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New and Enhanced Handle Graphics Object Properties

This section lists new graphics object properties supported in MATLAB 5.0. It also lists graphics properties whose behavior has changed significantly.
Using MATLAB Graphics and the online MATLAB Function Reference provide more detailed descriptions of each property.

Table 1-27: Properties of All Graphics Objects
Property
 Description
BusyAction
 Control events that potentially interrupt executing callback routines.
Children
 Enhanced behavior allows reordering of child objects.
CreateFcn
 A callback routine that executes when MATLAB creates a new instance of the specific type of graphics object.
DeleteFcn
 A callback routine that executes when MATLAB deletes the graphics object.
HandleVisibility
 Control scope of handle visibility.
Interruptible
 Now on by default.
Parent
 Enhanced behavior allows reparenting of graphics objects.
Selected
 Indicate whether graphics object is in selected state.
SelectionHighlight
 Determine if graphics objects provide visual indication of selected state.
Tag
 User-specified object label.

Table 1-28: Axes Properties  
Property
 Description
AmbientLightColor
 Color of the surrounding light illuminating all axes child objects when a light object is present.
CameraPosition
 Location of the point from which the axes is viewed.
CameraPositionMode
 Automatic or manual camera positioning.
CameraTarget
 Point in axes viewed from camera position.
CameraTargetMode
 Automatic or manual camera target selection.
CameraUpVector
 Determine camera rotation around the viewing axis.
CameraUpVectorMode
 Default or user-specified camera orientation.
CameraViewAngle
 Angle determining the camera field of view.
CameraViewAngleMode
 Automatic or manual camera field of view selection.
DataAspectRatio
 Relative scaling of x-, y-, and z-axis data units.
DataAspectRatioMode
 Automatic or manual axis data scaling.
FontUnits
 Units used to interpret the FontSize property (allowing normalized text size).
Layer
 Draw axis lines below or above child objects.
NextPlot
 Enhanced behavior supports add, replace, and replacechildren options.
PlotBoxAspectRatio
 Relative scaling of axes plot box.
PlotBoxAspectRatioMode
 Automatic or manual selection of plot box scaling.
Projection
 Select orthographic or perspective projection type.
TickDirMode
 Automatic or manual selection of tick mark direction (allowing you to change view and preserve the specified TickDir).
XAxisLocation
 Locate x-axis at bottom or top of plot.
YAxisLocation
 Locate y-axis at left or right side of plot.

Table 1-29: Figure Properties  
Property
 Description
CloseRequestFcn
 Callback routine executed when you issue a close command on a figure.
Dithermap
 Colormap used for truecolor data on pseudocolor displays.
DithermapMode
 Automatic dithermap generation.
IntegerHandle
 Integer or floating-point figure handle.
PaperPositionMode
 WYSIWYG printing of figure.
NextPlot
 Enhanced behavior supports add, replace, and replacechildren options.
PointerShapeCData
 User-defined pointer data.
PointerShapeHotSpot
 Active point in custom pointer.
Renderer
 Select painters or Z-buffer rendering.
RendererMode
 Enable MATLAB to select best renderer automatically.
Resize
 Determine if Figure window is resizeable.
ResizeFcn
 Callback routine executed when you resize the Figure window.

Table 1-30: Image Properties
Property
 Description
CData
 Enhanced behavior allows truecolor (RGB values) specification.
CDataMapping
 Select direct or scaled interpretation of indexed colors.
EraseMode
 Control drawing and erasing of image objects.

Table 1-31: Light Properties
Property
 Description
Color
 Color of the light source.
Position
 Place the light source within axes space.
Style
 Select infinite or local light source.
Table 1-32: Line Properties
Property
 Description
Marker
 The marker symbol to use at data points (markers are now separate from line style).
MarkerEdgeColor
 The color of the edge of the marker symbol.
MarkerFaceColor
 The color of the face of filled markers.

Table 1-33: Patch Properties  
Property
 Description
AmbientStrength
 The strength of the axes ambient light on the particular patch object.
CData
 Enhanced behavior allows truecolor (RGB values) specification.
CDataMapping
 Select direct or scaled interpretation of indexed colors.
DiffuseStrength
 Strength of the reflection of diffuse light from light objects.
FaceLightingAlgorithm
 Lighting algorithm used for patch faces.
Faces
 The vertices connected to define each face.
FaceVertexCData
 Color specification when using the Faces and Vertices properties to define a patch.
LineStyle
 Type of line used for edges.
Marker
 Symbol used at vertices.
MarkerEdgeColor
 The color of the edge of the marker symbol.
MarkerFaceColor
 The color of the face of filled markers.
MarkerSize
 Size of the marker.
NormalMode
 MATLAB generated or user-specified normal vectors.
SpecularColorReflectance
 Control the color of the specularly reflected light from light objects.
SpecularExponent
 Control the shininess of the patch object.
SpecularStrength
 Strength of the reflection of specular light from light objects.
VertexNormals
 Definition of the patch's normal vectors.
Vertices
 The coordinates of the vertices defining the patch.

Table 1-34: Root Properties
Property
 Description
CallbackObject
 Handle of object whose callback is currently executing.
ErrorMessage
 Text of the last error message issued by MATLAB.
ErrorType
 The type of the error that last occurred.
ShowHiddenHandles
 Show or hide graphics object handles that are marked as hidden.
TerminalHideGraphCommand
 Command to hide graphics window when switching to command mode.
TerminalDimensions
 Size of graphics terminal.
TerminalShowGraphCommand
 Command to expose graphics window when switching from command mode to graphics mode.

Table 1-35: Surface Properties  
Property
 Description
AmbientStrength
 The strength of the axes ambient light on the particular surface object.
CData
 Enhanced behavior allows truecolor (RGB values) specification.
CDataMapping
 Selects direct or scaled interpretation of indexed colors.
DiffuseStrength
 Strength of the reflection of diffuse light from light objects.
FaceLightingAlgorithm
 Lighting algorithm used for surface faces.
Marker
 Symbol used at vertices.
MarkerEdgeColor
 The color of the edge of the marker symbol.
MarkerFaceColor
 The color of the face of filled markers.
MarkerSize
 Size of the marker.
NormalMode
 MATLAB generated or user-specified normal vectors.
SpecularColorReflectance
 Control the color of the specularly reflected light from light objects.
SpecularExponent
 Control the shininess of the surface object.
SpecularStrength
 Strength of the reflection of specular light from light objects.
VertexNormals
 Definition of the surface's normal vectors.
Vertices
 The coordinates of the vertices defining the surface.

Table 1-36: Text Properties
Property
 Description
FontUnits
 Select the units used to interpret the
FontSize property (allowing normalized text size).
Interpreter
 Allow MATLAB to interpret certain characters as TeX commands.
Table 1-37: Uicontrol Properties  
Property
 Description
Enable
 Enable or disable (gray out) uicontrols.
FontAngle
 Select character slant.
FontName
 Select font family.
FontSize
 Select font size.
FontUnits
 Select the units used to interpret the
FontSize property (allowing normalized text size).
FontWeight
 Select the weight of text characters.
ListboxTop
 Select the listbox item to display at the top of the listbox.
SliderStep
 Select the size of the slider step.
Style
 Enhanced to include listbox device.

Table 1-38: Uimenu Properties
Property
 Description
Enable
 Enable or disable (gray out) uicontrols.


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