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 at least the following operations:

• displaying a first software application on the touchscreen;
• detecting a first sliding gesture;
• based on the first sliding gesture being a first preset sliding gesture starting from a first position in a preset operating area of the touchscreen, in response to the first sliding gesture, displaying a list of one or more identifiers of software applications on the touchscreen;
• based on the list of the one or more identifiers being displayed on the touchscreen, detecting a tap gesture on an identifier of a second software application in the list and, in response to detecting the tap gesture, displaying the second software application on the touchscreen in a manner that allows for the user to interact with the second software application;
• after the list of the one or more identifiers is displayed on the touchscreen in response to the first sliding gesture, detecting a second sliding gesture;
• and
• based on the second sliding gesture being a second preset sliding gesture starting from a second position in the preset operating area of the touchscreen, 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 comprising a touchscreen, the method comprising:

• displaying a first software application on the touchscreen;
• detecting a first sliding gesture;
• based on the first sliding gesture being a first preset sliding gesture starting from a first position in a preset operating area of the touchscreen, in response to the first sliding gesture, displaying a list of one or more identifiers of software applications on the touchscreen;
• based on the list of the one or more identifiers being displayed on the touchscreen, detecting a tap gesture on an identifier of a second software application in the list and, in response to detecting the tap gesture, displaying the second software application on the touchscreen in a manner that allows for the user to interact with the second software application;
• after the list of the one or more identifiers is displayed on the touchscreen in response to the first sliding gesture, detecting a second sliding gesture;
• and
• based on the second sliding gesture being a second preset sliding gesture starting from a second position in the preset operating area of the touchscreen, 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.