diff --git a/lib/src/timeline/timeline.dart b/lib/src/timeline/timeline.dart
index 54953b5f..f6ade976 100644
--- a/lib/src/timeline/timeline.dart
+++ b/lib/src/timeline/timeline.dart
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import 'package:test_api/src/backend/invoker.dart';
 import 'package:test_api/src/backend/live_test.dart';
 
 TimelineMode _globalTimelineMode =
-    getTimelineModeFromEnv() ?? TimelineMode.record;
+    getTimelineModeFromEnv() ?? TimelineMode.reportOnError;
 
 /// Returns the global timeline mode than can be used across multiple tests
 TimelineMode get globalTimelineMode => _globalTimelineMode;
@@ -34,12 +34,15 @@ Example: timeline.mode = $value;
   _globalTimelineMode = value;
 }
 
-/// Use --dart-define=SPOT_TIMELINE_MODE=live|record|off to set the [TimelineMode]
+/// Use --dart-define=SPOT_TIMELINE_MODE=live|always|reportOnError|off to set the [TimelineMode]
 /// for all tests
 TimelineMode? getTimelineModeFromEnv() {
   final mode = const String.fromEnvironment('SPOT_TIMELINE_MODE').toLowerCase();
   return switch (mode) {
     'live' => TimelineMode.live,
+    'always' => TimelineMode.always,
+    'reportOnError' => TimelineMode.reportOnError,
+    // ignore: deprecated_member_use_from_same_package
     'record' => TimelineMode.record,
     'off' => TimelineMode.off,
     _ => null,
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ class Timeline {
 
   TimelineMode _mode = _globalTimelineMode;
 
-  /// The mode of the timeline. Defaults to [TimelineMode.off].
+  /// The mode of the timeline. Defaults to [TimelineMode.reportOnError].
   TimelineMode get mode => _mode;
 
   set mode(TimelineMode value) {
@@ -115,9 +118,10 @@ class Timeline {
       switch (value) {
         TimelineMode.live =>
           '🔴 - Live! Shows all timeline events as they happen',
+        TimelineMode.always => '🔴 - Always shows the timeline',
         TimelineMode.reportOnError =>
           '🔴 - Shows the timeline when the test fails',
-        TimelineMode.always => '🔴 - Always shows the timeline',
+        // ignore: deprecated_member_use_from_same_package
         TimelineMode.record =>
           '🔴 - Recording, but only showing on test failure',
         TimelineMode.off => '⏸︎ - Timeline recording is off',
@@ -208,10 +212,6 @@ class Timeline {
         // Finalize with html report
         await processPendingScreenshots();
         printHTML();
-      case TimelineMode.record:
-        await reportOnError();
-      case TimelineMode.reportOnError:
-        await reportOnError();
       case TimelineMode.always:
         // ignore: avoid_print
         print('Generating timeline report');
@@ -222,6 +222,11 @@ class Timeline {
         }
         // best for humans
         printHTML();
+      // ignore: deprecated_member_use_from_same_package
+      case TimelineMode.record:
+        await reportOnError();
+      case TimelineMode.reportOnError:
+        await reportOnError();
       case TimelineMode.off:
         // do nothing
         break;
@@ -288,11 +293,7 @@ class TimelineEvent {
   final Color color;
 }
 
-/// The mode of the timeline.
-/// Available modes:
-/// - [TimelineMode.live] - The timeline is recording and printing events as they happen.
-/// - [TimelineMode.record] - The timeline is recording but not printing events unless the test fails.
-/// - [TimelineMode.off] - The timeline is not recording.
+/// The mode of the [Timeline] and how it should be generated
 enum TimelineMode {
   /// The timeline is recording and printing events to the console as they happen.
   /// The timeline is also generated at the end of the test.
diff --git a/test/timeline/drag/act_drag_timeline_test_bodies.dart b/test/timeline/drag/act_drag_timeline_test_bodies.dart
index 0e32dcc0..f623ba5d 100644
--- a/test/timeline/drag/act_drag_timeline_test_bodies.dart
+++ b/test/timeline/drag/act_drag_timeline_test_bodies.dart
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ class ActDragTimelineTestBodies {
   static const _passingDragAmount = 23;
   static const _passingOffset = Offset(0, -2300);
 
-  static Future<void> liveWithoutError(
-    WidgetTester tester, {
-    bool isGlobal = false,
-  }) async {
+  static Future<void> liveWithoutError(WidgetTester tester) async {
+    final isGlobal = timeline.mode == TimelineMode.live;
     final output = await captureConsoleOutput(() async {
       if (!isGlobal) {
         timeline.mode = TimelineMode.live;
@@ -37,10 +35,8 @@ class ActDragTimelineTestBodies {
     );
   }
 
