WO2022194077A1

WO2022194077A1 - Application program icon management method and apparatus, and electronic device

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Publication number: WO2022194077A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/080593
Authority: WO
Inventors: 王斌
Original assignee: 维沃移动通信有限公司
Priority date: 2021-03-16
Filing date: 2022-03-14
Publication date: 2022-09-22
Also published as: CN113010059A; CN113010059B

Abstract

The present application discloses an application program icon management method and apparatus, and an electronic device. The method comprises: in response to a first input of a user for a plurality of application program icons in a desktop, generating a first icon string, wherein the first icon string comprises the plurality of application program icons, each application program icon comprises an icon body and a connection identifier, and adjacent icon bodies are connected in series by means of the connection identifiers; and in response to a second input of the user for the first icon string, moving, to a folder of a corresponding configuration, the application program icon bodies that are connected in series on a second icon string.

Description

Application icon management method, device and electronic device

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application with the application number 2021102813270 filed on March 16, 2021 and the invention title is "Application Icon Management Method, Device and Electronic Device", which is fully incorporated into this application by reference.

technical field

The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of electronic devices, and in particular, to a method, an apparatus, and an electronic device for managing application icons.

Background technique

Multiple application programs (Application, APP) are usually installed in an electronic device, and the installed APP can bring convenient services to users. With the continuous upgrading of electronic devices, the memory of mobile electronic devices is also increasing, and accordingly, the number of APPs that can be installed on the electronic devices also increases. With the increase in the number of APPs installed on the electronic device, the APP icons displayed on the desktop also increase accordingly. Currently, a more effective APP icon management method is to classify and manage the APP icons.

When classifying and managing APP icons in the prior art, a user needs to manually create a folder on the desktop, and add the APP icons to the folder one by one. If the APP icons on the desktop need to be added to multiple classified folders, it is necessary to repeatedly create folders and add APP icons to the created folders respectively, which is a cumbersome operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide an application icon management method, which can solve the problem of complicated operation in the existing APP icon classification method.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an application icon management method, wherein the method includes: generating a first icon string in response to a user's first input to a plurality of application icons on the desktop; The first icon string includes a plurality of application program icons, each application program icon includes an icon body and a connection identifier, and the adjacent icon bodies are connected in series through the connection identifier; The second input of the icon string moves the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string to a folder of a corresponding configuration.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an apparatus for managing application icons, wherein the apparatus includes: a generating module, configured to generate a first icon in response to a user's first input on a plurality of application icons on the desktop wherein, the first icon string includes a plurality of application program icons, each application program icon includes an icon body and a connection identifier, and the adjacent icon bodies are connected in series through the connection identifier; the moving module, In response to the user's second input to the first icon string, the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string is moved to a folder of a corresponding configuration.

In a third aspect, embodiments of the present application provide an electronic device, the electronic device includes a processor, a memory, and a program or instruction stored on the memory and executable on the processor, the program or instruction being The processor implements the steps of the method according to the first aspect when executed.

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a readable storage medium, where a program or an instruction is stored on the readable storage medium, and when the program or instruction is executed by a processor, the steps of the method according to the first aspect are implemented .

In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a chip, the chip includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is configured to run a program or an instruction, and implement the first aspect the method described.

In this embodiment of the present application, the first icon string is generated by responding to the user's first input to the icons of multiple application programs on the desktop; The program icon body is moved to the folder of the corresponding configuration, and the application program icons can be flexibly and conveniently managed by classification.

Description of drawings

In order to illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application more clearly, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. , for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative labor.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the steps of an application icon management method according to an embodiment of the present application;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a first icon string according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of a second icon string provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of another second icon string provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a schematic structural diagram of still another second icon string provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a schematic diagram of a first folder configuration diagram provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a schematic diagram of a configuration diagram of a second folder provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a schematic diagram of a configuration diagram of a third folder provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a structural block diagram showing an apparatus for managing application icons according to an embodiment of the present application;

10 is a structural block diagram showing an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a hardware structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.

