Electronic device and a control method thereof

An electronic device comprising:

• a flexible display;
• one or more bending sensors coupled to the flexible display and configured to generate signals in response to a first bending at a first portion of the flexible display and a second bending at a second portion of the flexible display;
• and
• a controller connected to the one or more bending sensors and comprising at least one processor to process the signals for controlling operation of the electronic device,
• wherein the controller is configured to activate a first function of the electronic device when the first bending is sensed and reaches a first predetermined bending state for activating the first function and the controller is further configured to activate a second function of the electronic device when the second bending is sensed and reaches a second predetermined bending state for activating the second function,
• wherein, in response to the second bending sensed while the first bending is occurring, the controller is configured to:
• activate a third function different from the first and second functions while not activating the first and second functions, when (1) the second bending is sensed before the first function is activated and (2) the first bending and the second bending satisfy a predetermined condition, and
• activate the first function, when (3) the second bending is sensed before the first function is activated and (4) the second bending is released while the first bending is still occurring, activate the first function.