Is there a way to re-title the Matlab Editor window?

Sometimes, I have multiple Matlab instances open and within each of those, an undocked Matlab Editor window. It would be helpful to me if I could change the title bar of each editor window to something other than "Editor" so that I could label them more distinctively, and know at a glance which Matlab instance I am working in. Does anyone know if there is a way to accomplish this?

[Mario Malic]

Hi Matt, I have some clues to help you with as I wasn't able to do it.

Method 1:

Answer here is quite helpful,

desktop = com.mathworks.mde.desk.MLDesktop.getInstance;

If you open the editor in undocked mode, evaluate the line in it

wEditor = desktop.getSelected;

You can further inspect methods of it to check

methods(wEditor)

You'll see some methods that may (or may not) help. I am not good with OOC, so I don't know how to dig deeper within methods. Maybe someone else will contribute in the meantime.

Method 2:

doc matlab.desktop.vareditor.VariableEditor

There's a method called setWindowTitle, but wouldn't know how to use it.

Method 3:

Maybe change background color of each MATLAB instance so you can differ them.

[Matt J]

Method 3: Maybe change background color of each MATLAB instance so you can differ them.

That sounds like a good alternative. If you submit it as an answer, I will Accept it.

Answer 1

[Mario Malic]

Method 3:

Maybe change background color of each MATLAB instance so you can differ them.

Short expansion on comments above,

desktop = com.mathworks.mde.desk.MLDesktop.getInstance;

If you open the editor in undocked mode, evaluate the line with F9

jEditor =  desktop.getSelectedClient;
jEditorGroup = jEditor.getGroup;

By using uiinspect on jEditor and jEditorGroup it's possible to see these these values you're looking to change.It's not possible to change them, as it looks like those values are determined on the new file creation or loading.