Communicating with and controlling load control systems

A non-transitory, tangible memory device having software instructions stored thereon that when executed by at least one processor direct the at least one processor to:

• display a home screen on a display of a network device, wherein the home screen includes a rooms command that is selectable by a user of the network device;
• initiate a rooms screen as a descendent window nested within the home screen in response to detecting a selection of the rooms command on the home screen by the user, wherein the nested rooms screen includes indications of multiple areas in which electrical loads of a load control system are located, wherein each indication of an area is selectable by the user, wherein the nested rooms screen further includes a back control selectable by the user, and wherein selection of the back control causes the apparatus to return the display to the home screen;
• initiate a room dashboard screen as a descendent window nested within the nested rooms screen descendent window in response to detecting a selection of one of the indications of an area of the rooms screen by the user, wherein the nested room dashboard screen includes a control command;
• initiate a control screen as a descendent window nested within the room dashboard screen descendent window in response to detecting a selection of the control function of the room dashboard screen by the user, wherein the nested control screen includes a control command for receiving a control input, and wherein the nested control screen further includes:
• a back control that when selected, causes the at least one processor to return the display to the nested room dashboard screen descendent window, and
• a “Go To Rooms” control that when selected, causes the at least one processor to return the display to the nested rooms screen descendent window;
• in response to detecting a selection of the control command by the user, transmit a message via a communications circuit for controlling at least one electrical load located in the selected area of the load control system.

A method comprising:

• displaying by at least one processor a home screen on a network device, wherein the home screen includes a rooms command that is selectable by a user of the network device;
• initiating a rooms screen as a descendent window nested within the home screen in response to detecting a selection of the rooms command on the home screen by the user, wherein the nested rooms screen includes indications of multiple areas in which electrical loads of a load control system are located, wherein each indication of an area is selectable by the user, wherein the nested rooms screen further includes a back control selectable by the user, and wherein selection of the back control causes the at least one processor to return the display to the home screen;
• initiate a room dashboard screen as a descendent window nested within the rooms screen descendent window in response to detecting a selection of one of the indications of an area included in the nested rooms screen by the user, wherein the nested room dashboard screen includes a control command;
• initiate a control screen as a descendent window nested within the nested room dashboard screen descendent window in response to detecting a selection of the control function of the nested room dashboard screen by the user,
• wherein the nested control screen includes a control command for receiving a control input and wherein the control screen further includes:
• a back control that when selected, causes the at least one processor to return the display to the nested room dashboard screen descendent window-, and
• a “Go To Rooms” control that when selected, causes the at least one processor to return the display to the nested rooms screen descendent window;
• and
• in response to detecting a selection of the control command on the nested control screen by the user, transmitting by the at least one processor a message via a communications circuit for controlling at least one electrical load located in the selected area of the load control system.