diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c521360fd3a6..7e1887801295 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ rr.connect()  # Connect to a remote viewer
 # rr.save("recording.rrd")  # Stream all logs to disk
 
 # Associate subsequent data with 42 on the “frame” timeline
-rr.set_index("frame", sequence=42)
+rr.set_index("frame", seq=42)
 
 # Log colored 3D points to the entity at `path/to/points`
 rr.log("path/to/points", rr.Points3D(positions, colors=colors))
diff --git a/crates/store/re_types_core/src/id.rs b/crates/store/re_types_core/src/id.rs
index 482e17c21c64..05dcbff201ea 100644
--- a/crates/store/re_types_core/src/id.rs
+++ b/crates/store/re_types_core/src/id.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ crate::delegate_arrow_tuid!(ChunkId as "rerun.controls.ChunkId"); // Used in the
 ///
 /// In pseudo-code:
 /// ```text
-/// rr.set_index("frame", sequence=10)
+/// rr.set_index("frame", seq=10)
 ///
 /// rr.log("my_entity", point1, row_id=#1)
 /// rr.log("my_entity", point2, row_id=#0)
diff --git a/docs/content/concepts/chunks.md b/docs/content/concepts/chunks.md
index ae5cc2652701..25702543efc4 100644
--- a/docs/content/concepts/chunks.md
+++ b/docs/content/concepts/chunks.md
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ But if you're handing a bunch of rows of data over to Rerun, how does it end up
 #### How are these rows turned into columns?
 
 Before logging data, you can use the `rr.set_time_` APIs to update the SDK's time context with timestamps for custom timelines.
-For example, `rr.set_index("frame", sequence=42)` will set the "frame" timeline's current value to 42 in the time context.
+For example, `rr.set_index("frame", seq=42)` will set the "frame" timeline's current value to 42 in the time context.
 
 When you later call `rr.log`, the SDK will generate a row id and values for the built-in timelines `log_time` and `log_tick`.
 It will also grab the current values for any custom timelines from the time context.
diff --git a/docs/content/getting-started/data-out/analyze-and-send.md b/docs/content/getting-started/data-out/analyze-and-send.md
index 341aef692e1d..e436e0662864 100644
--- a/docs/content/getting-started/data-out/analyze-and-send.md
+++ b/docs/content/getting-started/data-out/analyze-and-send.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Here is how to send the data as a scalar:
 ```python
 rr.send_columns(
     "/jaw_open_state",
-    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("frame_nr", sequence=df["frame_nr"])],
+    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("frame_nr", seq=df["frame_nr"])],
     columns=rr.Scalar.columns(scalar=df["jawOpenState"]),
 )
 ```
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ target_entity = "/video/detector/faces/0/bbox"
 rr.log(target_entity, rr.Boxes2D.update_fields(show_labels=True), static=True)
 rr.send_columns(
     target_entity,
-    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("frame_nr", sequence=df["frame_nr"])],
+    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("frame_nr", seq=df["frame_nr"])],
     columns=rr.Boxes2D.columns(labels=np.where(df["jawOpenState"], "OPEN", "CLOSE")),
 )
 ```
diff --git a/docs/content/howto/integrations/embed-notebooks.md b/docs/content/howto/integrations/embed-notebooks.md
index c5d9b3e16719..8b55c83299f6 100644
--- a/docs/content/howto/integrations/embed-notebooks.md
+++ b/docs/content/howto/integrations/embed-notebooks.md
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ STEPS = 100
 twists = math.pi * np.sin(np.linspace(0, math.tau, STEPS)) / 4
 for t in range(STEPS):
     sleep(0.05)  # delay to simulate a long-running computation
-    rr.set_index("step", sequence=t)
+    rr.set_index("step", seq=t)
     cube = build_color_grid(10, 10, 10, twist=twists[t])
     rr.log("cube", rr.Points3D(cube.positions, colors=cube.colors, radii=0.5))
 ```
diff --git a/docs/content/howto/logging/clears.md b/docs/content/howto/logging/clears.md
index e036584adf8e..38901ca8c321 100644
--- a/docs/content/howto/logging/clears.md
+++ b/docs/content/howto/logging/clears.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ For example, if you have an object tracking application, your code might look so
 …
 for frame in sensors.read():
     # Associate the following logs with `frame == frame.id`
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=frame.id)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=frame.id)
     # Do the actual tracking update
     tracker.update(frame)
     if tracker.is_lost:
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ In some cases, the best approach may be to rethink how you log data to better ex
 …
 for frame in sensors.read():
     # Associate the following logs with `frame = frame.id`
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=frame.id)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=frame.id)
     # Log every image that comes in
     rr.log("input/image", rr.Image(frame.image))
     if frame.id % 10 == 0:
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Detector:
 …
 for frame in sensors.read():
     # Associate the following logs with `frame = frame.id`
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=frame.id)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=frame.id)
     # Log every image that comes in
     rr.log("input/image", rr.Image(frame.image))
     if frame.id % 10 == 0:
diff --git a/docs/content/reference/migration/migration-0-17.md b/docs/content/reference/migration/migration-0-17.md
index d364169f68cc..afb233d19080 100644
--- a/docs/content/reference/migration/migration-0-17.md
+++ b/docs/content/reference/migration/migration-0-17.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ For example, setting color and enabling the `SeriesPoint` visualizer was previou
 rr.log("data", rr.SeriesPoint(color=[255, 255, 0]), static=True)
 
