feat: Configurable Timeline Date Format using settings

frappe/core/doctype/user/user.json

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
   "form_sidebar",
   "timeline",
   "dashboard",
+  "show_absolute_datetime_foramt",
   "change_password",
   "new_password",
   "logout_all_sessions",
@@ -827,6 +828,12 @@
    "fieldname": "dashboard",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "label": "Dashboard"
+  },
+  {
+   "default": "0",
+   "fieldname": "show_absolute_datetime_foramt",
+   "fieldtype": "Check",
+   "label": "Show absolute datetime values"
   }
  ],
  "icon": "fa fa-user",
@@ -885,7 +892,7 @@
   }
  ],
  "make_attachments_public": 1,
- "modified": "2025-03-17 11:29:39.254304",
+ "modified": "2025-05-20 20:20:56.377578",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Core",
  "name": "User",

frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py

@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ class User(Document):
 		search_bar: DF.Check
 		send_me_a_copy: DF.Check
 		send_welcome_email: DF.Check
+		show_absolute_datetime_foramt: DF.Check
 		simultaneous_sessions: DF.Int
 		social_logins: DF.Table[UserSocialLogin]
 		thread_notify: DF.Check

frappe/public/js/frappe/form/footer/base_timeline.js

@@ -138,7 +138,13 @@ class BaseTimeline {
 		let timeline_content = timeline_item.find(".timeline-content");
 		timeline_content.append(item.content);
 		if (!item.hide_timestamp && !item.is_card) {
-			timeline_content.append(`<span> · ${comment_when(item.creation)}</span>`);
+			timeline_content.append(
+				`<span> · ${
+					frappe.boot.user.show_absolute_datetime_foramt === 1
+						? frappe.datetime.str_to_user(item.creation)
+						: comment_when(item.creation)
+				}</span>`
+			);
 		}
 		if (item.id) {
 			timeline_content.attr("id", item.id);

frappe/public/js/frappe/form/sidebar/form_sidebar.js

@@ -95,8 +95,9 @@ frappe.ui.form.Sidebar = class {
 				__("{0} created this", [get_user_link(this.frm.doc.owner)])
 			) +
 			" · " +
-			comment_when(this.frm.doc.creation);
-
+			(frappe.boot.user.show_absolute_datetime_foramt === 1
+				? frappe.datetime.str_to_user(this.frm.doc.creation)
+				: comment_when(this.frm.doc.creation));
 		let modified_message =
 			get_user_message(
 				this.frm.doc.modified_by,
@@ -104,7 +105,9 @@ frappe.ui.form.Sidebar = class {
 				__("{0} last edited this", [get_user_link(this.frm.doc.modified_by)])
 			) +
 			" · " +
-			comment_when(this.frm.doc.modified);
+			(frappe.boot.user.show_absolute_datetime_foramt === 1
+				? frappe.datetime.str_to_user(this.frm.doc.modified)
+				: comment_when(this.frm.doc.modified));
 
 		if (user_list.length === 1) {
 			// same user created and edited

frappe/utils/user.py

@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ class UserPermissions:
 				"language",
 				"last_name",
 				"mute_sounds",
+				"show_absolute_datetime_foramt",
 				"send_me_a_copy",
 				"user_type",
 				"onboarding_status",