[Matlab] Figure and axis options

In Matlab, if you type get(gcf) of get(gca) you will get a list of the current properties of the given axis or figure. Also, set(gcf) or set(gca) will list all available properties and the legal options you can set. This is true for other objects also. I tend to use figures and axes regularly and forget these option and so I am listing them here.

set(gcf):  

 

Alphamap
    CloseRequestFcn: string -or- function handle -or- cell array
    Color
    Colormap
    CurrentAxes
    CurrentCharacter
    CurrentObject
    CurrentPoint
    DockControls: [ {on} | off ]
    FileName
    IntegerHandle: [ {on} | off ]
    InvertHardcopy: [ {on} | off ]
    KeyPressFcn: string -or- function handle -or- cell array
    KeyReleaseFcn: string -or- function handle -or- cell array
    MenuBar: [ none | {figure} ]
    Name
    NextPlot: [ new | {add} | replace | replacechildren ]
    NumberTitle: [ {on} | off ]
    PaperUnits: [ {inches} | centimeters | normalized | points ]
    PaperOrientation: [ {portrait} | landscape | rotated ]
    PaperPosition
    PaperPositionMode: [ auto | {manual} ]
    PaperSize
    PaperType: [ {usletter} | uslegal | A0 | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | B0 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | arch-A | arch-B | arch-C | arch-D | arch-E | A | B | C | D | E | tabloid | <custom> ]
    Pointer: [ crosshair | fullcrosshair | {arrow} | ibeam | watch | topl | topr | botl | botr | left | top | right | bottom | circle | cross | fleur | custom | hand ]
    PointerShapeCData
    PointerShapeHotSpot
    Position
    Renderer: [ {painters} | zbuffer | OpenGL | None ]
    RendererMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    Resize: [ {on} | off ]
    ResizeFcn: string -or- function handle -or- cell array
    SelectionType: [ normal | open | alt | extend ]
    ToolBar: [ none | {auto} | figure ]
    Units: [ inches | centimeters | normalized | points | {pixels} | characters ]
    WindowButtonDownFcn: string -or- function handle -or- cell array
    WindowButtonMotionFcn: string -or- function handle -or- cell array
    WindowButtonUpFcn: string -or- function handle -or- cell array
    WindowKeyPressFcn: string -or- function handle -or- cell array
    WindowKeyReleaseFcn: string -or- function handle -or- cell array
    WindowScrollWheelFcn: string -or- function handle -or- cell array
    WindowStyle: [ {normal} | modal | docked ]
    WVisual: { 00 (RGB 32  GDI, Bitmap, Window) }
  01 (RGB 32 bits(08 08 08 08) zdepth  0, Hardware Accelerated, Opengl, Window)
  02 (RGB 32 bits(08 08 08 08) zdepth  0, Hardware Accelerated, Opengl, Double Buffered, Window)
  03 (RGB 32 bits(08 08 08 08) zdepth 16, Hardware Accelerated, Opengl, Window)
  04 (RGB 32 bits(08 08 08 08) zdepth 16, Hardware Accelerated, Opengl, Double Buffered, Window)
  05 (RGB 32 bits(08 08 08 08) zdepth 24, Hardware Accelerated, Opengl, Window)
  06 (RGB 32 bits(08 08 08 08) zdepth 24, Hardware Accelerated, Opengl, Double Buffered, Window)
  07 (RGB 32 bits(08 08 08 00) zdepth 32, Generic, Opengl, GDI, Bitmap, Window)
  08 (RGB 32 bits(08 08 08 00) zdepth 16, Generic, Opengl, GDI, Bitmap, Window)
  09 (RGB 32 bits(08 08 08 00) zdepth 32, Generic, Opengl, Double Buffered, Window)
  10 (RGB 32 bits(08 08 08 00) zdepth 16, Generic, Opengl, Double Buffered, Window)
  11 (RGB 32 bits(08 08 08 08) zdepth 32, Generic, Opengl, GDI, Bitmap, Window)
  12 (RGB 32 bits(08 08 08 08) zdepth 16, Generic, Opengl, GDI, Bitmap, Window)
  13 (RGB 32 bits(08 08 08 08) zdepth 32, Generic, Opengl, Double Buffered, Window)
  14 (RGB 32 bits(08 08 08 08) zdepth 16, Generic, Opengl, Double Buffered, Window)

