Electronic device comprising flexible display, operation method thereof, and non-transitory storage medium

A method for operating an electronic device, the method comprising:

• displaying a first task bar and respective screens corresponding to each of a plurality of running applications on a first display of the electronic device based on the electronic device being in an unfolded state;
• based on the electronic device being changed from the unfolded state to a folded state, maintaining execution of the plurality of running applications, and generating a plurality of icons, each one of the plurality of icons corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of running applications;
• and
• based on the electronic device being in the folded state, displaying at least one screen among the plurality of screens and a second task bar including the generated plurality of icons on a second display of the electronic device,
• wherein the plurality of icons included in the second task bar are different from one or more icons included in the first task bar, and
• wherein the one or more icons included in the first task bar are pre-specified to execute an application.

A non-transitory storage medium storing a program including instructions configured to, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform:

• displaying a first task bar and respective screens of a plurality of running applications on a first display of the electronic device based on the electronic device being in an unfolded state;
• based on the electronic device being changed from the unfolded state to a folded state, maintaining execution of the plurality of running applications, and generating a plurality of icons, each one of the plurality of icons corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of running applications for continuous use of the plurality of screens;
• and
• based on the electronic device being in the folded state, displaying at least one screen among the plurality of screens and a second task bar including the generated plurality of icons on a second display of the electronic device,
• wherein the plurality of icons included in the second task bar are different from one or more icons included in the first task bar, and
• wherein the one or more icons included in the first task bar are pre-specified to execute an application.