fold_slice/+plotting/smart_figure.m

%SMART_FIGURE update figure without stealing focus
% fig = plotting.smart_figure(varargin)
%
% **varargin        same inputs as for MATLAB's figure function
% 
% returns:
% ++ fig            figure handle
% 
%   EXAMPLE:
%       fig = plotting.smart_figure(1);
%
% see also: plotting.imagesc3D 

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function [varargout] = smart_figure(varargin)

if nargin ~= 1
    % use MATLAB's figure function for name-value pairs
    fig = figure(varargin{:});
else
    try
        % check if figure already exists and retrieve ID
        id = varargin{1};
        figList = get(groot, 'Children');
        figID = find([figList==id]);
        
        % if the figure exists, set it as the current figure
        if ~isempty(figID)
            fig = figList(figID);
            set(groot, 'CurrentFigure', fig)
        else
            % figure does not exist - create new one
            fig = figure(id);
        end
    catch
        % ... just in case
        fig = figure(varargin{:});
    end
end

% return figure handle if needed
if nargout>0
    varargout{1} = fig;
end

end