Proportional scroll bat for menu driven thermostat

摘要

A visual display system (120) for use with a menu driven digital thermostat is provided. The visual display system provides a relative indication of the total number of menu items in the displayed menu on the thermostat's user interface display (124). A relatively sized and positioned scroll bar is utilized in one embodiment to provide such relative visual cue to a user of the position of the currently selected menu item and the total number of menu items available in the list (124). Directional icons may also be utilized to provide a visual cues regarding which way within the list the user is able to maneuver during operation (156, 158). Both vertical and horizontal scroll bars and/or directional icons may be provided.