According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a processor may be configured to: on the basis of detecting a switch of a folding sate of an electronic device through a sensor circuit, identify history information and/or attribute information related to each of a plurality of applications and a characteristic of a flexible display to be activated; configure a layout for arrangement of screens of the plurality of applications in a switched folding state; and arrange and display the screens of the plurality of applications on the basis of the configured layout.