gridcolor

Change color of grid lines without changing color of axis labels or box

Description

Use this function to change the color of gridlines to a color different to the label and box color, which is currently not implemented in Matlab.
-> http://www.mathworks.com/support/solutions/data/1-1PAYMC.html?solution=1-1PAYMC)

The general syntax for a call is:

gridcolor([ax1, ax2, ...], c_x, c_y, c_z)

Here ax1, ... are handles to existing axes (optional argument) and c_xyz are color specifications (e.g. 'r' or [1 0 0], also optional). If no axis handle is supplied, the call goes to the current axis (gca), if no color is supplied a standard color, which is defined in the first executable line of the file, is used.
The function should be called after the plot has been created and the grid has been turned on.

Example:
plot(1,1)
grid on
gridcolor([1 0 0], 'b')

This function is no longer tested for Matlab 6.5 or lower and will most likely not work for these versions. It should run on Matlab 7.0 or higher.

For further examples please refer to the examples in the header of the file.

Cheers
Sebi

PS.: I have included some lines from Yair Altmans "PropListener" example

• MATLAB release: MATLAB 7.0.4 (R14SP2)
• Other requirements: none
• Other Files: gridcolor.m, ; gridcolorExample.png, ; license.txt

[urs (us) schwarz]

nice idea
there are some issues that need to be addressed:
- the help section does NOT work at all (wrong indentation of the %-markers)
- once GRIDCOLOR was run for an axis, a subsequent call to PLOT will spit out numerous annoying warnings...
us

[urs (us) schwarz]

with the added help it's very nice and useful
the nasty behavior in certain (anomalous) situations cannot be taken care of easily - but the author provides a valid (and hopefully temporary) workaround
us

[Joanne Hung]

For my version (v7.5), it does not support "linkaxes". The box changes the color after using the function. If using xlabel or ylabel before grid, there are two labels on one axis and the second label has the color applied on the grid

[Alan B]

Can't you just get the current tick values and plot lines of the desired color with endpoints determined by the current limits?

[Sebastian Hölz]

In reply to Joanne Hung:
I had fixed this bug a while ago, but forgot to update it here on the FEX. It was caused by a call to Matlabs "version"-command, which has somewhat changed its bevavior ... file is updated and should work as expected!

[Nitika]

Sebastian, I just downloaded your function file and still have the problem that Joanne is mentioning. I have MatlabR2008a.

[Sebastian Hölz]

In reply to Joanne Hung and Nitika:
It seems that my update did not make it to the FEX. I have just posted a new version (0.99), which removes the mentioned bugs.

Furthermore, this version also removes all previous restrictions and should now fit nicely into the general Matlab framework. I would recommend everyone with old versions to update, once the new version has been uploaded.

Cheers
Sebastian

[abhi mani]

SYNTAX: <gridaxeshandle>=cgrid(<colorarg, stylearg, colorargy>)
gridaxishandle=cgrid('g-');

[abhi mani]

SYNTAX: <gridaxeshandle>=cgrid(<colorarg, stylearg, colorargy>)
gridaxishandle=cgrid('g-');

[Junwei Du]

  

For my version(7.8.0),it changes the figure axes size.

[Ondrej]

 

[Ondrej]

I have problems with zooming. When I use gridcolor I can't zoom the plots in figure, instead the whole box is getting smaller and smaller.