Application display method and terminal

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a mobile terminal, cause the mobile terminal to carry out steps comprising:

• displaying a first software application in full on a touchscreen of the mobile terminal;
• detecting a first sliding gesture;
• determining whether the first sliding gesture is a first preset sliding up gesture starting from a position in a preset operating area of the touchscreen;
• when the first sliding gesture is the first preset sliding up gesture, in response to the first sliding gesture, displaying a list of one or more identifiers of software applications recently active on the mobile terminal;
• when the list of the one or more identifiers is displayed on the touchscreen, in a case that a tap gesture is detected on an identifier of a second software application in the list, in response to the tap gesture, displaying the second software application in full on the touchscreen;
• when the list of the one or more identifiers is displayed on the touchscreen, in a case that a second sliding gesture is detected, determining whether the second sliding gesture is a second preset sliding gesture starting from a position in the preset operating area of the touchscreen, wherein the second preset sliding gesture is different from the first preset sliding gesture;
• and
• when the second sliding gesture is the second preset sliding gesture, in response to the second sliding gesture, ceasing to display the list on the touchscreen;
• wherein the preset operating area is a bottom area of the touchscreen.

A method performed by a terminal, wherein the terminal comprises a touchscreen, the method comprising:

• displaying a first software application in full on the touchscreen;
• detecting a first sliding gesture;
• determining whether the first sliding gesture is a first preset sliding up gesture starting from a position in a preset operating area of the touchscreen;
• when the first sliding gesture is the first preset sliding up gesture, in response to the first sliding gesture, displaying a list of one or more identifiers of software applications recently active on the terminal;
• when the list of the one or more identifiers is displayed on the touchscreen, in a case that a tap gesture is detected on an identifier of a second software application in the list, in response to the tap gesture, displaying the second software application in full on the touchscreen;
• when the list of the one or more identifiers is displayed on the touchscreen, in a case that a second sliding gesture is detected, determining whether the second sliding gesture is a second preset sliding gesture starting from the preset operating area of the touchscreen, wherein the second preset sliding gesture is different from the first preset sliding gesture;
• and
• when the second sliding gesture is the second preset sliding gesture, in response to the second sliding gesture, ceasing to display the list on the touchscreen;
• wherein the preset operating area is a bottom area of the touchscreen.