The terms "first", "second" and the like in the description and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It is to be understood that the data so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the present application can be practiced in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein, and distinguish between "first", "second", etc. The objects are usually of one type, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, the first object may be one or more than one. In addition, "and/or" in the description and claims indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character "/" generally indicates that the associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

The following describes the application icon management method provided by the embodiments of the present application in detail through specific embodiments and application scenarios with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a flowchart of steps of an application icon management method according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

The application icon management method of the embodiment of the present application includes the following steps:

Step 101: In response to a user's first input of a plurality of application program icons on the desktop, a first icon string is generated.

The first icon string includes a plurality of application program icons, each application program icon includes an icon body and a connection identifier, and adjacent icon bodies are connected in series through the connection identifier. Each application icon may include at least two connection marks, and the specific shape of the connection marks may be set by those skilled in the art according to actual needs. The connection mark can be set in a hook shape, a suction cup shape or an insert shape, etc.

The first input to the application program icon may include, but is not limited to: manually hooking the connection identifiers on the application program icon one by one, selecting each application program icon in turn and triggering the system to automatically hook each selected application program icon. operation, etc.

An exemplary first icon string structure diagram is shown in FIG. 2 , the icon bodies of each application program in the icon string are connected through hooks.

Step 102: In response to the user's second input to the first icon string, move the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string to a folder of a corresponding configuration.

After the second input is performed on the first icon string, it changes into a second icon string, and the structure of the second icon string may be the same or different from that of the first icon string. The second icon string may be a closed icon string or a non-closed icon string.

The second input to the first icon string may include, but is not limited to, the following three ways:

Method 1: Drag each application icon in the first icon string to form a closed icon string with the first and the non-icon linked; Method 2: Use a closed curve to surround the first icon string; Method 3: Execute on the first icon string The long press operation triggers the system to automatically connect the first and last icons of the icon string to form a closed icon string, etc.

A schematic diagram of the form of a second icon string is shown in Figure 3. The second icon string is a closed icon string. This closed icon string form is formed by linking the first and last icons of the icon string, and the closed icon string does not surround other icons. string. Another schematic diagram of the structure of a second icon string is shown in FIG. 4 . This second icon string is a closed icon string, which is formed by linking the first and last icons of the icon string, and the closed icon string surrounds other icon strings; another A schematic diagram of a second icon string structure is shown in FIG. 5 , and this kind of icon string structure is formed by enclosing the first icon string by a closed curve.

In the actual implementation process, the user can select any appropriate method to trigger the system to generate the second icon string according to actual needs. An optional selection method is to use methods 1 and 3 to generate a closed icon string when the first icon string does not contain other icon strings, and use method 2 when the first icon string itself contains sub-icon strings. A second icon string is generated.

According to the structure of the second icon string, it can be determined whether it is a closed icon string, and further, in the case that the second icon string is a closed icon string, determine the application icons included in the closed icon string and the subgroups surrounded by the closed icon string. The structure of the icon string, etc. When the second icon string is not a closed icon string, it can be determined that the structure of the second icon string is the same as that of the first icon string, and the relationship between the sub-icon string, the main icon string, and the sub-icon string in the first icon string can be determined The application icon contained in the main icon string, the application icon contained in the main icon string, etc.

The structure of the second icon string is different, and the configuration of the corresponding folder is different. If the second icon string does not include a sub-icon string, or the second icon string is a closed icon string, and the sub-icon string is not surrounded by the second icon string, the folder does not include sub-folders. Conversely, if the second icon string contains sub-icon strings, or the enclosed icon string enclosed by the second icon string is surrounded by sub-icon strings, set the same number of sub-icon strings as the included sub-icon strings or the enclosed sub-icon strings in the folder. subfolder. Each application icon body belonging to the same second icon string is moved to the same folder, each application icon body included in the main icon string is directly moved to the folder, and each application icon body included in the sub-icon string is moved to the same folder. In the corresponding sub-folder in the folder, the application icon body in the sub-icon string enclosed in the closed icon string is moved to the corresponding sub-folder in the folder.

