The present disclosure relates to methods and mobile terminals for displaying multiple application windows. One example method includes determining a window width and a window height of a first application window in a current placement direction. If a value relationship between the window width and the window height is that the window width is greater than the window height, loading a landscape display resource of the first application in the current placement direction. If a value relationship between the window width and the window height is that the window width is less than the window height, loading a portrait display resource of the first application in the current placement direction.