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Develop apps programmatically using MATLAB® functions

Design and edit apps programmatically by coding their layout and behavior using MATLAB functions. Use this method if you want extra control over the structure of your code. For an introduction, see Create and Run a Simple Programmatic App.

Functions

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Common Components

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Instrumentation Components

uigauge	Create gauge component
uiknob	Create knob component
uilamp	Create lamp component
uiswitch	Create slider switch, rocker switch, or toggle switch component

Extensible Components

uihtml	Create HTML UI component

Graphics Theme

theme	Set or get graphics theme (Since R2025a)
fliplightness	Darken light colors and lighten dark colors (Since R2025a)

Style

Control

expand	Expand tree node
collapse	Collapse tree node
move	Move tree node
open	Open context menu at location within UI figure
focus	Give focus to UI component (Since R2022a)
scroll	Scroll to location within UI component
isInScrollView	Determine if component is visible in scrollable container (Since R2022a)
sendEventToHTMLSource	Send HTML UI component event from MATLAB to JavaScript (Since R2023a)

Layout

uistack	Reorder visual stacking of UI components
movegui	Move figure to specified location on screen

Program Execution

uiwait	Block program execution and wait to resume
uiresume	Resume execution of suspended program
waitfor	Block execution and wait for condition

App Data, Settings, and Fonts

Alert and Confirmation

Input

File System

uigetfile	Open file selection dialog box
uiputfile	Open dialog box for saving files
uigetdir	Open folder selection dialog box
uiopen	Open file selection dialog box and load selected file into workspace
uisave	Open dialog box for saving variables to MAT-file

Properties

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Common Components

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Instrumentation Components

Extensible Components

Topics

Customize App Appearance

Lay Out Apps Programmatically
Manage the size, location, and front-to-back order of components programmatically.
Manage App Resize Behavior Programmatically
Manage the default automatic resizing behavior for programmatic apps.
Programmatic App That Displays a Table
Create a table UI component and modify its appearance and behavior programmatically.
Format Tabular Data in Apps
Control how different data types are displayed when using table array data in an app.
Style Cells in a Table UI Component
Color cells, format text, and display icons in a table UI component.
Create HTML Content in Apps
Create an HTML file to embed HTML, JavaScript®, or CSS content in your app that can trigger or respond to data changes.

Program App Behavior

Create Callbacks for Apps Created Programmatically
Write callbacks to control the behavior of apps you create programmatically.
Share Data Among Callbacks
Manage and share data in your app using different techniques.
Interrupt Callback Execution
Learn how to control whether callbacks can be interrupted by other callbacks.
Improve App Performance
Apply techniques to improve the performance and responsiveness of your apps.
Improve App Startup Time
Improve the time it takes for your app to load by populating only the content that is visible.
Debug HTML Content in Apps
Simulate how data is sent between MATLAB and JavaScript in an HTML UI component.