MATLAB: How to make figure window change size

remove fixed setting of figure windowresize figure window

The figure window stopped responding to commands. The figure window size does not change when I try to resize it using set(gcf, [ four values]) which I have been using for sometime now. I have entered all the usual commands I normally use (from the command window) but it has no effects. It seems the window size is fixed so I need to make flexible. This started a day ago. How can I make it work again?

I use R2016a.

Thanks in advance.

Best Answer

Hello,

As I understand, you are trying to resize your window using the following command:

>> set(gcf, [ four values])

However, you forgot to specify the name of the ‘Position’ property. For example, here’s how to set the figure to be 500 pixels by 400 pixels:

>> set(gcf, 'Position',  [100, 100, 500, 400])

You can also save a handle to your figure and set the Position property using dot notation:

f = figure;
f.Position = [100 100 550 400];

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