suplabel

Places text as a title, xlabel, or ylabel on a group of subplots.
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PLaces text as a title, xlabel, or ylabel on a group of subplots. Returns a handle to the label and a handle to the axis.

[ax,h]=suplabel(text,whichLabel,supAxes)

returns handles to both the axis and the label.

ax=suplabel(text,whichLabel,supAxes)

returns a handle to the axis only. suplabel(text) with one input argument assumes whichLabel='x'

whichLabel is any of 'x', 'y', or 't', specifying whether the text is to be the xlable, ylabel, or title respectively.

supAxes is an optional argument specifying the Position of the "super" axes surrounding the subplots. supAxes defaults to [.075 .075 .85 .85] specify supAxes if labels get chopped or overlay subplots

EXAMPLE:
subplot(2,2,1);ylabel('ylabel1');title('title1')
subplot(2,2,2);ylabel('ylabel2');title('title2')
subplot(2,2,3);ylabel('ylabel3');xlabel('xlabel3')
subplot(2,2,4);ylabel('ylabel4');xlabel('xlabel4')
[ax,h1]=suplabel('super X label');
[ax,h2]=suplabel('super Y label','y');
[ax,h3]=suplabel('super Title' ,'t');
set(h3,'FontSize',30)

SEE ALSO: text, title, xlabel, ylabel, zlabel, subplot,
suptitle (Matlab Central)

Cite As

Ben Barrowes (2024). suplabel (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/7772-suplabel), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2018a
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Version Published Release Notes
1.5.0.0

Now allows text to be a cell array of strings to allow for multiline labels.

1.3.0.0

Restores visible axes at exit. Now zoomable, etc. at exit.

1.2.0.0

Modified to restore visible axes on exit. Now zoomable, etc. on exit.

1.1.0.0

added capability for right side y-label

1.0.0.0

Default behavior now detects existing axes.