WO2018133200A1 - Icon arrangement method and terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

An icon arrangement method applied to a terminal with a display screen, comprising: displaying a main screen, wherein the main screen takes a first picture as a wallpaper, and a first group of icons are displayed on the main screen; entering a wallpaper setting interface, and displaying a second picture; receiving a user input when the second picture is continuously displayed; displaying, on the second picture, a visual cue in response to the user input, wherein the visual cue corresponds to a first region; and displaying the main screen, wherein the main screen takes the second picture as a wallpaper, and displaying, on the main screen, a second group of icons, wherein the second group of icons are automatically arranged in a region other than the first region, and the second group of icons comprise one or more icons in the first group of icons. After a terminal changes the wallpaper, icons can be automatically arranged in a region other than a region where a user does not want to arrange the icons, thereby improving the convenience of human-computer interaction.

Description

Icon arrangement method and terminal

This application claims the priority of the Chinese Patent Application filed on Jan. 19, 2017, filed on Jan. In this application.

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of electronic technologies, and in particular, to an icon arrangement method and a terminal.

Background technique

For terminals such as mobile phones and computers, icons of installed applications are arranged on the screens of the terminals. When the terminal is powered on, the user can launch an application by triggering an icon.

Many users prefer to use their favorite pictures as the wallpaper of the terminal's screen. However, after setting the favorite picture as wallpaper, many times, due to the occlusion of icons or widgets, the main pattern of the picture is often blocked, and the user is replaced with a wallpaper. The original intention can not be reflected, so many times users need to manually adjust, each time you change the wallpaper you need to re-adjust the icon movement, so users can not better set their own wallpaper according to their preferences.

Summary of the invention

The present application provides a method for arranging icons and a terminal for solving the defect that a user needs to manually move an icon to display a partial area of a wallpaper in the prior art, and realizes that the main pattern of the icon does not block the wallpaper when the icons are arranged.

The first aspect provides a method for arranging icons, applying to a terminal with a display screen, the method comprising: displaying, by the terminal, a first screen as a home screen of a wallpaper, displaying a first group of icons on the home screen; a wallpaper setting interface; displaying a second picture, receiving a user input when the second picture is continuously displayed; displaying a visual cue on the second picture in response to the user input, the visual cue corresponding to the first area Displaying the home screen with the second picture as a wallpaper, displaying a second group of icons on the home screen, the second group of icons being automatically arranged in an area other than the first area, the The two sets of icons include one or more of the first set of icons.

The terminal provides a user-defined right to prohibit the arrangement of the icon area, thereby avoiding the problem that the user manually moves the icon, thereby improving the convenience of the operation.

According to a first aspect, in a first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the receiving user's input is a receiving user's sliding input, and the displaying the visual prompt on the second image is in the second The trajectory of the sliding input is displayed on the picture. Optionally, displaying the visual cue is displaying a polygon according to a trajectory of the sliding input, the trajectory of the sliding input being within the polygon.

According to the first aspect, in a second possible implementation manner of the first aspect, after the displaying the second picture, and Before the receiving the user's input, the method further includes: displaying a graphic of an adjustable size and a position on the second picture; and receiving, by the receiving user, an adjustment of a size and a position of the graphic by the receiving user; The displaying the visual cue on the second picture is displaying the adjusted graphic on the second picture.

According to the first aspect, in a third possible implementation manner of the first aspect, after the displaying the second picture, and before receiving the input of the user, the method further includes: on the second picture Displaying an optional third set of icons, the third set of icons being arranged on the second picture with an icon size and spacing of the first set of icons, the third set of icons being displayed in a first manner; Receiving, by the user, a selection of one or more icons of the third set of icons by the receiving user; displaying the visual cue on the second picture to display the selected icon in a second manner, the The second mode is different from the first mode; or the displaying the visual cue on the second picture is not displaying the selected icon.

Optionally, after the displaying the second picture, and before receiving the input of the user, the method further includes: displaying, on the second picture, an optional one or more third areas, where The third area covers the pattern on the second picture, the third area is displayed in a first manner; the input of the receiving user is a selection of the third area by the receiving user; and the second picture is on the second picture Displaying the visual cue is to display the selected third region in a second manner, the first mode being different from the second mode.

According to the third aspect, the third possible implementation manner of the first aspect, in the fourth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, after the displaying the second picture, and before receiving the input of the user, The method further includes: prompting the user to input in the second area, where the second area is an area other than the status area and the shortcut icon area when the second picture is used as a wallpaper.

According to the fourth aspect, the fourth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, in the fifth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the second group icon is automatically arranged in an area other than the first area Arranging the second group of icons in an area other than the first area by a download time or a number of uses, optionally, one or more icons of the first group of icons included in the second set of icons are in accordance with Arrange the positions displayed as a picture as a wallpaper.

According to the first aspect, the fifth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, in the sixth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the number of the second group of icons is smaller than the number of the first group of icons For example, one of the second set of icons is a folder icon, and the first set of icons includes an icon in the folder icon and an icon other than the folder icon in the second set of icons. Optionally, the number of the first group of icons is greater than the number of the second group of icons, the first group of icons includes the second group of icons, and the extra icons are arranged outside the main screen. On the virtual screen.

According to the first aspect, the sixth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, in the seventh possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the second group icon is displayed on the home screen, After the two sets of icons are automatically arranged in the area other than the first area, the method further includes: detecting that the user moves the first icon in the second icon; when detecting that the first icon moves to the first An area prompting the user that the first area cannot place the first icon.

The terminal prompts the function of not arranging the icon area, providing a friendly interaction.

In a second aspect, a terminal is provided, comprising: a display unit for displaying a user interface; an input unit for receiving user input; a memory for storing a computer program; and a processor for running the computer program The following process is performed: displaying a home screen, the first screen is a wallpaper, and the first group of icons is displayed on the home screen; entering a wallpaper setting interface, displaying a second image, when the second image is continuously displayed Receiving a user's input; displaying a visual cue on the second picture in response to the user's input, the visual cue corresponding to the first area; displaying the main screen, the main screen being the second a picture as a wallpaper, displaying a second set of icons on the home screen, the second set of icons being automatically arranged in an area outside the first area, the second set of icons including in the first set of icons One or more icons.

According to a second aspect, in a first possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the receiving user's input is a receiving user's sliding input, and the displaying the visual prompt on the second image is in the second The trajectory of the sliding input is displayed on the picture.

According to a second aspect, in a second possible implementation of the second aspect, the processor is further executed after the displaying the second picture, and the receiving the user's input: on the second picture Displaying a graphic of adjustable size and position; the input of the receiving user is an adjustment of the size and position of the graphic by the receiving user; the displaying the visual cue on the second picture is displayed on the second picture Adjusted graphics.

