How can I add bulleted list in Matlab annotation textbox

I am trying to add a bulleted list in a Matlab annotation textbox. I've tried using LaTex commands but all I get is: Unable to interpret latex string, such as

str = '\begin{itemized} \item First Line \item Second Line \end{itemized}';
figure;
ha = annotation('textbox', [0.5 0.5 0.4 0.2], 'Interpreter', 'latex');
set(ha, 'String', str)

This is similar to the way you put a table in an annotated textbox:

Latex Table

Answer 1

[Nina]

You can create bulleted lists in a textbox annotation by setting the string to be a cell array:

plot(1,1)

an = annotation('textbox', [0.40 0.40 0.20 0.15]);
an.Interpreter = 'latex';

an.String = {
     ["$\bullet$ \ First item"]
     ["$\bullet$ \ Second item"]
     ["$\bullet$ \ Third item"]
};

[Stephen23]

Note that square brackets around scalar strings are completely superfluous:

["$\bullet$ \ First item"]

^ ^ !!! These do absolutely nothing !!!

The MATLAB documentation recommends to avoid storing scalar strings in a cell array: "When you have multiple strings, store them in a string array, not a cell array. Create a string array using square brackets, not curly braces. String arrays are more efficient than cell arrays for storing and manipulating text."

Source: https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/frequently-asked-questions-about-string-arrays.html#mw_ea39fa70-6d47-4204-80b4-9abb58bbce77

One much better approach is to simply use a string array:

plot(1,1)
an = annotation('textbox', [0.40,0.40,0.20,0.15]);
an.Interpreter = 'latex';
an.String = [...
    "$\bullet$ \ First item",...
    "$\bullet$ \ Second item",...
    "$\bullet$ \ Third item"];

or at the time this question was asked, by using a cell array of character vectors.

[Nina]

ah yes! that's much better, thanks!