imgcf

R2026b

Get current figure containing image

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Syntax

fig = imgcf

Description

fig = imgcf returns the current figure that contains an image. The figure may be a regular figure window that contains at least one image or an Image Tool window.

If none of the figures currently open contains an image, then imgcf creates a new figure.

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Examples

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Open Live Script

Open an image in an Image Tool window.

I = imread("strawberries.jpg");
imtool(I)

Figure Image Tool 1 - I contains an axes object and other objects of type uimenu, uitoolbar, uipanel. The hidden axes object contains an object of type image.

Use the handle of a figure containing an Image Tool window to center the window on the screen.

sz = get(groot,"ScreenSize");
pos = get(imgcf,"Position");
pos = [(sz(3)-pos(3))/2 (sz(4)-pos(4))/2 pos(3) pos(4)];
set(imgcf,Position=pos)

Figure Image Tool 1 - I contains an axes object and other objects of type uimenu, uitoolbar, uipanel. The hidden axes object contains an object of type image.

Output Arguments

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Current figure containing an image, returned as a figure object.

Tips

  • imgcf can be useful in getting the figure used by the Image Tool. You cannot retrieve the tool figure using gcf.

Version History

Introduced before R2006a

See Also

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