The configuration diagram of the first folder after the second icon string shown in FIG. 3 is moved to the folder is shown in FIG. 6 . All application icon bodies in the second icon string are moved to the folder, and the folder There are no subfolders in it. After moving the second icon string shown in FIG. 4 to a folder, the configuration of the second folder is shown in FIG. 7 . Part of the application icon body in the second icon string is surrounded by a closed icon string, and the closed icon string contains The icon body of the application program is moved in the folder, and the icon body of each application program in the sub-icon string surrounded by the closed icon string is moved in the corresponding subfolder. The configuration of the third folder after moving the second icon string shown in FIG. 5 to the folder is shown in FIG. 8 . The application icon body included in the main icon string in the second icon string is moved to the folder. The application icon bodies included in the sub-icon strings in the two icon strings are respectively moved to corresponding sub-folders.

In the application icon management method provided by the embodiment of the present application, a first icon string is generated by responding to a user's first input to a plurality of application program icons on the desktop; in response to a user's second input to the first icon string, the first icon string is The application icon bodies connected in series on an icon string are moved to a folder of a corresponding configuration, and the application icons can be flexibly and conveniently managed by classification.

In an optional embodiment, in response to the user's second input to the first icon string, the method of moving the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string to the folder of the corresponding configuration is as follows:

First, when the second input is that the first icon string is surrounded by a closed curve, the structure of the first icon string is identified;

The structure of the first icon string may reflect the number of sub-icon strings included in the first icon string, the number of application icons included in each sub-icon string, and the like.

Next, in the case that the first icon string includes a main icon string and a sub-icon string, create a folder and move each icon body connected in series on the main icon string to the folder;

Again, create subfolders in the folder for each sub-icon string separately;

Finally, for each sub-icon string, the icon bodies connected in series on the sub-icon string are moved to a sub-folder corresponding to the sub-icon string.

As shown in the second icon string in FIG. 5 , the first icon string surrounded by the closed curve includes a main icon string and two sub-icon strings, and the two sub-icon strings respectively contain two application icons, and the corresponding configuration created The configuration of the folder is shown in Figure 8. The folder includes two sub-folders. In the folder, two application icon bodies connected in series on the main icon string are added, and two applications connected in series on the sub-icon string are added to the folder. The program icon body is moved to the corresponding subfolder.

This optional method of moving the application program icons in the first icon string to the corresponding configuration folder can create multiple application program categories at the same time, and the operation is convenient.

In an optional embodiment, in response to the user's second input to the first icon string, the manner of moving the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string to the folder of the corresponding configuration may be as follows:

First, when the second input is to enclose at least part of the application icon bodies in the first icon string into a closed icon string, identify whether the closed icon string encloses a sub-icon string;

Secondly, in the case that the sub-icon string is surrounded by the closed icon string, a folder is created and each icon body connected in series on the closed icon string is moved to the folder;

Again, create subfolders within the folder for each substring of icons;

Finally, the icon body connected in series on the sub-icon string is moved to the sub-folder corresponding to the first icon string.

As shown in FIG. 4, the second icon string is a closed icon string, and the closed icon string is surrounded by a sub-icon string. The configuration of the created folder corresponding to the configuration is shown in FIG. 7. The created folder contains a subfolder, and the icon bodies of each application program connected in series in the closed icon string are added to the folder, and the application program icon bodies connected in series in the sub-icon string surrounded by the closed icon string are moved to the subfolder middle.

In this optional way of adding the application program icons in the first icon string to the corresponding configuration folder, multiple application program categories can be created at the same time, and the operation is convenient.

In an optional embodiment, after moving the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string to a folder of a corresponding configuration, the following steps may be further included:

Step 1: Receive the third input from the user to the folder;

The third input to the folder may include, but is not limited to, a long-press operation in a blank area of the folder, a double-click operation, or an operation of sliding a finger on a preset track, and the like.

Step 2: In response to the third input, restore the second icon string according to the configuration of the folder;

The first icon string is converted into the second icon string after receiving the second input. The third input is used to trigger the system to restore the folder to the second icon string according to the folder configuration and the application icons contained in the folder.

Step 3: Display the second icon string in the preset interface.

