An air gesture-based interaction method includes displaying, by an electronic device, a first display interface of a first application; detecting, by the electronic device by using a camera, a first air gesture input by a user; moving, by the electronic device, an indication icon on the first display interface along a moving trajectory of the first air gesture in a preset direction in response to the first air gesture; and displaying, by the electronic device, a second display interface of the first application in response to the first air gesture.