Comments on: What if MATLAB had only 4 buttons?

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:23:27 +0000

Joel,

Thanks for your response. I’d also like a MATLAB app, but the hardware is not yet powerful enough :)

By: joel

joel — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:19:07 +0000

I would pay $20 for a MATLAB app

By: joel

joel — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:17:50 +0000

I would need The run button, the evaluate cell button, and a fast way to copy and paste blocks of code.

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:59:01 +0000

Hi Andrew,

Unfortunately we can’t use the screen menu bar on the Mac due to a bug in Apple’s implementation of Java. This is certainly disorienting to all but the newest of Mac users. We’re working with Apple to resolve the issue.

-Ken

By: Andrew Hershberger

Andrew Hershberger — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:13:28 +0000

On a slightly off-topic note, is there a reason that the menu bar is inside of the window on MATLAB Desktop for Mac? In other words, was this a design choice, and if so what was the reasoning?

Thanks!

By: Tom Clark

Tom Clark — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:36:21 +0000

FOUR buttons? You’re spoiling yourselves :) Think about this…

I’m pretty sure there’s all the processing capability to run a stripped out version of MATLAB or Octave on an ipod touch… which has, you guessed it.. one button! (well, kind of)

Anyone ports MATLAB to an ipod touch, and I’ll buy one tomorrow!

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:21:33 +0000

Thanks for the feedback guys.

I think there was a movie made about how sometimes a particular number keeps coming up over and over for a person. When I was on vacation a few weeks ago, I stayed in room #204 in four different hotels in the same week, by happenstance.

By: Daniel Armyr

Daniel Armyr — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:19:31 +0000

@Ken
Your link sent me to a 404, but if you are refering to placing the cursor on a word and then pressing F1, it is something I do every now and then. So far, doc is my method of choice, but i am starting to get used to F1.

@Mike
The latter. Visualizing matrices and getting an overview of trace output is what I use it for. For some reason I never ever use the variable editor or whatever it is called. Maybe if it could be called up with a shortcut and got equipped with smooth zoom within fingertips reach for easy overview….

–DA
PS Why does the spam question allways add up to 11 for me?

By: Rodney Thomson

Rodney Thomson — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:53:34 +0000

@Mike,
using fprintf’s help as an example does indeed stem from my forgetfulness when it comes to printf format specifiers. And I think that fprintf’s help isn’t even where they are displayed, but I know that I can get to them from that :)

@Ken,
Until I read the link you posted I was thinking “Help-on-Selection, what is that?”. Then I realised, oh yes, I do use that quite often by right clicking on a function and selecting ‘Help on selection’. I totally did not pay attention to the Keyboard shortcut. My apologies! :)

I prefer to use the full blown help when I don’t really know where to look and like to have the search tool available. For stuff such as fprintf reference, the lightweight help is fantastic because of its ‘always on top’ behavior (though with 2xMonitors the full blown help is ok on the other screen)

Speaking of 2008b… It seems to be running a little bit behind schedule? I was eagerly awaiting it come September 1 :)

And I’m always happy to provide feedback on MATLAB. Particularly when its in an environment such as these blogs where it can be seen directly by the devs/designers!

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:06:41 +0000

Ken,

I also will use a second monitor or Spaces for the documentation. I think you’ll be happy to check out MATLAB R2008b when it drops in the near future.