Method and apparatus for displaying multi-task interface

A method for displaying a multi-task interface, comprising:

• receiving, by a terminal, a request for displaying a multi-task interface;
• acquiring tasks started and setting, according to the number of tasks started and a start sequence, an arrangement manner of the multi-task interface, wherein the arrangement manner of the multi-task interface comprises arranged positions and display sizes of the tasks started on the multi-task interface;
• classifying the tasks started into a video playing task and a non-video playing task;
• and
• drawing the video playing task and the non-video playing task separately according to the arrangement manner of the multi-task interface to obtain the multi-task interface, and displaying the multi-task interface, wherein the drawing the non-video playing task according to the arrangement manner of the multi-task interface comprises:
• acquiring a running interface of the non-video playing task;
• zooming in or out the running interface of the non-video playing task according to a display size of the non-video playing task on the multi-task interface to obtain an inner interface of the non-video playing task;
• drawing an outer interface of the non-video playing task;
• setting a sequential relationship and transparency relationship between the inner interface and the outer interface of the non-video playing task to obtain the display interface of the non-video playing task;
• and
• setting a display position of the display interface on the multi-task interface according to an arranged position of the non-video playing task on the multi-task interface.