Category Archives: Undocumented function

Setting axes tick labels format

Matlab plot axes ticks can be customized in a way that will automatically update whenever the tick values change.

Categories: Handle graphics, Listeners, Medium risk of breaking in future versions, Undocumented function
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Profiling Matlab memory usage

mtic and mtoc were a couple of undocumented features that enabled users of past Matlab releases to easily profile memory usage.

Categories: High risk of breaking in future versions, Memory, Stock Matlab function, Undocumented function
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Types of undocumented Matlab aspects

This article lists the different types of undocumented/unsupported/hidden aspects in Matlab

Categories: High risk of breaking in future versions, Java, Low risk of breaking in future versions, Medium risk of breaking in future versions, Semi-documented feature, Semi-documented function, Undocumented feature, Undocumented function
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Controlling plot data-tips

Data-tips are an extremely useful plotting tool that can easily be controlled programmatically.

Categories: Handle graphics, Hidden property, Medium risk of breaking in future versions, Stock Matlab function, Undocumented feature, Undocumented function
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Minimize/maximize figure window

Matlab figure windows can easily be maximized, minimized and restored using a bit of undocumented magic powder

Categories: Figure window, GUI, Hidden property, Java, Medium risk of breaking in future versions, Undocumented feature, Undocumented function
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Datenum performance

The performance of the built-in Matlab function datenum can be significantly improved by using an undocumented internal help function

Categories: Medium risk of breaking in future versions, Stock Matlab function, Undocumented function
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