select many graphic objects with mouse

I used to select the objects(i.e lines) with shift and click on it. I like to find a way to select many objects on the axes with mouse and a selection rectangle like windows file selection for example. can please anyone help?

[Susan]

I am also trying to do this but having trouble. I can select one object at a time with buttondwnfcn but can't figure out how to select multiple objects, like with a selection window defined by the mouse. Hope to see an answer here soon.

[Doug Hull]

In what context is this occurring? A regular line plot, during "plot edit" mode, etc...

[Walter Roberson]

If the selected area in the rectangle happens to include uicontrol or uitable or text objects, should those be included in the selected objects? Or should it only be a particular variety of objects at any one time, according a parameter passed in, such as lines or buttons ?

If an object in the area has Hittest turned off, then should it be immune from selection, or would that be deemed too confusing because the user would not be able to select something that is obviously "right there!" ?

Answer 1

[Juan]

Ok .. I have found the solution.. it is rbbox. @Susan read the Documentation about it. if you still don't know how, I 'll write my code here.

Answer 2

[Lenka]

I have the same problem. Please can you public your code?

[Juan]

i see this already now. Wher you still need the code i can search for it tomorow.