diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 32532c7..1e41116 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ Timeline(
     altOffset: Offset(0, -24),
     // ...
 );
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
+## [0.1.1+12] - supports anchor & offset for timeline & indicator
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/example/lib/screen/plain_timeline_demo.dart b/example/lib/screen/plain_timeline_demo.dart
index c6466bb..7396888 100644
--- a/example/lib/screen/plain_timeline_demo.dart
+++ b/example/lib/screen/plain_timeline_demo.dart
@@ -80,8 +80,10 @@ class _PlainTimelineDemoScreenState extends State<PlainTimelineDemoScreen> {
 
   TimelineEventDisplay get plainEventDisplay {
     return TimelineEventDisplay(
+        anchor: IndicatorPosition.top,
+        indicatorOffset: Offset(0, 24),
         child: TimelineEventCard(
-          title: Text("just \n\n\n\n now"),
+          title: Text("multi\nline\ntitle\nawesome!"),
           content: Text("someone commented on your timeline ${DateTime.now()}"),
         ),
         indicator: randomIndicator);
@@ -91,11 +93,12 @@ class _PlainTimelineDemoScreenState extends State<PlainTimelineDemoScreen> {
 
   Widget _buildTimeline() {
     return TimelineTheme(
-        data: TimelineThemeData(lineColor: Colors.blueAccent, itemGap: 180),
+        data: TimelineThemeData(
+            lineColor: Colors.blueAccent, itemGap: 100, lineGap: 0),
         child: Timeline(
-          indicatorPosition: IndicatorPosition.top,
-          altOffset: Offset(0, -24),
+          anchor: IndicatorPosition.center,
           indicatorSize: 56,
+          altOffset: Offset(10, 40),
           events: events,
         ));
   }
diff --git a/example/pubspec.lock b/example/pubspec.lock
index 10cb38b..942f092 100644
--- a/example/pubspec.lock
+++ b/example/pubspec.lock
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ packages:
       path: ".."
       relative: true
     source: path
-    version: "0.0.4+6"
+    version: "0.0.4+11"
   matcher:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/lib/event_item.dart b/lib/event_item.dart
index 2a3f2fb..d74c181 100644
--- a/lib/event_item.dart
+++ b/lib/event_item.dart
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ class TimelineEventDisplay {
     this.indicator,
     this.indicatorSize,
     this.forceLineDrawing = false,
-    this.indicatorPosition,
+    this.anchor,
+    this.indicatorOffset = const Offset(0, 0),
   });
 
   final Widget child;
@@ -20,8 +21,9 @@ class TimelineEventDisplay {
   /// enables indicator line drawing even no indicator is passed.
   final bool forceLineDrawing;
 
-  /// [indicatorPosition] overrides the default IndicatorPosition
-  final IndicatorPosition indicatorPosition;
+  /// [anchor] overrides the default IndicatorPosition
+  final IndicatorPosition anchor;
+  final Offset indicatorOffset;
 
   bool get hasIndicator {
     return indicator != null;
diff --git a/lib/indicator_position.dart b/lib/indicator_position.dart
index 5845b28..0e1d8ec 100644
--- a/lib/indicator_position.dart
+++ b/lib/indicator_position.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
-enum IndicatorPosition{
-  top,
-  center,
-  bottom
-}
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+import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
+
+enum IndicatorPosition { top, center, bottom }
+
+extension Mapper on IndicatorPosition {
+  Alignment get asAlignment {
+    switch (this) {
+      case IndicatorPosition.top:
+        return Alignment.topCenter;
+        break;
+      case IndicatorPosition.center:
+        return Alignment.center;
+        break;
+      case IndicatorPosition.bottom:
+        return Alignment.bottomCenter;
+        break;
+    }
+    return Alignment.center;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/timeline.dart b/lib/timeline.dart
index fa562e4..b6ab5b7 100644
--- a/lib/timeline.dart
+++ b/lib/timeline.dart
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Timeline extends StatelessWidget {
       // item gap will be ignored when custom separatorBuilder is provided
       this.separatorBuilder,
       this.altOffset = const Offset(0, 0),
-      this.indicatorPosition = IndicatorPosition.center})
+      this.anchor = IndicatorPosition.center})
       : itemCount = events.length;
 
   final Offset altOffset;
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ class Timeline extends StatelessWidget {
   final bool primary;
   final bool reverse;
 
-  /// [indicatorPosition] describes where the indicator drawing should start. use it with alt offset
-  final IndicatorPosition indicatorPosition;
+  /// [anchor] describes where the indicator drawing should start. use it with alt offset
+  final IndicatorPosition anchor;
 
   final IndexedWidgetBuilder separatorBuilder;
 
@@ -98,11 +98,13 @@ class Timeline extends StatelessWidget {
     return event.hasIndicator;
   }
 
