Split-screen display method and electronic device

An electronic device, comprising:

• a processor;
• a display screen coupled to the processor and comprising a plurality of split-screen areas;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor and configured to store a program that, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic device to be configured to:
• receive a first operation for an application;
• display, in response to the first operation, an icon of the application as a first state on the display screen, wherein the first state identifies that a split-screen display operation can be performed for a plurality of functions of the application;
• receive a second operation for the icon in the first state, wherein the second operation comprises a continuous touch operation for the icon in the first state and a plurality of drag operations;
• and
• respectively display, in response to the second operation, interfaces corresponding to the plurality of functions of the application in the plurality of split-screen areas,
• wherein respectively displaying, in response to the second operation, interfaces corresponding to the plurality of functions of the application in the plurality of split-screen areas comprises displaying, in response to each drag operation and based on the continuous touch operation for the icon in the first state, an interface corresponding to a function of the application in a split-screen area corresponding to the drag operation, and
• wherein the application is not opened prior displaying the interfaces in the plurality of split-screen areas.

A computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to be configured to:

• receive a first operation for an application;
• display, in response to the first operation, an icon of the application as a first state on a display screen, wherein the first state identifies that a split-screen display operation can be performed for a plurality of functions of the application;
• receive a second operation for the icon in the first state, wherein the second operation comprises a continuous touch operation for the icon in the first state and a plurality of drag operations;
• and
• respectively display, in response to the second operation, interfaces corresponding to the plurality of functions of the application in a plurality of split-screen areas of the display screen,
• wherein respectively displaying, in response to the second operation, interfaces corresponding to the plurality of functions of the application in the plurality of split-screen areas comprises displaying, in response to each drag operation and based on the continuous touch operation for the icon in the first state, an interface corresponding to a function of the application in a split-screen area corresponding to the drag operation, and
• wherein the application is not opened prior displaying the interfaces in the plurality of split-screen areas.