Method for removing icon in mobile terminal and mobile terminal using the same

A method for executing a function associated with an icon in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

• displaying at least one icon in an icon display area and a menu in a menu area on a touch screen of the mobile terminal;
• selecting an icon from the at least one icon displayed in the icon display area;
• modifying the menu displayed in the menu area to at least one application icon associated with an application which may execute a function associated with the selected icon;
• and
• executing the function associated with the selected icon when the selected icon is placed over an application icon from the at least one application icon displayed in the menu area.

A method for executing a function associated with an icon in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

• displaying at least one icon in an icon display area and a menu in a menu area on a touch screen of the mobile terminal;
• selecting an icon from the at least one icon displayed in the icon display area;
• modifying at least a shape, size, or color of the selected icon;
• modifying the menu displayed in the menu area to a removing menu when a preliminary removing signal is input on the selected icon;
• and
• displaying information associated with the selected icon when the selected icon is placed to within a predetermined vicinity of the removing menu.