Patent ID: 8876013

Claim:
An HVAC controller configured to control one or more components of an HVAC system, the HVAC controller comprising: a user interface including display; a controller in communication with the user interface; the controller is programmed to operate an algorithm that at least partially controls one or more components of an HVAC system; the controller is programmed to display two or more separate screens on the display of the user interface in response to user interaction with the touch screen display, including a home screen, wherein the home screen is automatically displayed after no user interaction is sensed for a period of time, the home screen includes a first display region and a second display region, wherein the first display region displays a first set of information and the second display region displays a second set of information; and the controller is programmed to detect an occurrence of one or more system events, and if detected, the controller defines at least part of the second display region as an information button on the touch screen display while still displaying the first set of information in the first display region of the home screen, wherein when the information button is activated, more information is displayed on the display that relates to the one or more detected system events.