| CPC G06F 3/04845 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G09G 3/035 (2020.08); G06F 2203/04803 (2013.01); G09G 2340/04 (2013.01); G09G 2354/00 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing including a first housing part and a second housing part configured to movably engage with the first housing part between a retracted position and an extended position
a flexible display coupled to the first housing part and the second housing part such that a size of an area of the flexible display that is visible from a front side of the housing changes as the housing is moved between the retracted position and the extended position;
at least one sensor;
memory; and
a processor,
wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the electronic device to:
receive a first user input through the flexible display,
display at least one graphic user interface (GUI) including one or more objects associated with a multi-window layout on the flexible display in response to the first user input,
receive a second user input for selecting an object of the one or more objects,
determine a layout based on the selected object,
receive a third user input for selecting at least one application to be executed in the determined layout,
determine the at least one application based on the third user input,
detect whether the housing changes from the retracted position to the extended position by using the at least one sensor,
when the housing changes from the retracted position to the extended position, display the at least one application with the determined layout corresponding to the selected object on the flexible display,
based on a determination that a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the third user input,
remove the at least one GUI, and
initialize determination for the multi-window layout and the at least one application,
wherein the first user input starts from one side of the flexible display, and
wherein the second user input is connected to the first user input and occurs continuously.
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