 for t in range(1000):
-    rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=t)
+    rr.set_time_sequence("frame_nr", t)
     rr.log("data",rr.Scalar(get_data(t))),
 
 rr.send_blueprint(
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Now the override can be specified from the blueprint, removing the need to inclu
 
 ```python
 for t in range(1000):
-    rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=t)
+    rr.set_time_sequence("frame_nr", t)
     rr.log("data",rr.Scalar(get_data(t))),
 
 rr.send_blueprint(
diff --git a/docs/content/reference/migration/migration-0-23.md b/docs/content/reference/migration/migration-0-23.md
index 6a50d834b14c..67097aba0676 100644
--- a/docs/content/reference/migration/migration-0-23.md
+++ b/docs/content/reference/migration/migration-0-23.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ We're moving towards a more explicit API for setting time, where you need to exp
 Previously we would infer the user intent at runtime based on the value: if it was large enough, it was interpreted as time since the Unix epoch, otherwise it was interpreted as a timedelta.
 
 To this end, we're deprecated `rr.set_time_seconds`, `rr.set_time_nanos`, as well as `rr.set_time_sequence` and replaced them with `rr.set_index`.
-`set_index` takes either a `sequence=`, `timedelta=` or `datetime=` argument.
+`set_index` takes either a `seq=`, `timedelta=` or `datetime=` argument.
 
 `timedelta` must be either:
 * seconds as `int` or `float`
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ To this end, we're deprecated `rr.set_time_seconds`, `rr.set_time_nanos`, as wel
 
 ### Migrating
 ##### `rr.set_sequence("foo", 42)`
-New: `rr.set_index("foo", sequence=42)`
+New: `rr.set_index("foo", seq=42)`
 
 ##### `rr.set_time_seconds("foo", duration_seconds)`
 When using relative times (durations/timedeltas): `rr.set_index("foo", timedelta=duration_seconds)`
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ The migration is very similar to the above.
 
 ### Migration
 ##### `rr.TimeSequenceColumn("foo", values)`
-New: `rr.IndexColumn("foo", sequence=values)`
+New: `rr.IndexColumn("foo", seq=values)`
 
 ##### `rr.TimeSecondsColumn("foo", duration_seconds)`
 New: `rr.IndexColumn("foo", timedelta=duration_seconds)`
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/image_column_updates.py b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/image_column_updates.py
index 63fa0d009e1e..b0036ba96fa5 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/image_column_updates.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/image_column_updates.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 # Send all images at once.
 rr.send_columns(
     "images",
-    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("step", sequence=times)],
+    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("step", seq=times)],
     # Reshape the images so `Image` can tell that this is several blobs.
     #
     # Note that the `Image` consumes arrays of bytes, so we should ensure that we take a
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/image_row_updates.py b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/image_row_updates.py
index e3ddb09bfc54..598471cae2a3 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/image_row_updates.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/image_row_updates.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 rr.init("rerun_example_image_row_updates", spawn=True)
 
 for t in range(20):
-    rr.set_index("time", sequence=t)
+    rr.set_index("time", seq=t)
 
     image = np.zeros((200, 300, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
     image[:, :, 2] = 255
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/instance_poses3d_combined.py b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/instance_poses3d_combined.py
index afd44fd82333..b4e0eea762e2 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/instance_poses3d_combined.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/instance_poses3d_combined.py
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 
 rr.init("rerun_example_instance_pose3d_combined", spawn=True)
 
-rr.set_index("frame", sequence=0)
+rr.set_index("frame", seq=0)
 
 # Log a box and points further down in the hierarchy.
 rr.log("world/box", rr.Boxes3D(half_sizes=[[1.0, 1.0, 1.0]]))
 rr.log("world/box/points", rr.Points3D(np.vstack([xyz.ravel() for xyz in np.mgrid[3 * [slice(-10, 10, 10j)]]]).T))
 
 for i in range(0, 180):
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=i)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=i)
 
     # Log a regular transform which affects both the box and the points.
     rr.log("world/box", rr.Transform3D(rotation_axis_angle=rr.RotationAxisAngle([0, 0, 1], angle=rr.Angle(deg=i * 2))))
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/mesh3d_instancing.py b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/mesh3d_instancing.py
index 24b0edcf51e2..6e74a7ea4a72 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/mesh3d_instancing.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/mesh3d_instancing.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import rerun as rr
 
 rr.init("rerun_example_mesh3d_instancing", spawn=True)
-rr.set_index("frame", sequence=0)
+rr.set_index("frame", seq=0)
 
 rr.log(
     "shape",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 )
 
 for i in range(0, 100):
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=i)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=i)
     rr.log(
         "shape",
         rr.InstancePoses3D(
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/mesh3d_partial_updates.py b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/mesh3d_partial_updates.py
index 20a2d9690ceb..7d9541757e2e 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/mesh3d_partial_updates.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/mesh3d_partial_updates.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 vertex_positions = np.array([[-1.0, 0.0, 0.0], [1.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 1.0, 0.0]], dtype=np.float32)
 
 # Log the initial state of our triangle
-rr.set_index("frame", sequence=0)
+rr.set_index("frame", seq=0)
 rr.log(
     "triangle",
     rr.Mesh3D(
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@
 # Only update its vertices' positions each frame
 factors = np.abs(np.sin(np.arange(1, 300, dtype=np.float32) * 0.04))
 for i, factor in enumerate(factors):
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=i)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=i)
     rr.log("triangle", rr.Mesh3D.from_fields(vertex_positions=vertex_positions * factor))
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/points3d_partial_updates.py b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/points3d_partial_updates.py
index be2c8e7ed5bd..6936e9c4fa58 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/points3d_partial_updates.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/points3d_partial_updates.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 positions = [[i, 0, 0] for i in range(0, 10)]
 
-rr.set_index("frame", sequence=0)
+rr.set_index("frame", seq=0)
 rr.log("points", rr.Points3D(positions))
 
 for i in range(0, 10):
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
     radii = [0.6 if n < i else 0.2 for n in range(0, 10)]
 
     # Update only the colors and radii, leaving everything else as-is.
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=i)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=i)
     rr.log("points", rr.Points3D.from_fields(radii=radii, colors=colors))
 
 # Update the positions and radii, and clear everything else in the process.
-rr.set_index("frame", sequence=20)
+rr.set_index("frame", seq=20)
 rr.log("points", rr.Points3D.from_fields(clear_unset=True, positions=positions, radii=0.3))
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/scalar_column_updates.py b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/scalar_column_updates.py
index 21a084ad375e..979e8550d38d 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/scalar_column_updates.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/scalar_column_updates.py
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
 
 rr.send_columns(
     "scalars",
-    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("step", sequence=times)],
+    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("step", seq=times)],
     columns=rr.Scalar.columns(scalar=scalars),
 )
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/scalar_multiple_plots.py b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/scalar_multiple_plots.py
index bc4b3c1d5d7d..973c7f9585ed 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/scalar_multiple_plots.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/scalar_multiple_plots.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 # Log the data on a timeline called "step".
 for t in range(0, int(tau * 2 * 100.0)):
-    rr.set_index("step", sequence=t)
+    rr.set_index("step", seq=t)
 
     rr.log("trig/sin", rr.Scalar(sin(float(t) / 100.0)))
     rr.log("trig/cos", rr.Scalar(cos(float(t) / 100.0)))
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/scalar_row_updates.py b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/scalar_row_updates.py
index 1f5e7b4fea30..8bb87c906a37 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/scalar_row_updates.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/scalar_row_updates.py
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
 rr.init("rerun_example_scalar_row_updates", spawn=True)
 
 for step in range(64):
-    rr.set_index("step", sequence=step)
+    rr.set_index("step", seq=step)
     rr.log("scalars", rr.Scalar(math.sin(step / 10.0)))
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/scalar_simple.py b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/scalar_simple.py
index bf30e7a6342e..0564fe0198fd 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/scalar_simple.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/scalar_simple.py
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
 
 # Log the data on a timeline called "step".
 for step in range(0, 64):
-    rr.set_index("step", sequence=step)
+    rr.set_index("step", seq=step)
     rr.log("scalar", rr.Scalar(math.sin(step / 10.0)))
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/series_line_style.py b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/series_line_style.py
index b22baed6bdfe..efbcc67c89cd 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/series_line_style.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/series_line_style.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 # Log the data on a timeline called "step".
 for t in range(0, int(tau * 2 * 100.0)):
-    rr.set_index("step", sequence=t)
+    rr.set_index("step", seq=t)
 
     rr.log("trig/sin", rr.Scalar(sin(float(t) / 100.0)))
     rr.log("trig/cos", rr.Scalar(cos(float(t) / 100.0)))
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/series_point_style.py b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/series_point_style.py
index 2af93f714096..3935e6653c87 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/series_point_style.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/series_point_style.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 # Log the data on a timeline called "step".
 for t in range(0, int(tau * 2 * 10.0)):
-    rr.set_index("step", sequence=t)
+    rr.set_index("step", seq=t)
 
     rr.log("trig/sin", rr.Scalar(sin(float(t) / 10.0)))
     rr.log("trig/cos", rr.Scalar(cos(float(t) / 10.0)))
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/transform3d_axes.py b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/transform3d_axes.py
index 89db3ce7eaff..f1512ca00386 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/transform3d_axes.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/transform3d_axes.py
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 
 rr.init("rerun_example_transform3d_axes", spawn=True)
 
-rr.set_index("step", sequence=0)
+rr.set_index("step", seq=0)
 
 # Set the axis lengths for all the transforms
 rr.log("base", rr.Transform3D(axis_length=1))
 
 # Now sweep out a rotation relative to the base
 for deg in range(360):
-    rr.set_index("step", sequence=deg)
+    rr.set_index("step", seq=deg)
     rr.log(
         "base/rotated",
         rr.Transform3D(
