A method for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) based on a gesture is implemented by an electronic device. The method includes displaying a first GUI on a touchscreen of the electronic device, where the first GUI includes two or more entries, and the entry includes at least two interface elements. The method further includes receiving a first gesture of a user on the touchscreen. The method further includes displaying a second GUI on the touchscreen in response to the first gesture, where the second GUI includes two or more entries, and the entry includes at least one interface element. A quantity of entries in the second GUI is greater than a quantity of entries in the first GUI, and a quantity of interface elements in the second GUI is less than a quantity of interface elements in the first GUI.