# Emphasizing current time step by showing a marker or plot gradually with time (when x axis is not time)
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/emphasizing-current-time-step-by-showing-a-marker-or-plot-gradually-with-time-when-x-axis-is-not-time/15805
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [November 28, 2024, 3:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/emphasizing-current-time-step-by-showing-a-marker-or-plot-gradually-with-time-when-x-axis-is-not-time/15805 "2024-11-28T03:52:04Z")
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### Author:  [@mehrpay](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mehrpay)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2024, 3:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/emphasizing-current-time-step-by-showing-a-marker-or-plot-gradually-with-time-when-x-axis-is-not-time/15805/1 "2024-11-28T03:52:04Z")
I want to show the plot data chart next to the render view by **emphasizing the current step on the plot curves**.
This can be done with a **time marker** when the x axis is time, but is there a way **when plotting not against time**?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/emphasizing-current-time-step-by-showing-a-marker-or-plot-gradually-with-time-when-x-axis-is-not-time/15805/2 "2024-11-28T09:15:17Z")
But what is the “current step” when its not plotting against time ?
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### Author:  [@mehrpay](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mehrpay)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/emphasizing-current-time-step-by-showing-a-marker-or-plot-gradually-with-time-when-x-axis-is-not-time/15805/3 "2025-04-10T03:04:38Z")
Imagine that the element has force and displacement data that can be plotted against time. But how can I plot force against displacement, which is a common output?