Comments for Inside the MATLAB Desktop

Comment on Graphical user interfaces are just plain better by Mike

Mike — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:05:09 +0000

@Daniel,

What are the keyboard shortcuts you use most often? What operations do wish there were shortcuts for?

Comment on Setting up keybindings for the Command Window and Editor by Biswanath Senapati

Biswanath Senapati — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:39:28 +0000

I am using MATLAB tool for our work.
Now I want to integrate matlab desktop (command window) in our C/C++ program.
We developed C/C++ GUI and it has interface with the MATLAB.
Our intention is not use in build MATLAB Desktop, It should come inside of the C/C++ GUI.

In Linux we have integrated as mentioned above (using matlab -nodesktop).
But the problem in Windows. There is no such type of command.
How we can start MATLAB in our C/C++ GUI in WINDOWS XP..?.
Please let me know any other option available in windows.
Also I would like to have -nodesktop option in windows..

Comment on Graphical user interfaces are just plain better by Ken

Ken — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:06:36 +0000

Hi John,

I can appreciate your desire for a true Mac user interface. As a Mac user myself, I am constantly striving to help improve the fidelity of our product on the Mac platform.

As you can imagine, this won’t happen over night. Slowly but surely, your going to see more of what you expect from a user interface experience on the Mac.

If you’re doubting Java’s ability to provide a true Mac experience, I encourage you to check out my personal blog, where I explore this very subject.

I’m glad we have users that are passionate about the Mac.

-Ken

Comment on Graphical user interfaces are just plain better by John Haitas

John Haitas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:17:32 +0000

7 years on… still no native graphics for the Mac. When will Mathworks take time to code a GUI using the most advanced graphics libraries available(Aqua)?

you are neglecting your users

Comment on Graphical user interfaces are just plain better by Ken

Ken — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:33:23 +0000

Hi Daniel,

Your absolutely right - keyboard shortcuts in MATLAB is an area that could use some improvement. Good news, though - we are working on this! For now, check out the following MATLAB references for a listing of keyboard shortcuts:

General shortcuts
Command window shortcuts
Editor shortcuts

Comment on Graphical user interfaces are just plain better by Daniel Armyr

Daniel Armyr — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:52:03 +0000

Hi.
I am one of those old-school people who feels that the command-line has definate merit. However, having things clearly displayed on the screen is never a bad thing.

However, using a mouse in an environment like Matlab where most work is done from the keyboard is something I find to be quite a nusance. I also find that the keyboard shortcuts in matlab are poorly documented. I had for example used matlab daily for 3 years before I found out abut Ctrl+pgUp/PgDown to change windows within the editor.

So that is my beef. Feel free to improve the GUI (and you really have) but make sure those shortcuts are kept up-to-date and documented.

–DA

Comment on Next time you’re in the Boston Area by Mike

Mike — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:49:51 +0000

Thanks. Let us know what kinds of things you find most useful.

Comment on Next time you’re in the Boston Area by Cnenf

Cnenf — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:12:57 +0000

Thank you Michael! MATLAB and this blog has proven itself to be simply invaluable in nearly every project we do. Thank you for all the time and effort you and your team put into this.

P.S. I always root for the underdog.

Comment on Browsing vs Searching by Jiro

Jiro — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:55:38 +0000

Yes, if you search the File Exchange, you’ll find SWAP, which was inspired by the file featured here:

http://blogs.mathworks.com/pick/2008/04/18/renaming-variables/

Comment on Browsing vs Searching by Mike

Mike — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:16:54 +0000

Quan,

Excellent suggestion. You probably tried this, but don’t forget about searching the MATLAB File Exchange.