link x-axis from one figure with y-axis from another figure

Dear reader,

I am looking for a matlab code that can link the x-axis from figure1 with the y-axis from figure2. I need this functionality in order to simplify the visual inspection of 2 figures. Any help is highly appreciated.

For example, this code links the x-axis of both figures:

x=1:5;

figure;
plot(x);
a1 = gca;

figure;
p2 = plot(x+1);
a2 = gca;

linkaxes([a1 a2],'x');

Notice that now, as the user pans/zooms on figure1, there will be an immediate consequence on figure2. How can I modify this code such that it links x-axis from figure1 to y-axis of figure2?

Thank you,

Answer 1

[Giorgos Papakonstantinou]

You could create a callback and then add a listener. So a minimal example would be:

CallBack:

 function test(src, evt, ax)
  set(ax, 'Ylim', get(gca, 'Xlim'))
 end

Your figure:

x=1:5;

figure;
a1 = subplot(1,2,1);
plot(x);

a2 = subplot(1,2,2);
p2 = plot(x+1);

drawnow
xLimListener = addlistener( a1, 'XLim', 'PostSet', @(src,evt) test(src, evt, a2));

This example is on one figure. However, you can do the same with two figures.

Answer 2

[Titus Edelhofer]

Hi,

using linkaxes (or the more general linkprop) this will not work, because only the same property can be linked. What should work is to use a zoom object:

x=1:5;

figure;
plot(x);
a1 = gca;

figure;
p2 = plot(x+1);
a2 = gca;

h = zoom(1);
h.ActionPostCallback = @(hFig, hAx) set(a2, 'ylim', get(a1, 'xlim'));

And vice versa for figure 2 ...

Titus