The present invention provides a terminal, comprising a creating unit, configured to create a key operating layer and a content display layer on a screen of the terminal, wherein the key operating layer is positioned above the content display layer; an acquiring unit, configured to acquire function menus corresponding to at least one application program interface in the terminal; a registering unit, configured to register the function menus to the key operating layer; a key setting unit, configured to generate virtual keys for the corresponding function menus according to the application program interface displayed on the screen of the terminal; a content display unit, configured to display the application program interface in the content display layer; and a control unit, configured to control the application program interface according to a virtual key selection command received by the key operating layer. This invention further provides a terminal control method.