Category Archives: Medium risk of breaking in future versions

May possibly break in future Matlab versions. Usually indicates a feature in non-widespread use throughout the Matlab code corpus. Future Matlab versions may decide to recode these usages using other methods. If the feature does break in a future Matlab version, then a warning message may appear before the feature completely breaks in some yet-more-future version, but this is not assured.

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Customizing contour plots part 2

The contour lines of 3D Matlab plot can be customized in many different ways. This is the 2nd article on this issue.

Categories: Hidden property, Java, Medium risk of breaking in future versions, Undocumented feature
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Figure keypress modifiers

The figure’s CurrentModifier property provides a simple and consistent way to retrieve keypress modifiers: alt-, control- and shift-clicks.

Categories: Figure window, GUI, Medium risk of breaking in future versions, Undocumented feature
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Enabling user callbacks during zoom/pan

Matlab zoom, pan and rotate3d modes hijack the user’s figure callbacks, but this can be overridden.

Categories: Figure window, Listeners, Medium risk of breaking in future versions, Undocumented feature, Undocumented function
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Font selection components

Several built-in components enable programmatic font selection in Matlab GUI – this article explains how.

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Solving an mput (FTP) hang problem

Matlab may hang when using passive FTP commands such as mput and dir. A simple workaround is available to fix this.

Categories: Java, Medium risk of breaking in future versions, Stock Matlab function, Undocumented feature
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Capturing print events

Matlab print events can be trapped by users to enable easy printout customization.

Categories: Figure window, Guest bloggers, Medium risk of breaking in future versions, Undocumented feature
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Sliders in Matlab GUI

Professional-looking slider controls can easily be integrated in Matlab GUI.

Categories: GUI, Java, Medium risk of breaking in future versions, Undocumented feature
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Undocumented view transformation matrix

Matlab’s view function returns an undocumented output transformation matrix.

Categories: Handle graphics, Hidden property, Medium risk of breaking in future versions, Stock Matlab function, Undocumented feature
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Transparent legend

Matlab chart legends are opaque be default but can be made semi- or fully transparent.

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Customizing Matlab uipanels

Matlab uipanel controls can be customized using Java in ways that are impossible with plain Matlab.

Categories: GUI, Hidden property, Icons, Java, Medium risk of breaking in future versions, Stock Matlab function, UI controls
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