Why am I unable to edit annotation objects when I have set the 'ShowHiddenHandles' property to 'on' in MATLAB 7.0 (R14)?

I have created a plot with one or more annotation objects, by selecting "Insert -> Arrow" or other shapes from the Figure menu, or by using the ANNOTATION command, as in the following example:

annotation('arrow', [.1; .9], [.5; .2]);

I have also turned the "ShowHiddenHandles" property on using the SET command:

set(0,'ShowHiddenHandles','on');

Now, when I click the "Edit Plot" button on the Figure toolbar to start plot edit mode, I am unable to modify the annotation object using the mouse.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

This bug has been fixed in Release 2006a (R2006a). For previous product releases, read below for any possible workarounds:

We have verified that there is a bug in MATLAB 7.0 (R14) in the way that MATLAB handles annotation objects when the "ShowHiddenHandles" property is set to "on".

As a workaround, set "ShowHiddenHandles" to "off" before editing the plot, using the command:

set(0,'ShowHiddenHandles','off');