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/transform3d_column_updates.py b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/transform3d_column_updates.py
index bec80a7f32a1..67c59bd00864 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/transform3d_column_updates.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/transform3d_column_updates.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def truncated_radians(deg: float) -> float:
 
 rr.init("rerun_example_transform3d_column_updates", spawn=True)
 
-rr.set_index("tick", sequence=0)
+rr.set_index("tick", seq=0)
 rr.log(
     "box",
     rr.Boxes3D(half_sizes=[4.0, 2.0, 1.0], fill_mode=rr.components.FillMode.Solid),
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def truncated_radians(deg: float) -> float:
 
 rr.send_columns(
     "box",
-    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("tick", sequence=range(1, 101))],
+    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("tick", seq=range(1, 101))],
     columns=rr.Transform3D.columns(
         translation=[[0, 0, t / 10.0] for t in range(100)],
         rotation_axis_angle=[
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/transform3d_row_updates.py b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/transform3d_row_updates.py
index 1e39f58f6096..756323d8c109 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/transform3d_row_updates.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/archetypes/transform3d_row_updates.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def truncated_radians(deg: float) -> float:
 
 rr.init("rerun_example_transform3d_row_updates", spawn=True)
 
-rr.set_index("tick", sequence=0)
+rr.set_index("tick", seq=0)
 rr.log(
     "box",
     rr.Boxes3D(half_sizes=[4.0, 2.0, 1.0], fill_mode=rr.components.FillMode.Solid),
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def truncated_radians(deg: float) -> float:
 )
 
 for t in range(100):
-    rr.set_index("tick", sequence=t + 1)
+    rr.set_index("tick", seq=t + 1)
     rr.log(
         "box",
         rr.Transform3D(
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/concepts/different_data_per_timeline.py b/docs/snippets/all/concepts/different_data_per_timeline.py
index 72439313ccad..fefbc80cf45d 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/concepts/different_data_per_timeline.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/concepts/different_data_per_timeline.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 rr.init("rerun_example_different_data_per_timeline", spawn=True)
 
-rr.set_index("blue timeline", sequence=0)
+rr.set_index("blue timeline", seq=0)
 rr.set_index("red timeline", timedelta=0.0)
 rr.log("points", rr.Points2D([[0, 0], [1, 1]], radii=rr.Radius.ui_points(10.0)))
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 # And a blue color on the other.
 rr.reset_time()  # Clears all set timeline info.
-rr.set_index("blue timeline", sequence=1)
+rr.set_index("blue timeline", seq=1)
 rr.log("points", [rr.components.Color(0x0000FFFF)])
 
 
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/concepts/indices.py b/docs/snippets/all/concepts/indices.py
index 5dbd9e05b0d5..4ed2f6c0cb20 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/concepts/indices.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/concepts/indices.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 rr.init("rerun_example_different_indices", spawn=True)
 
-rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=42)
+rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=42)
 rr.set_index("elapsed", timedelta=12)  # elapsed seconds
 rr.set_index("time", datetime=1_741_017_564)  # Seconds since unix epoch
 rr.set_index("time", datetime=datetime.fromisoformat("2025-03-03T15:59:24"))
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/concepts/static/log_temporal_10x.py b/docs/snippets/all/concepts/static/log_temporal_10x.py
index ad23e89b4469..0af6285b4a19 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/concepts/static/log_temporal_10x.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/concepts/static/log_temporal_10x.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-rr.set_index("frame", sequence=4)
+rr.set_index("frame", seq=4)
 for _ in range(10):
     rr.log("camera/image", camera.save_current_frame())
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/howto/any_batch_value_column_updates.py b/docs/snippets/all/howto/any_batch_value_column_updates.py
index a4754fc6605c..0ea1f9002389 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/howto/any_batch_value_column_updates.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/howto/any_batch_value_column_updates.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 rr.send_columns(
     "/",
-    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("step", sequence=timestamps)],
+    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("step", seq=timestamps)],
     columns=[
         # log one value per timestamp
         rr.AnyBatchValue.column("custom_component_single", one_per_timestamp),
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/howto/any_values_column_updates.py b/docs/snippets/all/howto/any_values_column_updates.py
index 26565ef9a1ec..91b356479a5f 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/howto/any_values_column_updates.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/howto/any_values_column_updates.py
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 
 rr.send_columns(
     "/",
-    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("step", sequence=timestamps)],
+    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("step", seq=timestamps)],
     columns=rr.AnyValues.columns(sin=np.sin(timestamps / 10.0), cos=np.cos(timestamps / 10.0)),
 )
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/howto/any_values_row_updates.py b/docs/snippets/all/howto/any_values_row_updates.py
index f0fffffe6178..6a67498d61d6 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/howto/any_values_row_updates.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/howto/any_values_row_updates.py
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
 rr.init("rerun_example_any_values_row_updates", spawn=True)
 
 for step in range(64):
-    rr.set_index("step", sequence=step)
+    rr.set_index("step", seq=step)
     rr.log("/", rr.AnyValues(sin=math.sin(step / 10.0), cos=math.cos(step / 10.0)))
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/tutorials/data_out.py b/docs/snippets/all/tutorials/data_out.py
index b578bbdcf2af..f4ec5aaadb98 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/tutorials/data_out.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/tutorials/data_out.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 # log the jaw open state signal as a scalar
 rr.send_columns(
     "/jaw_open_state",
-    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("frame_nr", sequence=df["frame_nr"])],
+    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("frame_nr", seq=df["frame_nr"])],
     columns=rr.Scalar.columns(scalar=df["jawOpenState"]),
 )
 
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@
 rr.log(target_entity, rr.Boxes2D.from_fields(show_labels=True), static=True)
 rr.send_columns(
     target_entity,
-    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("frame_nr", sequence=df["frame_nr"])],
+    indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("frame_nr", seq=df["frame_nr"])],
     columns=rr.Boxes2D.columns(labels=np.where(df["jawOpenState"], "OPEN", "CLOSE")),
 )
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/tutorials/timelines_example.py b/docs/snippets/all/tutorials/timelines_example.py
index bf220a10956c..23f59e849bb1 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/tutorials/timelines_example.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/tutorials/timelines_example.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 for frame in read_sensor_frames():
-    rr.set_index("frame_idx", sequence=frame.idx)
+    rr.set_index("frame_idx", seq=frame.idx)
     rr.set_index("sensor_time", datetime=frame.timestamp)
 
     rr.log("sensor/points", rr.Points3D(frame.points))
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/tutorials/visualizer-overrides.py b/docs/snippets/all/tutorials/visualizer-overrides.py
index 508f8375fd95..dded680f7965 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/tutorials/visualizer-overrides.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/tutorials/visualizer-overrides.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 # Log the data on a timeline called "step".
 for t in range(0, int(tau * 2 * 10.0)):
-    rr.set_index("step", sequence=t)
+    rr.set_index("step", seq=t)
 
     rr.log("trig/sin", rr.Scalar(sin(float(t) / 10.0)))
     rr.log("trig/cos", rr.Scalar(cos(float(t) / 10.0)))
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/views/text_log.py b/docs/snippets/all/views/text_log.py
index 5a1cc717ed93..945c134ddac3 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/views/text_log.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/views/text_log.py
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 
 rr.init("rerun_example_text_log", spawn=True)
 
-rr.set_index("time", sequence=0)
+rr.set_index("time", seq=0)
 rr.log("log/status", rr.TextLog("Application started.", level=rr.TextLogLevel.INFO))
-rr.set_index("time", sequence=5)
+rr.set_index("time", seq=5)
 rr.log("log/other", rr.TextLog("A warning.", level=rr.TextLogLevel.WARN))
 for i in range(10):
-    rr.set_index("time", sequence=i)
+    rr.set_index("time", seq=i)
     rr.log("log/status", rr.TextLog(f"Processing item {i}.", level=rr.TextLogLevel.INFO))
 
 # Create a text view that displays all logs.
diff --git a/docs/snippets/all/views/timeseries.py b/docs/snippets/all/views/timeseries.py
index cabb7af7b82b..dd58250539c9 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/all/views/timeseries.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/all/views/timeseries.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 rr.log("trig/cos", rr.SeriesLine(color=[0, 255, 0], name="cos(0.01t)"), static=True)
 rr.log("trig/cos", rr.SeriesLine(color=[0, 0, 255], name="cos(0.01t) scaled"), static=True)
 for t in range(0, int(math.pi * 4 * 100.0)):
-    rr.set_index("timeline0", sequence=t)
+    rr.set_index("timeline0", seq=t)
     rr.set_index("timeline1", timedelta=t)
     rr.log("trig/sin", rr.Scalar(math.sin(float(t) / 100.0)))
     rr.log("trig/cos", rr.Scalar(math.cos(float(t) / 100.0)))
diff --git a/examples/cpp/stereo_vision_slam/README.md b/examples/cpp/stereo_vision_slam/README.md
index 11701eb21c9b..594553cc33c2 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/stereo_vision_slam/README.md
+++ b/examples/cpp/stereo_vision_slam/README.md
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ rec.log(entity_name,
 void Viewer::Plot(std::string plot_name, double value, unsigned long maxkeyframe_id)
 {
     // …
-    rec.set_index("max_keyframe_id", sequence=maxkeyframe_id);
+    rec.set_index("max_keyframe_id", seq=maxkeyframe_id);
     rec.log(plot_name, rerun::Scalar(value));
 }
 ```
diff --git a/examples/python/controlnet/README.md b/examples/python/controlnet/README.md
index 1d13f44a1cb4..9569b3ddb440 100644
--- a/examples/python/controlnet/README.md
+++ b/examples/python/controlnet/README.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ We use a custom callback function for ControlNet that logs the output and the la
 def controlnet_callback(
     iteration: int, timestep: float, latents: torch.Tensor, pipeline: StableDiffusionXLControlNetPipeline
 ) -> None:
-    rr.set_index("iteration", sequence=iteration)
+    rr.set_index("iteration", seq=iteration)
     rr.set_index("timestep", timedelta=timestep)
     rr.log("output", rr.Image(image))
     rr.log("latent", rr.Tensor(latents.squeeze(), dim_names=["channel", "height", "width"]))
diff --git a/examples/python/controlnet/controlnet.py b/examples/python/controlnet/controlnet.py
index e2b0b59806f1..e6e0db0b07c8 100755
--- a/examples/python/controlnet/controlnet.py
+++ b/examples/python/controlnet/controlnet.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 def controlnet_callback(
     pipe: StableDiffusionXLControlNetPipeline, step_index: int, timestep: float, callback_kwargs: dict[str, Any]
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    rr.set_index("iteration", sequence=step_index)
+    rr.set_index("iteration", seq=step_index)
     rr.set_index("timestep", timedelta=timestep)
     latents = callback_kwargs["latents"]
 
