diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/darkrockstudios/apps/fasttrack/screens/fasting/TimeLine.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/darkrockstudios/apps/fasttrack/screens/fasting/TimeLine.kt
index 56e0a39..f74a93f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/darkrockstudios/apps/fasttrack/screens/fasting/TimeLine.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/darkrockstudios/apps/fasttrack/screens/fasting/TimeLine.kt
@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
 package com.darkrockstudios.apps.fasttrack.screens.fasting
 
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.RepeatMode
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.animateFloat
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.infiniteRepeatable
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.rememberInfiniteTransition
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.tween
 import androidx.compose.foundation.Canvas
 import androidx.compose.foundation.gestures.detectTapGestures
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Offset
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Path
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.StrokeCap
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.drawscope.Fill
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.drawscope.Stroke
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.lerp
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerInput
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import com.darkrockstudios.apps.fasttrack.data.Phase
@@ -36,30 +46,49 @@ fun TimeLine(
 	onPhaseClick: (Phase) -> Unit = {}
 ) {
 	val padding = 16.dp
-	val spacing = 18.dp
+	val spacing = 4.dp
 	val barSize = 16.dp
 	val needleSize = 3.dp
 	val needleRadius = 4.dp
+	val slantOffset = 8.dp
 
 	val outlineColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onBackground
+	
+	val curPhase = Stages.getCurrentPhase(elapsedHours.hours)
+	
+	// Continuous blink animation for current phase
+	val infiniteTransition = rememberInfiniteTransition(label = "phase_blink")
+	val blinkProgress by infiniteTransition.animateFloat(
+		initialValue = 0f,
+		targetValue = 1f,
+		animationSpec = infiniteRepeatable(
+			animation = tween(durationMillis = 500),
+			repeatMode = RepeatMode.Reverse
+		),
+		label = "blink_progress"
+	)
 
 	Canvas(
 		modifier = modifier
 			.fillMaxWidth()
 			.height(padding + barSize)
-			.pointerInput(Stages.phases) {
+			.pointerInput(curPhase) {
 				detectTapGestures { offset ->
 					val paddingPx = padding.toPx()
 					val spacingPx = spacing.toPx()
 					val barSizePx = barSize.toPx()
-					val availableWidth = size.width - paddingPx
-					val phaseWidth = (availableWidth / Stages.phases.size) - spacingPx
+					val slantOffsetPx = slantOffset.toPx()
+					
+					val phaseWidth = (size.width - (2 * paddingPx) - (Stages.phases.size - 1) * spacingPx) / Stages.phases.size
+					val totalWidth = (Stages.phases.size * phaseWidth) + ((Stages.phases.size - 1) * spacingPx) + slantOffsetPx
+					val startOffset = (size.width - totalWidth) / 2f
+					
 					val startY = paddingPx
 					val yOk = abs(offset.y - startY) <= (barSizePx / 2f)
 					if (yOk) {
 						Stages.phases.forEachIndexed { index, phase ->
-							val startX = (index * phaseWidth) + (index * spacingPx) + paddingPx
-							val endX = startX + phaseWidth
+							val startX = startOffset + (index * phaseWidth) + (index * spacingPx)
+							val endX = startX + phaseWidth + slantOffsetPx
 							if (offset.x in startX..endX) {
 								onPhaseClick(phase)
 								return@detectTapGestures
@@ -72,54 +101,54 @@ fun TimeLine(
 		val lastPhase = Stages.phases.last()
 		val lastPhaseHoursWeighted = lastPhase.hours * 1.5f
 
-		val availableWidth = size.width - padding.toPx()
-		val phaseWidth = (availableWidth / Stages.phases.size) - spacing.toPx()
+		val slantOffsetPx = slantOffset.toPx()
+		val barSizePx = barSize.toPx()
+		
+		val phaseWidth = (size.width - (2 * padding.toPx()) - (Stages.phases.size - 1) * spacing.toPx()) / Stages.phases.size
+		val totalWidth = (Stages.phases.size * phaseWidth) + ((Stages.phases.size - 1) * spacing.toPx()) + slantOffsetPx
+		
+		val startOffset = (size.width - totalWidth) / 2f
 
