combineOpt by Andrey Popov

Combine user provided option's structure with a default one (structures, cell arrays, function)

combineOpt(options,default_options)

setParameterDefault by Tobias Kienzler

Simple function to set the default value for an optional function argument if omitted or empty. (utility, default, inputs)

isParameterDefined(pname)

setParameterDefault(pname, defval, warn)

Text Menu Prompt by Sky Sartorius

Generate a list menu in the command window with default option and prompt user for a selection. (menu, ui, list)

txtmenu(HeaderPrompt,varargin)

Set default values by Richie Cotton

A very simple function that initialises a missing or empty value in the caller function. (inputs, utility, default)

SetDefaultValue(position, argName, defaultValue)

Default arguments by Ged Ridgway

Set missing/empty variable or field to given value (default, input processing, argument processing)

default(varargin)

Text input with default by Karl

Like Matlab's "input" function, but with a default that you can select by simply hitting Enter. (input, default, command line)

dinput(varargin)

inp.m by Miroslav Balda

The function inp.m serves for keyboard input supported by default value (input, default, keyboard)

inp(prompt,deflt,form,nsp)

SetDefaultProperties by Alex Kordik

Restores default properties. (annotation, customization, figure)

setdefaultproperties

get_non_default_value by Ohad Gal

Finds the fields (of a UI element) with the non-default values. (gui tools, example, default)

get_non_default_value( ui_handle )