diff --git a/examples/python/depth_guided_stable_diffusion/README.md b/examples/python/depth_guided_stable_diffusion/README.md
index 283481c8fe43..cb846e14bb1f 100644
--- a/examples/python/depth_guided_stable_diffusion/README.md
+++ b/examples/python/depth_guided_stable_diffusion/README.md
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ rr.log("diffusion/latents", rr.Tensor(latents, dim_names=["b", "c", "h", "w"]))
 ### Denoising loop
 For each step in the denoising loop we set a time sequence with step and timestep and log the latent model input, noise predictions, latents and image. This make is possible for us to see all denoising steps in the Rerun viewer.
 ```python
-rr.set_index("step", sequence=i)
-rr.set_index("timestep", sequence=t)
+rr.set_index("step", seq=i)
+rr.set_index("timestep", seq=t)
 rr.log("diffusion/latent_model_input", rr.Tensor(latent_model_input))
 rr.log("diffusion/noise_pred", rr.Tensor(noise_pred, dim_names=["b", "c", "h", "w"]))
 rr.log("diffusion/latents", rr.Tensor(latents, dim_names=["b", "c", "h", "w"]))
diff --git a/examples/python/depth_guided_stable_diffusion/depth_guided_stable_diffusion/huggingface_pipeline.py b/examples/python/depth_guided_stable_diffusion/depth_guided_stable_diffusion/huggingface_pipeline.py
index 1acf92bdccd8..b632cf4abab4 100644
--- a/examples/python/depth_guided_stable_diffusion/depth_guided_stable_diffusion/huggingface_pipeline.py
+++ b/examples/python/depth_guided_stable_diffusion/depth_guided_stable_diffusion/huggingface_pipeline.py
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ def __call__(
                 "Passing `callback_steps` as an input argument to `__call__` is deprecated, consider use `callback_on_step_end`",
             )
 
-        rr.set_index("step", sequence=-1)
+        rr.set_index("step", seq=-1)
 
         # 1. Check inputs
         self.check_inputs(
@@ -856,8 +856,8 @@ def __call__(
         self._num_timesteps = len(timesteps)
         with self.progress_bar(total=num_inference_steps) as progress_bar:
             for i, t in enumerate(timesteps):
-                rr.set_index("step", sequence=i)
-                rr.set_index("timestep", sequence=t)
+                rr.set_index("step", seq=i)
+                rr.set_index("timestep", seq=t)
 
                 # expand the latents if we are doing classifier free guidance
                 latent_model_input = torch.cat([latents] * 2) if self.do_classifier_free_guidance else latents
diff --git a/examples/python/detect_and_track_objects/README.md b/examples/python/detect_and_track_objects/README.md
index 8e123bc9354b..447267ef74d6 100644
--- a/examples/python/detect_and_track_objects/README.md
+++ b/examples/python/detect_and_track_objects/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ The visualizations in this example were created with the following Rerun code.
 For each processed video frame, all data sent to Rerun is associated with the [`timelines`](https://www.rerun.io/docs/concepts/timelines) `frame_idx`.
 
