diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 25a1c9b..4bcc75c 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import authRouter from './src/auth.js';
 import { requireAuth, requireAdmin } from './src/middleware.js';
 import { q } from './src/db.js'; // also side-effect: opens DB + runs schema
 import { MOBILE_UA_RE } from './src/ua.js';
+import { recordEvent } from './src/events.js';
 
 const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
 const app = express();
@@ -191,7 +192,15 @@ function wantsMobileView(req) {
 }
 
 app.get('/timeline', requireAuth, (req, res) => {
-  if (wantsMobileView(req)) {
+  const forced = ['mobile', 'desktop'].includes((req.query.view || '').toLowerCase());
+  const view = wantsMobileView(req) ? 'mobile' : 'desktop';
+  recordEvent(req, {
+    type: 'timeline_view',
+    email: req.session.email,
+    sessionId: req.session.id,
+    meta: { view, forced },
+  });
+  if (view === 'mobile') {
     return res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, 'protected', 'mobile', 'index.html'));
   }
   return res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, 'protected', 'index.html'));