vincentmakes · vincentmakes · Mar 3, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ All notable changes to CV Manager will be documented in this file.
 
 Format follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/), versioning follows [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
+## [1.13.0] - 2026-03-03
+
+### Added
+- Timeline branching toggle in Settings > Advanced — allows disabling the branch visualization for overlapping experiences, rendering a flat timeline instead (enabled by default)
+
 ## [1.12.3] - 2026-03-03
 
 ### Fixed

diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cv-manager",
-  "version": "1.12.3",
+  "version": "1.13.0",
   "description": "Professional CV Management System",
   "main": "src/server.js",
   "scripts": {

diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
@@ -472,6 +472,18 @@ <h3 class="modal-title" data-i18n="settings.title">Settings</h3>
                         </label>
                     </div>
 
+                    <!-- Timeline Branching Setting -->
+                    <div class="settings-option">
+                        <div class="settings-option-info">
+                            <div class="settings-option-title" data-i18n="settings.advanced.timeline_branching">Timeline: Branching</div>
+                            <div class="settings-option-desc" data-i18n="settings.advanced.timeline_branching_desc">Show overlapping experiences as branches; disable for a flat timeline</div>
+                        </div>
+                        <label class="toggle-switch">
+                            <input type="checkbox" id="settingTimelineBranching" checked>
+                            <span class="toggle-slider"></span>
+                        </label>
+                    </div>
+
                     <!-- Search Engine Indexing (Robots Meta) Setting -->
                     <div class="settings-option" style="align-items: flex-start;">
                         <div class="settings-option-info">

diff --git a/public/shared/admin.js b/public/shared/admin.js
@@ -1941,7 +1941,12 @@ async function loadPublicSettings() {
     const timelineYearOnlySetting = await api('/api/settings/timelineYearOnly');
     const timelineYearOnlyEl = document.getElementById('settingTimelineYearOnly');
     if (timelineYearOnlyEl) timelineYearOnlyEl.checked = timelineYearOnlySetting.value === 'true';
-
+
+    // Load timeline branching setting (default: enabled)
+    const timelineBranchingSetting = await api('/api/settings/timelineBranching');
+    const timelineBranchingEl = document.getElementById('settingTimelineBranching');
+    if (timelineBranchingEl) timelineBranchingEl.checked = timelineBranchingSetting.value !== 'false';
+
     // Load robots meta setting
     const robotsMeta = await api('/api/settings/robotsMeta');
     const robotsEl = document.getElementById('settingRobotsMeta');
@@ -2210,7 +2215,14 @@ async function saveSettingsSectionOrder() {
             await api('/api/settings/timelineYearOnly', { method: 'PUT', body: { value: timelineYearOnlyEl.checked.toString() } });
             timelineYearOnly = timelineYearOnlyEl.checked;
         }
-
+
+        // Also save timeline branching
+        const timelineBranchingEl = document.getElementById('settingTimelineBranching');
+        if (timelineBranchingEl) {
+            await api('/api/settings/timelineBranching', { method: 'PUT', body: { value: timelineBranchingEl.checked.toString() } });
+            timelineBranching = timelineBranchingEl.checked;
+        }
+
         // Also save robots meta
         const robotsMetaEl = document.getElementById('settingRobotsMeta');
         if (robotsMetaEl) {

diff --git a/public/shared/i18n/de.json b/public/shared/i18n/de.json
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@
     "settings.advanced.date_year_only": "2020 (nur Jahr)",
     "settings.advanced.timeline_years": "Zeitleiste: Nur Jahre",
     "settings.advanced.timeline_years_desc": "Nur Jahre (JJJJ) in der Zeitleiste anzeigen, unabhängig vom Datumsformat",
+    "settings.advanced.timeline_branching": "Zeitleiste: Verzweigung",
+    "settings.advanced.timeline_branching_desc": "Überlappende Erfahrungen als Verzweigungen anzeigen; deaktivieren für eine flache Zeitleiste",
     "settings.advanced.seo_indexing": "Suchmaschinenindexierung",
     "settings.advanced.seo_indexing_desc": "Steuern Sie, wie Suchmaschinen Ihre öffentliche Lebenslaufseite behandeln",
     "settings.advanced.index_follow": "Indexieren, Folgen",

