Why do my subplots differ in size when each includes a y-axis label and a colorbar in MATLAB 7.0 (R14)?

When I use the code:

for k=1:4 

subplot(2,2,k) 

colorbar 

ylabel('my label') 

end

The resulting subplots are not of the same size. Specifically, the subplots on the left are smaller than the subplots on the right.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

This enhancement has been incorporated in Release 2007a (R2007a). For previous product releases, read below for any possible workarounds:

We have verified that there is a bug in MATLAB 7.0 (R14) when using subplots with y-axis labels and colorbars.

In MATLAB 7.0.1 (R14SP1), you can work around this issue by changing the order of the code so that the y-axis label is created before the colorbar.

For example, instead of this code,

for k=1:4 

subplot(2,2,k) 

colorbar 

ylabel('my label') 

end

Use this code:

for k=1:4 

subplot(2,2,k) 

ylabel('my label'); 

colorbar 

end

If you are using MATLAB 7.0 (R14), there are no known workarounds.