

5. The application icon display method according to claim 2, wherein The setting control further includes a repeat setting control for the icon display item. The method further includes: In response to an operation of the user on the repeat setting control, set the repeat period of the icon display item.

6. The application icon display method according to claim 2, wherein, The icon display preset program includes an activation control for each icon display item. The method further includes: In response to an operation of the user on the activation control, set the icon display item corresponding to the activation control to an active state or an inactive state.

7. The application icon display method according to claim 1, wherein The step of, in response to a third operation of the user on the icons of at least one application program, setting the icon display layout of the at least one icon display item includes: Display the icons of the multiple application programs according to the icon display layout of the main interface of the electronic device; In response to a move operation of the user on the icons of at least one application program among the multiple application programs, set the icon display layout of the at least one icon display item.

8. The application icon display method according to claim 1, wherein The step of updating the icon display layout of the main interface of the electronic device to the icon display layout corresponding to the matching icon display item includes: Update the display coordinates of each icon in the current icon display layout of the main interface of the electronic device to the display coordinates of the corresponding each icon in the icon display layout of the matching icon display item.

9. An electronic device, characterized in that, The electronic device includes a processor and a memory. The memory is used to store instructions, and the processor is used to call the instructions in the memory, so that the electronic device executes the application program icon display method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. A computer storage medium, characterized in that, The computer storage medium stores program instructions. When the program instructions run on an electronic device, the processor of the electronic device is caused to execute the application program icon display method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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