How to revert the figure behavior in MATLAB R2025a and newer to the R2024b style?

I noticed that the default figure size in MATLAB R2025a is much larger than R2024b and previous releases. In addition, every new figure is put into the same figure container/window, like shown below.

Is there a way to revert to the figure behavior of MATLAB R2024b and before? That is, make the default figure size smaller, and have MATLAB open a new figure window each time I create a new figure.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

To make figures behave like in MATLAB R2024b, you need to add the commands below to your "startup.m" file:

set(groot, "defaultFigurePosition", [680 458 560 420])
set(groot, "defaultFigureWindowStyle", "normal")

You may need to adjust the "defaultFigurePosition" vector (i.e. [680 458 560 420]) depending on your monitor screen size.

If you do not already have a "startup.m" file, create one by following the instructions in the "startup" documentation.

After applying those changes, figures will be plotted in individual windows, as shown below:

[Walter Roberson]

It might be necessary to use

set(groot, "defaultFigureMenuBar", "figure");
set(groot, "defaultFigureToolbar", "figure");