Customizable touch-enabled electronic switch plates and wall-mounted touch-enabled digital screens that serve as network-connected control panels for smart home devices; computer software for use in communicating with, monitoring, configuring, adjusting, and controlling residential alarm, security, and surveillance devices and systems, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and monitors, lighting, electrical and electronic switches and outlets, energy management devices and systems, air conditioning, heating, and ventilation devices and systems, appliances, televisions, stereo and home theatre systems, and doors, windows, drapes, curtains, window shades, shutters, blinds, and garage doors; application development software; electrical and electronic connectors, couplers, wires, cables, chargers, docks, docking stations, interfaces, and adapters for use with computers, television, stereo, and home theatre systems, microphones, telephones, cameras, televisions, set top boxes, air conditioning, heating, and ventilation devices and systems, alarm, security, and surveillance devices and systems, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and monitors, energy management devices and systems, household appliances, lighting, electrical and electronic switches and outlets, and electronic controls for doors, windows, drapes, curtains, window shades, shutters, blinds, and garage doors; remote control apparatus for computers, alarm, security, and surveillance devices and systems, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and monitors, energy management devices and systems, household appliances, televisions, stereos and home theatre systems, lighting, electrical and electronic switches and outlets, and doors, windows, drapes, curtains, window shades, shutters, blinds, and garage doors; residential alarms, alarm sensors, and alarm monitoring systems; smoke and carbon monoxide detectors; thermostats, monitors, sensors, controls and remote control apparatus for air conditioning, heating, and ventilation devices and systems; electric and electronic door and window locks and latches; lighting controls