A method of displaying a view in a portable terminal which comprises a display unit and a multitouch touch panel associated with the display unit, the method comprising: displaying two running first applications as a split view (210; 319; 511; 711; 911; 1111) wherein the two first applications fill the display of the display unit, the method being characterized in that it further comprises: operating a controller to detect a switch mode when a user generates an input of a long tap with two fingers while the two running first applications are displayed as the split view; operating the controller, when the switch mode is detected, to reduce a size of the first applications and display the first applications and at least a part of two candidate applications, the candidate applications also being reduced in size, the first applications and the two candidate applications being displayed in a row with the two candidate applications being arranged on either side of the two first applications; operating the controller to analyze a drag direction towards one of the neighboring candidate applications and move the first applications and the candidate applications according to the drag direction; and operating the controller to enlarge the applications when the drag is released, wherein if a candidate application is in a central area then the candidate application in the central area is displayed in the split view. displaying two running first applications as a split view (210; 319; 511; 711; 911; 1111) wherein the two first applications fill the display of the display unit, the method being characterized in that it further comprises: operating a controller to detect a switch mode when a user generates an input of a long tap with two fingers while the two running first applications are displayed as the split view; operating the controller, when the switch mode is detected, to reduce a size of the first applications and display the first applications and at least a part of two candidate applications, the candidate applications also being reduced in size, the first applications and the two candidate applications being displayed in a row with the two candidate applications being arranged on either side of the two first applications; operating the controller to analyze a drag direction towards one of the neighboring candidate applications and move the first applications and the candidate applications according to the drag direction; and operating the controller to enlarge the applications when the drag is released, wherein if a candidate application is in a central area then the candidate application in the central area is displayed in the split view. operating a controller to detect a switch mode when a user generates an input of a long tap with two fingers while the two running first applications are displayed as the split view; operating the controller, when the switch mode is detected, to reduce a size of the first applications and display the first applications and at least a part of two candidate applications, the candidate applications also being reduced in size, the first applications and the two candidate applications being displayed in a row with the two candidate applications being arranged on either side of the two first applications; operating the controller to analyze a drag direction towards one of the neighboring candidate applications and move the first applications and the candidate applications according to the drag direction; and operating the controller to enlarge the applications when the drag is released, wherein if a candidate application is in a central area then the candidate application in the central area is displayed in the split view. <EOS>