-  static Future<void> offWithoutError(
-    WidgetTester tester, {
-    bool isGlobal = false,
-  }) async {
+  static Future<void> offWithoutError(WidgetTester tester) async {
+    final isGlobal = timeline.mode == TimelineMode.off;
     final output = await captureConsoleOutput(() async {
       if (!isGlobal) {
         timeline.mode = TimelineMode.off;
@@ -54,12 +50,12 @@ class ActDragTimelineTestBodies {
     expect(lines.length, isGlobal ? 0 : 1);
   }
 
-  static Future<void> recordTurnOff(
-    WidgetTester tester, {
-    bool isGlobal = false,
-  }) async {
+  static Future<void> recordTurnOff(WidgetTester tester) async {
+    final isGlobal = timeline.mode == TimelineMode.off;
     final output = await captureConsoleOutput(() async {
-      timeline.mode = TimelineMode.off;
+      if (!isGlobal) {
+        timeline.mode = TimelineMode.off;
+      }
       await _testBody(tester);
     });
     final lines = output.split('\n')..removeWhere((line) => line.isEmpty);
@@ -67,14 +63,14 @@ class ActDragTimelineTestBodies {
     expect(lines.first, contains('⏸︎ - Timeline recording is off'));
   }
 
-  static Future<void> recordNoError(
-    WidgetTester tester, {
-    bool isGlobal = false,
-  }) async {
+  static Future<void> recordNoError(WidgetTester tester) async {
+    final isGlobal = timeline.mode == TimelineMode.reportOnError;
     final output = await captureConsoleOutput(() async {
-      // Won't change anything, since it's default. Here to make sure
-      // nothing is printed when the mode doesn't change.
-      timeline.mode = TimelineMode.record;
+      if (!isGlobal) {
+        // Won't change anything, since it's default. Here to make sure
+        // nothing is printed when the mode doesn't change.
+        timeline.mode = TimelineMode.reportOnError;
+      }
       await _testBody(tester);
     });
     final lines = output.split('\n')..removeWhere((line) => line.isEmpty);
@@ -83,9 +79,26 @@ class ActDragTimelineTestBodies {
     expect(lines.length, 0, reason: output);
   }
 
-  static Future<void> liveWithoutErrorPrintsHTML({
-    bool isGlobal = false,
-  }) async {
+  static Future<void> alwaysNoError(WidgetTester tester) async {
+    final isGlobal = timeline.mode == TimelineMode.always;
+    final output = await captureConsoleOutput(() async {
+      if (!isGlobal) {
+        // always print the timeline
+        timeline.mode = TimelineMode.always;
+      }
+      await _testBody(tester);
+    });
+    final lines = output.split('\n')..removeWhere((line) => line.isEmpty);
+    if (!isGlobal) {
+      expect(lines.length, 1);
+      expect(lines.first, contains('🔴 - Always shows the timeline'));
+    } else {
+      expect(lines.length, 0);
+    }
+  }
+
+  static Future<void> liveWithoutErrorPrintsHTML() async {
+    final isGlobal = timeline.mode == TimelineMode.live;
     final stdout = await _outputFromDragTestProcess(
       title: 'Live timeline - without error, prints HTML',
       timelineMode: TimelineMode.live,
@@ -115,9 +128,8 @@ class ActDragTimelineTestBodies {
     );
   }
 
-  static Future<void> liveWithoutErrorPrintsHTMLNoDuplicates({
-    bool isGlobal = false,
-  }) async {
+  static Future<void> liveWithoutErrorPrintsHTMLNoDuplicates() async {
+    final isGlobal = timeline.mode == TimelineMode.live;
     final stdout = await _outputFromDragTestProcess(
       isGlobalMode: isGlobal,
       title: 'Live timeline - without error, no duplicates, prints HTML',
@@ -154,9 +166,8 @@ class ActDragTimelineTestBodies {
     );
   }
 
-  static Future<void> liveWithErrorPrintsHTMLNoDuplicates({
-    bool isGlobal = false,
-  }) async {
+  static Future<void> liveWithErrorPrintsHTMLNoDuplicates() async {
+    final isGlobal = timeline.mode == TimelineMode.live;
     final stdout = await _outputFromDragTestProcess(
       isGlobalMode: isGlobal,
       title: 'Live timeline - with error, no duplicates, prints HTML',
@@ -200,12 +211,11 @@ class ActDragTimelineTestBodies {
     );
   }
 
