diff --git a/web_timeline/readme/ROADMAP.rst b/web_timeline/readme/ROADMAP.rst
index bb674e558..6ddc95d41 100644
--- a/web_timeline/readme/ROADMAP.rst
+++ b/web_timeline/readme/ROADMAP.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 * Implement a more efficient way of refreshing timeline after a record update;
 * Make ``attrs`` attribute work;
-* Make action attributes work (create, edit, delete) like in form and tree views.
 * When grouping by m2m and more than one record is set, the timeline item appears only
   on one group. Allow showing in both groups.
 * When grouping by m2m and dragging for changing the time or the group, the changes on
diff --git a/web_timeline/static/src/js/timeline_controller.esm.js b/web_timeline/static/src/js/timeline_controller.esm.js
index 21318e0a3..fac8f11ed 100644
--- a/web_timeline/static/src/js/timeline_controller.esm.js
+++ b/web_timeline/static/src/js/timeline_controller.esm.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {Component} from "@odoo/owl";
 export default AbstractController.extend({
     custom_events: _.extend({}, AbstractController.prototype.custom_events, {
         onGroupClick: "_onGroupClick",
+        onItemDoubleClick: "_onItemDoubleClick",
         onUpdate: "_onUpdate",
         onRemove: "_onRemove",
         onMove: "_onMove",
@@ -101,6 +102,17 @@ export default AbstractController.extend({
         });
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Triggered on double-click on an item in read-only mode (otherwise, we use _onUpdate).
+     *
+     * @private
+     * @param {EventObject} event
+     * @returns {jQuery.Deferred}
+     */
+    _onItemDoubleClick: function (event) {
+        return this.openItem(event.data.item, false);
+    },
+
     /**
      * Opens a form view of a clicked timeline
      * item (triggered by the TimelineRenderer).
@@ -109,33 +121,35 @@ export default AbstractController.extend({
      * @param {EventObject} event
      */
     _onUpdate: function (event) {
-        this.renderer = event.data.renderer;
-        const rights = event.data.rights;
         const item = event.data.item;
-        const id = Number(item.evt.id) || item.evt.id;
-        const title = item.evt.__name;
+        const item_id = Number(item.evt.id) || item.evt.id;
+        return this.openItem(item_id, true);
+    },
+
+    /** Open specified item, either through modal, or by navigating to form view. */
+    openItem: function (item_id, is_editable) {
         if (this.open_popup_action) {
+            const options = {
+                resModel: this.model.modelName,
+                resId: item_id,
+                context: this.getSession().user_context,
+            };
+            if (is_editable) {
+                options.onRecordSaved = () => this.write_completed();
+            } else {
+                options.preventEdit = true;
+            }
             this.Dialog = Component.env.services.dialog.add(
                 FormViewDialog,
-                {
-                    resId: id,
-                    context: this.getSession().user_context,
-                    title: title,
-                    onRecordSaved: () => this.write_completed(),
-                    resModel: this.model.modelName,
-                },
+                options,
                 {}
             );
         } else {
-            let mode = "readonly";
-            if (rights.write) {
-                mode = "edit";
-            }
             this.trigger_up("switch_view", {
                 view_type: "form",
-                res_id: id,
-                mode: mode,
                 model: this.model.modelName,
+                res_id: item_id,
+                mode: is_editable ? "edit" : "readonly",
             });
         }
     },
diff --git a/web_timeline/static/src/js/timeline_renderer.js b/web_timeline/static/src/js/timeline_renderer.js
index 10f90cc0a..aba23f760 100644
--- a/web_timeline/static/src/js/timeline_renderer.js
+++ b/web_timeline/static/src/js/timeline_renderer.js
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ odoo.define("web_timeline.TimelineRenderer", function (require) {
             this.modelName = params.model;
             this.mode = params.mode;
             this.options = params.options;
+            this.can_create = params.can_create;
+            this.can_update = params.can_update;
+            this.can_delete = params.can_delete;
             this.min_height = params.min_height;
             this.date_start = params.date_start;
             this.date_stop = params.date_stop;
@@ -192,22 +195,25 @@ odoo.define("web_timeline.TimelineRenderer", function (require) {
          */
         init_timeline: function () {
             this._computeMode();
-            this.options.editable = {
-                // Add new items by double tapping
-                add: this.modelClass.data.rights.create,
+            this.options.editable = {};
+            if (this.can_update && this.modelClass.data.rights.write) {
+                this.options.onMove = this.on_move;
+                this.options.onUpdate = this.on_update;
                 // Drag items horizontally
-                updateTime: this.modelClass.data.rights.write,
+                this.options.editable.updateTime = true;
                 // Drag items from one group to another
-                updateGroup: this.modelClass.data.rights.write,
+                this.options.editable.updateGroup = true;
+                if (this.can_create && this.modelClass.data.rights.create) {
+                    this.options.onAdd = this.on_add;
+                    // Add new items by double tapping
+                    this.options.editable.add = true;
+                }
+            }
+            if (this.can_delete && this.modelClass.data.rights.unlink) {
+                this.options.onRemove = this.on_remove;
                 // Delete an item by tapping the delete button top right
-                remove: this.modelClass.data.rights.unlink,
-            };
-            $.extend(this.options, {
-                onAdd: this.on_add,
-                onMove: this.on_move,
-                onUpdate: this.on_update,
-                onRemove: this.on_remove,
-            });
+                this.options.editable.remove = true;
+            }
             this.options.xss = {disabled: true};
             this.qweb = new QWeb(session.debug, {_s: session.origin}, false);
             if (this.arch.children.length) {
@@ -218,7 +224,11 @@ odoo.define("web_timeline.TimelineRenderer", function (require) {
             }
 
