Matlab mlapp gui auto minimises once folder selected using uigetdir() command is there any way to resotre main gui once folder selection done.

Matlab mlapp gui auto minimises once folder selected using uigetdir() command is there any way to resotre main gui once folder selection done.

Answer 1

[Jatin]

Hi @vishnu,

From my understanding, you are looking to restore the main GUI once the folder selection is completed using the 'uigetdir()' command. A similar issue has been addressed in some MATLAB Answers discussions. The following command, placed after the folder selection, seems to restore the GUI:

figure(app.UIFigure);

Read more about the similar issue in the following MATLAB Answer posts:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/371417-how-do-i-prevent-minimizing-matlab-windows-after-calling-uigetdir

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/439512-when-i-use-uigetfile-function-then-the-gui-minimized-how-can-i-stop-it-to-do-this#answer_384311

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/296305-appdesigner-window-ends-up-in-background-after-uigetfile

Hope this helps!

[vishnu]

Hi Jatin

Thanks for sharing the solution link

maybe i would have skipped link becuase of not in "Answer Accepted" category

[Jatin]

Glad that it was helpful.

Answer 2

[Adam Danz]

This has been fixed in R2025a. Focus now returns to the app that called uigetdir after the dialog is closed. The fix is also available in the R2024a and R2024b beta releases only (not the R2024a and R2024b general releases).