Setting Matlab line plot grid transparency

Hello!

Is there a way to adjust the 2D line plot grid transparency/visibility/opacity in Matlab?

Thank you, Uku

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Sorry, no there is not. There is GridLineStyle and MinorGridLineStyle properties of the axes. I do not recall at the moment whether the LineWidth axes property affects the grid lines. None of those properties can change the transparency.

Answer 2

[Uku]

Thank you for the answer! I think this feature should be integrated into future program releases. In scientific papers color costs, black and white plots can become messy with very sharp and distinct grid lines.

Regards, U.

Answer 3

[Jerry Gregoire]

% Try this

% Create an axes in a figure with grid lines

NF = figure;

grid on;

hGridAxes = get(NF, 'children');

% make grid transparent

set(hGridAxes, 'Color', 'none')

% Set the axes parent to the figure that you want to overlay

set(hGridAxes, 'parent', handleOfFigureToOverLay);

You will have to play with the position of the hGridAxes and perhaps the tick labels, but this should get you started.

I have a figure with many axes produced by 'Panel' and needed a grid overlay. This work for me.

[Walter Roberson]

I think the original poster wanted to be able to set the alpha of the line transparency, not turn the lines off.

[Jerry Gregoire]

Yes. You are correct.