After the second icon string is displayed in the preset interface, the user can flexibly adjust the second icon string. The adjustment of the second icon string may include but is not limited to: after adjusting the second icon string to a non-closed state, from One or more application icons are deleted from the icon string; application icons are added to the second icon string; or a closed icon string is regenerated based on the adjusted second icon string.

The method for converting a folder to an icon string provided in this optional embodiment, on the one hand, facilitates the user to conveniently view the association relationship between the application icons in the folder; application in the folder to adjust.

In an optional embodiment, in response to the user's first input of multiple application program icons on the desktop, the method of generating the icon string includes the following sub-steps:

Sub-step 1: receiving the fourth input from the user to the desktop;

The fourth input may include, but is not limited to, a double-click operation, a long-press operation, and the like on a blank area of the desktop. The fourth input is used to trigger the system to add a connection identifier to each application icon. After the connection identifier is added, each application icon includes an application icon body and at least two connection identifiers.

Sub-step 2: in response to the fourth input, add a connection identifier to the icon body of each application program displayed on the desktop;

In the actual implementation process, before concatenating the icon strings, icon piles may be generated for each icon string, and the icon piles are used to attach the icon strings. The user can perform a preset operation on the desktop to trigger the system to generate an icon pile, and the preset operation can include but is not limited to: double-clicking a blank area, drawing preset graphics, and the like. When attaching the icon string to the icon pile, the icon string may be attached after the entire icon string is generated, or the application icons may be attached to the icon pile one by one, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application .

Sub-step 3: receiving the operation of connecting the connection identifiers of at least two application icon bodies in series by the user;

When connecting the connection identifiers of two application icon bodies in series, one application icon can be manually moved to the connection identifier of the application icon body to be connected in series, so as to realize the serial connection of the two application icons. Of course, it is not limited to this. The user can also select the application icons to be connected in sequence, and the system can connect the application icons in sequence according to the selected sequence.

Sub-step 4: In response to the operation, a first icon string is generated.

After the first icon string is generated, the user can also remove the application icons connected in series in the first icon string. When the application icon bodies in the first icon string are connected by hooks, when the application icon is removed from the first icon string, specific operations such as long-pressing or double-clicking can be performed on the application icon to be removed. Except that the application icon can be rotated around the central axis, the user uses another finger to rotate the icon of the application to be removed to rotate it 180 degrees to remove it. After removal, the hook of the lower application icon touches the hook of the upper application icon, and the remaining application icons are automatically connected into an icon string.

This optional icon string generation method is flexible, convenient and easy to operate.

It should be noted that, in the application icon management method provided by the embodiments of the present application, the execution subject may be an application icon management apparatus, or a control module in the application icon management apparatus for executing the application icon management method. In the embodiments of the present application, the application icon management apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present application is described by taking the application icon management apparatus for executing the application icon management method as an example.

FIG. 9 is a structural block diagram of an apparatus for managing an application icon according to an embodiment of the present application.

The application icon management apparatus 200 in this embodiment of the present application includes:

The generating module 201 is configured to generate a first icon string in response to a first input of a plurality of application program icons in the desktop by a user; wherein, the first icon string includes a plurality of application program icons, and each application program icon includes an icon body and a connection mark, and the adjacent icon bodies are connected in series through the connection mark;

The moving module 202 is configured to, in response to the user's second input on the first icon string, move the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string to a folder of a corresponding configuration.

Optionally, the moving module includes:

a first submodule, configured to identify the structure of the first icon string when the second input is a closed curve enclosing the first icon string;

a second submodule, configured to create a folder and move each icon body connected in series on the main icon string to the folder in the case of the first icon string and the sub-icon string;

The third submodule is used to create a subfolder for each of the subicon strings in the folder respectively;

The fourth sub-module is configured to, for each sub-icon string, move the icon body connected in series on the sub-icon string to a sub-folder corresponding to the sub-icon string.