According to a second aspect, in a third possible implementation of the second aspect, the processor, after the displaying the second picture, and before receiving the input of the user, is further configured to perform: An optional third group icon is displayed on the second picture, the third group icon is arranged on the second picture with the icon size and spacing of the first group icon, and the third group icon is displayed in the first manner Receiving, by the receiving user, a selection of one or more icons of the third group of icons by the receiving user; displaying the visual cue on the second picture to display the selected icon in a second manner, The second manner is different from the first manner; or the displaying the visual cue on the second picture is not displaying the selected icon.

In a fourth possible implementation manner of the second aspect to the second aspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the processor, after the displaying the second picture, and the receiving user Before the input, it is also used to perform prompting the user to input in the second area, and the second area is an area other than the status area and the shortcut icon area when the second picture is used as a wallpaper.

According to the second aspect, the fourth possible implementation manner of the second aspect, in the fifth possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the second group icon is automatically arranged in an area other than the first area The second set of icons are arranged in an area other than the first area in a download time or a number of uses.

According to the second aspect, the fifth possible implementation manner of the second aspect, in the sixth possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the number of the second group of icons is smaller than the number of the first group of icons Number, one of the icons in the second set of icons As a folder icon, the first group of icons includes an icon in the folder icon and an icon other than the folder icon in the second group of icons.

In a sixth possible implementation manner of the second aspect to the second aspect, in a seventh possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the processor displays the second group icon on the home screen After the second group of icons is automatically arranged in an area other than the first area, the method is further configured to: detect that the user moves the first icon in the second icon; when detecting that the first icon moves to The first area prompts the user that the first area cannot place the first icon.

In a third aspect, an apparatus for arranging an icon includes: a screen display module, configured to display a first screen as a home screen of the wallpaper, a first group of icons displayed on the home screen, and a picture display module for displaying the second The image input module is configured to receive a user input according to the input of the user, and the visual prompt is displayed on the second image, where the visual prompt corresponds to the first area; Displaying the second screen as the home screen with the second picture as a wallpaper, displaying a second group of icons on the home screen, the second group of icons being automatically arranged in an area other than the first area, the The two sets of icons include one or more of the first set of icons.

According to a third aspect, in a first possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the input module is configured to receive a sliding input of a user, and the area setting module is configured to display the sliding input on the second picture traces of.

According to the third aspect, in a second possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the picture display module is further configured to display, on the second picture, a graphic of an adjustable size and a position; the input module is configured to receive The user adjusts the size and position of the graphic; the local setting module is configured to display the adjusted graphic on the second picture.

According to a third aspect, in a third possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the picture display module is further configured to display an optional third group icon on the second picture, where the third group icon is The icon size and spacing of the first set of icons are arranged on the second picture, the third set of icons are displayed in a first manner; the input module is configured to receive one of the third set of icons by a user Or a selection of a plurality of icons; the area setting module is configured to display the selected icon in a second manner, the second manner is different from the first manner; or the displaying the visual prompt on the second image In order not to display the selected icon.

According to a third possible implementation manner of the third aspect to the third aspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the picture display module is further configured to prompt the user on the second picture The second area is input, and the second area is an area other than the status area and the shortcut icon area when the second picture is used as a wallpaper.

According to a fourth possible implementation manner of the third aspect to the third aspect, in a fifth possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the second group icon is automatically arranged in an area other than the first area The second set of icons are arranged in an area other than the first area in a download time or a number of uses.

In a fifth possible implementation manner of the third aspect to the third aspect, in a sixth possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the number of the second group of icons is smaller than the number of the first group of icons Number, one of the icons in the second set of icons As a folder icon, the first group of icons includes an icon in the folder icon and an icon other than the folder icon in the second group of icons.

In a sixth possible implementation manner of the third aspect to the third aspect, in a seventh possible implementation manner of the third aspect, the device further includes: an icon detecting module, configured to: detect that the user moves the second icon The first icon of the first icon; the prompting module is configured to prompt the user that the first area cannot place the first icon when detecting that the first icon moves to the first area.

A fourth aspect provides a graphical user interface on a terminal having a display screen, wherein the graphical user interface includes: displaying a home screen, wherein the home screen is a wallpaper, and the first image is on the first image Displaying a first set of icons; displaying a second picture, displaying a visual cue on the second picture in response to the user's input, the visual cue corresponding to the first area; displaying the main screen, the main screen Displaying, by the second picture as a wallpaper, a second set of icons on the home screen, the second set of icons being automatically arranged in an area other than the first area, the second set of icons including the first One or more icons in a group of icons.

In a fifth aspect, a method for arranging icons is applied to a terminal with a display screen, the method comprising: displaying a home screen, the home screen displaying a first picture on the home screen Entering a wallpaper setting interface, displaying a second picture, receiving a user input when the second picture is continuously displayed; displaying a visual cue on the second picture in response to the user input, the visual cue corresponding to a first area; the main screen is displayed, the main screen is the wallpaper as the second picture, and the first icon is automatically arranged in an area other than the first area.

In a sixth aspect, a method for arranging icons is applied to a terminal with a display screen, the method comprising: displaying a home screen, the home screen displaying a first image on the home screen Entering a wallpaper setting interface, displaying a second picture, receiving a user input when the second picture is continuously displayed; displaying a visual cue on the second picture in response to the user input, the visual cue corresponding to a first area; the main screen is displayed, the main screen is the wallpaper as the second picture, and the first icon is automatically arranged in the first area.

In a seventh aspect, a method for arranging icons is applied to a terminal with a display screen, the user interface of the terminal including a first virtual screen and a second virtual screen, the first virtual screen and the second virtual screen being a first picture as a wallpaper, a first set of icons on the first virtual screen, and a second set of icons on the second virtual screen, the method comprising: entering a wallpaper setting interface, displaying a second picture, when the second Receiving a user's input when the picture is continuously displayed; displaying a visual cue on the second picture in response to the user's input, the visual cue corresponding to the first area; displaying the first virtual screen, the a virtual screen with the second picture as a wallpaper, the first set of icons being automatically arranged in an area other than the first area; displaying the second virtual screen, the second virtual screen being the second The picture is a wallpaper, and the second set of icons are automatically arranged in an area other than the first area.

An eighth aspect provides a computer readable storage medium having instructions stored therein that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the methods described in the above aspects.

A ninth aspect provides a computer program product comprising instructions which, when run on a computer, cause the computer to perform the methods described in the various aspects above.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the corresponding parts.

