Specifications

Using the Layout Editor
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Using the Layout Editor
The Layout Editor enables you to select GUI components from the component
palette, at the left side of Layout Editor, and arrange them in the layout area,
to the right. When you click the
Run icon , the functioning GUI appears
outside the Layout Editor.
This section covers the following topics:
• “Starting the Layout Editor” on page 3-9
• “Selecting Components from the Component Palette” on page 3-10
• “Adding Components to the Layout Area” on page 3-13
• “Working with Components in the Layout Area” on page 3-16
• “Running the GUI” on page 3-19
• “Saving the Layout” on page 3-21
• “Renaming GUI Files” on page 3-21
• “Displaying the GUI” on page 3-22
• “Layout Editor Preferences” on page 3-22
• “Layout Editor Context Menus” on page 3-23
Starting the Layout Editor
To start the Layout Editor, first open the GUIDE Quick Start dialog by
entering
guide at the MATLAB prompt. Click OK in the dialog to open a blank
GUI template in the Layout Editor, as shown in the following picture.