Optionally, the moving module includes:

A fifth submodule, configured to identify whether sub-icons are enclosed in the enclosed icon string when the second input is to enclose at least part of the application icon bodies in the first icon string into a closed icon string string;

a sixth submodule, configured to create a folder and move each icon body connected in series on the closed icon string to the folder when the sub-icon string is surrounded by the closed icon string;

a seventh submodule, for creating a subfolder for the subicon string in the folder;

The eighth sub-module is used for moving the icon body connected in series on the sub-icon string to the sub-folder.

Optionally, the device further includes:

a receiving module, configured to receive a third input from the user to the folder after the moving module moves the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string to the folder of the corresponding configuration;

a restoring module, configured to restore a second icon string according to the configuration of the folder in response to the third input, wherein the first icon string is converted into the second icon string after receiving the second input ;

The display module is used for displaying the second icon string in the preset interface.

Optionally, the generation module includes:

The first receiving submodule is used to receive the fourth input of the user to the desktop;

an identification adding submodule for adding a connection identification to each application icon body displayed on the desktop in response to the fourth input;

The second receiving submodule is used for receiving the operation that the user connects the connection marks of at least two program icon bodies in series;

The icon string generation submodule is configured to generate a first icon string in response to the operation.

The application icon management device provided by the embodiment of the present application generates an icon string in response to a user's first input to a plurality of application program icons on the desktop; in response to a user's second input to the first icon string, the first icon The application program icon body connected in series on the string is moved to the folder of the corresponding configuration, and the application program icon can be flexibly and conveniently managed by classification.

The device for managing application icons in this embodiment of the present application may be a device, or may be a component, an integrated circuit, or a chip in a terminal. The apparatus may be a mobile electronic device or a non-mobile electronic device. Exemplarily, the mobile electronic device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a palmtop computer, an in-vehicle electronic device, a wearable device, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a netbook, or a personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant). assistant, PDA), etc., non-mobile electronic devices can be servers, network attached storage (Network Attached Storage, NAS), personal computer (personal computer, PC), television (television, TV), teller machine or self-service machine, etc., this application Examples are not specifically limited.

The application icon management device in the embodiment of the present application may be a device having an operating system. The operating system may be an Android (Android) operating system, an iOS operating system, or other possible operating systems, which are not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.

The apparatus for managing application icons provided in the embodiments of the present application can implement each process implemented in the method embodiments in FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 , and to avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 10, an embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device 300, including a processor 301, a memory 302, a program or instruction stored in the memory 302 and executable on the processor 301, When the program or instruction is executed by the processor 301, each process of the above-mentioned embodiment of the application icon management method is implemented, and the same technical effect can be achieved. In order to avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.

It should be noted that the electronic devices in the embodiments of the present application include the aforementioned mobile electronic devices and non-mobile electronic devices.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of an electronic device implementing an embodiment of the present application.

The electronic device 400 includes but is not limited to: a radio frequency unit 401, a network module 402, an audio output unit 403, an input unit 404, a sensor 405, a display unit 406, a user input unit 407, an interface unit 408, a memory 409, and a processor 410, etc. part.

Those skilled in the art can understand that the electronic device 400 may also include a power source (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components, and the power source may be logically connected to the processor 410 through a power management system, so that the power management system can manage charging, discharging, and power management. consumption management and other functions. The structure of the electronic device shown in FIG. 11 does not constitute a limitation on the electronic device. The electronic device may include more or less components than those shown in the figure, or combine some components, or arrange different components, which will not be repeated here. .

The processor 410 is configured to generate a first icon string in response to a user's first input to a plurality of application program icons on the desktop; wherein, the first icon string includes a plurality of application program icons, and each application program icon It includes an icon body and a connection mark, and the adjacent icon bodies are connected in series through the connection mark;

In response to the user's second input to the first icon string, the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string is moved to a folder of a corresponding configuration.

The electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application generates a first icon string in response to a user's first input to a plurality of application program icons on the desktop; in response to a user's second input to the first icon string, the first icon string The application icon body connected in series is moved to the folder of the corresponding configuration, so that the application icon can be flexibly and conveniently managed by classification.

