diff --git a/MyTimeline.py b/MyTimeline.py
index bf7fb2f..207fcd2 100644
--- a/MyTimeline.py
+++ b/MyTimeline.py
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ TOOLTIP_BORDER_WIDTH = 8  # Border width for tooltip window
 PORTRAIT_SIZE_TIMELINE = 24  # Size of timeline portraits
 PORTRAIT_SIZE_TOOLTIP = 120  # Size of tooltip portraits
 PORTRAIT_MARGIN = 5  # Margin around portraits
+PORTRAIT_GAP = 12  # Gap in pixels between event marker edge and portrait edge
 
 # Font Constants
 FONT_FAMILY = "Sans"
@@ -3119,7 +3120,8 @@ class MyTimelineView(NavigationView):
             
             # Draw portrait if person has one (between timeline and label)
             if event_data.person:
-                portrait_x = timeline_x + PORTRAIT_MARGIN + PORTRAIT_SIZE_TIMELINE / 2
+                # Position portrait with gap after event marker edge
+                portrait_x = timeline_x + EVENT_MARKER_SIZE / 2 + PORTRAIT_GAP + PORTRAIT_SIZE_TIMELINE / 2
                 self.draw_portrait(context, portrait_x, event_data.y_pos, 
                                  event_data.person, PORTRAIT_SIZE_TIMELINE)
             
@@ -3127,7 +3129,7 @@ class MyTimelineView(NavigationView):
             label_x = timeline_x + LABEL_X_OFFSET
             # Adjust label position if portrait is present
             if event_data.person:
-                label_x = timeline_x + PORTRAIT_SIZE_TIMELINE + PORTRAIT_MARGIN * 2 + LABEL_X_OFFSET
+                label_x = timeline_x + EVENT_MARKER_SIZE / 2 + PORTRAIT_GAP + PORTRAIT_SIZE_TIMELINE + PORTRAIT_MARGIN + LABEL_X_OFFSET
             self.draw_event_label(
                 context, label_x, event_data.y_pos, event_data.date_obj, 
                 event_data.event, event_data.person, event_data.event_type, is_hovered
@@ -3174,14 +3176,15 @@ class MyTimelineView(NavigationView):
         # Get adjusted events with collision detection (uses cache)
         events_with_y_pos = self._get_adjusted_events(context, timeline_y_start, timeline_y_end)
         
-        # Draw events
-        self._draw_events(context, events_with_y_pos, timeline_x)
-
         # Draw visual connections for selected person (from selected event)
+        # Draw before events so lines appear below event markers
         if self.selected_person_handles:
             self.draw_person_connections(context, events_with_y_pos, timeline_x, 
                                        timeline_y_start, timeline_y_end)
         
+        # Draw events
+        self._draw_events(context, events_with_y_pos, timeline_x)
+        
         # Draw year markers on the left
         self.draw_year_markers(context, timeline_x, timeline_y_start, timeline_y_end, 
                               min_date, max_date)