How do I prevent figure container from getting docked by default?

First, I know how to undock and dock Matlab figures programmatically and how to set their default docking settings.

The problem I am encountering is with the Matlab figure that contains my docked figures. In the past when I docked figures it would open a new window outside of the main Matlab window and dock the figures there.

Lately, when I dock figures, it also docks the window that contains them.

Does anyone know how I can get the figure container to be undocked by default?

Below is the behavior I want: 1. figure(1) % Create blank figure 2. Press dock button in figure 3. Figure is docked OUTSIDE of main Matlab window

Thanks!

Answer 1

[prabhat kumar sharma]

Hello Bryce,

Certainly! To prevent MATLAB figures from docking inside the main window by default, you can set the default window style to 'normal'. Here's how:

1. Set Default Window Style:

set(0, 'DefaultFigureWindowStyle', 'normal');

2. For Individual Figures:

 h = figure; % Create a new figure
   set(h, 'WindowStyle', 'normal'); % Ensure it opens undocked

3. Check Preferences:

- Go to "Home" > "Preferences" > "MATLAB" > "Figures" and set the default to open figures in a separate window.

Adding these settings to your `startup.m` file ensures they apply every time MATLAB starts. This should help keep your figures undocked by default.

I hope it helps!