In MATLAB Online™, you can open or show panels that reside in the sidebar area by clicking their icon or managing the layout.
While MATLAB doesn't have a single entity strictly called "the sidebar" that you "open," it provides configurable areas on the sides of the main window where various essential tools and panels (like the Workspace, Current Folder, and Command History) can be docked. Making these panels visible in these side areas is effectively what users mean by "opening the sidebar."
Let's focus on how to manage these panels, particularly the Workspace, as described in the provided information, which is located in the sidebar in MATLAB Online™.
Accessing Panels in MATLAB Online™ Sidebars
According to the reference, panels like the Workspace are designed to fit into the sidebar areas in MATLAB Online™.
- If the panel (e.g., Workspace) is already in the left or right sidebar:
- You can show or hide it by clicking its dedicated icon in the sidebar. These icons typically represent the panel (e.g., a grid-like icon for Workspace, a folder icon for Current Folder).
- If the panel (e.g., Workspace) is not currently in the left or right sidebar:
- You need to access the layout options to make it visible and potentially dock it in a sidebar.
- Navigate to the Home tab in the MATLAB Online™ toolbar.
- Look for the Environment section.
- Click on the Layout option. From the Layout menu, you can select which panels to show and where to dock them (e.g., Desktop Default, or choose specific panels like Workspace and assign them to a sidebar location).
| Action | Location in MATLAB Online™ |
|---|---|
| Show/Hide a panel already in a sidebar | Click its icon in the sidebar |
| Open/Show a panel not in a sidebar | Home tab > Environment section > Layout > Select panel |
| Configure panel docking location | Home tab > Environment section > Layout > Arrange options |
General Principles for Managing MATLAB Layout
While the reference focuses on MATLAB Online™, the concept of managing panels and their layout is fundamental across both MATLAB Online™ and the desktop version.
- Panel Visibility: Panels can be shown or hidden individually.
- Docking: Panels can be "docked" to specific areas (like sidebars) or kept as floating windows.
- Layouts: MATLAB offers predefined layouts (like Default or All in One) and allows you to save custom layouts.
By using the Layout option (typically under the Home tab in the Environment section) or interacting with the panel windows themselves (e.g., double-clicking the title bar to dock/undock, clicking icons), you can control which panels are visible and where they are positioned, effectively managing the "sidebars" where they commonly reside.
