Figure Window Always on Top
Avoid obscuring figure windows by ensuring they always remain on top.
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My first attempt at a mex file making a simple call to the "SetWindowPos" function in the user32 library. This allows users to keep MATLAB figures on top, floating above all other windows even when focus is not on the target window.
Example ...
figure(1);
winontop('figure 1');
Tested on MATLAB Version 7.0.4.365 (R14) Service Pack 2 running under Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600: Service Pack 2)
Cite As
John Anderson (2026). Figure Window Always on Top (https://au.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/8642-figure-window-always-on-top), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
Acknowledgements
Inspired: WinOnTop
General Information
- Version 1.0.0.0 (3.83 KB)
MATLAB Release Compatibility
- Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
| Version | Published | Release Notes | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.0 | A couple of improvements have been made thanks to Ryan J Ollos. You are now able to toggle the winontop state and the position of the window is left unchanged during operation (rather annoying feature of previous version) |
