Abstract: In a method for managing and displaying application icons, all icons or selected icons of application software installed in an electronic device are selected by a user. A title, a short menu, and/or a view window of the application software corresponding to each of the selected application icons are generated. The selected application icons can be displayed in a certain shape and in a cascading style according to usage frequencies of each application.

Abstract: An electronic device obtains resolutions of original pictures prestored in the electronic device. The electronic device zooms out the original pictures according to relationships between the obtained resolutions and predefined resolutions, generates thumbnails association with the original pictures according to the zoomed pictures; and displays the generated thumbnails according to a predefined order.

Abstract: A method for adjusting desktop icons displayed on a display of an electronic device is provided. The method includes the following steps. Recording, by a processor during every predefined time interval, a running time period of each of a plurality of applications installed on the electronic device, each of the plurality of applications being associated with an icon. Obtaining, by the processor, a quantity of use times of each of the plurality of applications. Arranging, by the processor during every predefined time interval, the icons associated the plurality of applications according to the quantity of use times and the running time periods of the plurality of applications. And controlling, by a processor during every predefined time interval, to display a desktop showing the arranged icons on the display in a predefined display manner. An electronic device using the method is also provided.