Prompt method and terminal device

A prompt method, comprising:

• obtaining, by a processor, a triggering instruction and identifying second content pointed to by the triggering instruction;
• and
• displaying, on a display, a first interface in response to the second content comprising only to-be-prompted content, wherein the first interface comprises the to-be-prompted content or a first control, and further comprises a second control, wherein the first control is used to invoke the to-be-prompted content, and wherein the second control is used to describe the to-be-prompted content;
• and
• displaying, on the display, a third interface in response to the second content comprising the to-be-prompted content and third content correlated with the to-be-prompted content, wherein the third interface comprises the to-be-prompted content or the first control, comprises the second control, and further comprises the third content or a third control, and wherein the third control is used to invoke the third content.

A terminal device comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program that can be run on the processor, and in response to executing the computer program, the processor performs the following steps:

• in response to a first operation on a startup icon of an application program, identifying an operated area of the first operation on the startup icon, wherein the startup icon is displayed in an area of a display, the area is divided into at least a first area and a second area, and the first area does not overlap the second area;
• displaying a first interface in response to the operated area of the first operation being the first area, wherein the first interface comprises a prompt element, and the prompt element is used to provide a prompt for first content of the application program;
• in response to a second operation on the startup icon of the application program, identifying an operated area of the second operation on the startup icon;
• and
• starting the application program in response to the operated area of the second operation being the second area.