Matlab remote desktop plot rendering
Matlab graphics rendering can break with remote desktop via VNC or X11 forwarding. Local Matlab plots can break due to GPU graphics driver problems. Before Matlab R2025a, setting Matlab figure renderer could workaround Matlab plot issues. Consider using Matlab Online for remote development if available.
f = figure;
% Obsolete as of Matlab R2025a
set(f, Renderer='painters', RendererMode='manual')Matlab rendererinfo() provides extensive details about the rendering backend.