 ```python
-rr.set_index("frame", sequence=frame_idx)
+rr.set_index("frame", seq=frame_idx)
 ```
 
 ### Video
diff --git a/examples/python/detect_and_track_objects/detect_and_track_objects.py b/examples/python/detect_and_track_objects/detect_and_track_objects.py
index c2bc2280e8b2..116b126e7039 100755
--- a/examples/python/detect_and_track_objects/detect_and_track_objects.py
+++ b/examples/python/detect_and_track_objects/detect_and_track_objects.py
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ def track_objects(video_path: str, *, max_frame_count: int | None) -> None:
             break
 
         ret, bgr = cap.read()
-        rr.set_index("frame", sequence=frame_idx)
+        rr.set_index("frame", seq=frame_idx)
 
         if not ret:
             logging.info("End of video")
diff --git a/examples/python/external_data_loader/rerun-loader-python-file.py b/examples/python/external_data_loader/rerun-loader-python-file.py
index 4d832a9b2058..815352d7b95d 100755
--- a/examples/python/external_data_loader/rerun-loader-python-file.py
+++ b/examples/python/external_data_loader/rerun-loader-python-file.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def set_time_from_args() -> None:
             if len(parts) != 2:
                 continue
             timeline_name, time = parts
-            rr.set_index(timeline_name, sequence=int(time))
+            rr.set_index(timeline_name, seq=int(time))
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/examples/python/face_tracking/README.md b/examples/python/face_tracking/README.md
index f04d33ff3686..443c1a479b98 100644
--- a/examples/python/face_tracking/README.md
+++ b/examples/python/face_tracking/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ For each processed video frame, all data sent to Rerun is associated with the tw
 
