MATLAB: Link x-axis from one figure with y-axis from another figure

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Dear reader,
I am looking for a matlab code that can link the x-axis from figure1 with the y-axis from figure2. I need this functionality in order to simplify the visual inspection of 2 figures. Any help is highly appreciated.
For example, this code links the x-axis of both figures:
x=1:5;
figure;
plot(x);
a1 = gca;
figure;
p2 = plot(x+1);
a2 = gca;
linkaxes([a1 a2],'x');
Notice that now, as the user pans/zooms on figure1, there will be an immediate consequence on figure2. How can I modify this code such that it links x-axis from figure1 to y-axis of figure2?
Thank you,

Best Answer

You could create a callback and then add a listener. So a minimal example would be:
CallBack:
 function test(src, evt, ax)
  set(ax, 'Ylim', get(gca, 'Xlim'))
 end
Your figure:
x=1:5;
figure;
a1 = subplot(1,2,1);
plot(x);
a2 = subplot(1,2,2);
p2 = plot(x+1);
drawnow
xLimListener = addlistener( a1, 'XLim', 'PostSet', @(src,evt) test(src, evt, a2));
This example is on one figure. However, you can do the same with two figures.
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