Technology is disclosed for controlling accessories with dynamic groups in control systems (the “technology”). A dynamic group is first created as a copy of a user's predefined group of control elements. Dynamic groups allow for nondestructive subgroupings to be made on-the-fly without changing predefined groups. This duplication of groups is significant since predefined groups continue to be useful beyond the lifespan of groupings temporarily created for a specific situation. Also, the coexistence of a dynamic group and its predefined counterpart naturally leads to a new concept called equilibrium, which defines the ‘natural state of rest’ for the dynamic group as mirroring the predefined group. Imparting a control system with knowledge of equilibrium allows for users to instantly revert a dynamic group to its original predefined state.