Electronic device and a method in an electronic device

A method for recognizing the depression of a key of the keyboard of an electronic device, which keyboard is used for controlling the functions of the electronic device, in which method the keys are formed into a keyboard plate, wherein the keyboard comprises a touch sensitive element, over which the keyboard plate is fixed so that the depression of a key causes said key to touch the touch sensitive element essentially at the point of the key, and that the point of touching of the touch sensitive element is correlated according to which key is depressed and further wherein, the keyboard is slidably mounted on the electronic device and at least one body housing element is formed in the electronic device, wherein the keyboard is slidable between a first and a second extreme position, and wherein, in the first extreme position the keyboard is under the body housing element so that the keyboard is at least partly invisible, and in the second extreme position the keyboard is preferably so that the keyboard is essentially entirely exposed.