Simulink Preferences Editor Pane

Simulink Editor Preferences Overview

Configure the Simulink^® Editor. These options affect the behavior of all Simulink models. The options relate to how models appear in terms of the visual theme, scroll wheel behavior, and toolbar configuration.

Use classic diagram theme

Option to cause diagrams to appear in the Simulink Editor using the visual theme that was used in the editor before R2012b.

Settings

Default: Off

On: Uses the visual theme that was used in the Simulink Editor before R2012b. Content preview does not display.
Off: Uses the current Simulink Editor visual theme.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: EditorModernTheme

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'on'

Line crossing style

Change the default display for signal lines that cross.

Settings

Default: Tunnel

Tunnel: Causes straight signal lines that cross each other but are not connected to display a slight gap before and after the vertical line where it intersects the horizontal line.
Line Hop: Shows a bend where the vertical line intersects the horizontal line. Simulink adjusts the side the bend appears on to avoid overlapping with a block icon. If having the bend on either side overlaps with a block, Simulink uses a solid line.
None: Uses solid lines. This format can improve performance slightly for updating very large models. With the Use classic diagram theme preference enabled, Simulink uses a solid line.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: EditorPathXStyle

Value: 'grad_pin' | 'hop' | 'none'

Default: 'grad_pin'

Scroll wheel controls zooming

Option to use the scroll wheel on the mouse to zoom without the Ctrl key modifier. On Macintosh platforms with an Apple Magic Trackpad, if you enable Scroll wheel controls zooming, a panning gesture causes zooming.

Settings

Default: On

On: Enables using the mouse scroll wheel to zoom without using a key modifier. On Macintosh platforms with an Apple Magic Trackpad, enables pan to zoom.
Off: Enables zooming by using the Ctrl key with the scroll wheel.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: EditorScrollWheelZooms

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'on'

Content preview displays for new hierarchical elements

Option to display the contents of hierarchical model elements, such as subsystems, on new elements.

Settings

Default: On

On: Displays the contents of hierarchical model elements, such as subsystems, on new elements. This preference does not affect existing elements in your model.
Off: Does not display the contents of hierarchical model elements.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: EditorContentPreviewDefaultOn

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'on'

Enable smart editing features

Option to enable the use of smart editing cues to perform common model editing tasks quickly. These are the smart editing features affected by this option:

Quick insert — Add a block to a model by typing a block name.
Tear-off block addition — Add a complementary block from a block tear-off cue. For example, when you add a GoTo block, you can use a tear-off to add a corresponding From block.
Multiselection actions — Perform actions from the prompt that appears when you select multiple blocks.
Single-selection actions — Perform actions from the prompt that appears when you select a block or a signal.

Settings

Default: On

On: Enables smart editing cues.
Off: Disables smart editing cues.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: EditorSmartEditing

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'on'

Edit key parameter when adding new blocks

Option to be prompted to enter a key parameter when you add a block to a model.

Settings

Default: On

On: Enables the prompt to enter a key parameter when adding a block to a model.
Off: Disables the prompt to enter a key parameter when adding a block to a model.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: EditorSmartEditingHotParam

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'on'

Toolbar Configuration

Specify the buttons that appear on the toolbar. For more information, see these options:

File Toolbar

Specify the buttons related to opening, saving, and creating to display on the toolbar.

Settings

Default: New/Open/Save

New/Save: Displays the New and Save buttons on the toolbar.
New/Open/Save: Displays the New, Open, and Save buttons on the toolbar.
None: Does not display any of the file-related buttons on the toolbar.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: ToolbarVisibilities

Type: struct

Field name: NewSave

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'off'

Field name: NewOpenSave

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'on'

Print

Specify whether to show the Print button on the toolbar.

Settings

Default: Off

On: Displays the Print button on the toolbar.
Off: Does not display the Print button on the toolbar.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: ToolbarVisibilities

Type: struct, field name: Print

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'off'

Cut/Copy/Paste

Specify whether to show the Cut, Copy, and Paste buttons on the toolbar.

Settings

Default: On

On: Displays the Cut, Copy, and Paste buttons on the toolbar
Off: Does not display the Cut, Copy, and Paste buttons on the toolbar.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: ToolbarVisibilities

Type: struct, field name: CutCopyPaste

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'on'

Undo/Redo

Specify whether to show the Undo and Redo buttons on the toolbar.

Settings

Default: Off

On: Displays the Undo and Redo buttons on the toolbar.
Off: Does not display the Undo and Redo buttons on the toolbar.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: ToolbarVisibilities

Type: struct, field name: UndoRedo

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'off'

Browse Back/Forward/Up

Specify whether to show the browsing buttons on the toolbar.

Settings

Default: On

On: Displays the browse back, forward, and up arrows on the toolbar.
Off: Does not display the browsing buttons on the toolbar.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: ToolbarVisibilities

Type: struct, field name: Navigate

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'on'

Library/Model Configuration/Model Explorer

Specify whether to show the Library, Model Configuration, and Model Explorer buttons on the toolbar.

Settings

Default: On

On: Displays the Library, Model Configuration, and Model Explorer buttons on the toolbar.
Off: Does not display the Library, Model Configuration, and Model Explorer buttons on the toolbar.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: ToolbarVisibilities

Type: struct, field name: LibraryExplorer

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'on'

Refresh Blocks

Specify whether to show the Refresh Blocks button on the toolbar. Refreshing a Model block updates its internal representation to reflect changes in the interface of the model that it references.

Settings

Default: Off

On: Displays the Refresh Blocks button on the toolbar.
Off: Does not display the Refresh Blocks button on the toolbar.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: ToolbarVisibilities'

Type: struct, field name: RefreshBlocks

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'off'

Update Diagram

Specify whether to show the Update Diagram button on the toolbar.

Settings

Default: Off

On: Displays the Update Diagram button on the toolbar.
Off: Does not display the Update Diagram button on the toolbar.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: 'ToolbarVisibilities

Type: struct, field name: UpdateDiagram

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'off'

Simulation

Specify whether to show the simulation controls on the toolbar.

Settings

Default: On

On: Displays the simulation controls on the toolbar.
Off: Does not display the simulation controls on the toolbar.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: ToolbarVisibilities

Type: struct, field name: Simulation

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'on'

Fast Restart

Specify whether to show the Fast Restart button with the simulation controls on the toolbar.

Settings

Default: On

On: Displays the Fast Restart button on the toolbar.
Off: Does not display the Fast Restart button on the toolbar.

Debug Model

Specify whether to show the Debug Model button on the toolbar.

Settings

Default: Off

On: Displays the Debug Model button on the toolbar.
Off: Does not display the Debug Model button on the toolbar.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: ToolbarVisibilities

Type: struct, field name: DebugModel

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'off'

Model Advisor

Specify whether to show the Model Advisor button on the toolbar.

Settings

Default: On

On: Displays the Model Advisor button on the toolbar.
Off: Does not display the Model Advisor button on the toolbar.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: ToolbarVisibilities

Type: struct, field name: ModelAdvisor

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'on'

Build

Specify whether to show the Build button on the toolbar.

Settings

Default: On

On: Displays the Build button on the toolbar.
Off: Does not display the Build button on the toolbar.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: ToolbarVisibilities

Type: struct, field name: Build

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'on'

Find

Specify whether to show the Find button on the toolbar.

Settings

Default: Off

On: Displays the Find button on the toolbar.
Off: Does not display the Find button on the toolbar.

Command-Line Information

Parameter: ToolbarVisibilities

Type: struct, field name: Find

Value: 'on' | 'off'

Default: 'off'

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