MATLAB Creating Graphical User Interfaces

11 Code a Programmatic UI

Callback Property User Action Components That Use This Property

CreateFcn Callback executes when MATLAB

creates the object, but before it is

displayed.

axes, figure, uibuttongroup,

uicontextmenu, uicontrol,

uimenu, uipushtool, uipanel,

uitable, uitoggletool,

uitoolbar

DeleteFcn Callback executes just before

MATLAB deletes the figure.

axes, figure, uibuttongroup,

uicontextmenu, uicontrol,

uimenu, uipushtool, uipanel,

uitable, uitoggletool,

uitoolbar

KeyPressFcn End user presses a keyboard key

while the pointer is on the object.

figure, uicontrol, uipanel,

uipushtool, uitable,

uitoolbar

KeyReleaseFcn End user releases a keyboard key

while the pointer is on the object.

figure, uicontrol, uitable

OffCallback Executes when the State of a

toggle tool changes to 'off'.

uitoggletool

OnCallback Executes when the State of a

toggle tool changes to 'on'.

uitoggletool

SizeChangedFcnEnd user resizes a button group,

figure, or panel whose Resize

property is 'on'.

figure, uipanel,

uibuttongroup

SelectionChangedFcnEnd user selects a different radio

button or toggle button within a

button group.

uibuttongroup

WindowButtonDownFcnEnd user presses a mouse button

while the pointer is in the figure

window.

figure

WindowButtonMotionFcnEnd user moves the pointer within

the figure window.

figure

WindowButtonUpFcnEnd user releases a mouse button. figure

WindowKeyPressFcnEnd user presses a key while the

pointer is on the figure or any of

its child objects.

figure