uix.Empty

4.1: uix.Empty

Create an empty space

obj = uix.Empty( ): creates an empty space object that can be used in layouts to add gaps between other elements.
obj = uix.Empty( param, value, ... ): also sets one or more property values.

uix.Empty properties

The empty space is achieved using a container that monitors its parent's color and changes its own to match.

Property	Value	Description
`BeingDeleted`	on \| off	Deletion status.
`HandleVisibility`	on \| off	Visibility of the object.
`Parent`	empty GraphicsPlaceholder array \| figure \| container	Parent of the object.
`Position`	[x y w h]	Position (x,y) and size (w,h) within figure or container.
`Tag`	string	Tag to associate with object.
`Type`	string	Type of graphics object.
`Units`	inches \| centimeters \| normalized \| points \| pixels \| characters	Position units.
`Visible`	on \| off	Visibility.

For example:

f = figure();
box = uix.HBox( 'Parent', f, 'Spacing', 5 );
uicontrol( 'Parent', box, 'Background', 'r' )
uix.Empty( 'Parent', box )
uicontrol( 'Parent', box, 'Background', 'g' )

See also:

uix.HBox - for arranging widgets horizontally