diff --git a/public/shared/i18n/en.json b/public/shared/i18n/en.json
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@
     "settings.advanced.date_year_only": "2020 (year only)",
     "settings.advanced.timeline_years": "Timeline: Years Only",
     "settings.advanced.timeline_years_desc": "Display only years (YYYY) in the timeline, regardless of date format",
+    "settings.advanced.timeline_branching": "Timeline: Branching",
+    "settings.advanced.timeline_branching_desc": "Show overlapping experiences as branches; disable for a flat timeline",
     "settings.advanced.seo_indexing": "Search Engine Indexing",
     "settings.advanced.seo_indexing_desc": "Control how search engines handle your public CV page",
     "settings.advanced.index_follow": "Index, Follow",

diff --git a/public/shared/i18n/es.json b/public/shared/i18n/es.json
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@
     "settings.advanced.date_year_only": "2020 (solo año)",
     "settings.advanced.timeline_years": "Línea de tiempo: solo años",
     "settings.advanced.timeline_years_desc": "Mostrar solo años (AAAA) en la línea de tiempo, independientemente del formato de fecha",
+    "settings.advanced.timeline_branching": "Línea de tiempo: Ramificación",
+    "settings.advanced.timeline_branching_desc": "Mostrar experiencias superpuestas como ramas; desactivar para una línea de tiempo plana",
     "settings.advanced.seo_indexing": "Indexación en motores de búsqueda",
     "settings.advanced.seo_indexing_desc": "Controla cómo los motores de búsqueda gestionan tu página pública de CV",
     "settings.advanced.index_follow": "Indexar, seguir",

diff --git a/public/shared/i18n/fr.json b/public/shared/i18n/fr.json
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@
     "settings.advanced.date_year_only": "2020 (année uniquement)",
     "settings.advanced.timeline_years": "Chronologie : Années uniquement",
     "settings.advanced.timeline_years_desc": "Afficher uniquement les années (AAAA) dans la chronologie, quel que soit le format de date",
+    "settings.advanced.timeline_branching": "Chronologie : Ramification",
+    "settings.advanced.timeline_branching_desc": "Afficher les expériences qui se chevauchent sous forme de branches ; désactiver pour une chronologie linéaire",
     "settings.advanced.seo_indexing": "Indexation par les moteurs de recherche",
     "settings.advanced.seo_indexing_desc": "Contrôlez comment les moteurs de recherche gèrent votre page CV publique",
     "settings.advanced.index_follow": "Indexer, Suivre",

diff --git a/public/shared/i18n/it.json b/public/shared/i18n/it.json
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@
     "settings.advanced.date_year_only": "2020 (solo anno)",
     "settings.advanced.timeline_years": "Cronologia: solo anni",
     "settings.advanced.timeline_years_desc": "Mostra solo gli anni (AAAA) nella cronologia, indipendentemente dal formato data",
+    "settings.advanced.timeline_branching": "Cronologia: Ramificazione",
+    "settings.advanced.timeline_branching_desc": "Mostra le esperienze sovrapposte come rami; disattiva per una cronologia lineare",
     "settings.advanced.seo_indexing": "Indicizzazione motori di ricerca",
     "settings.advanced.seo_indexing_desc": "Controlla come i motori di ricerca gestiscono la tua pagina CV pubblica",
     "settings.advanced.index_follow": "Indicizza, Segui",

