WO2016023265A1 - Window display processing method in split-screen mode, electronic device and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

A window display processing method in a split-screen mode, an electronic device and a corresponding computer storage medium. The electronic device has a corresponding split-screen mode. The method comprises: in the split-screen mode, receiving a first operation input by a user (S110); in response to the first operation, determining a first application for which a window is to be created (S120); according to the first application, creating a second window that floats above a first window and runs independently (S130), the second window being used for displaying and running the first application; and separately allocating system resources and memory space to the second window (S140).

Description

Window display processing method, electronic device and storage medium in split screen mode Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of electronic device technologies, and in particular, to a window display processing method, an electronic device, and a storage medium in a split screen mode.

Background technique

At present, in an electronic device such as a mobile phone or a tablet computer, a floating control technology is adopted, so that a certain control of an application is formed in a floating display area similar to the floating display on the application display window under the corresponding operation of the user; When watching the video, by clicking the corresponding control, an area suspended above the video playing application window is formed; so that the user can perform other operations in the window corresponding to the video playing application while watching the video, such as a page pull-down operation; In this way, video playback and video playback page pull-down operations do not interfere with each other. In this way, the backend of the electronic device only runs the video playback application, but it seems to open two windows, which is convenient for the user to use and improves the user satisfaction. However, this suspension control technique has the following problems:

1) Since the floating display area is not a real display window, only a very simple click event can be realized, and the function is very limited, such as unable to handle some complicated functions; at the same time, the scalability is also greatly limited;

2) Since the floating display area is not a real display window, it cannot receive the physical control message of the electronic device, such as a message sent by a return key, a menu key or a home key; the convenience and diversity of the operation have great defects;

3) Since the floating control is embedded in the application, the application supports the floating control to form the floating display area; if an application does not support the floating control, the electronic cannot implement the same side as the above to play in the floating display area. Video, on the other hand, simultaneous pull-down operation of the video application;

4) Since the floating control is embedded in the application, the application on different platforms affects the compatibility and stability of the floating control application. For example, mobile phone A and mobile phone B are different electronic devices, and different system platforms are provided; then, an application supporting floating control technology may be applied to mobile phone A, and the floating control application is good, but cannot be implemented on mobile phone B. The suspension control technology.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, the embodiment of the present invention is directed to providing a window display processing method and an electronic device in a split screen mode to solve at least one of the defects of the above floating control technology.

To achieve the above objective, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention is implemented as follows:

A first aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a window display processing method in a split screen mode, where the method is applied to an electronic device, where the electronic device corresponds to a split screen mode, and the method includes:

Receiving, in the split screen mode, a first operation input by a user;

Determining the first application of the window to be created in response to the first operation;

Determining, according to the first application, a second window that is suspended above the first window and runs independently; the second window is configured to display and run the first application;

System resources and memory space are separately allocated for the second window.

Preferably,

The electronic device further corresponds to a common mode;

The first window is a window created in the normal mode.

Preferably,

When the electronic device is currently in the normal mode, the method further includes:

Receiving a second operation input by a user;

In response to the second operation, the electronic device is controlled to switch from the normal mode to the split mode.

Preferably,

The first window is a window created in the split screen mode.

Preferably,

The first window and the second window operating state respectively correspond to a focus state and a non-focus state;

The method further includes:

Determining an operating state of the first window and the second window according to a final time of the first window and the second window in response to the user input; wherein, the window corresponding to the latest final time is in the focused state , other windows are in an unfocused state;

Determining a window in the focused state in response to the first type of event;

Controlling the window in the focused state is responsive to the first type of event.

Preferably,

The electronic device also includes physical controls;

The first type of event includes user input received through the physical control.

Preferably,

The first type of event includes a system message distribution event.

Preferably,

The method further includes:

Receiving a third operation input by a user;

Responding to and in accordance with the third operation, changing an operational state of the first window and the second window.

Preferably,

The first window is configured to display and run the first application or the second application;

The second application is different from the first application.

Preferably,

The display area of the second window is smaller than the display area of the first window.

A second aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides an electronic device, where the electronic device has a split screen Mode; the electronic device includes:

a receiving unit configured to receive a first operation input by a user in the split screen mode;

a response unit, configured to determine a first application of the window to be created in response to the first operation;

a creating unit, configured to create a second window that is suspended above the first window and runs independently according to the first application; wherein a display area of the second window is smaller than a display area of the first window; a second window for displaying and running the first application;

An allocation unit configured to separately allocate system resources and memory space for the second window.