1 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile phone provided by an embodiment of the present application;

2 is a schematic diagram of software in a mobile phone provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a mobile phone provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an exemplary user interface displayed on a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present application;

5a and 5b illustrate another exemplary schematic diagram of a user interface displayed on a mobile phone provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7a is a schematic diagram showing a user interface of a user input provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7b is a schematic diagram showing another user interface input by a user provided by an embodiment of the present application;

8a and 8b are schematic diagrams showing another user interface of user input provided by an embodiment of the present application;

9a and 9b are schematic diagrams showing another user interface input by a user provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing another user interface input by a user provided by an embodiment of the present application;

11a-11c illustrate an exemplary schematic diagram of a home screen provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a user interface of a mobile icon provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of another method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

14a-14g illustrate an exemplary schematic diagram of a user interface corresponding to the flow of the manner illustrated in FIG. 13;

15a and 15b show an exemplary schematic diagram of a home screen before and after switching wallpapers;

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of another method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 17 shows an exemplary schematic diagram of an apparatus provided by an embodiment of the present application.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments will be described below in conjunction with the drawings in some embodiments.

The terminal described below, a graphical user interface for the terminal, and associated embodiments using the terminal. The terminal may be a mobile phone (also called a smart phone), a tablet personal computer (PDA), a personal digital assistant (PDA), an e-book reader (English: e-book reader) or Wearable Device, computer, etc., the terminal can be wired access or wireless access (such as 2G (second generation mobile communication technical specifications), 3G (third generation mobile communication technical specifications), 4G (4th generation mobile communication technical specifications), 5G (fifth generation mobile communication technical specifications) or W-LAN (wireless local area network) or communication methods that may occur in the future establish communication with the network.

For convenience of explanation, in the following embodiments, a mobile phone will be described as an example.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile phone 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. The mobile phone can support multiple applications, such as a phone application, an instant messaging application, a digital camera and/or camera application, a web browsing application, Music and/or video playback applications, video communication applications, social networking applications, financial and financial applications, weather applications, shopping applications, office applications, and the like.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a partial structure of a mobile phone 100 provided by an embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile phone 100 includes an RF (Radio Frequency) circuit 110, a memory 120, an input unit 130, a display unit 140, a sensor 150, an audio circuit 160, a WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) module 170, and a processor. 180, and power supply 190 and other components.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the mobile phone structure shown in FIG. 1 is only an example of implementation, does not constitute a limitation of a mobile phone, may include more or less components than illustrated, or may combine certain components. , or different parts layout.

The components of the mobile phone 100 will be specifically described below with reference to FIG. 1 :

The RF circuit 110 can be used for transmitting and receiving information or during a call, and receiving and transmitting the signal. Specifically, after receiving the downlink information of the base station, the processor 180 processes the data. In addition, the uplink data is designed to be sent to the base station. Generally, RF circuits include, but are not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, an LNA (Low Noise Amplifier), a duplexer, and the like. In addition, RF circuitry 110 can also communicate with the network and other devices via wireless communication. The wireless communication may use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to GSM (Global System of Mobile communication), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access). , Code Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), e-mail, SMS (Short Messaging Service), and the like.

The memory 120 can be used to store software programs and modules, and the processor 180 is stored in the memory 120 by running Software programs and modules to perform various functional applications and data processing of the mobile phone 100. The memory 120 may mainly include a storage program area and a storage data area, wherein the storage program area may store an operating system, an application required for at least one function (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.), and the like; the storage data area may be stored according to The data created by the use of the mobile phone 100 (such as audio data, phone book, etc.) and the like. Moreover, memory 120 can include high speed random access memory, and can also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid state storage device.

The input unit 130 can be configured to receive input numeric or character information, and to generate a key signal or action signal input related to user settings and function control of the mobile phone 100. Specifically, the input unit 130 may include one or more of the touch panel 131, the camera 132, and other input devices 132. The touch panel 131 can be a touch screen or a touch panel. The touch screen is a device that integrates a display screen and a touch area. The touch panel is a touch sensitive area of a device that does not display a visual output different from the touch screen, and the touch panel can be displayed and displayed. The touch-sensitive surface of the screen is separated or the extended portion of the touch-sensitive surface formed by the touch screen, and the touch panel 131 can collect a touch operation on or near the user (such as a user using a finger, a stylus, or the like, any suitable object or accessory in the touch The operation on the panel 131 or in the vicinity of the touch panel 131) and driving the corresponding connection device according to a preset program. Optionally, the touch panel 131 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Wherein, the touch detection device detects the touch orientation of the user, and detects a signal brought by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives the touch information from the touch detection device, converts the touch information into contact coordinates, and sends the touch information. The processor 180 is provided and can receive commands from the processor 180 and execute them. In addition, the touch panel 131 can be implemented in various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic waves. The camera 132 may be one or more analog cameras, a digital camera, a depth camera, or an unlimited number of combinations of the foregoing, and the camera 132 may collect video signals and transmit the video signals to the processor 180 to An input signal is acquired by the processor 180 from the video signal (such as identifying a user's gesture operation from the video signal). In addition to the touch panel 131 and the camera 132, the input unit 130 may also include other input devices 133. Specifically, the other input device 133 may include, but is not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard, a function key (such as a volume control button, a switch button, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, a brain wave identifier, a gyroscope, and the like. In addition, the input unit 130 can cover the microphone 162, the sensor 150, and the like. In some embodiments, the microphone 162 can collect the audio signal and transmit the audio signal to the processor to collect the input signal from the audio signal by the processor. (such as identifying the user's voice operation from the audio signal).

The display unit 140 can be used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user and various menus of the mobile phone 100. The display unit 140 may include one or more of the display screen 141, the projection device 142, or other display devices 143. Alternatively, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode, organic The display screen 141 is configured in the form of a light emitting diode or the like. Further, the touch panel 131 can cover the display screen 141, and when the touch panel 131 detects a touch operation on or near the touch panel 131, it is transmitted to the processor. 180 determines the type of touch event, and processor 180 then provides a corresponding visual output on display screen 141 based on the type of touch event. Although in FIG. 1, the touch panel 131 and the display screen 141 function as two separate components to implement the input and output functions of the mobile phone 100, in some embodiments, the touch panel 131 and the display screen 141 may be The input and output functions of the mobile phone 100 are implemented by integration. The projection device 142 may be a pico projector or a 3D holographic projector, wherein the pico projector may be a device mounted on the smart glasses device and projecting an image on the retina of the human eye through a translucent prism for imaging. It can be a device that is imaged by projection on a display screen or display screen of a mobile phone. A 3D (three-dimensional) holographic projector can directly project in a physical space using the principles of interference and diffraction to present a true three-dimensional image of the object. In addition to the display screen 141 and the projection device 142, the display unit 140 may also include other display devices 142. Specifically, the other display device 142 may include, but is not limited to, one of a wireless local area network, a USB data line (Universal Serial Bus), an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) cable, and the like. One or more display devices (such as televisions, etc.) that are connected to a mobile phone.

