undecorateFig - remove/restore figure border and title bar
Removes/restores the border and title bar of legacy (Java-based) Matlab figures
http://undocumentedmatlab.com/articles/frameless-undecorated-figure-windows
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Description:
- undecorateFig removes the border, title bar, menu bar and toolbar of a legacy (Java-based) Matlab figure.
- redecorateFig restores the figure to its previous (decorated) state.
Syntax:
undecorateFig(hFig) % hFig is a figure handle or any other GUI handle (default: current figure)
redecorateFig(hFig)
Technical details:
Warning:
- This only works with legacy (Jav-based) figures, not the new (web-based) uifigures. For this reason, it will not work for any figure on R2026a+, nor with uifigures in earlier Matlab releases (created via the uifigure function or the App Designer tool).
- This code heavily relies on undocumented and unsupported Matlab functionality. It is expected to work on Matlab 7 and higher, but use at your own risk!
Cite As
Yair Altman (2026). undecorateFig - remove/restore figure border and title bar (https://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/50111-undecoratefig-remove-restore-figure-border-and-title-bar), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
General Information
- Version 1.1.1.0 (67.8 KB)
MATLAB Release Compatibility
- Compatible with any release to R2025b
Platform Compatibility
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
| Version | Published | Release Notes | Action |
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| 1.1.1.0 | Clarified description to indicate this only works with legacy Java figures, not the new uifigures. No code was modified. |
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| 1.1.0.0 | Removed annoying Matlab warning that "figure JavaFrame property will be obsoleted in a future release" |
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| 1.0.0.0 |
