diff -r 586dcd606e47 -r 3d2720f95cfb src/main.cpp
--- a/src/main.cpp	Sat Jun 28 11:32:08 2025 +0200
+++ b/src/main.cpp	Tue Jul 15 19:14:29 2025 +0200
@@ -252,11 +252,9 @@
     year_month_day report_end{report_year, December, 31d};
 
     // read the commit logs
-    fm::heatmap heatmap;
+    fm::heatmap heatmap{settings.separate};
     for (auto &&repo : repos.list()) {
-        if (settings.separate) {
-            heatmap.set_repo(repo.name);
-        }
+        heatmap.set_repo(repo.name);
         proc.chdir(repo.path);
         if (repo.type == fm::HG) {
             proc.setbin(settings.hg);
@@ -325,7 +323,7 @@
                     if (find_result == entries.end()) {
                         html::cell(day_to_check);
                     } else {
-                        html::cell(day_to_check, find_result->second);
+                        html::cell(day_to_check, settings.separate, find_result->second);
                     }
                     // advance seven days and one column
                     day_to_check += days{7};