Showing only the Mainline

Show — how much of the family to show

Show sets how much of the family a TreeLine draws, from the Mainline alone out to everyone, one wider circle at a time.

Branch overlay

Colours every person by their relationship to the **mainline** — the direct path connecting your protagonists plus all their ancestors. **Mainline** people are highlighted in one colour, **immediate** family (spouses and siblings of the mainline) in another, and each **branch** gets its own colour. A badge on each bar shows the separation distance and generation number.

Why simplifying can improve clarity

A chart with every person visible is not always the most readable chart. Pruning lets you focus on the people and lines that matter most, making the resulting TreeLine easier to read and more meaningful to share.