Display Cursor Location
Display the current cursor coordinates within the bounds of a plot axes.
Assigned as a WindowButtonMotionFcn callback function. Only updates when mouse is moved over plot contents.
To use (See screenshot):
t = linspace(-5,5);
y = sinc(t);
f = figure;
plot(t, y, 'r');
set(f, 'WindowButtonMotionFcn', @(obj, event)cursorLocation(obj, event, 'BottomLeft', ' X: %.3f\n Y: %.3f', 'r'))
For more information:
http://iheartmatlab.blogspot.com/2008/07/display-cursor-coordinates.html
Cite As
Rodney Thomson (2026). Display Cursor Location (https://au.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/20892-display-cursor-location), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
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