Mobile phone 100 may also include at least one type of sensor 150, such as a light sensor, motion sensor, and other sensors. Specifically, the light sensor may include an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor, wherein the ambient light sensor may adjust the brightness of the display screen 141 according to the brightness of the ambient light, and the proximity sensor may turn off the display screen 141 when the mobile phone 100 moves to the ear. And / or backlight. As a kind of motion sensor, the accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in all directions (usually three axes). When it is stationary, it can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity. It can be used to identify the posture of the mobile phone (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching). , related games, magnetometer attitude calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer, tapping), etc.; as for the mobile phone 100 can also be configured with gyroscopes, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, infrared sensors and other sensors, I will not repeat them here.

The audio circuit 160, the speaker 161, and the microphone 162 can provide an audio interface between the user and the mobile phone 100. The audio circuit 160 can transmit the converted electrical data of the received audio data to the speaker 161 for conversion to the sound signal output by the speaker 161; on the other hand, the microphone 162 converts the collected sound signal into an electrical signal by the audio circuit 160. After receiving, it is converted into audio data, which is then processed by the audio data output processor 180, transmitted via the RF circuit 110 to, for example, another mobile phone, or outputted to the memory 120 for further processing.

WiFi is a short-range wireless transmission technology, and the mobile phone 100 can help users to send and receive emails, browse web pages, and access streaming media through the WiFi module 170, which provides wireless broadband Internet access for users. Although FIG. 1 shows the WiFi module 170, it will be understood that it does not belong to the essential configuration of the mobile phone 100 and may be omitted as needed.

The processor 180 is the control center of the mobile telephone 100, connecting various portions of the entire mobile telephone using various interfaces and lines, by running or executing software programs and/or modules stored in the memory 120, and calling stored in storage. The data within the device 120 performs various functions and processing data of the mobile phone 100 to provide overall monitoring of the mobile phone. Optionally, the processor 180 may include one or more processing units; preferably, the processor 180 may integrate an application processor and a modem processor, where the application processor mainly processes an operating system, a user interface, an application, and the like. The modem processor primarily handles wireless communications. It can be understood that the above modem processor may not be integrated into the processor 180.

The mobile phone 100 also includes a power source 190 (such as a battery) for powering various components. Preferably, the power source can be logically coupled to the processor 180 through a power management system to manage functions such as charging, discharging, and power management through the power management system. .

Although not shown, the mobile phone 100 may further include a camera, a Bluetooth module, and the like, and details are not described herein.

2 is a schematic diagram of the software components of the mobile phone provided by the embodiment of the present application. The mobile phone 100 further has a software component. The software component may be stored in the memory 120, and may include an operating system 121, a communication module 122, A graphics module 123, a text input module 124, a positioning system module 125 (such as a Global Positioning System (GPS)), an application 126, and the like.

The operating system 121, such as Android (Android), Apple System (IOS), UNIX system, Window system, etc., is used to control various software components and/or drivers for managing general system tasks (such as power management, etc.). And facilitate communication between various hardware and software components.

Communication module 122 includes various software components and the like for managing data received through RF circuitry 100 and/or WiFi module 170.

The graphics module 123 includes various known software components and the like for displaying various graphics on the display unit 140, wherein the graphics include any object that can be displayed to a user, including but not limited to text, item lists, icons (eg, Soft key icons, application icons, etc. displayed on the touch screen, digital images, videos, animations, and the like.

The text input module 124 can provide a soft keyboard through the graphics module to input the corresponding text of the user operation into various applications.

The location system module 125 is used to determine the location of the mobile phone and provide location information for use by various applications, for example, to a map application.

The application 126 may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: a phone book module 126a, an instant messaging module 126b, a web browsing module 126c, a camera module 126d, a video playing module 126e, a social network module 126f, a music playing module 126g, a calendar The module 126h, the system setting module 126i, the picture viewing and editing module 126j, the application mall module 126k, the email receiving and receiving module 126l, the widget module 126n, and the like. The widget component 126k may include a calculator widget, a weather widget, a notification widget, a calendar widget, and the like.

In conjunction with the processor 180, the input unit 130, the display unit 140, and related applications, the mobile phone is receiving the user After the input signal to the input unit 130, corresponding operations and processing are performed to generate a corresponding output signal and transmitted to the display unit 140, so that the mobile phone can interact with the user in a visually operative manner. In some preferred embodiments, input unit 130 and display unit 140 are implemented by a touch screen.

In addition, the mobile phone may also include one or more buttons, which may be physical buttons or soft keys displayed by the display unit. In some embodiments, the physical button may be an input obtained by actual pressure pressing, the physical button may include a button for turning on/off the device power and the locking device, and a button for adjusting the volume, and the soft key may obtain an input by the aforementioned contact. . In an alternative embodiment, the mobile phone 100 may also accept voice input for activating some functions via the microphone 162, or accept an action input for activating some functions via the sensor 150, such as obtaining a panning action by a gravity sensor or the like.

3 is a schematic diagram of a mobile phone with a touch screen provided by an embodiment of the present application. The mobile phone 100 has a speaker 161, a camera 132, a sensor 150, and some physical buttons 210 (such as a volume control button, a screen lock/unlock button, etc.). In addition, the mobile phone 100 has a touch screen 200 on which a user can input control commands for various touch operations of the touch screen 200, including controlling the pointed object by one or more fingers 202, or a stylus contacting the corresponding area. The contact may include one or more consecutive clicks, stay on the touch screen 200 and slide (from left to right, right to left, up/down, circle, etc.). For example, when the user stays on the touch screen 200 and slides with one finger, the mobile phone 100 displays on the touch screen 200 the process of panning the current page in the sliding direction. The touch screen 200 is used to display a user interface that interacts with a user, can display the user interface in an intuitive manner, and exhibits interaction with the user in an easy-to-operate manner.

4 illustrates a user interface on a mobile phone of an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 4, on the mobile phone 100, the user interface 400 illustratively includes:

Wallpaper 440;

a communication carrier indicator 401 in the status area 410; an intensity indicator 402 for indicating the strength of the communication; an intensity indicator 403 for indicating the strength of the wireless network; a battery status indicator 404; time 405;

The phone book 126a, the short message 126b, the web page 126c, and the camera 126d in the shortcut application icon area 420;

A return key 406, a main menu key 407 (home key), and a task management key 408 in the soft key area 430; (a part of the mobile phone implements a return key, a main menu key, and a human task management by a physical button or a touch key outside the display area) Key, such a mobile phone may have no soft key area 430), and the soft key area may be displayed according to user input;

as well as

Widget 406 (widget), including several widgets 126n in the widget 406;

Icons of one or more applications, including: video 126e, social 126f, music 126g, calendar 126h, settings 126i, picture 126j, application store 126k, mailbox 126l, and the like.

