How to disable beep on backspace. Beep off does not work.
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I loaded Matlab 2023a this morning, and discovered that it had started beeping in a variety of ways, all of which are incredibly annoying. This never used to happen, so imagine my surprise when I search the problem and discover that people have been complaining about this very issue since at least 2012. I don't know why this has suddenly become a problem, but it is infuriating. I know it sounds like a minor issue, but it has hamstrung my productivity entirely.
The command beep off does not do what it says on the label, leaving the annoying beeps on. If there is any solution that I may have overlooked in my search, I would be most appreciative.
Disabling the system sound in question has had no effect. Matlab ignores my system preferences and plays the sound anyway.
Hacky workaround: I deleted the system bell sound and rebooted, which caused Matlab to go looking for another sound. It defaulted to the freedesktop theme, which I do not use, so from there, I replaced the bell sound with silence. Without completely rebooting, it was still using the same system sound, so it's storing a copy of it somewhere. If anyone knows where that is, or what exactly it is doing, maybe that's a pathway to a better solution?
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Umar
on 24 Jul 2024
No problem, Soren. Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. I apologize for the inconvenience it has caused you. I understand your frustration with the lack of an off switch for this function, especially considering that it has been a long-standing problem. Rest assured, I will escalate this issue to our technical team and work towards finding a more permanent solution. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we strive to improve our services.
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