FIG files format
FIG files are actually MAT files in disguise. This article explains how this can be useful in Matlab applications.
Undocumented feature
uisplittool & uitogglesplittool callbacks
Matlab's undocumented uisplittool and uitogglesplittool are powerful toolbar controls - this article explains how to customize their behavior
Matlab callbacks for Java events
Events raised in Java code can be caught and handled in Matlab callback functions - 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.
Fixing a Java focus problem
Java components added to Matlab GUIs do not participate in the standard focus cycle - this article explains how to fix this problem.
Accessing plot brushed data
Plot data brushing can be accessed programmatically using very simple pure-Matlab code
Matlab DDE support
Windows DDE is an unsupported and undocumented feature of Matlab, that can be used to improve the work-flow in the Windows environment
Date selection components
The JIDE package, pre-bundled in Matlab, contains several GUI controls for selecting dates - this article explains how they can be used
Plot performance
Undocumented inner plot mechanisms can significantly improve plotting performance
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.