Preferably,

The electronic device further corresponds to a common mode;

The first window is a window created in the normal mode.

Preferably,

The receiving unit is further configured to receive a second operation input by the user;

The response unit is further configured to control the electronic device to switch from the normal mode to the split screen mode in response to the second operation.

Preferably,

The first window is a window created in the split screen mode.

Preferably,

The first window and the second window operating state respectively correspond to a focus state and a non-focus state;

The electronic device further includes:

a determining unit, configured to determine an operating state of the first window and the second window according to a final time of the first window and the second window in response to the user input; wherein the latest window corresponding to the final time is In the focus state, other windows are in an unfocused state;

The response unit is further configured to control the window in the focused state to respond to the first type of event.

Preferably,

The electronic device also includes physical controls;

The first type of event includes user input received through the physical control.

Preferably,

The first type of event includes a system message distribution event.

Preferably,

The receiving unit is configured to receive a third operation input by the user when the electronic device is currently in the normal mode;

The determining unit is further configured to change an operating state of the first window and the second window in response to and according to the third operation.

Preferably,

The first window is configured to display and run the first application or the second application;

The second application is different from the first application.

Preferably,

The display area of the second window is smaller than the display area of the first window.

The third aspect of the embodiments of the present invention further provides a computer storage medium, where the computer storage medium stores computer executable instructions, wherein the computer executable instructions are used in at least one of the methods of the first aspect of the embodiments of the present invention. one.

The window display processing method, the electronic device and the storage medium in the split screen mode according to the embodiment of the present invention introduce a split screen mode in the electronic device; in the split screen mode, at least two independent operations can be supported without any coupling relationship The windows (such as the first window and the second window) separately allocate system resources and memory space for each window, thereby maintaining the life cycle of each window separately; thus having the following advantages:

First: the second window is a window that is independently suspended on the first window, and has a separately allocated system resource and memory space, which can implement all the functions of the window, compared with the floating control technology. Floating display area, not only can respond to simple clicks It can also handle complex processing functions, which are highly functional and extensible;

Second: the second window is a window independent of the first window, and can receive a message input by the physical control of the electronic device, so that the user can directly operate the second window, and the operation receivable by the second window is relative to the floating The display area is more abundant;

Third: the second window is based on the split mode of the electronic device, and is not embedded in the application compared to the floating control technology, and is not limited to a specific application; one does not support the floating control technology, and the operation is supported. In an electronic device in a split screen mode, an application can also be implemented corresponding to two windows;

Fourth: the second window is based on the split mode of the electronic device, and the electronic device itself is used as an operating platform of the application, and the compatibility of the platform does not adapt due to the floating control embedded in the application. And the problem of insufficient stability.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic flowchart of a window display processing method in a split screen mode according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a second schematic flowchart of a window display processing method in a split screen mode according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic flowchart of responding to a first type of event according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a second schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a schematic flow chart of a window display processing method in a split screen mode according to an example of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a second schematic flowchart of a window display processing method in a split screen mode according to an example of the present invention.

detailed description

The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Embodiment 1:

As shown in FIG. 1 , the embodiment provides a window display processing method in a split screen mode, where the method is applied to an electronic device, and the electronic device corresponds to a split screen mode; the method includes:

Step S110: receiving, in the split screen mode, a first operation input by a user;

Step S120: In response to the first operation, determining a first application of a window to be created;

Step S130: Create, according to the first application, a second window that is suspended above the first window and runs independently; wherein, a display area of the second window is smaller than a display area of the first window; a window for displaying and running the first application;

Step S140: separately allocate system resources and memory space for the second window.

The electronic device may be a device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer or an e-reader, preferably an electronic device using an Android Android system. In a specific implementation process, the electronic device further includes a display unit for displaying the first window and the second window. The window created in step S130 is the window to be created in the step S120.

When the electronic device is already in the split screen mode, the first operation in the step S110 is a user operation specifying that the second window is created; and the specified application may be the same as the application currently displayed and running by the first window. , can also be different. Specifically, when the first window and the second window are used to display and run the same application, the first window and the second window are both used to display and run the first application; When the first window and the second window display and run different applications, the first window is used to display and run the second application; the second window is used to display and run the first application; One applies to the second application differently. Whether the applications used by the first window and the second window for the same operation are the same, depending on the application specified by the first operation.

