How to check if the Figures window is docked and to undock it
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Often, the Figures window is docked to the main Matlab window by default.  How can I write code to undock it and, preferably, to check whether or not it is docked?  Note that I'm asking about the Figures window and not about individual figure windows.  For reference, I ask because I like to dock figures, e.g. 
set(gcf,'windowstyle','docked')
but when sharing code, people may not be familiar with docked figures and so may not be able to find the figures.  
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  Les Beckham
      
 on 1 Apr 2025
        The following two commands will undock the Figures window in 2024b and earlier:
desktop = com.mathworks.mde.desk.MLDesktop.getInstance;
desktop.setGroupDocked('Figures', false);
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  Les Beckham
      
 on 2 Apr 2025
				@Walter Roberson - That's true. Nevertheless, it is a legitimate concern that this undocumented way of controlling the docking status of the Figures window may break in future releases.
@orsijafdsoij - thanks for accepting the answer!
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  Engenuity
 on 27 Mar 2025
        Undock a current figure, use the set() function. Once all individual figures are undocked, the Figures window will be undocked (you could loop through them all)
if strcmp(get(gcf, 'windowstyle'), 'docked')
    set(gcf, 'windowstyle', 'normal')
end
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