-  Widget buildWrappedIndicator(Widget child, {double width, double height}) {
+  Widget buildWrappedIndicator(Widget child,
+      {double width, double height, Offset indicatorOffset}) {
+    final offset = altOffset + indicatorOffset;
     return Container(
       width: width,
       height: height,
-      transform: Matrix4.translationValues(altOffset.dx, altOffset.dy, 0.0),
+      transform: Matrix4.translationValues(offset.dx, offset.dy, 0.0),
       child: child,
     );
   }
@@ -114,11 +116,11 @@ class Timeline extends StatelessWidget {
       bool nextHasIndicator,
       TimelineEventDisplay event,
       TimelineThemeData theme}) {
-    var overrideIndicatorSize =
+    final overrideIndicatorSize =
         event.indicatorSize != null ? event.indicatorSize : indicatorSize;
-    var overrideIndicatorPosition = event.indicatorPosition != null
-        ? event.indicatorPosition
-        : indicatorPosition;
+    final overrideIndicatorPosition =
+        event.anchor != null ? event.anchor : anchor;
+    final indicatorOffset = event.indicatorOffset;
 
     var line = CustomPaint(
       painter: _LineIndicatorPainter(
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ class Timeline extends StatelessWidget {
         prevHasIndicator: prevHasIndicator,
         nextHasIndicator: nextHasIndicator,
         indicatorPosition: overrideIndicatorPosition,
+        indicatorOffset: indicatorOffset,
       ),
       child: SizedBox(height: double.infinity, width: indicatorSize),
     );
@@ -145,9 +148,10 @@ class Timeline extends StatelessWidget {
         line,
         Positioned.fill(
           child: Align(
-              alignment: Alignment.center,
+              alignment: overrideIndicatorPosition.asAlignment,
               child: buildWrappedIndicator(
                 event.indicator,
+                indicatorOffset: indicatorOffset,
                 width: overrideIndicatorSize,
                 height: overrideIndicatorSize,
               )),
@@ -173,6 +177,7 @@ class _LineIndicatorPainter extends CustomPainter {
       @required this.nextHasIndicator,
       @required this.prevHasIndicator,
       @required this.itemGap,
+      @required this.indicatorOffset,
       @required this.indicatorPosition})
       : linePaint = Paint()
           ..color = lineColor
@@ -183,6 +188,7 @@ class _LineIndicatorPainter extends CustomPainter {
   final Offset altOffset;
   final bool hideDefaultIndicator;
   final double indicatorSize;
+  final Offset indicatorOffset;
   final double maxIndicatorSize;
   final double lineGap;
   final StrokeCap strokeCap;
@@ -198,39 +204,137 @@ class _LineIndicatorPainter extends CustomPainter {
   final IndicatorPosition indicatorPosition;
 
   double get altX {
-    return altOffset.dx;
+    return altOffset.dx + indicatorOffset.dx;
   }
 
   double get altY {
-    return altOffset.dy;
+    return altOffset.dy + indicatorOffset.dy;
   }
 
   @override
   void paint(Canvas canvas, Size size) {
-    final indicatorRadius = indicatorSize / 2;
-    final maxIndicatorRadius = maxIndicatorSize / 2;
-    final indicatorMargin = indicatorRadius + lineGap;
-    final safeItemGap = (indicatorRadius) + itemGap;
-    double topStartY = 0.0;
+    // indicator's radius
+    final radius = indicatorSize / 2;
+    final height = size.height;
+    final halfHeight = height / 2;
+    final double halfItemGap = itemGap / 2;
 
