Add new window to OpeningFcn of MATLAB gui goes to back of main window when running

I have a 'Main_window' in MATLAB guide. I want open a 'New_window' when I run 'Main_window', So I add this code in 'OpeningFcn' of 'Main_window' :

New_window();

When I run 'Main_window', 'New_window' goes to back of 'Main_window'. I want it in front of 'Main_window' after running.

What should I do?

Thanks.

Answer 1

[Geoff Hayes]

Jack - to be clear, you want to launch a second GUI from the first without any user interaction such that the second GUI appears in front of the first? If so, try adding the line of code New_window() to the OutputFcn of the Main_window.

[Jack]

That's true. When I run Main_window, without any user interaction I want run New_window in front of Main_window. I think when I put New_window() in OutputFcn it will appear when I close Main_window. Is this wrong?

[Geoff Hayes]

Yes your statement is incorrect. If you add the line of code to the OutputFcn in Main_window, then New_window will appear in front of Main_window when you run the latter.

[Ben11]

It might be a naive comment but what if you use

uiwait(New_window)

and wait for the user to interact?

[Geoff Hayes]

Not naive at all. Where would the uiresume go?

[Ben11]

Maybe in the CloseRequest function of the New_window? I don't know the exact word for it actually sorry. The idea being that the program resumes to Main_Window only when New_Window is closed.