Is it possible to run MATLAB cli but still have figure windows when necessary?

I am running MATLAB 2018 on linux and the hardware is quite old. My build has an option called -nodesktop which basically provides a CLI which is relattivley a breeze to work with compared to the GUI, but figure windows etc also get suppressed. Is there a way I can mostly work in the CLI in the Terminal but bring up figure windows when necesary?

[Monica Roberts]

This answer seems to indicate that figures should work as normal with -nodesktop mode:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/96226-how-can-i-create-graphics-objects-after-launching-matlab-without-a-full-desktop-from-the-command-lin

Depending on how MATLAB is started up, you may need to set the display, like this:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/99976-why-does-the-matlab-desktop-and-or-matlab-figures-not-appear-when-starting-matlab-from-the-terminal

[Shovnik Paul]

Thanks, the second link proved helpful.

Answer 1

[Jan]

You can hide some components of the GUI: https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/32005-cmdwintool

CmdWinTool lean