disable matlab GUI editor

[kiran31416]

Hi

thanks a LOT for enabling us with this project. I am using nvim as my default IDE now...

However, i want to disable matlab from opening its GUI editor, when i set a breakPoint and start debug-running the file. I still want to use plots (so -nodesktop is not an option).
any means of disabling matlab's gui editor and using the nvim editor sitting on the pane?

thanks
K

[idossha]

Hi K, thanks for the kind words — I'm glad matlab.nvim has become part of your daily workflow!

I've merged a fix in #16. Update the plugin and restart its MATLAB session: it now disables automatic editor opening at breakpoints while keeping figure support and leaving your saved MATLAB preferences unchanged.

For an existing session, you can apply the setting directly in the MATLAB pane:

s = settings;
s.matlab.editor.OpenFileAtBreakpoint.TemporaryValue = false;

One small clarification: -nodesktop still allows plot windows; -nodisplay is the flag that prevents them. You can opt out of the new behavior with suppress_editor_on_breakpoint = false. Older MATLAB releases without this setting can disable automatic file opening under Preferences → Editor/Debugger.

Thanks for raising this — please let me know how it works with your MATLAB version!

[kiran31416]

perfect !

thanks much for the quick solution. I am all set now.
and yeah, -nodesktop is the right usage, as you explained.

K

[idossha]

great!

let me know if anything else comes up.

Ido