How can I minimize other GUI's running when my main figure (GUI) is minimized.?

I have a Main figure that starts up other GUI's when an event occurs. At times I may have as many as 8 other GUI's running in the background. When I minimize my main figure, I want all the other GUI's to be minimized as well. When I maximize my main figure, then I want all the minimized GUI's to re-appear.

Also, when my 8 GUI's are minimized on the Windows Taskbar, I cannot distinguish which GUI is which, because the names are not distinguishable on the taskbar. How can I make the figure use distinct names so I can easily identify which GUI is minimized.

This is very important because I may have multiple(5) instances of the same executable program running concurrently. This may sound crazy, but it is the way this plotting program is used by other users. I have had users running as many as 10 instances of the same executable on a single computer. It is a requirement for the environment that I am using.

I realize that performance decreases tremendously, but money too tight for Parallel Computing toolbox or distributed computing processing options.

Thanks for any help on resolving this.

[Tommie Heard]

I tried using the sample code:

jFig = get(handle(hFig), 'JavaFrame');
jAxis = jFig.getAxisComponent;
set(jAxis, 'MinimizedCallback', {@myMatlabFunc, hFig});

However: I am unable to find the callback that detects when the main figure window has been minimized. Can you give me a snippet of sample code that does this. I would like to add some type of listener that detects when the main figure has been minimized or a callback function. I've used Yair's findjobj function but have been able to determine what the callback is.

Any help is appreciated.

[Jan]

But this is the callback of the main figure already: It is triggered, when I hit the minimize button of the figure. What are ou looking for instead?

Answer 1

[Jan]

You need:

• A unique name for the GUI: No problem actually. Simply decide for a name and set it by set(FigureHandle, 'Name', 'GUI XY', 'NumberTitle', 'off')
• A list of related sub-GUIs: Whenever a sub-GUI is opened, store its handle in a list in the main GUI. Add the unique identificator from the main GUI to the name of the sub-GUI also.
• A callback when the main GUI is minimized:

jFig = get(handle(hFig), 'JavaFrame');
jAxis = jFig.getAxisComponent;
set(jAxis, 'MinimizedCallback', {@myMatlabFunc, hFig});

This is guessed only. See methods(jAxis) to find the correct name of the callback.

• A function to minimize figures programmatically, e.g. FEX: WindowAPI or an equivalent Java method.