             this.timeline = new vis.Timeline(this.$timeline.get(0), {}, this.options);
-            this.timeline.on("click", this.on_group_click);
+            this.timeline.on("click", this.on_timeline_click);
+            if (!this.options.onUpdate) {
+                // In read-only mode, catch double-clicks this way.
+                this.timeline.on("doubleClick", this.on_timeline_double_click);
+            }
             const group_bys = this.arch.attrs.default_group_by.split(",");
             this.last_group_bys = group_bys;
             this.last_domains = this.modelClass.data.domain;
@@ -553,12 +563,12 @@ odoo.define("web_timeline.TimelineRenderer", function (require) {
         },
 
         /**
-         * Handle a click on a group header.
+         * Handle a click within the timeline.
          *
          * @param {ClickEvent} e
          * @private
          */
-        on_group_click: function (e) {
+        on_timeline_click: function (e) {
             if (e.what === "group-label" && e.group !== -1) {
                 this._trigger(
                     e,
@@ -570,6 +580,24 @@ odoo.define("web_timeline.TimelineRenderer", function (require) {
             }
         },
 
+        /**
+         * Handle a double-click within the timeline.
+         *
+         * @param {ClickEvent} e
+         * @private
+         */
+        on_timeline_double_click: function (e) {
+            if (e.what === "item" && e.item !== -1) {
+                this._trigger(
+                    e.item,
+                    () => {
+                        // No callback
+                    },
+                    "onItemDoubleClick"
+                );
+            }
+        },
+
         /**
          * Trigger onUpdate.
          *
@@ -615,7 +643,7 @@ odoo.define("web_timeline.TimelineRenderer", function (require) {
         },
 
         /**
-         * Trigger_up encapsulation adds by default the rights, and the renderer.
+         * Trigger_up encapsulation adds by default the renderer.
          *
          * @param {HTMLElement} item
          * @param {Function} callback
@@ -626,7 +654,6 @@ odoo.define("web_timeline.TimelineRenderer", function (require) {
             this.trigger_up(trigger, {
                 item: item,
                 callback: callback,
-                rights: this.modelClass.data.rights,
                 renderer: this,
             });
         },
diff --git a/web_timeline/static/src/js/timeline_view.js b/web_timeline/static/src/js/timeline_view.js
index f9e0f1e56..3971db4f7 100644
--- a/web_timeline/static/src/js/timeline_view.js
+++ b/web_timeline/static/src/js/timeline_view.js
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ odoo.define("web_timeline.TimelineView", function (require) {
         return _.isUndefined(value) || _.isNull(value);
     }
 
+    function toBoolDefaultTrue(value) {
+        return isNullOrUndef(value) ? true : utils.toBoolElse(value, true);
+    }
+
     var TimelineView = AbstractView.extend({
         display_name: _lt("Timeline"),
         icon: "fa fa-tasks",
@@ -100,6 +104,9 @@ odoo.define("web_timeline.TimelineView", function (require) {
             this.rendererParams.model = this.modelName;
             this.rendererParams.view = this;
             this.rendererParams.options = this._preapre_vis_timeline_options(attrs);
+            this.rendererParams.can_create = toBoolDefaultTrue(attrs.create);
+            this.rendererParams.can_update = toBoolDefaultTrue(attrs.edit);
+            this.rendererParams.can_delete = toBoolDefaultTrue(attrs.delete);
             this.rendererParams.date_start = date_start;
             this.rendererParams.date_stop = date_stop;
             this.rendererParams.date_delay = date_delay;
@@ -127,9 +134,7 @@ odoo.define("web_timeline.TimelineView", function (require) {
                 selectable: true,
                 multiselect: true,
                 showCurrentTime: true,
-                stack: isNullOrUndef(attrs.stack)
-                    ? true
-                    : utils.toBoolElse(attrs.stack, true),
+                stack: toBoolDefaultTrue(attrs.stack),
                 margin: attrs.margin ? JSON.parse(attrs.margin) : {item: 2},
                 zoomKey: attrs.zoomKey || "ctrlKey",
             };