maximize

Maximize the figure window (multiple strategies implemented)

https://github.com/thrynae/maximize

Rik
Rik
Version 1.2.1 (3.23 KB)
243 Downloads
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6 Jul 2020

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This function tries multiple solutions for maximizing the figure window, so it should work on nearly all releases of Matlab and Octave on nearly all OSes (Windows/Mac/Unix). This is written to be portable and shareable. If you know more solutions, please contact me, so I can add it to the list.

1 attempt to set the WindowState property to maximized
2 use JavaFrame to maximize the figure
3 press alt-space followed by x (Windows/Linux hotkey)
4 ugly solution: set the position to the screen size minus a small margin (this includes an attempt to check for a multiple monitor set up)

Licence: CC by-nc-sa 4.0

For the British English searchers:
maximise figure window
Logo taken from: https://pixabay.com/vectors/screen-gui-window-magnify-maximize-39107/

Cite As

Rik (2026). maximize (https://github.com/thrynae/maximize/releases/tag/1.2.1), GitHub. Retrieved .

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General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with R13SP1 and later releases

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
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Version Published Release Notes
1.2.1

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/thrynae/maximize/releases/tag/1.2.1
1.2.0.0

added WindowState option
1.1.0.0

updated alt-space X method
1.0.0.0

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