matlab application not responding when I try to close a plot

Problem:

Everytime I try to close a plot (it is a lot of data but a few months ago I was able to do it countless times just fine) the application freezes and I have to force quit in order to use it again.

Extra Info

I am on macOS Sonoma 14.1.1 with MATLAB 2023b, I also had this issue on 2021a and tried to update to see if that would fix the issue but it did not.

This happens all the time when I close a plot as of a few months ago (even when the "Interact Directly with Charts" pop up is not there).

I tried some of the other things on the mathworks community and other websites for how to fix it but they don't work.

Answer 1

[the cyclist]

It's a known bug. See, e.g., this lengthy thread.

[Udaykaran Madaan]

I don't think the thread helped, the problems are slightly different. Mine is specifically and only when I close a plot. In any other case matlab works fine.

[the cyclist]

The thread does mention your specific problem. For example this comment. (You can also just search the page for the word "plot".) Regardless, it is a known issue.

FYI, using the close command instead of the X in the window usually doesn't cause a crash, and also having the focus on a different window before closing the figure.

[Udaykaran Madaan]

Apologies, I missed that comment, thank you for the quick response. I will try that!

[Rahul Aggarwal]

I have been having the same issue. Sometimes even when opening the plot browser. Is the bug fixed in 2024a release? Or when is the bug expected to be addressed?