Initial UI Object string alignment method

Author: sco1

mlapptools.m

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+classdef mlapptools
+    % MLAPPTOOLS is a class definition
+    %
+    % MLAPPTOOLS methods:
+    
+    methods
+        function obj = mlapptools
+            % Dummy constructor so we don't return an empty class instance
+            clear obj
+        end
+    end
+    
+    methods (Static)
+        function alignstring(uielement, alignment)
+            mlapptools.togglewarnings('off')
+            drawnow;
+            rez = '';
+            while ~strcmp(rez, sprintf('"%s"', alignment))
+                try
+                    % 1. Get a handle to the webwindow:
+                    win = struct(struct(uielement.Parent).Controller).Container.CEF;
+                    % 2. Find which element of the DOM we want to edit (as before):
+                    data_tag = char(struct(uielement).Controller.ProxyView.PeerNode.getId);
+                    % 3. Manipulate the DOM via a JS command
+                    JSstr = sprintf('dojo.style(dojo.query("[data-tag^=''%s'']")[0],"textAlign","%s")', ...
+                                  data_tag, alignment);
+                    rez = win.executeJS(JSstr);
+                catch
+                    % TODO: See if an infinite loop condition is possible
+                    pause(0.5); % Give the figure (webpage) some more time to load
+                end
+            end
+            mlapptools.togglewarnings('on')
+        end
+    end
+    
+    methods (Static, Access = private)
+        function togglewarnings(togglestr)
+            switch lower(togglestr)
+                case 'on'
+                    warning on MATLAB:HandleGraphics:ObsoletedProperty:JavaFrame
+                    warning on MATLAB:structOnObject
+                case 'off'
+                    warning off MATLAB:HandleGraphics:ObsoletedProperty:JavaFrame
+                    warning off MATLAB:structOnObject
+                otherwise
+                    % Do nothing
+            end
+        end
+    end
+end