1. A method, comprising: displaying a representation of a timeline; concurrently displaying along the representation of the timeline at least one graphical indicator that represents a first set of events among a plurality of sets of events, wherein the first set of events is associated with a time frame within a time period represented by the timeline, each event in the first set of events has an associated event time that occurs within the associated time frame, the at least one graphical indicator is displayed at a position along the representation of the timeline corresponding to the associated time frame, and one or more events in the first set of events includes at least one of: raw data, machine data, unstructured data, or transformed raw data; displaying a second at least one graphical indicator that represents a second set of events among the plurality of sets of events, the second at least one graphical indicator displayed in a display area that is parallel with a display area in which the at least one graphical indicator is displayed; wherein the first set of events or the second set of events is selected using a search acceleration technique that is applied to events in the plurality of events prior to user input requesting display of the at least one graphical indicator; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.