is an option to Manipulate that determines whether the values of variables associated with controls should be localized.


LocalizeVariables
is an option to Manipulate that determines whether the values of variables associated with controls should be localized.
Details

- With the default setting LocalizeVariables->True, DynamicModule is used to localize variables to each displayed instance of the Manipulate expression.
- With LocalizeVariables->False, the variables are treated as global, and can be set and accessed outside the Manipulate expression.
Examples
Basic Examples (2)
By default, Manipulate variables are localized:
By disabling LocalizeVariables, the variables are treated as global:
See Also
Related Guides
History
Text
Wolfram Research (2007), LocalizeVariables, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LocalizeVariables.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2007. "LocalizeVariables." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LocalizeVariables.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2007). LocalizeVariables. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LocalizeVariables.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_localizevariables, author="Wolfram Research", title="{LocalizeVariables}", year="2007", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LocalizeVariables.html}", note=[Accessed: 08-August-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_localizevariables, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={LocalizeVariables}, year={2007}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LocalizeVariables.html}, note=[Accessed: 08-August-2025]}