-    // region calculate starting point
-/*
+    // initial start point
+    // works well
+    Offset indicatorCenterStartPoint;
     switch (indicatorPosition) {
       case IndicatorPosition.top:
-        topStartY = -size.height / 2;
+        indicatorCenterStartPoint = size.topCenter(Offset(0, radius));
         break;
       case IndicatorPosition.center:
-        topStartY = 0;
+        indicatorCenterStartPoint = size.center(Offset.zero);
         break;
       case IndicatorPosition.bottom:
-        //        startY = size.height / 2;
+        indicatorCenterStartPoint = size.bottomCenter(Offset(0, -radius));
         break;
-    }*/
-    // endregion
+    }
+
+    // alt start point
+    Offset indicatorCenter = indicatorCenterStartPoint.translate(altX, altY);
+
+    // region upper line
+    if (!isFirst) {
+      double additionalGap = 0;
+      if (!prevHasIndicator) additionalGap = halfItemGap;
+      final additionalTop = getAdditionalY(height, mode: "upper");
+
+      // works well
+      Offset topStart = indicatorCenter.translate(
+          0,
+          // the altY + radius is the default start point.
+          // adding half item gap is also by default.
+          // the below two items does not get affected by the indicator position
+          -(((altY + radius) + halfItemGap) //
+              +
+              (additionalGap) +
+              (additionalTop) //
+          ));
+
+      // works well
+      Offset topEnd = indicatorCenter.translate(0, -radius - lineGap);
+
+      // draw upper line
+      if (!isFirst) canvas.drawLine(topStart, topEnd, linePaint);
+    }
+    // endregion upper line
+
+    // endregion downer line
+    if (!isLast) {
+      double additionalGap = 0;
+      if (!nextHasIndicator) additionalGap = halfItemGap;
+
+      final additionalBottom = getAdditionalY(height, mode: "downer");
+
+      // works well
+      Offset bottomEnd = indicatorCenter.translate(
+          0,
+          (radius + halfItemGap - altY) +
+              (additionalGap) //
+              +
+              (additionalBottom) //
+          );
+
+      // works well
+      Offset bottomStart = indicatorCenter.translate(0, radius + lineGap);
+      if (!isLast) canvas.drawLine(bottomStart, bottomEnd, linePaint);
+    }
+    // endregion downer line
+  }
+
+  double getAdditionalY(double height, {@required String mode}) {
+    double add = 0;
+    // the additional size should be
+    if (mode == "upper") {
+      switch (indicatorPosition) {
+        case IndicatorPosition.top:
+          add = 0;
+          break;
+        case IndicatorPosition.center:
+          add = (height - indicatorSize) / 2;
+          break;
+        case IndicatorPosition.bottom:
+          add = height - indicatorSize;
+          break;
+      }
+      return add;
+    }
+
+    if (mode == "downer") {
+      switch (indicatorPosition) {
+        case IndicatorPosition.top:
+          add = height - indicatorSize;
+          break;
+        case IndicatorPosition.center:
+          add = (height - indicatorSize) / 2;
+          break;
+        case IndicatorPosition.bottom:
+          add = 0;
+          break;
+      }
+      return add;
+    }
+
+    throw FlutterError("$mode is not a supported mode");
+  }
+
+  @override
+  bool shouldRepaint(CustomPainter oldDelegate) {
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+
+// painter v1
+/*
 
     // region override top, bottom calculator for filling empty space between events
     double overrideOffsetYForTop = altY;
     double overrideOffsetYForBottom = altY;
+
     if (!prevHasIndicator) {
       overrideOffsetYForTop = 0.0;
     }
@@ -239,26 +343,39 @@ class _LineIndicatorPainter extends CustomPainter {
     }
     // endregion
 
-    final top = size.topLeft(Offset(maxIndicatorRadius + altX,
-        topStartY - safeItemGap + overrideOffsetYForTop));
-    final topOfCenter = size.centerLeft(
-      Offset(maxIndicatorRadius + altX, -indicatorMargin + altY),
-    );
+    final inboundTop = size.topCenter(Offset.zero);
+    final outboundTop = inboundTop.translate(
+        altX, topStartY - safeItemGap + overrideOffsetYForTop);
+//    final outboundTop = size.topLeft(Offset(maxIndicatorRadius + altX,
+//        topStartY - safeItemGap + overrideOffsetYForTop));
 
-    final bottom = size.bottomLeft(Offset(maxIndicatorRadius + altX,
-        0.0 + safeItemGap + overrideOffsetYForBottom));
-    final bottomOfCenter = size.centerLeft(
-      Offset(maxIndicatorRadius + altX, indicatorMargin + altY),
-    );
+    // region center
+    // FIXME
+    final center = size.center(Offset.zero);
+    final topOfCenter = center.translate(altX, -indicatorMargin + altY);
+    final bottomOfCenter = center.translate(altX, indicatorMargin + altY);
+    // endregion
+    final inboundBottom = size.bottomCenter(Offset.zero);
+    final outboundBottom =
+        inboundBottom.translate(altX, safeItemGap + overrideOffsetYForBottom);
+
+    // region calculate starting point
+/*
+    switch (indicatorPosition) {
+      case IndicatorPosition.top:
+        topStartY = -size.height / 2;
+        break;
+      case IndicatorPosition.center:
+        topStartY = 0;
+        break;
+      case IndicatorPosition.bottom:
+        //        startY = size.height / 2;
+        break;
+    }*/
+    // endregion
 
     // if not first, draw top-to-center  upper line
-    if (!isFirst) canvas.drawLine(top, topOfCenter, linePaint);
+//    if (!isFirst) canvas.drawLine(outboundTop, topOfCenter, linePaint);
     // if not last, draw center-to-bottom bottom line
-    if (!isLast) canvas.drawLine(bottomOfCenter, bottom, linePaint);
-  }
-
-  @override
-  bool shouldRepaint(CustomPainter oldDelegate) {
-    return true;
-  }
-}
+    if (!isLast) canvas.drawLine(bottomOfCenter, outboundBottom, testLinePaint);
+* */
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index eda2aaa..3a88f60 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: flutter_timeline
 description: a fully customizable & general timeline widget, based on real-world application references
-version: 0.0.4+8
+version: 0.1.1+12
 homepage: https://github.com/softmarshmallow/flutter-timeline
 repository: https://github.com/softmarshmallow/flutter-timeline