The status area, the shortcut application icon area, the soft key area, the widget and one or more icons displayed on the wallpaper can be directly overlaid on the wallpaper or displayed on the wallpaper as a new layer.

Based on the above user interface, in some embodiments, the user can perform corresponding operations by inputting an application or a soft key on the user interface displayed on the touch screen (eg, tap, long press, swipe, or other gesture operation), for example, , access to the corresponding application, open the interface corresponding to the soft key, and move, merge, delete, etc. the icon of the application.

In some embodiments, the user interface 400 can display icons of all available applications on one screen, and the user can see the icons of all the applications directly on the screen. In some embodiments, the number of icons of the application is large, and the icons cannot be directly displayed on one screen, and may be distributed in multiple virtual screens by means of split screens, and the user may touch the touch screen by the user's finger. Control action) Switch between multiple virtual screens to see icons for all applications. The main screen is one of a plurality of virtual screens. In the embodiment of the present application, the main screen is a display area that is seen after being logged in or unlocked when other electronic products such as a mobile phone are opened, and other than the main screen is displayed on the display device of the mobile phone. When the virtual screen is displayed or the interface of the application is displayed, the display device displays the home screen by operating the main menu key 407. When the mobile phone has multiple virtual screens, the user can display a virtual screen in the display area by operating actions, and each virtual screen can use the same picture content as a wallpaper, or use different content in the same picture as a wallpaper, or Use different pictures as wallpaper. The home screen can be changed to any of a number of virtual screens depending on user settings.

Figures 5a and 5b show a user interface with two virtual screens, points 510 and 511 for identifying the currently displayed virtual screen. As shown in FIG. 5a, the virtual screen corresponding to the point 510 is displayed, the point 510 is a black-filled dot identifier, the point 511 is a black-filled white-filled dot identifier, and the virtual screen corresponding to the point 510 has a virtual point corresponding to the point 511. The screen is not displayed. When the user's leftward sliding input is detected, the interface of FIG. 5b is displayed as the virtual screen corresponding to point 511. At this time, point 511 is a black filled dot mark, and point 510 is a black circle filled with white. Dot logo. Fig. 5a corresponds to the home screen, so when the user interface is in the state shown in Fig. 5b, by clicking the main menu key 407, the display device displays the user interface shown in Fig. 5a. Each virtual screen has a status area 410 and a shortcut application icon area 420. If the mobile phone implements a return key, a main menu key, and a task management key through the soft key area 430, each virtual screen has a soft key area.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a method provided by an embodiment of the present application.

S101, the mobile phone displays a picture.

After the user selects to enter the wallpaper setting application, the mobile phone displays a picture for the user to select.

S102. The mobile phone detects user input,

The mobile phone can provide a plurality of ways for the user to select an area where the icons are prohibited from being arranged. The user can select an area where the icons are prohibited from being arranged by clicking, sliding, etc. on the touch screen, and the user can also select the prohibited arrangement by other input methods. The area of the icon.

S103. The mobile phone displays a visual prompt corresponding to the prohibition of the arrangement area in response to the user input, and prohibits the arrangement of the icons in the arrangement area.

The forbidden arrangement area may be an area selected by the user for prohibiting the arrangement of icons, or may be an area including an area selected by the user for prohibiting the arrangement of icons.

S104. The mobile phone displays a home screen, wherein the picture is a wallpaper, and icons on the home screen are arranged at positions other than the forbidden arrangement area.

After the wallpaper setting is completed, the mobile phone returns to the home screen, at which time the home screen uses the picture as a wallpaper, and the icons are arranged in an area other than the prohibited arrangement area.

In the embodiment of the present application, the mobile phone provides a function for the user to select to prohibit the arrangement of the icon area, and the icons are arranged at positions other than the prohibited arrangement area, thereby avoiding the situation of obscuring important objects on the wallpaper.

In the embodiment, the home screen is taken as an example. For a mobile phone having multiple virtual screens, the above method is applied to the icon arrangement on each virtual screen.

Steps S102-S103 can be implemented in the following manner:

As shown in FIG. 7a, the mobile phone provides a selection function of the free graphics area, the user's finger 202 slides on the touch screen, and the mobile phone detects the sliding input after displaying the sliding track 703, so the area 704 corresponding to the sliding track 703 is selected by the user. It is forbidden to arrange the area of the icon. It is detected that the user clicks the "Complete" option 701 to select the completion, and detects that the user clicks the "Cancel" option 702 to cancel the selection.

As shown in FIG. 7b, the mobile phone provides a selection function of a rectangular area, and a rectangle with an edge 7051 is displayed on the picture 740, and the finger 202 can move the position of the four sides of the rectangle on the touch screen, such as moving the side 7051 to the side 7052. The position is such that a rectangle 705 is formed. When it is detected that the user clicks the "Done" option 701, the area 706 corresponding to the rectangle 705 is the area selected by the user for prohibiting the arrangement of icons.

As shown in FIG. 8a, the embodiment of the present invention is an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8a, the icons 801a-801x are covered on the picture 740, and the icons 801a-801x may be actual applications. Icon, or a preset icon, such as a uniform white icon. The icons 801a-801x are arranged on the picture 740 in the size and spacing of the icons on the home screen before the wallpaper setting. The user can click on any icon, such as icons 801m and 801n. The mobile phone detects that the icons 801m and 801n are clicked, and the icons 801m and 801n can be displayed in a transparent or hidden state, as shown in Fig. 8b, the icons 801m and the icon 801n become transparent. When the user clicks the "Done" option 701 to complete the selection, the positions corresponding to the icons 801m and 801n prohibit the arrangement of the icons of the application. The user can also click the position of the icon 801m or 801n in the state of FIG. 8b, and the icon 801m or 801n can be restored to the state of the icon 801m or the icon 801n in FIG. 8a.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment for selectively disabling the arrangement of icon regions according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown at 9a, on picture 940, the mobile phone has identified two objects and is identified by rectangles 901 and 902. The object in the mobile phone identification picture can be implemented by a known image recognition algorithm, such as an edge detection algorithm, etc., determining the position and size of the rectangle based on the identified object. If the user agrees to prohibit the arrangement of icons in the areas corresponding to the rectangles 901 and 902, the "Complete" option 701 can be clicked. Alternatively, the user may click on the rectangle 901 or 902 to make the area corresponding to the rectangle 901 or 902 as the area where the icons are prohibited from being arranged. As shown in FIG. 9b, it is detected that the user clicks on the rectangle 901, and the rectangle 901 becomes a rectangle of semi-transparent stripes. When the user clicks the "Complete" option 701, the area corresponding to the rectangle 901 is an area where the icons are prohibited from being arranged. For rectangles 901 and 902, the user can also adjust its position and size in a manner similar to that shown in Figure 7b.