-		val curPhase = Stages.getCurrentPhase(elapsedHours.hours)
-
-		// Draw the bubbles (phases)
 		Stages.phases.forEachIndexed { index, phase ->
-			val startX = (index * phaseWidth) + (index * spacing.toPx()) + padding.toPx()
+			val startX = startOffset + (index * phaseWidth) + (index * spacing.toPx())
 			val startY = padding.toPx()
 
-			// Current phase, thicket orange outline
-			if (curPhase == phase) {
-				// Outline
-				drawLine(
-					color = Color(0xFFE67E22),
-					start = Offset(startX, startY),
-					end = Offset(startX + phaseWidth, startY),
-					strokeWidth = barSize.toPx(),
-					cap = StrokeCap.Round
-				)
+			val rhombusPath = Path().apply {
+				moveTo(startX + slantOffsetPx, startY - barSizePx / 2)
+				lineTo(startX + phaseWidth + slantOffsetPx, startY - barSizePx / 2)
+				lineTo(startX + phaseWidth, startY + barSizePx / 2)
+				lineTo(startX, startY + barSizePx / 2)
+				close()
+			}
 
-				// Current phase - filled
-				drawLine(
+			if (curPhase == phase) {
+				drawPath(
+					path = rhombusPath,
 					color = gaugeColors[index],
-					start = Offset(startX, startY),
-					end = Offset(startX + phaseWidth, startY),
-					strokeWidth = barSize.toPx() * 0.7f,
-					cap = StrokeCap.Round
+					style = Fill
 				)
-			} else {
-				// Other phases - thinner "onBackground" outline
-
-				// Thinner outline
-				drawLine(
-					color = outlineColor,
-					start = Offset(startX, startY),
-					end = Offset(startX + phaseWidth, startY),
-					strokeWidth = barSize.toPx(),
-					cap = StrokeCap.Round
+				
+				// Continuously animate between orange and yellow
+				val baseOutlineColor = Color(0xFFE67E22) // Orange
+				val blinkColor = Color.Yellow
+				val currentOutlineColor = lerp(baseOutlineColor, blinkColor, blinkProgress)
+				
+				drawPath(
+					path = rhombusPath,
+					color = currentOutlineColor,
+					style = Stroke(width = 3.dp.toPx())
 				)
-
-				// Phase color
-				drawLine(
+			} else {
+				drawPath(
+					path = rhombusPath,
 					color = gaugeColors[index],
-					start = Offset(startX, startY),
-					end = Offset(startX + phaseWidth, startY),
-					strokeWidth = barSize.toPx() * 0.8f, // Slightly thinner
-					cap = StrokeCap.Round
+					style = Fill
+				)
+				
+				drawPath(
+					path = rhombusPath,
+					color = outlineColor,
+					style = Stroke(width = 2.dp.toPx())
 				)
 			}
 		}
@@ -140,10 +169,9 @@ fun TimeLine(
 
 			val halfPadding = padding.toPx() / 2f
 
-			val startX = (curPhaseIndex * phaseWidth) + (curPhaseIndex * spacing.toPx()) + padding.toPx()
+			val startX = startOffset + (curPhaseIndex * phaseWidth) + (curPhaseIndex * spacing.toPx())
 			val x = (startX + (phaseWidth * percent)).toFloat()
 
-			// Draw needle line
 			drawLine(
 				color = Color.DarkGray,
 				start = Offset(x, halfPadding),
@@ -152,7 +180,6 @@ fun TimeLine(
 				cap = StrokeCap.Square
 			)
 
-			// Draw needle circle
 			drawCircle(
 				color = Color.DarkGray,
 				radius = needleRadius.toPx(),
@@ -160,4 +187,4 @@ fun TimeLine(
 			)
 		}
 	}
-}
+}
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