Abstract: Techniques are provided for manipulating folder and file icons on a screen of an electronic device. A folder icon representing a folder is displayed on a screen, in a first mode, at a first location on the screen. The folder may contain a plurality of individual files and the folder icon is configured to indicate the plurality of individual files. An activation event is detected comprising a movement from the first location on the screen to a second location on the screen. In response to detecting the activation event, the folder icon is displayed on the screen along with icons representing the individual files on the screen. The screen may display the icons of the individual files as fanning out from the folder icon and/or may display the icons of the individual files entirely outside of the folder icon.

Abstract: A method and a device for controlling an electronic device having a touch screen are provided. The present method includes displaying a plurality of first type sub-images on the touch screen at an original angle when the electronic device is in a first state, where the first type sub-images constitute a first operation screen of the first state. The present method also includes detecting a sliding operation performed on the touch screen and flipping at least one of the first type sub-images according to the sliding operation. The present method further includes when the sliding operation corresponds to a specific gesture, flipping all the first type sub-images to a maximum angle to display a second operation screen of a second state of the electronic device and switching the electronic device from the first state to the second state.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for manipulating folder and file icons on a screen of an electronic device. A folder icon representing a folder is displayed on a screen, in a first mode, at a first location on the screen. The folder may contain a plurality of individual files and the folder icon is configured to indicate the plurality of individual files. An activation event is detected comprising a movement from the first location on the screen to a second location on the screen. In response to detecting the activation event, the folder icon is displayed on the screen along with icons representing the individual files on the screen. The screen may display the icons of the individual files as fanning out from the folder icon and/or may display the icons of the individual files entirely outside of the folder icon.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for operating application programs are provided. In the method, an application program listing frame is displayed on a touch screen of the electronic device, wherein the application program listing frame comprises a first icon corresponding to a first application program. When a first touch operation applied to the first icon is detected by the touch screen, the first application program is launched. However, when a second touch operation applied to the first icon is detected by the touch screen, a first simple frame related to the first application program is popped out from the application program listing frame while the first application program is not running. A size of the first simple frame is smaller than the application program listing frame, and the first touch operation is different from the second touch operation.