plotedit (MATLAB Function Reference)

Start plot edit mode to allow editing and annotation of plots

Syntax

plotedit on
plotedit off
plotedit
plotedit(h)
plotedit(h,'state')

Description

plotedit on

starts plot edit mode for the current figure, allowing you to use a graphical interface to annotate and edit plots easily. The Plot Editor interface provides an intuitive way to perform functions such as labeling axes, changing line styles, and adding text, line, and arrow annotations.

plotedit off

ends plot mode for the current figure.

plotedit

toggles the plot edit mode for the current figure.

plotedit(h)

toggles the plot edit mode for the figure specified by figure handle h.

plotedit(h,'state')

specifies the plotedit state for figure handle h. Values for state can be as shown.


Value for state	Description
`on`	starts plot edit mode
`off`	ends plot edit mode
`showtoolsmenu`	displays the Tools menu in the menu bar
`hidetoolsmenu`	does not display the Tools menu in the menu bar

hidetoolsmenu is intended for GUI developers who do not want the Tools menu to appear in applications that use the figure window.

Remarks

Main Features of the Plot Editor

Help

For more information about using the Plot Editor, select Editing Plots from the Plot Editor Help menu. For help with other graphics features, select Using MATLAB Graphics.

Examples

Start plot edit mode for the current figure, if the mode is not currently on for that figure:

plotedit

End plot edit mode for the current figure:

plotedit off

End plot edit mode for the current figure if it is currently on for that figure:

plotedit

Start plot edit mode for figure 2:

plotedit(2)

End plot edit mode for figure 2:

plotedit(2, 'off')

Hide the Tools menu for the current figure:

plotedit('hidetoolsmenu')