an engagement surface with a touch sensor to detect a pointer of a user within operable proximity, the touch sensor includes a plurality of detectable locations that extend linearly on the engagement surface, in a direction along a longitudinal length of the switch device, wherein said engagement surface with said touch sensor includes one or more physical features comprising a raised projection on said engagement surface and configured to inform the user as to a setting of said touch sensor;

a switch defined by the engagement surface, the switch configured to detect force supplied by a user and actuate the switch device; and

a controller to receive signals from the touch sensor, each signal from the touch sensor based on a respective position of the pointer of the user being detected proximate thereto and including a representation of a detectable location of the plurality of detectable locations, respectively, and in response to actuation of the switch, output a control signal based on the representation the detectable location, respectively.