15.4.8 Graphics Toolkits

: name = graphics_toolkit ()

: name = graphics_toolkit (hlist)

: graphics_toolkit (name)

: graphics_toolkit (hlist, name)

Query or set the default graphics toolkit which is assigned to new figures.

With no inputs, return the current default graphics toolkit. If the input is a list of figure graphic handles, hlist, then return the name of the graphics toolkit in use for each figure.

When called with a single input name set the default graphics toolkit to name. If the toolkit is not already loaded, it is initialized by calling the function __init_name__. If the first input is a list of figure handles, hlist, then the graphics toolkit is set to name for these figures only.

See also: available_graphics_toolkits.

: available_graphics_toolkits ()

Return a cell array of registered graphics toolkits.

See also: graphics_toolkit, register_graphics_toolkit.

: loaded_graphics_toolkits ()

Return a cell array of the currently loaded graphics toolkits.

See also: available_graphics_toolkits.

: register_graphics_toolkit (toolkit)

List toolkit as an available graphics toolkit.

See also: available_graphics_toolkits.

• Customizing Toolkit Behavior

• Hardware vs. Software Rendering

• Precision issues