Abstract: A terminal and a method for configuring a graphic user interface (GUI) thereof are disclosed. The method includes determining which one of a first mode and a second mode is selected when a GUI configuring function is selected, selecting at least one of an image and a color if the first mode is selected, selecting a color if the second mode is selected and, if an image is required, an image, extracting a color code using the selected color and/or image, configuring the extracted color code and the selected image as a GUI set, and storing the GUI set and applying the GUI set to a GUI element.

Abstract: An onscreen function execution apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus and method allow for intuitively executing various functions by manipulating function widgets arranged on an idle mode screen. The onscreen function execution method of the present invention includes displaying an idle mode screen having a widget box containing at least one widget icon, arranging at least one widget by moving the at least one widget icon representing the at least one widget out of the widget box and positioning the at least one widget icon at a position on the idle mode screen and enabling, if a widget selection command is detected on the at least one widget, the at least one widget. The execution method enables a user to customize an idle mode screen with functional objects.