In a specific implementation process, in order to facilitate viewing for each window that has been created, it is preferable that the display area of the window suspended above is smaller than the area of the window suspended below. In this embodiment, preferably the second The display area of the window is smaller than the first window.

In the embodiment, the second window is separately allocated system resources and memory through step S140, so that the life cycle of the second window can be separately maintained; that is, the start and end of the life cycle of the second window are both Independent of the first window.

In the split screen mode, the first window and the second window respectively correspond to respective system resources and memory, and there is no mutual coupling relationship between the two windows, that is, operation on one window does not affect the operation of another window. Compared with the existing floating control technology, it is obvious that the suspended second window has strong functionality and scalability; it can receive triggers of various events separately, and does not need to be embedded in the application development, even if the application does not support the floating control, it can be formed. Similar to the display window of the floating display area; the split screen mode is relative to the electronic device, so there is no problem that the stability caused by the application between different platforms is insufficient.

In a specific implementation process, the electronic device further corresponds to a common mode, wherein the normal mode is relative to the split screen mode, in which only one window can be displayed; System resources and memory space, and maintain their life cycle.

The first window may be a window created in the normal mode, or may be a window created in the split mode; that is, in the split screen mode, a window may be created on a window created in the normal mode. You can also create a window on top of a window created in split screen mode. In a specific implementation process, the window currently displayed and operated by the electronic device may be one or more, for example, 2, 3, or 4, and the like.

When the electronic device is currently in the normal mode, as shown in FIG. 2, the method further includes:

Step S100: receiving a second operation input by the user;

Step S101: In response to the second operation, controlling the electronic device to cut from the normal mode Switch to the split screen mode.

Since the electronic device is currently in the normal mode, the second window needs to be created, and firstly, it needs to be switched to the split screen mode, so before receiving the first operation, the second operation is received in advance to convert the electronic device from the normal mode. In the split screen mode.

In a specific implementation process, the electronic device may be in a default mode. For example, if the preferred split mode is the default mode, the current mode of the electronic device is generally a split screen mode when the user does not receive the special indication. If the electronic device is currently in the split mode, the first operation may be received, and a second window suspended above the first window may be created.

Suspending the second window above the first window means that the second window may partially obscure the first window after creation, partially hiding the first window; when the electronic When the display unit of the device is sufficiently large, the first window and the second window may also be displayed side by side in the display unit.

Both the first window and the second window can respond to each type of event; for a first type of event, such as a user operation that does not directly act on the window and an operation that is automatically triggered internally by the system, which window is specifically responded to, It can be determined by the following improvements in this embodiment:

The first window and the second window operating state respectively correspond to a focus state and a non-focus state;

The method further includes:

Determining an operating state of the first window and the second window according to a final time of the first window and the second window in response to the user input; wherein, the window corresponding to the latest final time is in the focused state The other window is in an unfocused state; the window in the focused state is a window responsive to the first type of event; wherein the window in the focused state is a focused window.

Specifically, if the current time is t time, the user only operates the second window at time t; at this time, the second window is a window in an in-focus state, and the first window is a window in an unfocused state, if When the electronic device responds to a user input or a first type of event that triggers an operation within the system, The response window is the second window.

In a specific implementation process, the display unit of the electronic device is a display interaction unit, and the operation of the window to perform the response may be controlled by touching the display unit. For example, the second window is a window corresponding to the video playing application, and the video is currently playing; the first window corresponds to the webpage of the browser; if the current user directly displays the first window or the user by touching the display interaction unit The second window is responded by the corresponding window at this time; the event corresponding to the user's operation is a non-first type event. If the user plays the fast forward play control in the corresponding window of the application by clicking on the video screen, the second window directly responds to the operation. If the current user inputs a user operation outside the first window and the second window, since it does not directly act on the first window or the second window, the focus window responds at this time.

The first type of event includes at least the following two types:

The first type: the electronic device further includes a physical control; the first type of event includes a user input received through the physical control. The physical control may specifically be a keyboard, a menu key, a home key or a return key, which are separately disposed outside the display interaction unit.

Second: the first type of event includes a system message distribution event.

As shown in FIG. 3, the method in this embodiment is as follows when responding to the first type of event:

Step S150: determining a window in the focused state;

Step S160: Control the window in the focus state to respond to the first type of event.

How to determine specifically, can be directly determined according to the response event of each window, or can be determined according to the running status flag of the window. Specifically, the first window and the second window respectively correspond to a running status flag bit, and by reading the running status flag bit of each window, determining which window is a window in a focused state, usually only one focus at a time. Status window.