 ```python
 rr.set_index("time", timedelta=bgr_frame.time)
-rr.set_index("frame_idx", sequence=bgr_frame.idx)
+rr.set_index("frame_idx", seq=bgr_frame.idx)
 ```
 
 ### Video
diff --git a/examples/python/face_tracking/face_tracking.py b/examples/python/face_tracking/face_tracking.py
index c5113c708256..62e30adb1778 100755
--- a/examples/python/face_tracking/face_tracking.py
+++ b/examples/python/face_tracking/face_tracking.py
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ def run_from_video_capture(vid: int | str, max_dim: int | None, max_frame_count:
                 frame_time_nano = int(frame_idx * 1000 / fps * 1e6)
 
             # log data
-            rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=frame_idx)
+            rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=frame_idx)
             rr.set_index("frame_time", timedelta=1e-9 * frame_time_nano)
             detector.detect_and_log(frame, frame_time_nano)
             landmarker.detect_and_log(frame, frame_time_nano)
diff --git a/examples/python/gesture_detection/README.md b/examples/python/gesture_detection/README.md
index 3c455a6c7c19..6cdd57462c11 100644
--- a/examples/python/gesture_detection/README.md
+++ b/examples/python/gesture_detection/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The visualizations in this example were created with the following Rerun code.
 For each processed video frame, all data sent to Rerun is associated with the two [`timelines`](https://www.rerun.io/docs/concepts/timelines) `time` and `frame_idx`.
 
