Matlab installation take 2
A list of suggested config changes to the default Matlab installation is detailed.
Desktop
Bold color text in the Command Window
Matlab Command Window text can be formatted *bold* since R2011b.
Recovering previous editor state
Recovering the previous state of the Matlab editor and its loaded documents is possible using a built-in backup config file.
Command Window text manipulation
Special control characters can be used to format text output in Matlab's Command Window.
uisplittool & uitogglesplittool
Matlab's undocumented uisplittool and uitogglesplittool are powerful controls that can easily be added to Matlab toolbars - this article explains how
Customizing Workspace context-menu
Matlab's Workspace table context-menu can be configured with user-defined actions - this article explains how.
Modifying Matlab's Look-and-Feel
Matlab's entire Look-and-Feel (PLAF, or L&F) can be modified at the control or application level - this article shows how
Setting desktop tab completions
The Matlab desktop's Command-Window tab-completion can be customized for user-defined functions
setPrompt – Setting the Matlab Desktop prompt
The Matlab Desktop's Command-Window prompt can easily be modified using some undocumented features
Customizing Matlab's Workspace table
The Matlab Desktop's Workspace pane table can be customized, as described here