Method for displaying application icon and electronic device

An electronic device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a memory, wherein
• the memory stores computer-executable instructions, and when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors of the electronic device, the electronic device is caused to perform the following:
• displaying a first screen page of a desktop, wherein the first screen page comprises N application icons, the N application icons comprise a first application icon and at least two first-layer application icons, and each of the at least two first-layer application icons is located around the first application icon and adjacent to the first application icon;
• N is an integer greater than or equal to 3;
• receiving an operation of a user related to the first application icon;
• and
• in response to the operation, displaying the at least one first-layer application icon in a first display manner, wherein the first display manner comprises that the at least two first-layer application icons move relative to the first application icon, to present that the at least two first-layer application icons are attracted or popped off by the first application icon.