 ```python
-rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=frame_idx)
+rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=frame_idx)
 rr.set_index("frame_time", timedelta=1e-9 * frame_time_nano)
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/python/gesture_detection/gesture_detection.py b/examples/python/gesture_detection/gesture_detection.py
index b7e20e073d06..0522b3fe7c86 100755
--- a/examples/python/gesture_detection/gesture_detection.py
+++ b/examples/python/gesture_detection/gesture_detection.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def run_from_video_capture(vid: int | str, max_frame_count: int | None) -> None:
                 frame_time_nano = int(frame_idx * 1000 / fps * 1e6)
 
             # log data
-            rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=frame_idx)
+            rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=frame_idx)
             rr.set_index("frame_time", timedelta=1e-9 * frame_time_nano)
             detector.detect_and_log(frame, frame_time_nano)
             rr.log("media/video", rr.Image(frame, color_model="BGR").compress(jpeg_quality=75))
diff --git a/examples/python/graphs/graphs.py b/examples/python/graphs/graphs.py
index 37c63b5106f2..7b5ff9a9867d 100644
--- a/examples/python/graphs/graphs.py
+++ b/examples/python/graphs/graphs.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def log_trees() -> None:
         colors.append(random.choice(color_scheme))
         edges.append((existing, new_node))
 
-        rr.set_index("frame", sequence=i)
+        rr.set_index("frame", seq=i)
         rr.log(
             "node_link",
             rr.GraphNodes(nodes, labels=nodes, radii=radii, colors=colors),
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def log_markov_chain() -> None:
         colors = [inactive_color] * len(state_names)
         colors[next_state_index] = active_colors[next_state_index]
 
-        rr.set_index("frame", sequence=i)
+        rr.set_index("frame", seq=i)
         rr.log(
             "markov_chain",
             rr.GraphNodes(state_names, labels=state_names, colors=colors, positions=positions),
diff --git a/examples/python/human_pose_tracking/README.md b/examples/python/human_pose_tracking/README.md
index f92abe2d1874..7f1b742f0606 100644
--- a/examples/python/human_pose_tracking/README.md
+++ b/examples/python/human_pose_tracking/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ For each processed video frame, all data sent to Rerun is associated with the tw
 
 ```python
 rr.set_index("time", timedelta=bgr_frame.time)
-rr.set_index("frame_idx", sequence=bgr_frame.idx)
+rr.set_index("frame_idx", seq=bgr_frame.idx)
 ```
 
 ### Video
diff --git a/examples/python/human_pose_tracking/human_pose_tracking.py b/examples/python/human_pose_tracking/human_pose_tracking.py
index 7041b32fc536..91bcb0d8f5a0 100755
--- a/examples/python/human_pose_tracking/human_pose_tracking.py
+++ b/examples/python/human_pose_tracking/human_pose_tracking.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def track_pose(video_path: str, model_path: str, *, segment: bool, max_frame_cou
 
             mp_image = mp.Image(image_format=mp.ImageFormat.SRGB, data=bgr_frame.data)
             rr.set_index("time", timedelta=bgr_frame.time)
-            rr.set_index("frame_idx", sequence=bgr_frame.idx)
+            rr.set_index("frame_idx", seq=bgr_frame.idx)
 
             results = pose_landmarker.detect_for_video(mp_image, int(bgr_frame.time * 1000))
             h, w, _ = bgr_frame.data.shape
diff --git a/examples/python/incremental_logging/incremental_logging.py b/examples/python/incremental_logging/incremental_logging.py
index c6bf79e2c5b8..b765b7308c50 100755
--- a/examples/python/incremental_logging/incremental_logging.py
+++ b/examples/python/incremental_logging/incremental_logging.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 ```python
 # Only log colors and radii once.
 # Logging as static would also work (i.e. `static=True`).
-rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=0)
+rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=0)
 rr.log("points", rr.Points3D.from_fields(colors=0xFF0000FF, radii=0.1))
 
 rng = default_rng(12345)
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #
 # They will automatically re-use the colors and radii logged at the beginning.
 for i in range(10):
-    rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=i)
+    rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=i)
     rr.log("points", rr.Points3D.from_fields(positions=rng.uniform(-5, 5, size=[10, 3])))
 ```
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 # Only log colors and radii once.
 # Logging as static would also work (i.e. `static=True`).
-rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=0)
+rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=0)
 rr.log("points", rr.Points3D.from_fields(colors=0xFF0000FF, radii=0.1))
 
 rng = default_rng(12345)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 #
 # They will automatically re-use the colors and radii logged at the beginning.
 for i in range(10):
-    rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=i)
+    rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=i)
     rr.log("points", rr.Points3D.from_fields(positions=rng.uniform(-5, 5, size=[10, 3])))
 
 rr.script_teardown(args)
diff --git a/examples/python/live_camera_edge_detection/live_camera_edge_detection.py b/examples/python/live_camera_edge_detection/live_camera_edge_detection.py
index 9785f0b3d487..2d3b89b695a3 100755
--- a/examples/python/live_camera_edge_detection/live_camera_edge_detection.py
+++ b/examples/python/live_camera_edge_detection/live_camera_edge_detection.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def run_canny(num_frames: int | None) -> None:
         if frame_time_ms != 0:
             rr.set_index("frame_time", timedelta=1e-3 * frame_time_ms)
 
-        rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=frame_nr)
+        rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=frame_nr)
         frame_nr += 1
 
         # Log the original image
diff --git a/examples/python/live_depth_sensor/README.md b/examples/python/live_depth_sensor/README.md
index 6577cae28440..8e875b10dd2d 100644
--- a/examples/python/live_depth_sensor/README.md
+++ b/examples/python/live_depth_sensor/README.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ rr.log(
 )
 ```
 ```python
-rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=frame_nr)
+rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=frame_nr)
 rr.log("realsense/rgb/image", rr.Image(color_image))
 ```
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ rr.log(
 )
 ```
 ```python
-rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=frame_nr)
+rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=frame_nr)
 rr.log("realsense/depth/image", rr.DepthImage(depth_image, meter=1.0 / depth_units))
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/python/live_depth_sensor/live_depth_sensor.py b/examples/python/live_depth_sensor/live_depth_sensor.py
index a406b6f6a24f..1d40c885b367 100755
--- a/examples/python/live_depth_sensor/live_depth_sensor.py
+++ b/examples/python/live_depth_sensor/live_depth_sensor.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def run_realsense(num_frames: int | None) -> None:
             if num_frames and frame_nr >= num_frames:
                 break
 
