Method and apparatus for displaying lists

摘要

A list display method and apparatus are disclosed. The list display method, for a terminal having a display unit, includes detecting a necessity for displaying a list, classifying list items into viewable items and aggregated items, displaying the viewable items in the list view region and displaying information regarding the aggregated items in the list aggregate region. Responsive to inputs aggregate items may be classified as viewable items and corresponding ones of the viewable items are classified as aggregate items.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
classifying, by a processor, a first set of one or more items in a list as viewable items and a second set of one or more other items in the list as aggregated items; displaying, on a display unit, a view region, wherein displaying the view region includes displaying the viewable items; and displaying, on the display unit, an aggregate region representing at least some of the aggregated items; wherein the list is organized in an order and displaying the aggregate region includes: (i) displaying in full an aggregated item that is last in the order; and (ii) displaying partially, between the aggregated item that is last in the order and the view region, one or more other aggregated items; and wherein the aggregated item that is last in the order is displayed in a brightness of color that is based on a count of the aggregated items represented by the aggregate region.