The method described in this embodiment simply introduces a focus state and a non-focus state for each window, and determines a window responsive to the first type of event according to the state, thereby conveniently implementing the first type of event under the multi-window The response of the piece.

In some embodiments, the method further includes:

Receiving a third operation input by a user;

Responding to and in accordance with the third operation, changing an operational state of the first window and the second window.

The third operation may be a change operation specifically for changing a window in an in-focus state, such as a user operating the first window and the second window by clicking or sliding a control having a running state switching function; When the electronic device only displays and runs two windows, the third operation will simultaneously change the running states of the first window and the second window; when the electronic device displays more than 3 windows, the first window And the second window can be regarded as a window in which the operating state is changed, one of which is a window that is in a focused state before the change, and a window that is in an unfocused state after the change; the other is in a non-focused state before the change The window in the state is changed to the window in the focused state.

The third operation may also be an operation directly acting on one of the windows, such as clicking a blank space of the first window or a virtual control with other functions displayed in the first window, etc., and the operation of the first window may be considered. The state is switched to the focus state.

In summary, the present embodiment provides a window display processing method in a split screen mode, which can simultaneously display at least two windows, each of which is separately allocated system resources and memory space, so that the life of each window can be separately maintained. The cycle overcomes various deficiencies of the floating control in the prior art, and realizes multi-layer display of the display unit, and better utilizes the display space of the electronic device.

Embodiment 2:

As shown in FIG. 4, the embodiment provides an electronic device, where the electronic device corresponds to a split screen mode; the electronic device includes:

The receiving unit 110 is configured to receive a first operation input by the user in the split screen mode;

The response unit 120 is configured to determine, in response to the first operation, a first application of a window to be created;

The creating unit 130 is configured to create, according to the first application, a second window that is suspended above the first window and runs independently; wherein a display area of the second window is smaller than a display area of the first window; The second window is configured to display and run the first application;

The allocating unit 140 is configured to separately allocate system resources and memory space for the second window.

The specific structure of the receiving unit 110 may include a human-computer interaction interface, such as a keyboard, a separately set entity control, a virtual control, and an interactive interface such as a touch screen.

The specific structures of the response unit 120, the creating unit 130, and the allocating unit 140 may correspond to a processor and a storage medium; the storage medium stores computer executable code; the processor and the storage medium pass through a data bus and Internal communication structures such as address buses are connected. The processor executing the computer executable code can perform functions corresponding to the respective units. The processor may be an electronic component having a processing function such as a central processing unit, a single chip microcomputer, a digital signal processor, or a programmable logic array. In a specific implementation process, any two of the response unit 120, the creation unit 130, and the allocation unit 140 may be integrated into a corresponding processor, or may be separately corresponding to different processors. When at least two of the units are integrated to correspond to the same processor, the processor uses time-sharing processing or concurrent threads to process functions corresponding to different units.

In a specific implementation process, the electronic device further includes a display unit; the display unit includes a display screen; and the display screen may be an electronic device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display.

The electronic device may be an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer or an e-book, and is particularly suitable for a mobile electronic device running an Android system. Usually the display screen of this type of mobile electronic device does not do much, and the display space is limited.

The electronic device of the embodiment can display and run two or more independent windows at the same time, overcomes the simple operation in the floating display area of the floating control technology, has weak scalability, and has poor compatibility and stability between platforms. The problem.

Specifically, the electronic device further corresponds to a normal mode; the first window is a window created in the normal mode. In a specific implementation process, the first window may also be a window created in the split screen mode.

In some embodiments, the receiving unit 110 is further configured to receive a second operation input by the user when the electronic device is currently in the normal mode;

The response unit 120 is further configured to control the electronic device to switch from the normal mode to the split screen mode in response to the second operation.

In this embodiment, the second operation of the user is received by the receiving unit 110, so that the electronic device is switched from the normal mode to the split mode according to the instruction of the user. In a specific implementation process, the second operation may also be to switch the electronic device from the split screen mode to the normal mode. However, only in the split screen mode, the electronic device can display and run more than two windows. For the difference between the normal mode and the split mode, refer to the corresponding part in the first embodiment, which will not be further elaborated here.

