How can I see the grid lines in GUIDE through a UIPANEL or UIBUTTONGROUP object in GUIDE in MATLAB 7.0.4 (R14SP2)?

I am creating a GUI in MATLAB and have enabled the grid lines option in "Tools -> Grid and Rulers -> Show Grid" to assist me in laying out my GUI. I have also placed a large UIPANEL or UIBUTTONGROUP object in my GUI. The UIPANEL or UIBUTTONGROUP object covers the grid, which makes it more difficult to place elements accurately inside the object. I would like to enable the grid lines to be displayed over UIPANEL and UIBUTTONGROUP objects.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

The ability to display grid lines over UIPANEL and UIBUTTONGROUP objects is not available in MATLAB.

To work around this issue, you can enable "Tools -> Grid and Rulers -> Snap to grid", which will snap items to the grid, even in an area where the grid is not visible.