Multi-function cooktop slider controls

A multi-function slider control user interface for a cooktop, comprising:

• a slider control, comprising an array of individually controllable light elements defining a scale, wherein the slider control is configured to be touch sensitive to receive selection of a target value along the scale;
• a numeric display complementary to the slider control;
• and
• a controller, configured to
• in a first mode, display the target value along the scale using the array of individually controllable light elements and numerically on the numeric display to provide visual feedback of the selection,
• in a second mode, display a progress bar indicating progress from a first value to a second value using the array of individually controllable light elements and further display the progress numerically on the numeric display, and
• in a third mode, display up and down controls using the array of individually controllable light elements to provide fine-tune adjustment to the value, wherein a first segment of the array is used as at least a portion of the up control, and a second segment of the array is used as at least a portion of the down control, the up control configured to perform a discrete step up of the target value, the down control configured to perform a discrete step down of the target value.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a controller of a cooktop, cause the controller to control a slider control and a numeric display complementary to the slider control, the slider control comprising an array of individually controllable light elements defining a scale and configured to be touch sensitive to receive selection of a target value along the scale, to perform operations including to:

• in a first mode, display the target value along the scale using the array of individually controllable light elements and numerically on the numeric display to provide visual feedback of the selection;
• in a second mode, display, a progress bar indicating progress from a first value to a second value using the array of individually controllable light elements and further display the progress numerically on the numeric display;
• and
• in a third mode, display up and down controls using the array of individually controllable light elements to provide fine-tune adjustment to the value, wherein a first segment of the array is used as at least a portion of the up control, and a second segment of the array is used as at least a portion of the down control, the up control configured to perform a discrete step up of the target value, the down control configured to perform a discrete step down of the target value.