mw.desktop.addressBar.displayedRoots Extension Point

Customize list of displayed roots in address bar

Since R2025a

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You can customize the list of displayed roots in the address bar using the mw.desktop.addressBar.displayedRoots extension point.

To customize the list of displayed roots in the address bar:

  1. Create a JSON-formatted file named extensions.json and place it in a folder named resources.

  2. Add a set of JSON declarations to extensions.json that defines one or more displayed roots.

  3. Add the folder containing the resources folder with the extensions.json file to the MATLAB® path. To add the folder to the path, use the addpath function or right-click the folder in the Files panel and select Add to Path > Selected Folders and Subfolders.

This JSON code shows the basic structure of the mw.desktop.addressBar.displayedRoots extension point.

{
    "mw.desktop.addressBar.displayedRoots": [
        {
            "label": "SandboxRoot",
            "icon": "./sandbox.png",
            "path": "/path/to/sandbox"
        },
        {
            "label": "MATLAB Drive",
            "icon": "./cloudFolder.svg",
            "path": "/path/to/MATLABDrive"
        },
        {
            "label": "MATLAB Add-Ons",
            "icon": "./addOns.jpg",
            "path": "/path/to/MATLABAddOns"
        }
    ]
}

For more information about using extension points, see Extend MATLAB Using Extension Points

Properties

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Required Properties

Displayed root name, specified as a JSON string.

Displayed root icon, specified as a JSON string. Specify icon as the path to a PNG, SVG, or JPG icon. The path must be relative to extensions.json.

Example: "icon": "./myicon.svg"

Displayed root path, specified as a JSON string.

Version History

Introduced in R2025a

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