Information Processing Method and Apparatus, Electronic Device, and Storage Medium

An information processing apparatus, provided by executing a software application on a processor of a mobile terminal and rendering a graphical user interface (GUI) on a touch screen of the mobile terminal, and contents displayed by the GUI at least comprising a partial game scene and a partial virtual character, the apparatus comprising:

• a first providing component, configured to provide a motion control on the GUI, the motion control comprising an area object and an operation object of which an initial position is within a range of the area object;
• a first detection component, configured to detect a first sliding touch operation acting on the operation object, and move the operation object within a predetermined range according to a movement of a touch point of the first sliding touch operation;
• a second detection component, configured to detect a position of the touch point of the first sliding touch operation on the GUI, and provide, under the condition of the position of the touch point in the GUI satisfying a preset condition, an indication locking object on the GUI;
• a determination component, configured to determine the touch point moves into a range of the indication locking object, and control the operation object to enter a position-locked state;
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• a first control component, configured to control, under the position-locked state, the virtual character to continuously move in the game scene at least according to a locking position of the operation object.