    WVisualMode: [ {auto} | manual ]

    ButtonDownFcn: string -or- function handle -or- cell array
    Children
    Clipping: [ {on} | off ]
    CreateFcn: string -or- function handle -or- cell array
    DeleteFcn: string -or- function handle -or- cell array
    BusyAction: [ {queue} | cancel ]
    HandleVisibility: [ {on} | callback | off ]
    HitTest: [ {on} | off ]
    Interruptible: [ {on} | off ]
    Parent
    Selected: [ on | off ]
    SelectionHighlight: [ {on} | off ]
    Tag
    UIContextMenu
    UserData
    Visible: [ {on} | off ]

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set(gca):

    ActivePositionProperty: [ position | {outerposition} ]
    ALim
    ALimMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    AmbientLightColor
    Box: [ on | {off} ]
    CameraPosition
    CameraPositionMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    CameraTarget
    CameraTargetMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    CameraUpVector
    CameraUpVectorMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    CameraViewAngle
    CameraViewAngleMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    CLim
    CLimMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    Color
    ColorOrder
    DataAspectRatio
    DataAspectRatioMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    DrawMode: [ {normal} | fast ]
    FontAngle: [ {normal} | italic | oblique ]
    FontName
    FontSize
    FontUnits: [ inches | centimeters | normalized | {points} | pixels ]
    FontWeight: [ light | {normal} | demi | bold ]
    GridLineStyle: [ - | -- | {:} | -. | none ]
    Layer: [ top | {bottom} ]
    LineStyleOrder
    LineWidth
    MinorGridLineStyle: [ - | -- | {:} | -. | none ]
    NextPlot: [ new | add | {replace} | replacechildren ]
    OuterPosition
    PlotBoxAspectRatio
    PlotBoxAspectRatioMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    Projection: [ {orthographic} | perspective ]
    Position
    TickLength
    TickDir: [ {in} | out ]
    TickDirMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    Title
    Units: [ inches | centimeters | {normalized} | points | pixels | characters ]
    View
    XColor
    XDir: [ {normal} | reverse ]
    XGrid: [ on | {off} ]
    XLabel
    XAxisLocation: [ top | {bottom} ]
    XLim
    XLimMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    XMinorGrid: [ on | {off} ]
    XMinorTick: [ on | {off} ]
    XScale: [ {linear} | log ]
    XTick
    XTickLabel
    XTickLabelMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    XTickMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    YColor
    YDir: [ {normal} | reverse ]
    YGrid: [ on | {off} ]
    YLabel
    YAxisLocation: [ {left} | right ]
    YLim
    YLimMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    YMinorGrid: [ on | {off} ]
    YMinorTick: [ on | {off} ]
    YScale: [ {linear} | log ]
    YTick
    YTickLabel
    YTickLabelMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    YTickMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    ZColor
    ZDir: [ {normal} | reverse ]
    ZGrid: [ on | {off} ]
    ZLabel
    ZLim
    ZLimMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    ZMinorGrid: [ on | {off} ]
    ZMinorTick: [ on | {off} ]
    ZScale: [ {linear} | log ]
    ZTick
    ZTickLabel
    ZTickLabelMode: [ {auto} | manual ]
    ZTickMode: [ {auto} | manual ]

    ButtonDownFcn: string -or- function handle -or- cell array
    Children
    Clipping: [ {on} | off ]
    CreateFcn: string -or- function handle -or- cell array
    DeleteFcn: string -or- function handle -or- cell array
    BusyAction: [ {queue} | cancel ]
    HandleVisibility: [ {on} | callback | off ]
    HitTest: [ {on} | off ]
    Interruptible: [ {on} | off ]
    Parent
    Selected: [ on | off ]
    SelectionHighlight: [ {on} | off ]
    Tag
    UIContextMenu
    UserData
    Visible: [ {on} | off ]