In some embodiments, the first window and the second window operating state both have an in-focus state and a non-focus state;

As shown in FIG. 5, the electronic device further includes:

a determining unit 150, configured to determine an operating state of the first window and the second window according to a final time of the first window and the second window in response to the user input; wherein the latest window corresponding to the final time In the in-focus state, other windows are in an unfocused state;

The window in the focused state is a window responsive to the first type of event.

The structure of the determining unit 150 may also include a processor and a storage medium; the computer executable code is stored on the storage medium; and the processor is connected to the storage medium through an internal communication structure such as a data bus and an address bus. . The processor executing the computer executable code can perform functions corresponding to the respective units.

In this embodiment, the operation of each window can be determined by the setting of the determining unit 150. The state is then facilitated by the subsequent response unit 120 controlling the window in the focused state to respond to the first type of event. Generally, the electronic device further includes a physical control; the physical control may be a virtual control that is not formed by the display unit, such as a keyboard, a separately set entity control, a menu key, a return key, or a home key. The first type of event includes at least user input and system message dispatch events received through the physical controls.

The determining unit 150 is further configured to: determine, in response to the first type of event, a window in the focused state; the response unit 120 is further configured to control the window response in the focused state The first type of event.

In addition, the receiving unit 110 is configured to receive a third operation input by a user;

The determining unit 150 is further configured to respond to and according to the third operation, change an operating state of the first window and the second window.

The user can arbitrarily set which window is in the in-focus state by the third operation. Due to the uniqueness of the focus window at the current time, at least the state of the two windows is changed when the operating state of the window is changed according to the third operation, such as The first window and the second window.

Specifically, the windows for displaying and running the first window and the second window may be the same or different. The first window is configured to display and run the first application or the second application;

The second application is different from the first application.

In order to completely block the first window in some cases, the display area of the second window is preferably smaller than the display area of the first window; this can facilitate the user without any operation. Next, see each window and determine how many windows the electronic device currently displays.

In summary, the embodiment provides an electronic device, which provides hardware support for the method according to the first embodiment, and can display multiple windows at the same time, which overcomes various inconveniences caused by the existing floating control.

Several specific examples are provided below in conjunction with Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2:

Example 1:

As shown in FIG. 6, the example provides a window display and processing method in a split screen mode of an Android Android terminal; the method includes:

S102: The terminal enters the split screen mode; specifically, the user enters the split screen mode according to the user input; when the split screen mode is the default mode, the Android terminal enters the split screen mode after booting ;

S103: Select an application; generally, select an application according to user input or user operation; the application selected at this time is the first application described in Embodiment 1 or Embodiment 2.

S104: Create a window; usually a window management service (WMS) creates a window floating on the current window on the current screen. The current window is the first window described in Embodiment 1 or Embodiment 2. The created window is the second window. Further defined in this example is creation by the window management service.

S105: Start an application in the window; specifically, run the application selected in step S103 in the newly created window.

S106: responding to the button message and the notification message; the button message is one of the messages input by the user through the physical control according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment. The notification message is one of the system distribution messages described in the first embodiment and the embodiment. In a specific implementation, the system distribution message may also include other messages broadcast by the system.

How to respond to key messages and notification messages, as follows:

The application management service (AMS) sends the button message and the notification message through a window management service (WMS), and performs message processing and/or content refreshing as a response window with the window currently in the focused state. In a specific implementation, the user can switch the focus state of the window by clicking on different windows; the click is the third operation.

S107: Exit the split screen mode based on the user input.

Example two:

As shown in FIG. 7 , this example provides a window display and processing method in a split screen mode of an Android Android mobile phone; the method includes:

S201: The window management service WMS creates a window suspended on the current window on the current screen. Of course, the mobile phone is in the split screen mode at this time.

S202: The application management service AMS starts the application running; generally, the AMS starts the application that the user needs to run in the newly created window by acquiring user input.

S203: The application management service AMS creates an application lifecycle queue for the current window and the newly created window respectively described in step S201, and allocates two independent system resources and memory spaces for the two windows, and the two windows are mutually No coupling.

S204: The window management service WMS distributes the system message to the focus window; when distributing the system message, first determining which window is currently in focus, the system message is sent to the window in the focus state, for example, when the user clicks the return button, The return message is sent to the application in the focus window for processing.

S205: The application management service AMS processes the system message; specifically, according to the received system message, calling a corresponding message processing function to process.

S207: The application processes the system message. In a specific implementation process, the electronic device further displays the processing result of the application processing the system message on a corresponding window for the user to view.