Optionally, when the processor 410, in response to the user's second input to the first icon string, moves the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string to the folder of the corresponding configuration, the specific use is: At:

In the case that the second input is to surround the first icon string by a closed curve, identify the structure of the first icon string; in the case that the first icon string includes a main icon string and a sub-icon string, create folder and move each icon body connected in series on the main icon string to the folder;

respectively creating subfolders for each of the sub-icon strings in the folder;

For each sub-icon string, the icon body connected in series on the sub-icon string is moved to a sub-folder corresponding to the sub-icon string.

Optionally, when the processor 410, in response to the user's second input to the first icon string, moves the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string to a folder of a corresponding configuration, it is specifically used for:

When the second input is to enclose at least part of the application icons in the first icon string into a closed icon string, identify whether the closed icon string contains a sub-icon string; enclose the sub-icon string in the closed icon string In the case of an icon string, create a folder and move each icon body connected in series on the closed icon string to the folder;

creating a subfolder in the folder for the sub-icon string;

Move the icon body connected in series on the sub-icon string to the sub-folder.

Optionally, the user input unit 407 is configured to, after the processor 410 moves the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string to the folder of the corresponding configuration, receive the user's input on the folder. the third input;

The processor 410 is further configured to, in response to the third input, restore and obtain a second icon string according to the configuration of the folder, wherein the first icon string is converted into the second icon string after receiving the second input icon string;

The display unit 406 is configured to display the second icon string in a preset interface.

Optionally, the user input unit 407 is further configured to receive a fourth input from the user on the desktop;

The processor 410 is further configured to, in response to the fourth input, add a connection identifier to each application icon body displayed on the desktop;

The user input unit 407 is further configured to receive an operation of the user connecting the connection identifiers of at least two program icon bodies in series;

The processor 410 is further configured to generate a first icon string in response to the operation.

It should be understood that, in this embodiment of the present application, the input unit 404 may include a graphics processor (Graphics Processing Unit, GPU) 4041 and a microphone 4042. Such as camera) to obtain still pictures or video image data for processing. The display unit 406 may include a display panel 4061, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, or the like. The user input unit 407 includes a touch panel 4071 and other input devices 4072 . The touch panel 4071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 4071 may include two parts, a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 4072 may include, but are not limited to, physical keyboards, function keys (such as volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), trackballs, mice, and joysticks, which are not described herein again. Memory 409 may be used to store software programs as well as various data including, but not limited to, application programs and operating systems. The processor 410 may integrate an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly processes the operating system, user interface, and application programs, and the like, and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communication. It can be understood that, the above-mentioned modulation and demodulation processor may not be integrated into the processor 410.

Wherein, the processor is the processor in the electronic device described in the foregoing embodiments. The readable storage medium includes a computer-readable storage medium, such as a computer read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), a random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and the like.

It should be noted that, herein, the terms "comprising", "comprising" or any other variation thereof are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, It also includes other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such a process, method, article or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element qualified by the phrase "comprising a..." does not preclude the presence of additional identical elements in a process, method, article or apparatus that includes the element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatus in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing the functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing the functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in the reverse order depending on the functions involved. To perform functions, for example, the described methods may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may also be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to some examples may be combined in other examples.

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

The embodiments of the present application have been described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific embodiments, which are merely illustrative rather than restrictive. Under the inspiration of this application, without departing from the scope of protection of the purpose of this application and the claims, many forms can be made, which all fall within the protection of this application.

Claims

A method for managing application icons, wherein the method includes:

A first icon string is generated in response to a user's first input to a plurality of application program icons on the desktop; wherein, the first icon string includes a plurality of application program icons, and each application program icon includes an icon body and a connection identifier , the adjacent icon bodies are connected in series through the connection identifier;

In response to the user's second input to the first icon string, the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string is moved to a folder of a corresponding configuration.
The method according to claim 1, wherein in response to a second input of the first icon string by the user, the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string is moved to a folder of a corresponding configuration steps, including:

In the case where the second input is to enclose the first icon string by a closed curve, identifying the structure of the first icon string;

In the case that the first icon string includes a main icon string and a sub-icon string, creating a folder and moving each icon body connected in series on the main icon string to the folder;

respectively creating subfolders for each of the sub-icon strings in the folder;

