The embodiments of the disclosure provide an icon display method, device and terminal. The method includes: displaying a user interface of a first application program; receiving a call out command, the call out command being configured to request to call out a target icon set; and displaying the target icon set according to the call out command, the target icon set comprising one or more target icons corresponding to the first application program. The technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the application realize that the icons, needed to be displayed, are dynamically adjusted based on different running applications, so that the icons can be displayed more freely and the operating requirements can be met better.