-  static Future<void> recordWithErrorPrintsHTML({
-    bool isGlobal = false,
-  }) async {
+  static Future<void> recordWithErrorPrintsHTML() async {
+    final isGlobal = timeline.mode == TimelineMode.reportOnError;
     final stdout = await _outputFromDragTestProcess(
       title: 'OnError timeline - with error, prints timeline',
-      timelineMode: TimelineMode.record,
+      timelineMode: TimelineMode.reportOnError,
       drags: _failingDragAmount,
       isGlobalMode: isGlobal,
     );
diff --git a/test/timeline/drag/global/global_always_timeline_drag_test.dart b/test/timeline/drag/global/global_always_timeline_drag_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..123acdcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/timeline/drag/global/global_always_timeline_drag_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:spot/src/timeline/timeline.dart';
+
+import '../act_drag_timeline_test_bodies.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  globalTimelineMode = TimelineMode.always;
+  group('Global: always', () {
+    testWidgets('turn off during test', (tester) async {
+      await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.recordTurnOff(tester);
+    });
+    testWidgets('no error print nothing', (tester) async {
+      await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.alwaysNoError(tester);
+    });
+    test('with error, prints timeline and html', () async {
+      await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.recordWithErrorPrintsHTML();
+    });
+  });
+}
diff --git a/test/timeline/drag/global/global_live_timeline_drag_test.dart b/test/timeline/drag/global/global_live_timeline_drag_test.dart
index fb9e547b..17237bd4 100644
--- a/test/timeline/drag/global/global_live_timeline_drag_test.dart
+++ b/test/timeline/drag/global/global_live_timeline_drag_test.dart
@@ -5,20 +5,24 @@ import '../act_drag_timeline_test_bodies.dart';
 
 void main() {
   globalTimelineMode = TimelineMode.live;
-  testWidgets('Global: live, without error', (tester) async {
-    await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.liveWithoutError(
-      tester,
-      isGlobal: true,
-    );
-  });
-  test('Global: live - without error, prints HTML, no duplicates', () async {
-    await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.liveWithoutErrorPrintsHTMLNoDuplicates(
-      isGlobal: true,
-    );
-  });
-  test('Global: live - with error, prints HTML, no duplicates', () async {
-    await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.liveWithErrorPrintsHTMLNoDuplicates(
-      isGlobal: true,
-    );
+  group('Global: live', () {
+    testWidgets('turn off during test', (tester) async {
+      await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.recordTurnOff(tester);
+    });
+    testWidgets('no error print nothing', (tester) async {
+      await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.alwaysNoError(tester);
+    });
+    test('with error, prints timeline and html', () async {
+      await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.recordWithErrorPrintsHTML();
+    });
+    testWidgets('without error', (tester) async {
+      await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.liveWithoutError(tester);
+    });
+    test('without error, prints HTML, no duplicates', () async {
+      await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.liveWithoutErrorPrintsHTMLNoDuplicates();
+    });
+    test('with error, prints HTML, no duplicates', () async {
+      await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.liveWithErrorPrintsHTMLNoDuplicates();
+    });
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/timeline/drag/global/global_off_timeline_drag_test.dart b/test/timeline/drag/global/global_off_timeline_drag_test.dart
index 4105c3e8..98d53331 100644
--- a/test/timeline/drag/global/global_off_timeline_drag_test.dart
+++ b/test/timeline/drag/global/global_off_timeline_drag_test.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ import '../act_drag_timeline_test_bodies.dart';
 void main() {
   globalTimelineMode = TimelineMode.off;
   testWidgets('Global: off does not record', (tester) async {
-    await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.offWithoutError(tester, isGlobal: true);
+    await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.offWithoutError(tester);
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/timeline/drag/global/global_record_timeline_drag_test.dart b/test/timeline/drag/global/global_record_timeline_drag_test.dart
index 42bf377b..e92a8855 100644
--- a/test/timeline/drag/global/global_record_timeline_drag_test.dart
+++ b/test/timeline/drag/global/global_record_timeline_drag_test.dart
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ import 'package:spot/src/timeline/timeline.dart';
 import '../act_drag_timeline_test_bodies.dart';
 
