enableDefaultInteractivity

Enable built-in axes interactions

Syntax

enableDefaultInteractivity(ax)

Description

enableDefaultInteractivity(ax) enables the built-in interactions for the specified axes, if they are not already enabled. You can use this function to enable the default set of interactions or a custom set of interactions.

Examples

Disable and Reenable Default Axes Interactions

Create a plot. Some interactions are enabled by default, such as scrolling to zoom. Disable these default interactions.

plot(magic(10))
ax = gca;
disableDefaultInteractivity(ax)

Then, reenable the interactions.

enableDefaultInteractivity(ax)

Disable and Reenable Custom Axes Interactions

Create a plot, and replace the default set of axes interactions with just the rotate and zoom interactions. Then disable the interactions.

plot(magic(10))
ax = gca;
ax.Interactions = [rotateInteraction zoomInteraction];
disableDefaultInteractivity(ax)

Reenable the interactions you created.

enableDefaultInteractivity(ax)

Input Arguments

ax — Axes

Axes object | PolarAxes object | GeographicAxes object

Axes, specified as an Axes, PolarAxes, or GeographicAxes object.

More About

Built-In Axes Interactions

Built-in axes interactions allow you to explore charts using gestures, for example dragging to pan or scrolling to zoom. These interactions are built into the parent axes and are available without having to select any of the buttons in the axes toolbar. Most types of axes include a default set of built-in interactions. You can customize the default set of interactions on axes with an Interactions property.

If you do not want any of the interactions enabled, use the disableDefaultInteractivity function to disable them. To enable them if they are not already enabled, use the enableDefaultInteractivity function.