How to keep menu open when selecting option

I want to use the Menu Bar in Matlab App Designer as a Prefrence Tab, where multiple options can be checked/unchecked without closing the menu.

The default callback seems to always close the Menu when selecting any option.

f = uifigure();

supM = uimenu(f,'Text', 'SuperMenu 1');

subM_1 = uimenu(supM, 'Text', 'SubMenu 1'); % Option 1

subM_2 = uimenu(supM, 'Text', 'SubMenu 2'); % Option 2

Now i know how to toggle the checked option of the uimenu elements on 'Selecting' the respective element, but I do not know of any method to keep the SupMenu open when selecting one of the SubMenu elements.

Answer 1

[Adam Danz]

I have also found this default beahvior frustrating but I do not know a way to keep the menu open after making a selection. I suggest submitting an enhancement request to tech supporting using the link below.

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[Jonas Steiner]

Thanks for the reply,

i was trying to do a work around for quite a while and it is a relief that i am not the only struggeling at that!

I followed your suggestion!

[Adam Danz]

I've also voiced my opinion on this so the more voices, the better. I'd be interested if you learn of a workaround.

[Jonas Steiner]

I've put a tree (check box) along with a 'submit' button inside a panel and turned the visibility off initially. When slecting the sup-Menu the visibility is turned on and multiple selections can be made.

I also move it into and out of the frame which was required to avoid the panel messing up the layout in another app i am working on!

edit: using a radio button group might be a better solution for this kind of approach

[Adam Danz]

Creative workaround. I suppose the only reason to move the checkbox is to not see it in Design View within AppDesigner.

You may want to look into using tabs

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/uitabgroup.html