In one embodiment of the present application, in consideration of the status area 410 of the mobile phone, the shortcut application icon area 420, the soft key area 430 needs to display status information, shortcut icons, soft keys, etc., respectively, so that the arrangement of the prohibited icon area is selected. These areas can be excluded, and the three areas can be excluded according to design requirements, and some of the three areas can be excluded. As shown in FIG. 10, the mobile phone displays a block 1001 on the picture 740, prompting the user to select an area in the block 1001 that prohibits the arrangement of icons, and the area other than the block 1001 is the status area 410, the shortcut icon area 420, and the soft keypad. 430.

In the embodiment of the present application, the area corresponding to the area 704, the area 706, the area 901, and the icons 801m and 801n in FIG. 8b shown in FIG. 7a, 7b and FIG. 9b can be directly used as the prohibited arrangement area, and further can be further performed. Adjustment. Taking the area 704 as an example, when the area 704 is used as the forbidden arrangement area, the main screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 11a, and all icons and widgets 406 are arranged outside the area 704. The face of the puppy in wallpaper 740 is not obscured. The mobile phone can obtain a rectangle 708 as shown in FIG. 11b according to the area 704. The rectangle 708 includes the area 704 therein, that is, the boundary of the area 704 is in the rectangle 708, and the area corresponding to the rectangle 708 is used as the forbidden arrangement area. The main screen display is as shown in Fig. 11b, and all icons and widgets are arranged outside the area corresponding to the rectangle 708. The position corresponding to the icon 710 in Fig. 11a cannot be arranged in Fig. 11b.

In step 104, the arrangement icons may be arranged according to a preset rule, such as the application icons are arranged in a time sequence from the earliest download to the latest download, from left to right, from top to bottom, outside the prohibited arrangement area, or according to use. In the case, the positions other than the prohibited arrangement area are arranged from left to right and from top to bottom in the order of the number of uses. Icons can be placed up, down, left, and right at pre-set intervals (Figures 11a, 11b). Adjustments can also be made according to the forbidden arrangement area, as shown in Fig. 11c, the icons 711, 712, 713 are not aligned with other icons, so icons 711 and 713 are added compared to Fig. 11a so that more icons can be placed on this screen.

The arrangement icons can also be arranged according to the position of the user's moving icons, that is, the user manually adjusts the position of the icons. If the user drags the icon to the prohibited area, the display device displays a prompt. As shown in FIG. 12, when the user's finger 202 is dragged to the icon 710 to the prohibited area 704, "the icon is prohibited from being placed here" is displayed. The prompt 711, when the user's finger 202 is released, the icon 710 will return to the original position (as shown in Figure 11a), optionally, or not Show.

Figure 13 is a flow diagram of an example process for setting a wallpaper.

In step S201, the mobile phone displays a wallpaper setting interface.

A typical mobile phone provides a wallpaper setting function in a setting application, or an option to set a picture as a wallpaper in a menu item when browsing a picture in a gallery. This embodiment takes the setting of the wallpaper setting function in the application as an example.

The local wallpaper is displayed in the wallpaper setting interface. As shown in Fig. 14a, four thumbnails are displayed to represent four images. You can use local wallpaper when setting wallpapers, that is, the system comes with pictures, or use pictures taken by users. When it is detected that the user clicks on "album" in Fig. 14a, the mobile phone displays an album interface for the user to select a picture in the album.

Step S202, the mobile phone detects that the user selects a thumbnail, and displays a picture corresponding to the thumbnail selected by the user in response to the user's selection.

The picture corresponding to the thumbnail selected by the user can be displayed in a full screen manner, as shown in FIG. 14b. If it is detected that the user clicks "√" 1402, the picture 1440 is used as a wallpaper; if it is detected that the user clicks "x" 1401, the status returns to the state of Fig. 14a. If it is detected that the user clicks "blur" 1406, the picture 1440 is blurred, such as blurring. If it is detected that the user selects "prohibited cloth" 1407, FIG. 14c is displayed.

In step S203, the mobile phone detects that the user selects the "prohibited cloth" option, and displays the tool option of the selected area.

As shown in Fig. 14c, menu 1411 is an option for "free graphics", menu 1412 is an option for "rectangular", and menu 1413 is an option for "icon preview."

In step S204, the mobile phone detects the input of the user selected area.

The selection of the menus 1411, 1412, 1413 by the user can be implemented by steps S204a, S204b, S204c, respectively.

Step S204a, when detecting that the user clicks on the menu 1411, the mobile phone detects the sliding track of the user's finger or the stylus on the touch screen, or the movement track of the user on the screen by the mouse. For details, refer to FIG. 7a and the corresponding description. Let me repeat.

In step S204b, when it is detected that the user clicks on the menu 1412, the mobile phone displays a rectangle on the picture 1440, and detects the user's adjustment of the position and size of the rectangle. For details, refer to FIG. 7b and the corresponding description, and details are not described herein again.

Step S204c, when detecting that the user clicks on the menu 1413, the mobile phone displays an array of simulated icons on the picture 1440. As shown in FIG. 14d, the simulated icon array covers all areas on the main screen where the icons can be placed, and the icon array includes multiple An optional icon, the size of the plurality of selectable icons and the spacing between the icons are the size and spacing currently set by the system. The icon is a preset icon, or an icon of an application that has been followed. Detect user selection of icons, such as icon 801s.

When it is detected that the user clicks "X" 702, it returns to Fig. 14b.

Step S205, in response to the input of the user selection area, the mobile phone displays a visual prompt corresponding to the prohibition of the arrangement area.

Corresponding to steps S204a, S204b, visual cues are displayed, the visual cues are generated according to the user input trajectory or the user-adjusted graphics, and the visual cues corresponding to the prohibited arranging regions can be formed based on the regions selected by the user according to the manner of FIG. 7a, 7b. It is forbidden to arrange areas, so I will not repeat them here.

Corresponding to step S204c, as shown in Fig. 14e, a visual cue is displayed, for example, the icon 801s becomes a transparent icon, and the position corresponding to 801s is a prohibited arrangement area.

Step S206, detecting that the user clicks "√" 701, ends the area selection, returns to FIG. 14b, or provides the menu options "×" 1401 and "√" 1402 in the interface of FIG. 14e. The user is detected to click "√" 1402, The wallpaper setting interface 14a is displayed.

