Patent ID: 11893235
Assignee: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 17:
18. A method performed by a terminal comprising a touchscreen, the method comprising:
displaying a first software application on the touchscreen;
detecting a first sliding gesture;
based on the first sliding gesture being a first preset sliding gesture starting from a first position in a preset operating area of the touchscreen, in response to the first sliding gesture, displaying a list of one or more identifiers of software applications on the touchscreen;
based on the list of the one or more identifiers being displayed on the touchscreen, detecting a tap gesture on an identifier of a second software application in the list and, in response to detecting the tap gesture, displaying the second software application on the touchscreen in a manner that allows for the user to interact with the second software application;
after the list of the one or more identifiers is displayed on the touchscreen in response to the first sliding gesture, detecting a second sliding gesture; and
based on the second sliding gesture being a second preset sliding gesture starting from a second position in the preset operating area of the touchscreen, in response to the second sliding gesture, ceasing to display the list on the touchscreen,
wherein the preset operating area is a bottom area of the touchscreen.