# Kibana Timelion Offset **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Tags:** timelion\ **Created:** [November 10, 2020, 10:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-timelion-offset/254891 "2020-11-10T10:24:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PRODIPTO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@PRODIPTO](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/PRODIPTO)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 10:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-timelion-offset/254891/1 "2020-11-10T10:24:06Z")
Hi .. I am trying to build a Kibana Timelion Vizualization to compare data between two different dates .. However the current Timelion feature only allows me to put specific offset values which essentially means that my Timelion is getting limited to compare data between only two **specific** dates .. Is there a way I can make the offset value dynamic so that it can be passed by the user from the dashboard and the data can be compared between **any** two dates ? Thanks Prodipto ---
**Author:** ![Vadims\_Daleckis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vadims_daleckis/32/57613_2.png) [@Vadims\_Daleckis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vadims_Daleckis)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 11:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-timelion-offset/254891/2 "2020-11-10T11:22:20Z")
Unfortunately now Kibana does not allow users to define their custom "variables". But there is an issue on GitHub [https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/81349](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/81349) to add support for Dashboard variables. I have linked this thread in a comment there. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 11:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-timelion-offset/254891/3 "2020-12-08T11:22:40Z")
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