Arrange figures in numerical order...

There's a nice little function on the exchange that sorts figures on the screen, but it's not sorting in numerical order how the Figures are numbed: https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/52774-arrangefigures-handles

This statement I believe...

figureHandles = sort(get(0, 'Children'));

...needs to truly sort in Figure numerical order. Then it would work.

Can it be improved?

Thanks!

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

For HG2, it would be

figureHandles = handle( sort( double(findall(0, 'type', 'figure') ) );

This will find all figures, including the interface frames for apps; if you want only user created figures then change findall to findobj .

This code will sort according to numeric handle. Even in HG2, each graphics object is associated with a double, just like in HG1. And just like in HG1, the handles for figures are not necessarily integers. You cannot generally predict the range of double that will be associated with a figure that was not created with 'IntegerHandle', 'on' or by using figure(INTEGER) to create a figure with that particular integer handle.

[David Pesetsky]

findobj did the trick. Perfect. I'll try to make a shortcut to that function in the quick access toolbar.

Thanks again

[Boxuan Zhao]

I believe the David meant to post this link: https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/46861-arrange-figures-automatically

Amazing solution, thank you Walter, I've been trying to figure this out for so long!!