Electronic device, preferably a domestic appliance, particularly preferably a beverage maker, in particular a fully automatic coffee machine, comprising at least one display element which is designed to display at least one piece of information to a user, comprising at least one control element which is designed to detect at least one input by the user, and comprising at least one control unit which is designed to receive the detected input by the user from the control element and to generate the piece of information to be displayed to the user and to output said piece of information to the display element, the control unit also being designed to detect at least one operating state of the electronic device, and the control unit also being designed to compare at least the detected input by the user with at least one predetermined criterion, the predetermined criterion depending on at least the detected operating state of the electronic device, and the piece of information to be displayed depending on the result of the comparison, characterised in that the control unit is designed to detect a number of detected inputs by the user, the predetermined criterion being at least reaching or exceeding a predetermined number of detected inputs by the user without a function of the electronic device being triggered, or the control unit is designed to detect a period of time after a detected input by the user, the predetermined criterion being at least reaching or exceeding a predetermined period of time after a detected input by the user without a function of the electronic device being triggered, or the control unit is designed to detect a number of detected inputs by the user, and the control unit is also designed to detect a period of time after a detected input by the user, the predetermined criterion being at least falling below a predetermined number of inputs by the user within a predetermined period of time after a detected input by the user without a function of the electronic device being triggered. comprising at least one display element which is designed to display at least one piece of information to a user, comprising at least one control element which is designed to detect at least one input by the user, and comprising at least one control unit which is designed to receive the detected input by the user from the control element and to generate the piece of information to be displayed to the user and to output said piece of information to the display element, the control unit also being designed to detect at least one operating state of the electronic device, and the control unit also being designed to compare at least the detected input by the user with at least one predetermined criterion, the predetermined criterion depending on at least the detected operating state of the electronic device, and the piece of information to be displayed depending on the result of the comparison, characterised in that the control unit is designed to detect a number of detected inputs by the user, the predetermined criterion being at least reaching or exceeding a predetermined number of detected inputs by the user without a function of the electronic device being triggered, or the control unit is designed to detect a period of time after a detected input by the user, the predetermined criterion being at least reaching or exceeding a predetermined period of time after a detected input by the user without a function of the electronic device being triggered, or the control unit is designed to detect a number of detected inputs by the user, and the control unit is also designed to detect a period of time after a detected input by the user, the predetermined criterion being at least falling below a predetermined number of inputs by the user within a predetermined period of time after a detected input by the user without a function of the electronic device being triggered.