Method and device for folder management by controlling arrangements of icons

Abstract

A folder management method and device. The method includes: displaying a folder icon including a set of icons of at least two applications, and the set of icons is displayed as a thumbnail icon, and, in the thumbnail icon, each of the icons of the at least two applications is displayed in a shrunk size, and the folder icon further including an enlarged first icon associated with a first application, where the enlarged first icon is displayed adjacent to the thumbnail icon without the first icon, and where a size of the enlarged first icon is a same size as the thumbnail icon. The enlarged icon can be changed or displayed more according to application usage.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A folder management method, wherein the method is executed by an electronic device that has a display screen, and the method comprises:
 displaying a folder icon on the display screen, the folder icon comprising a set of icons of at least two applications, and the set of icons of the at least two applications is displayed in the folder icon as a thumbnail icon, and, in the thumbnail icon, each of the set of icons is displayed in a shrunk size, and the folder icon further comprising an enlarged first icon associated with a first application, wherein the enlarged first icon is displayed adjacent to the thumbnail icon, and a size of the enlarged first icon is a same size as the thumbnail icon, and wherein the folder icon comprises the thumbnail icon and the enlarged first icon within one boundary of the folder icon; and   displaying an enlarged second icon associated with a second application of the at least two applications, wherein a size of the enlarged second icon is a same size as the thumbnail icon, and the second application is determined according to historical usage.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 launching the first application when detecting a tap operation on the enlarged first icon in the folder icon; or,   
       launching the second application when detecting a tap operation on the enlarged second icon in the folder icon. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying all the application icons in the folder when detecting a tap operation on the thumbnail icon in the folder.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the enlarged first icon comprises one or more icons, and the enlarged second icon comprises one or more icons. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 in response to a first operation, displaying, in the folder, an enlarged third icon associated with a third application, wherein the enlarged third icon is displayed adjacent to the thumbnail icon without a third icon or adjacent to the enlarged first icon, and wherein a size of the enlarged third icon is a same size as the enlarged first icon,   wherein the third icon corresponding to the enlarged third icon is not displayed as the thumbnail icon when the enlarged third icon is displayed.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the first operation comprises a drag operation on the folder icon, and a drag direction of the drag operation points to an exterior of the folder icon. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the drag operation is detected in a boundary position of the folder icon. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying, in the folder icon, the first icon in the shrunk size and as a part of the thumbnail icon when detecting changes based on the historical usage,   wherein the enlarged first icon is not displayed when the first icon corresponding to the enlarged first icon is displayed as the part of the thumbnail icon.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 enlarging the folder icon when detecting the first operation.   
     
     
         10 . A terminal device, comprising: a display screen, a processor, and a storage medium, wherein the processor is configured to read computer-executable code in the storage medium, so as to cause the display screen to:
 display a folder icon on the display screen, the folder icon comprising a set of icons of at least two applications, and the set of icons of the at least two applications is displayed in the folder icon as a thumbnail icon, and, in the thumbnail icon, each of the set of icons is displayed in a shrunk size, and the folder icon further comprising an enlarged first icon associated with a first application, wherein the enlarged first icon is displayed adjacent to the thumbnail icon, and a size of the enlarged first icon is a same size as the thumbnail icon, and wherein the folder icon comprises the thumbnail icon and the enlarged first icon within one boundary of the folder icon; and   display an enlarged second icon associated with a second application of the at least two applications, wherein a size of the enlarged second icon is a same size as the thumbnail icon, and the second application is determined according to historical usage.   
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to read computer-executable code in the storage medium to:
 launch the first application when detecting a tap operation on the enlarged first icon in the folder icon; or   launch the second application when detecting a tap operation on the enlarged second icon in the folder icon.   
     
     
         12 . The device according to  claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to read computer-executable code in the storage medium to:
 display all the application icons in the folder when detecting a tap operation on the thumbnail icon in the folder.   
     
     
         13 . The device according to  claim 10 , wherein the enlarged first icon comprises one or more icons, and the enlarged second icon comprises one or more icons. 
     
     
         14 . The device according to  claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to read computer-executable code in the storage medium to cause the display screen to display, in the folder icon, the first icon in the shrunk size and as a part of the thumbnail icon when detecting changes based on historical usage,
 wherein the enlarged first icon is not displayed when the first icon corresponding to the enlarged first icon is displayed as the part of the thumbnail icon.   
     
     
         15 . The device according to  claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to read computer-executable code in the storage medium to display, in the folder, an enlarged second icon associated with a second application of the at least two applications in response to a first operation, wherein the enlarged second icon is displayed adjacent to the thumbnail icon without a second icon or adjacent to the enlarged first icon, and wherein a size of the enlarged second icon is a same size as the enlarged first icon, and
 wherein the folder icon comprises the set of icons as the thumbnail icon and the enlarged first icon within one boundary of the folder icon.   
     
     
         16 . The device according to  claim 15 , wherein the first operation comprises a drag operation on the folder icon, and a drag direction of the drag operation points to an exterior of the folder icon. 
     
     
         17 . The device according to  claim 16 , wherein the drag operation is detected in a boundary position of the folder icon. 
     
     
         18 . The device according to  claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to read computer-executable code in the storage medium to cause the display screen to accordingly enlarge the folder icon when detecting the first operation. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the second icon corresponding to the enlarged second icon is not displayed in the thumbnail icon when the enlarged second icon is displayed. 
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory storage medium, comprising computer-executable code when executed by one or more processors coupled with a display screen causes the display screen to:
 display a folder icon on the display screen, the folder icon comprising a set of icons of at least two applications, and the set of icons of the at least two applications is displayed in the folder icon as a thumbnail icon, and, in the thumbnail icon, each of the set of icons is displayed in a shrunk size, and the folder icon further comprising an enlarged first icon associated with a first application, wherein the enlarged first icon is displayed adjacent to the thumbnail icon, and a size of the enlarged first icon is a same size as the thumbnail icon, and wherein the folder icon comprises the thumbnail icon and the enlarged first icon within one boundary of the folder icon; and   display an enlarged second icon associated with a second application of the at least two applications, wherein a size of the enlarged second icon is a same size as the thumbnail icon, and the second application is determined according to historical usage.   
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory storage medium according to  claim 20 , wherein the computer-executable code further when executed by the one or more processors causes the one or more processors to launch the first application when detecting a tap operation on the enlarged first icon; or to launch the second application when detecting a tap operation on the enlarged second icon. 
     
     
         22 . The non-transitory storage medium according to  claim 20 , wherein the computer-executable code further when executed by the one or more processors causes the one or more processors to display all the application icons in the folder when detecting a tap operation on the thumbnail icon in the folder.