Content display method and electonic device for performing same

An electronic device comprising:

• a display having a content display region logically divided into a first region and a second region;
• and
• a processor operatively connected with the display,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• display first content and second content on the first region and the second region, respectively;
• move the first region in response to a specified event such that the first region covers at least a portion of the second region;
• and
• display content associated with the first content or the second content on a region which is ensured as the first region is moved.

A method of displaying content of an electronic device, the method comprising:

• displaying first content on a first region;
• displaying a status window for providing an indication representing a state of the electronic device or a state of an application executed in the electronic device;
• moving the first region in a specified direction, in response to a specified event;
• and
• displaying second content, which corresponds to the state, on a third region based at least on moving the first region.