For each sub-icon string, the icon body connected in series on the sub-icon string is moved to a sub-folder corresponding to the sub-icon string.
The method according to claim 1, wherein in response to a second input of the first icon string by the user, the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string is moved to a folder of a corresponding configuration steps, including:

In the case where the second input is to enclose at least part of the application icon body in the first icon string into a closed icon string, identifying whether the closed icon string encloses a sub-icon string;

In the case that the sub-icon string is surrounded by the closed icon string, a folder is created and each icon body connected in series on the closed icon string is moved to the folder;

creating a subfolder in the folder for the sub-icon string;

Move the icon body connected in series on the sub-icon string to the sub-folder.
The method according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein after the step of moving the application icon bodies connected in series on the first icon string to a folder of a corresponding configuration, the method further comprises: :

receiving a third input from the user for the folder;

In response to the third input, restore a second icon string according to the configuration of the folder, wherein the first icon string is converted into the second icon string after receiving the second input;

The second icon string is displayed in the preset interface.
The method according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein the step of generating the first icon string in response to the user's first input of multiple application program icons on the desktop comprises:

receiving a fourth input from the user to the desktop;

In response to the fourth input, adding a connection identifier to each application icon body displayed on the desktop;

Receive an operation that the user connects the connection identifiers of at least two application icon bodies in series;

In response to the operation, a first icon string is generated.
A device for managing application icons, wherein the device includes:

A generating module, configured to generate a first icon string in response to a first input of a plurality of application program icons in the desktop by the user; wherein, the first icon string includes a plurality of application program icons, and each application program icon includes an an icon body and a connection mark, and the adjacent icon bodies are connected in series through the connection mark;

The moving module is configured to, in response to the user's second input to the first icon string, move the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string to a folder of a corresponding configuration.
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the moving module comprises:

a first submodule, configured to identify the structure of the first icon string when the second input is a closed curve enclosing the first icon string;

a second submodule, configured to create a folder and move each icon body connected in series on the main icon string to the folder when the first icon string includes a main icon string and a sub-icon string;

The third submodule is used to create a subfolder for each of the subicon strings in the folder respectively;

The fourth sub-module is configured to, for each sub-icon string, move the icon body connected in series on the sub-icon string to a sub-folder corresponding to the sub-icon string.
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the moving module comprises:

A fifth submodule, configured to identify whether the closed icon string encloses a sub-icon string when the second input is to enclose at least part of the application icon body in the first icon string into a closed icon string ;

a sixth submodule, configured to create a folder and move each icon body connected in series on the closed icon string to the folder when the sub-icon string is surrounded by the closed icon string;

a seventh submodule for creating a subfolder for the subicon string in the folder;

The eighth sub-module is used for moving the icon body connected in series on the sub-icon string to the sub-folder.
The apparatus of any one of claims 6-8, wherein the apparatus further comprises:

a receiving module, configured to receive a third input from the user to the folder after the moving module moves the application icon body connected in series on the first icon string to the folder of the corresponding configuration;

a restoring module, configured to restore a second icon string according to the configuration of the folder in response to the third input, wherein the first icon string is converted into the second icon string after receiving the second input ;

The display module is used for displaying the second icon string in the preset interface.
The apparatus according to any one of claims 6-9, wherein the generating module comprises:

The first receiving submodule is used to receive the fourth input of the user to the desktop;

an identification adding submodule for adding a connection identification to each application icon body displayed on the desktop in response to the fourth input;

The second receiving sub-module is used for receiving the operation that the user connects the connection identifiers of at least two application program icon bodies in series;

The icon string generation submodule is configured to generate a first icon string in response to the operation.
An electronic device comprising a processor, a memory, and a program or instruction stored on the memory and executable on the processor, the program or instruction being executed by the processor to achieve as claimed in the claims The steps of any one of the 1-5 application icon management methods.
A readable storage medium, on which a program or an instruction is stored, and when the program or instruction is executed by a processor, implements the steps of the application icon management method according to any one of claims 1-5.
A chip, the chip includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run a program or an instruction to implement the application program according to any one of claims 1-5 The steps of the icon management method.