diff --git a/public/shared/i18n/nl.json b/public/shared/i18n/nl.json
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@
     "settings.advanced.date_year_only": "2020 (alleen jaar)",
     "settings.advanced.timeline_years": "Tijdlijn: Alleen jaren",
     "settings.advanced.timeline_years_desc": "Toon alleen jaren (JJJJ) in de tijdlijn, ongeacht de datumnotatie",
+    "settings.advanced.timeline_branching": "Tijdlijn: Vertakking",
+    "settings.advanced.timeline_branching_desc": "Toon overlappende ervaringen als vertakkingen; schakel uit voor een platte tijdlijn",
     "settings.advanced.seo_indexing": "Zoekmachine-indexering",
     "settings.advanced.seo_indexing_desc": "Bepaal hoe zoekmachines je openbare CV-pagina behandelen",
     "settings.advanced.index_follow": "Indexeren, Volgen",

diff --git a/public/shared/i18n/pt.json b/public/shared/i18n/pt.json
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@
     "settings.advanced.date_year_only": "2020 (apenas ano)",
     "settings.advanced.timeline_years": "Cronologia: Apenas Anos",
     "settings.advanced.timeline_years_desc": "Apresentar apenas anos (AAAA) na cronologia, independentemente do formato de data",
+    "settings.advanced.timeline_branching": "Cronologia: Ramificação",
+    "settings.advanced.timeline_branching_desc": "Mostrar experiências sobrepostas como ramificações; desativar para uma cronologia linear",
     "settings.advanced.seo_indexing": "Indexação por Motores de Busca",
     "settings.advanced.seo_indexing_desc": "Controle como os motores de busca tratam a sua página pública de CV",
     "settings.advanced.index_follow": "Indexar, Seguir",

diff --git a/public/shared/i18n/zh.json b/public/shared/i18n/zh.json
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@
     "settings.advanced.date_year_only": "2020（仅年份）",
     "settings.advanced.timeline_years": "时间线：仅显示年份",
     "settings.advanced.timeline_years_desc": "在时间线中仅显示年份（YYYY），不受日期格式影响",
+    "settings.advanced.timeline_branching": "时间线：分支",
+    "settings.advanced.timeline_branching_desc": "将重叠的经历显示为分支；禁用后显示为平铺时间线",
     "settings.advanced.seo_indexing": "搜索引擎索引",
     "settings.advanced.seo_indexing_desc": "控制搜索引擎如何处理您的公开简历页面",
     "settings.advanced.index_follow": "索引，跟踪链接",

diff --git a/public/shared/scripts.js b/public/shared/scripts.js
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ function escapeHtml(text) {
 // Global date format setting - loaded from settings API
 let dateFormatSetting = 'MMM YYYY'; // default: "Jan 2020"
 let timelineYearOnly = true; // default: show years only in timeline
+let timelineBranching = true; // default: show branching for overlapping items
 
 const DATE_FORMAT_OPTIONS = [
     { value: 'MMM YYYY', label: 'Jan 2020', example: 'Jan 2020' },
@@ -260,6 +261,16 @@ async function loadDateFormatSetting(allSettings) {
     } catch (err) {
         // Use default (false)
     }
+    try {
+        if (allSettings && allSettings.timelineBranching !== undefined) {
+            timelineBranching = allSettings.timelineBranching !== 'false';
+        } else {
+            const result = await api('/api/settings/timelineBranching');
+            timelineBranching = result.value !== 'false';
+        }
+    } catch (err) {
+        // Use default (true)
+    }
 }
 
 // Format timeline period - uses year only if setting enabled, otherwise global date format
@@ -490,7 +501,9 @@ function renderTimelineItems(items, options) {
     // Filter out hidden experiences so the timeline is regenerated dynamically
     const visibleItems = items.filter(item => item.visible !== false);
 
-    let { branches, segments } = computeTimelineBranches(visibleItems);
+    let { branches, segments } = timelineBranching
+        ? computeTimelineBranches(visibleItems)
+        : { branches: [], segments: visibleItems.map(item => ({ item, track: 0, branchGroup: null, startNum: parseDateForSort(item.start_date), endNum: item.end_date ? parseDateForSort(item.end_date) : (new Date().getFullYear() * 100 + (new Date().getMonth() + 1)) })) };
 
     const positions = computeTimePositions(segments);
 

diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.12.3",
+  "version": "1.13.0",
   "changelog": "https://github.com/vincentmakes/cv-manager/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md"
 }