Patent ID: 8731723

Claim:
An HVAC controller configured to control one or more components of an HVAC system, the HVAC controller comprising: a touch screen display; a controller in communication with the touch screen display, the controller configured to operate an algorithm that at least partially controls the one or more components of the HVAC system, the algorithm including a humidity setpoint value; and the controller configured to display on the touch screen display a parameter adjustment element for use in directly adjusting the humidity setpoint value along a range of available humidity setpoint values, the parameter adjustment element including an indicator that displays two or more distinct sub-ranges, each of the sub-ranges defined by visually identifiable first and second end points within the range of available humidity setpoint values, wherein each of the two or more distinct sub-ranges includes at least one descriptive word that provides a qualitative indication for humidity setpoint values that fall within that sub-range, wherein an adjustment of the parameter adjustment element causes a corresponding and direct change to the humidity setpoint value.