Solution for Compiz + Matlab

• * You only need to edit the matlab bin file by paste just after the "#!/bin/sh" command:

export MATLAB_JAVA=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/

• You will find the matlab bin file on:
  

/path to matlab/bin/matlab

• Now edit matlab bin file:

$ gedit /path to matlab/bin/matlab

• The result after editing the file would be something like this:

#!/bin/sh
export MATLAB_JAVA=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/
#
# Name:
# matlab script file for invoking MATLAB
#
bla bla bla

• Save and run Matlab ;)