In step S207, the mobile phone detects that the user clicks on the main menu key 407 to display the main screen. The main screen uses the picture 1440 as the wallpaper, and the icons on the main screen before the replacement of the wallpaper are arranged outside the prohibited arrangement area. The main screen before replacing the wallpaper is shown in Figure 14f, and the main screen after replacing the wallpaper is shown in Figure 14g.

In the actual product, the foregoing embodiment can be implemented as needed. For example, in S203, after detecting that the user selects the forbidden cloth 1407, a plurality of area selection modes are not provided, and FIG. 14d is directly displayed. For example, after detecting that the user clicks 1402, the home screen is directly displayed.

The mobile phone displays the icons in a split screen manner, that is, the icons of the display application are distributed in multiple virtual screens. If there are 8 icons on the main screen before replacing the wallpaper, after the wallpaper is replaced, only the wallpaper can be placed on the main screen. 6 icons, so many 2 icons can be placed on other screens. If other screens are not placed, add one screen to place more icons, or 2 more icons and 6 icons. An icon is merged in a folder icon and displayed as a folder icon.

In Fig. 15a, icons 1501-1512 are arranged in the main screen. When the wallpaper is replaced, as shown in Fig. 15b, icons 1501-1510 and folder icons 1513 are arranged on the main screen, and icons 1511 and 1512 are placed in the folder icon 1513.

In the embodiment, the home screen is taken as an example. For a mobile phone having multiple virtual screens, the above method is applied to the icon arrangement on each virtual screen. Also works for applications that can change background images.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of another method provided by an embodiment of the present application.

S301. The mobile phone displays a picture.

S302, the mobile phone detects user input,

S303. The mobile phone displays a visual prompt corresponding to the allowed arrangement area in response to the user input, allowing the arrangement of the icons in the arrangement area, and prohibiting the arrangement of the icons outside the arrangement area.

S304. The mobile phone displays a home screen, where the picture is a wallpaper, and the icon row on the home screen Listed in the allowed permutation area.

Different from the above embodiment, in response to the input of the user selection area, a visual cue is displayed, which corresponds to an area in which the icons are allowed to be arranged, and when the main screen is displayed, the icons are arranged in the permissible area. In the embodiment of the method, the manner in which the user selects the area is provided, the visual prompt and the order of the icons are displayed, and the like.

The embodiment of the present application further provides a method for arranging icons, the mobile phone displays a picture, and after receiving the instruction of the user to replace the wallpaper, the mobile phone recognizes the pattern in the picture, and after the mobile phone returns to the home screen, the icon of the home screen Arranged at a position other than the recognized pattern.

As shown in FIG. 17, an embodiment of the present application further provides an apparatus for arranging icons, wherein the apparatus includes a picture display module 1701, an input module 1702, an area setting module 1703, and a screen display module 1704. The screen display module 1704 is configured to display a home screen, where the first screen is a wallpaper, and the first group of icons is displayed on the main screen; the image display module 1701 is configured to display a second image; and the input module 1702 is used. Receiving user input; the area setting module 1703 is configured to display a visual prompt on the second picture according to the input of the user, where the visual prompt corresponds to the first area; the screen display module 1704 is further used to After receiving the indication that the second picture is used as a wallpaper, the main screen is displayed, the main screen uses the second picture as a wallpaper, and a second group icon is displayed on the main screen, the second The group icons are automatically arranged in an area other than the first area, the second set of icons including one or more of the first set of icons. .

In some embodiments, the input module 1702 detects a sliding input of the user; the locale setting module 1703 displays a visual cue based on the trajectory of the sliding input.

In some embodiments, the picture display module 1701 further displays a graphic of adjustable size and position on the second picture; the input module 1702 detects an adjustment of a size and position of the graphic by a user; The locale module 1703 displays the adjusted graphic as a visual cue.

In some embodiments, the picture display module 1701 displays an optional third set of icons on the second picture, the third set of icons being arranged at the icon size and spacing of the first set of icons. On the second picture; the input module 1702 detects a user's selection of an icon in the third set of icons; the area setting module 1703 displays a state change of the icon selected by the user as a visual cue.

In some embodiments, the picture display module 1701 is further configured to prompt a user to input in the second area on the second picture, where the second area is a state area and a shortcut icon when the second picture is used as a wallpaper Areas outside the area.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further includes: an icon detecting module configured to: detect that the user moves the first icon in the second icon; the prompting module is configured to: when detecting that the first icon moves to the first area And prompting the user that the first area cannot be placed in the first area.

The above device and the modules of the device realize the process of arranging the icons of the main screen, and refer to the foregoing methods. The steps corresponding to the examples are not described again.

In the above embodiments, it may be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, it may be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the processes or functions described in accordance with embodiments of the present application are generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general purpose computer, a special purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer readable storage medium or transferred from one computer readable storage medium to another computer readable storage medium, for example, the computer instructions can be from a website site, computer, server or data center Transfer to another website site, computer, server, or data center by wire (eg, coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (DSL), or wireless (eg, infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.). The computer readable storage medium can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer or a data storage device such as a server, data center, or the like that includes one or more available media. The usable medium may be a magnetic medium (eg, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (eg, a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (such as a solid state disk (SSD)).

Claims (27)

1. A method for arranging icons for a terminal with a display screen, wherein the method comprises:

   Displaying a home screen, the first screen as a wallpaper, and displaying a first group of icons on the home screen;

   Enter the wallpaper settings interface,

   Display the second picture,

   Receiving user input when the second picture is continuously displayed,

   Displaying a visual cue on the second picture in response to input by the user, the visual cue corresponding to the first area;

   Displaying the home screen, the home screen displaying the second group of icons on the home screen by using the second picture as a wallpaper, and the second group of icons is automatically arranged in an area other than the first area, The second set of icons includes one or more of the first set of icons.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said receiving user input is a sliding input of a receiving user,

   The displaying the visual cue on the second picture is displaying the trajectory of the sliding input on the second picture.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein after the displaying the second picture and before receiving the user's input, the method further comprises: displaying an adjustable size and position graphic on the second picture ;

   Receiving, by the receiving user, an adjustment of the size and position of the graphic by the receiving user;

   The displaying the visual cue on the second picture is displaying the adjusted graphic on the second picture.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein after the displaying the second picture and before receiving the user's input, the method further comprises: displaying an optional third set of icons on the second picture The third group of icons are arranged on the second picture with the icon size and spacing of the first group of icons, and the third group of icons are displayed in a first manner;

   Receiving, by the receiving user, a selection of one or more icons of the third group of icons by the receiving user;

   The displaying the visual cue on the second picture is to display the selected icon in a second manner, the second manner is different from the first manner; or the displaying the visual cue on the second picture is The selected icon is not displayed.
5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein after the displaying of the second picture and before receiving the input of the user, the method further comprises:

   The user is prompted to input in the second area, which is the area other than the status area and the shortcut icon area when the second picture is used as a wallpaper.
6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the second group of icons are automatically arranged in an area other than the first area, and the second group of icons are arranged in a downloading time or a number of uses in the second group of icons. In the area outside the first area.
7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the number of the second group of icons is smaller than the number of the first group of icons.

