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Simulink Preferences Window: Display Defaults Pane

Simulink Display Defaults Overview

Configure display options for the Model Browser, block connection lines and port data types.

Configuration

  1. Select check boxes to configure display properties that will be applied to all new block diagrams.

  2. Close the window to apply your changes.

    Click Apply to apply your changes and keep the window open.

These values will be inherited by new block diagrams.

See Also

Show masked subsystems

Specify whether masked subsystems and their contents are shown in the Model Browser (Windows only).

Settings

Default: Off

On

Display masked subsystems and their contents in the Model Browser.

Off

Do not display masked subsystems and their contents in the Model Browser.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: BrowserLookUnderMasks
Type: string
Value: 'on' | 'off'
Default: 'off'

Show library links

Specify whether library links and their contents are shown in the Model Browser (Windows only).

Settings

Default: Off

On

Display library links and their contents in the Model Browser.

Off

Do not display library links and their contents in the Model Browser.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: BrowserShowLibraryLinks
Type: string
Value: 'on' | 'off'
Default: 'off'

Browser visible

Specify whether the Model Browser (Windows only) is shown when you open a model.

Settings

Default: Off

On

Display the Model Browser.

Off

Do not display the Model Browser.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: ModelBrowserVisibility
Type: string
Value: 'on' | 'off'
Default: 'off'

Wide nonscalar lines

Specify whether to show thick lines for nonscalar connections between blocks.

Settings

Default: Off

On

Show thick lines for nonscalar connections between blocks

Off

Do not show thick lines for nonscalar connections between blocks

Command-Line Information

Parameter: WideVectorLines
Type: string
Value: 'on' | 'off'
Default: 'off'

Show port data types

Specify whether to show the data type on each block port

Settings

Default: Off

On

Display the data type for each port on each block.

Off

Do not display data types on block ports.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: ShowPortDataTypes
Type: string
Value: 'on' | 'off'
Default: 'off'
  


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