The embodiment of the present invention further describes a computer storage medium, where the computer storage medium stores computer executable instructions, and the computer executable instructions are used to execute at least one of the methods described in Embodiment 1, and are specifically available. The method shown in Figures 1 and/or 2 is performed.

The computer storage medium may be a removable storage device, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and the like, which can store program code. In some embodiments The computer storage medium is a non-transitory storage medium such as a ROM.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Modifications made in accordance with the principles of the invention are understood to fall within the scope of the invention.

Industrial applicability

In the embodiment of the present invention, a split screen mode is set in the electronic device, and another floating display display window can be established on one display window in the split screen mode, and the system resources and the memory space of the two windows are separately allocated. In order to adopt a floating area formed by the floating control, the user can receive various complicated instructions to complete various complex responses, and the two windows are independent from each other, so that the user can control each window individually; and the split screen mode It is based on the electronic device itself, and is not embedded in the application like the floating control technology, so that it can solve the problem of poor compatibility and low stability of the platform due to the incompatibility of the platform.

Claims (21)

A window display processing method in a split screen mode, the method is applied to an electronic device, and the electronic device corresponds to a split screen mode; the method includes: Receiving, in the split screen mode, a first operation input by a user; Determining the first application of the window to be created in response to the first operation; Determining, according to the first application, a second window that is suspended above the first window and runs independently; the second window is configured to display and run the first application; System resources and memory space are separately allocated for the second window. The method of claim 1 wherein The electronic device further corresponds to a common mode; The first window is a window created in the normal mode. The method of claim 2, wherein When the electronic device is currently in the normal mode, the method further includes: Receiving a second operation input by a user; In response to the second operation, the electronic device is controlled to switch from the normal mode to the split mode. The method of claim 1 wherein The first window is a window created in the split screen mode. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The first window and the second window operating state respectively correspond to a focus state and a non-focus state; The method further includes: Determining an operating state of the first window and the second window according to a final time of the first window and the second window in response to the user input; wherein, the window corresponding to the latest final time is in the focused state , other windows are in an unfocused state; Determining a window in the focused state in response to the first type of event; Controlling the window in the focused state is responsive to the first type of event. The method of claim 5, wherein The electronic device also includes physical controls; The first type of event includes user input received through the physical control. The method of claim 5, wherein The first type of event includes a system message distribution event. The method of claim 5, wherein The method further includes: Receiving a third operation input by a user; Responding to and in accordance with the third operation, changing an operational state of the first window and the second window. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The first window is configured to display and run the first application or the second application; The second application is different from the first application. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The display area of the second window is smaller than the display area of the first window. An electronic device, the electronic device corresponding to a split screen mode; the electronic device includes: a receiving unit configured to receive a first operation input by a user in the split screen mode; a response unit, configured to determine a first application of the window to be created in response to the first operation; a creating unit, configured to create a second window that is suspended above the first window and runs independently according to the first application; wherein a display area of the second window is smaller than a display area of the first window; a second window for displaying and running the first application; An allocation unit configured to separately allocate system resources and memory space for the second window. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein The electronic device further corresponds to a common mode; The first window is a window created in the normal mode. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein The receiving unit is further configured to receive a second operation input by the user; The response unit is further configured to control the electronic device to switch from the normal mode to the split screen mode in response to the second operation. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein The first window is a window created in the split screen mode. The electronic device according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein The first window and the second window operating state respectively correspond to a focus state and a non-focus state; The electronic device further includes: a determining unit, configured to determine an operating state of the first window and the second window according to a final time of the first window and the second window in response to the user input; wherein the latest window corresponding to the final time is In the focus state, other windows are in an unfocused state; The response unit is further configured to control the window in the focused state to respond to the first type of event. The electronic device according to claim 15, wherein The electronic device also includes physical controls; The first type of event includes user input received through the physical control. The electronic device according to claim 15, wherein The first type of event includes a system message distribution event. The electronic device according to claim 15, wherein The receiving unit is configured to receive a third operation input by the user when the electronic device is currently in the normal mode; The determining unit is further configured to change an operating state of the first window and the second window in response to and according to the third operation. The electronic device according to any one of claims 11 to 15, wherein The first window is configured to display and run the first application or the second application; The second application is different from the first application. The electronic device according to any one of claims 11 to 15, wherein The display area of the second window is smaller than the display area of the first window. A computer storage medium having stored therein computer executable instructions for performing at least one of the methods of claims 1 to 10.

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