Desktop sharing method and mobile terminal

A mobile terminal, serving as a first terminal, comprising:

• an input apparatus, an output apparatus, at least one processor, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the mobile terminal to perform:
• receiving a first operation of a user;
• receiving an operation of selecting at least one application interface element that needs to be shared;
• determining a desktop drawing file according to the at least one application interface element on a desktop of the first terminal selected by the user;
• and
• sharing the desktop drawing file, so that a second terminal updates a second desktop of the second terminal according to the shared desktop drawing file,
• wherein the desktop drawing file comprises location information of the at least one application interface element, a thumbnail of the at least one application interface element and an instruction related the at least one application interface element, and wherein the at least one application interface element comprises a desktop application.

A mobile terminal, serving as a second terminal, comprising:

• an input apparatus, an output apparatus, at least one processor, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the mobile terminal to perform:
• receiving a desktop drawing file shared by a first terminal;
• and
• updating a desktop of the second terminal according to the desktop drawing file,
• wherein the desktop drawing file comprises location information of at least one application interface element, a thumbnail of the at least one application interface element and an instruction related the at least one application interface element, and wherein the at least one application interface element comprises a desktop application.