GUI automation utilities
This article explains a couple of Matlab utilities that use Java's Robot class to programmatically control mouse and keyboard actions
Low risk of breaking in future versions
GUI automation using a Robot
This article explains how Java's Robot class can be used to programmatically control mouse and keyboard actions
Docs of old Matlab releases
MathWorks recently posted archived documentation for many previous Matlab releases
uitree
This article describes the undocumented Matlab uitree function, which displays data in a GUI tree component
COM/ActiveX tips & tricks
This article describes several little-known tips useful for COM / ActiveX programming in Matlab
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
Tab panels – uitab and relatives
This article describes several undocumented Matlab functions that support tab-panels
Plot performance
Undocumented inner plot mechanisms can significantly improve plotting performance
Matlab layout managers: uicontainer and relatives
Matlab contains a few undocumented GUI layout managers, which greatly facilitate handling GUI components in dynamically-changing figures.
Modifying default toolbar/menubar actions
The default Matlab figure toolbar and menu actions can easily be modified using simple pure-Matlab code. This article explains how.