MATLAB Environment Tweaks [closed]

Answer 1

I run Matlab with the options -nodesktop -nojvm. That way it just sits in a terminal out of the way, and I can use my favourite text editor to my heart's content.

You do miss out of some killer features this way though.

Answer 2

I set the number of lines in the command window scroll buffer to the maximum (25,000). This doesn't seem to noticeably affect performance and allows me to display a large amount of data/results.

Answer 3

I changed the default font in the MATLAB editor to 10 point ProFont (which can be obtained here) so I could write code for long periods of time without giving myself a headache from straining my eyes.

Answer 4

I have functions to 1) save the current figure locations and sizes on the screen, and 2) and one to load such configuration. It's very useful e.g. when monitoring data-heavy simulations.

Answer 5

I invert colors to have a black backgroud, easier on the eyes.

(Alt+Shift+PrintScreen on Windows, you can configure away the huge icons)

Answer 6

I keep a diary for each session (possibly multiple diary files per day) to recall all commands executed. This is controlled by a startup.m file that checks for previous diary files from that day.