Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and device for controlling screen display. The method includes that: a rotation instruction is received; a system window of a screen is rotated according to the rotation instruction, wherein when the system window is rotated, the absolute position of a play window in the system window changes accordingly; the play window is translated to a preset position in the system window; and a display image in the translated play window is transmitted to the screen for display, wherein the screen displays the display image received by a receiving card.