Flexible display apparatus and controlling method thereof
A flexible display apparatus is provided. The flexible display apparatus includes a display configured to display content on a screen, a sensor configured to detect bending of the display from a first form to a second form, and a controller configured to reconstruct the content based on the bending and to display the reconstructed content in a first screen generated in one region of the display when it is determined that the display is restored to the first form.
1. A flexible display apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
a display;
a sensor configured to detect folding of the display; and
a main processor configured to:
display a content related to a first application while the display is in a flat state,
in response to a predetermined event occurring, display a plurality of applications, and
in response to restoration of the display to the flat state after the display is bent from the flat state to a folded state in a state where an application among the displayed applications is selected, display the content related to the first application on a first area of the display and the selected application on a second area of the display,
wherein the first area and the second area are divided by a folding line of the folded state.
2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of applications are displayed as a plurality of icons corresponding to the plurality of applications.
3. A method for controlling a flexible display apparatus, the method comprising:
displaying a content related to a first application on a display of the flexible display apparatus while the display is in a flat state;
in response to a predetermined event occurring, displaying a plurality of applications, and
in response to restoration of the display to the flat state after the display is bent from the flat state to a folded state in a state where an application among the displayed applications is selected,
displaying the content related to the first application on a first area of the display and the selected application on a second area of the display,
wherein the first area and the second area are divided by a folding line of the folded state.
4. The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the plurality of applications are displayed as a plurality of icons corresponding to the plurality of applications.
5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of applications includes an email application.
6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of applications includes a web browser.
7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of applications includes a messaging application.
8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the folding line of the folded state is one of a line dividing a display into two substantially equal halves, or a line dividing a display into a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and second portion having different sizes.
9. The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein at least one of the plurality of applications includes an email application.
10. The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein at least one of the plurality of applications includes a web browser.
11. The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein at least one of the plurality of applications includes a messaging application.
12. The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the folding line of the folded state is one of a line dividing a display into two substantially equal halves, or a line dividing a display into a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and second portion having different sizes.