   One of the second set of icons is a folder icon, and the first set of icons includes an icon in the folder icon and an icon other than the folder icon in the second set of icons.
8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a second set of icons is displayed on the home screen, the second set of icons being automatically arranged in an area other than the first area The method further includes:

   Detecting that the user moves the first icon in the second icon;

   When it is detected that the first icon moves to the first area, the user is prompted that the first area cannot place the first icon.
9. A terminal comprising:

   a display unit for displaying a user interface;

   An input unit for receiving user input;

   a memory for storing a computer program;

   The processor is configured to run the computer program to perform the following process:

   Displaying a home screen, the first screen as a wallpaper, and displaying a first group of icons on the home screen;

   Enter the wallpaper settings interface,

   Display the second picture,

   Receiving user input when the second picture is continuously displayed,

   Displaying a visual cue on the second picture in response to input by the user, the visual cue corresponding to the first area;

   Displaying the home screen, the home screen displaying the second group of icons on the home screen by using the second picture as a wallpaper, and the second group of icons is automatically arranged in an area other than the first area, The second set of icons includes one or more of the first set of icons.
10. The terminal according to claim 9, wherein the input of the receiving user is a sliding of the receiving user Input,

    The displaying the visual cue on the second picture is displaying the trajectory of the sliding input on the second picture.
11. The terminal according to claim 9, wherein said processor is further configured to perform display of an adjustable size and position on said second picture after said displaying said second picture and said receiving user input Graphic

    Receiving, by the receiving user, an adjustment of the size and position of the graphic by the receiving user;

    The displaying the visual cue on the second picture is displaying the adjusted graphic on the second picture.
12. The terminal according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to: after the displaying the second picture and before receiving the input of the user, displaying an optional number on the second picture Three sets of icons, the third set of icons being arranged on the second picture with the icon size and spacing of the first set of icons, the third set of icons being displayed in a first manner;

    Receiving, by the receiving user, a selection of one or more icons of the third group of icons by the receiving user;

    Displaying the visual cue on the second picture: displaying the selected icon in a second manner, the second manner being different from the first manner; or displaying the visual cue on the second image In order not to display the selected icon.
13. The terminal according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein the processor is further configured to perform after the displaying of the second picture and before receiving the input of the user:

    The user is prompted to input in the second area, which is the area other than the status area and the shortcut icon area when the second picture is used as a wallpaper.
14. The terminal according to any one of claims 9 to 13, wherein the second group of icons is automatically arranged in an area other than the first area, and the second group of icons are arranged in a downloading time or a number of uses in the second group of icons. In the area outside the first area.
15. The terminal according to any one of claims 9 to 14, wherein the number of the second group of icons is smaller than the number of the first group of icons.

    One of the second set of icons is a folder icon, and the first set of icons includes an icon in the folder icon and an icon other than the folder icon in the second set of icons.
16. The terminal according to any one of claims 9 to 15, wherein said second group of icons are displayed on said home screen, said second group of icons being automatically arranged in an area other than said first area The processor is further configured to execute:

    Detecting that the user moves the first icon in the second icon;

    When it is detected that the first icon moves to the first area, the user is prompted that the first area cannot place the first icon.
17. An apparatus for arranging icons, comprising:

    The screen display module is configured to display a first screen as a home screen of the wallpaper, and display the first group icon on the home screen,

    The picture display module is used to display the second picture;

    The input module is configured to receive user input;

    The area setting module is configured to display a visual prompt on the second picture according to the input of the user, where the visual prompt corresponds to the first area;

    The screen display module is further configured to display the home screen with the second picture as a wallpaper, and display a second group of icons on the home screen, the second group of icons being automatically arranged outside the first area The second set of icons includes one or more of the first set of icons.
18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the input module is configured to receive a sliding input of a user,

    The area setting module is configured to display a trajectory of the sliding input on the second picture.
19. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said picture display module is further configured to display a graphic of adjustable size and position on said second picture;

    The input module is configured to receive an adjustment of a size and a position of the graphic by a user;

    The area setting module is configured to display the adjusted graphic on the second picture.
20. The device according to claim 17, wherein the picture display module is further configured to display an optional third group icon on the second picture, the third group icon being an icon of the first group icon Arranging the size and spacing on the second picture, the third set of icons being displayed in a first manner;

    The input module is configured to receive a user selection of one or more icons of the third group of icons;

    The area setting module is configured to display the selected icon in a second manner, the second manner is different from the first manner; or the displaying the visual prompt on the second picture is not displaying the selected icon .
21. The device according to any one of claims 17 to 20, wherein the picture display module is further configured to prompt a user to input in a second area on the second picture, the second area is the second The image is used as the area outside the state area and the shortcut icon area when the wallpaper is used.
22. The apparatus according to any one of claims 17 to 21, wherein the second group of icons are automatically arranged in an area other than the first area for the second group of icons to be arranged in a download time or a number of uses. In the area outside the first area.
23. The apparatus according to any one of claims 17-22, wherein the number of the second set of icons is smaller than the number of the first set of icons,

    One of the second set of icons is a folder icon, and the first set of icons includes an icon in the folder icon and an icon other than the folder icon in the second set of icons.
24. The device of any of claims 17-23, wherein the device further comprises:

    The icon detecting module is configured to: detect that the user moves the first icon in the second icon;

    The prompting module is configured to prompt the user that the first area cannot place the first icon when detecting that the first icon moves to the first area.
25. A graphical user interface on a terminal having a display screen, wherein the graphical user interface includes:

    Displaying a home screen, wherein the first screen is a wallpaper, and the first group of icons is displayed on the first image;

    Display the second picture,

    Displaying a visual cue on the second picture in response to input by the user, the visual cue corresponding to the first area;

    Displaying the home screen, the home screen displaying the second group of icons on the home screen by using the second picture as a wallpaper, and the second group of icons is automatically arranged in an area other than the first area, The second set of icons includes one or more of the first set of icons.
26. A computer readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of any of claims 1-8.
27. A computer program product comprising instructions which, when run on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of any of claims 1-8.

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