 void main() {
-  globalTimelineMode = TimelineMode.record;
-  testWidgets('Global: record, turn off during test', (tester) async {
-    await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.recordTurnOff(tester, isGlobal: true);
+  globalTimelineMode = TimelineMode.reportOnError;
+  testWidgets('Global: reportOnError, turn off during test', (tester) async {
+    await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.recordTurnOff(tester);
   });
-  testWidgets('Global: record - without error', (tester) async {
-    await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.recordNoError(tester, isGlobal: true);
+  testWidgets('Global: reportOnError - without error', (tester) async {
+    await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.recordNoError(tester);
   });
-  test('Global: record, with error, prints timeline and html', () async {
-    await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.recordWithErrorPrintsHTML(isGlobal: true);
+  test('Global: reportOnError, with error, prints timeline and html', () async {
+    await ActDragTimelineTestBodies.recordWithErrorPrintsHTML();
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/timeline/tap/act_tap_timeline_test_bodies.dart b/test/timeline/tap/act_tap_timeline_test_bodies.dart
index 6f2facbd..6c39d765 100644
--- a/test/timeline/tap/act_tap_timeline_test_bodies.dart
+++ b/test/timeline/tap/act_tap_timeline_test_bodies.dart
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class ActTapTimelineTestBodies {
   }) async {
     final output = await captureConsoleOutput(() async {
       if (!isGlobalMode) {
-        timeline.mode = TimelineMode.record;
+        timeline.mode = TimelineMode.reportOnError;
       }
       await tester.pumpWidget(const TimelineTestWidget());
       _addButtonSelector.existsOnce();
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Example: timeline.mode = $globalTimelineModeToSwitch;
   }) async {
     final stdout = await _outputFromTapTestProcess(
       title: 'OnError timeline - with error, prints timeline',
-      timelineMode: TimelineMode.record,
+      timelineMode: TimelineMode.reportOnError,
       shouldFail: true,
       isGlobalMode: isGlobalMode,
       captureStart: ['Timeline of test'],
diff --git a/test/timeline/tap/global/global_record_timeline_tap_test.dart b/test/timeline/tap/global/global_record_timeline_tap_test.dart
index 165ac11f..32d4eba2 100644
--- a/test/timeline/tap/global/global_record_timeline_tap_test.dart
+++ b/test/timeline/tap/global/global_record_timeline_tap_test.dart
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ import 'package:spot/src/timeline/timeline.dart';
 import '../act_tap_timeline_test_bodies.dart';
 
 void main() {
-  globalTimelineMode = TimelineMode.record;
-  testWidgets('Global: record, without error', (tester) async {
+  globalTimelineMode = TimelineMode.reportOnError;
+  testWidgets('Global: reportOnError, without error', (tester) async {
     await ActTapTimelineTestBodies.recordWithoutError(
       tester: tester,
       isGlobalMode: true,
     );
   });
-  test('Global: record, with error', () async {
+  test('Global: reportOnError, with error', () async {
     await ActTapTimelineTestBodies.recordWithError(isGlobalMode: true);
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/timeline/tap/local/local_timeline_tap_test.dart b/test/timeline/tap/local/local_timeline_tap_test.dart
index 24051484..a801a918 100644
--- a/test/timeline/tap/local/local_timeline_tap_test.dart
+++ b/test/timeline/tap/local/local_timeline_tap_test.dart
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void main() {
   test('Throws when global mode is changed during test', () async {
     await ActTapTimelineTestBodies.throwOnGlobalTimelineChange(
       initialGlobalMode: TimelineMode.live,
-      globalTimelineModeToSwitch: TimelineMode.record,
+      globalTimelineModeToSwitch: TimelineMode.reportOnError,
     );
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/timeline/timeline_test_shared.dart b/test/timeline/timeline_test_shared.dart
index 1504e6b1..c2138905 100644
--- a/test/timeline/timeline_test_shared.dart
+++ b/test/timeline/timeline_test_shared.dart
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ String localTimelineInitiator(TimelineMode timelineMode) {
       'timeline.mode = TimelineMode.live;\nexpect(timeline.mode, TimelineMode.live);',
     TimelineMode.always =>
       'timeline.mode = TimelineMode.always;\nexpect(timeline.mode, TimelineMode.always);',
+    // ignore: deprecated_member_use_from_same_package
     TimelineMode.record =>
       'timeline.mode = TimelineMode.record;\nexpect(timeline.mode, TimelineMode.record);',
     TimelineMode.reportOnError =>
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ String globalTimelineInitiator(TimelineMode timelineMode) {
     TimelineMode.always => 'globalTimelineMode = TimelineMode.always;',
     TimelineMode.reportOnError =>
       'globalTimelineMode = TimelineMode.reportOnError;',
+    // ignore: deprecated_member_use_from_same_package
     TimelineMode.record => 'globalTimelineMode = TimelineMode.record;',
     TimelineMode.off => 'globalTimelineMode = TimelineMode.off;',
   };