Tag Archives: JavaFrame

HG2 update

HG2 appears to be nearing release. It is now a stable mature system.

Categories: Figure window, GUI, Handle graphics, Hidden property, Low risk of breaking in future versions, Stock Matlab function, Undocumented feature
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JTattoo look-and-feel demo

A demo GUI that shows the effects of using different look-and-feels, including the JTatoo library, is presented.

Categories: Guest bloggers, GUI, Java, Medium risk of breaking in future versions, UI controls
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Disabling menu entries in deployed docked figures

Matlab’s standard menu items can and should be removed from deployed docked figures. This article explains how.

Categories: Figure window, Guest bloggers, High risk of breaking in future versions, Java, Listeners, Undocumented feature
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Customizing menu items part 3

Matlab menu items can easily display custom icons, using just a tiny bit of Java magic powder.

Categories: GUI, Icons, Java, Medium risk of breaking in future versions, Undocumented feature
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Customizing menu items part 2

Matlab menu items can be customized in a variety of useful ways using their underlying Java object.

Categories: GUI, Java, Medium risk of breaking in future versions, Undocumented feature
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Docking figures in compiled applications

Figures in compiled applications cannot officially be docked since R2008a, but this can be done using a simple undocumented trick.

Categories: Figure window, High risk of breaking in future versions, Java, Undocumented feature
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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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Blurred Matlab figure window

Matlab figure windows can be blurred using a semi-transparent overlaid window – this article explains how

Categories: Figure window, GUI, Java, Listeners, Medium risk of breaking in future versions, Undocumented feature
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Transparent Matlab figure window

Matlab figure windows can be made fully or partially transparent/translucent or blurred – this article explains how

Categories: Figure window, GUI, Hidden property, Java, Medium risk of breaking in future versions
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Enable/disable entire figure window

Disabling/enabling an entire figure window is impossible with pure Matlab, but is very simple using the underlying Java. This article explains how.

Categories: Figure window, GUI, Hidden property, Java, Medium risk of breaking in future versions
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