melineGroups[timelineGroups.length - 1].data, eventIntervals, isAlert, regex)
        // leaving this for posterity so future me (or someone else) can try it, but I think ordering by name makes the
        // patterns shown by timing hide and timing appears more relevant to my eyes.
        // sort alerts alphabetically for display purposes, but keep the json itself ordered by time.
        // timelineGroups[timelineGroups.length - 1].data.sort(function (e1 ,e2){
        //     if (e1.label.includes("alert"