Method for displaying icons of application programs in taskbar and related device

The invention provides a method for displaying an icon of an application program in a taskbar and a related device. In the method, the electronic equipment displays an icon of an application program in a taskbar in a recommended display mode. And after the user deletes a certain icon, the electronic equipment does not display the deleted icon in the taskbar again in a recommended display mode subsequently. Therefore, the icon can be displayed in the taskbar according to the expectation of the user, the situation that the user mistakenly considers that the icon is not deleted successfully can be avoided, and the user experience is improved. 本申请提供了一种在任务栏显示应用程序的图标的方法及相关装置。在该方法中，电子设备通过推荐显示的方式将应用程序的图标显示在任务栏中。在用户删除某一个图标之后，电子设备后续不会再通过推荐显示的方式将被删除的图标再次显示在任务栏中。这样，可以不仅可以根据用户期望在任务栏中显示图标，还可以避免出现用户误认为未删除图标成功的情况，提高用户体验。