Transparent labels
Matlab labels can be set to a transparent background as well as padding.
GUI
Smart listbox & editbox scrollbars
Matlab listbox and multi-line editbox scrollbars can easily be made smarter, for improved appearance.
Faster findjobj
the ubiquitous findjobj utility has been significantly improved for speed for the most common use case.
Adding a search box to figure toolbar
An interactive search-box can easily be added to a Matlab figure toolbar for enhanced user experience.
Simple GUI Tabs for Advanced Matlab Trading App
A new File Exchange utility enables to easily design GUI tabs using Matlab's GUIDE
Graphic sizing in Matlab R2015b
Matlab release R2015b's new "DPI-aware" nature broke some important functionality. Here's what can be done...
Figure keypress modifiers
The figure's CurrentModifier property provides a simple and consistent way to retrieve keypress modifiers: alt-, control- and shift-clicks.
Font selection components
Several built-in components enable programmatic font selection in Matlab GUI - this article explains how.
Adding dynamic properties to graphic handles
It is easy and very useful to attach dynamic properties to Matlab graphics objects in run-time.