-            rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=frame_nr)
+            rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=frame_nr)
             frame_nr += 1
 
             frames = pipe.wait_for_frames()
diff --git a/examples/python/notebook/cube.ipynb b/examples/python/notebook/cube.ipynb
index 9ed9ed2e27e2..c3b47d11174c 100644
--- a/examples/python/notebook/cube.ipynb
+++ b/examples/python/notebook/cube.ipynb
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
     "STEPS = 100\n",
     "twists = math.pi * np.sin(np.linspace(0, math.tau, STEPS)) / 4\n",
     "for t in range(STEPS):\n",
-    "    rr.set_index(\"step\", sequence=t)\n",
+    "    rr.set_index(\"step\", seq=t)\n",
     "    cube = build_color_grid(10, 10, 10, twist=twists[t])\n",
     "    rr.log(\"cube\", rr.Points3D(cube.positions, colors=cube.colors, radii=0.5))\n",
     "\n",
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
     "twists = math.pi * np.sin(np.linspace(0, math.tau, STEPS)) / 4\n",
     "for t in range(STEPS):\n",
     "    sleep(0.05)\n",
-    "    rr.set_index(\"step\", sequence=t)\n",
+    "    rr.set_index(\"step\", seq=t)\n",
     "    cube = build_color_grid(10, 10, 10, twist=twists[t])\n",
     "    rr.log(\"cube\", rr.Points3D(cube.positions, colors=cube.colors, radii=0.5))"
    ]
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
    "source": [
     "for t in range(STEPS):\n",
     "    sleep(0.01)\n",
-    "    rr.set_index(\"step\", sequence=t)\n",
+    "    rr.set_index(\"step\", seq=t)\n",
     "    rr.log(\"cube\", rr.Transform3D(rotation=rr.RotationAxisAngle(axis=[1, 0, 0], degrees=t)))"
    ]
   },
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
     "STEPS = 100\n",
     "twists = math.pi * np.sin(np.linspace(0, math.tau, STEPS)) / 4\n",
     "for t in range(STEPS):\n",
-    "    rr.set_index(\"step\", sequence=t)\n",
+    "    rr.set_index(\"step\", seq=t)\n",
     "    h_grid = build_color_grid(10, 3, 3, twist=twists[t])\n",
     "    rr.log(\"h_grid\", rr.Points3D(h_grid.positions, colors=h_grid.colors, radii=0.5))\n",
     "    v_grid = build_color_grid(3, 3, 10, twist=twists[t])\n",
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@
     "STEPS = 100\n",
     "twists = math.pi * np.sin(np.linspace(0, math.tau, STEPS)) / 4\n",
     "for t in range(STEPS):\n",
-    "    rr.set_index(\"step\", sequence=t)\n",
+    "    rr.set_index(\"step\", seq=t)\n",
     "    cube = build_color_grid(10, 10, 10, twist=twists[t])\n",
     "    rec.log(\"cube\", rr.Points3D(cube.positions, colors=cube.colors, radii=0.5))"
    ]
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@
     "for t in range(STEPS):\n",
     "    cube = build_color_grid(10, 10, 10, twist=twists[t])\n",
     "    for rec in recordings:\n",
-    "        rr.set_index(\"step\", sequence=t)\n",
+    "        rr.set_index(\"step\", seq=t)\n",
     "        rec.log(\"cube\", rr.Points3D(cube.positions, colors=rec_colors[rec.get_recording_id()], radii=0.5))"
    ]
   },
@@ -506,9 +506,9 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "viewer.set_active_recording(recording_id=\"example_a\")\n",
-    "viewer.set_time_ctrl(timeline=\"step\", sequence=25)\n",
+    "viewer.set_time_ctrl(timeline=\"step\", seq=25)\n",
     "viewer.set_active_recording(recording_id=\"example_b\")\n",
-    "viewer.set_time_ctrl(timeline=\"step\", sequence=75)"
+    "viewer.set_time_ctrl(timeline=\"step\", seq=75)"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/examples/python/notebook/partial_updates.ipynb b/examples/python/notebook/partial_updates.ipynb
index fe907c77d96a..85e5a8473560 100644
--- a/examples/python/notebook/partial_updates.ipynb
+++ b/examples/python/notebook/partial_updates.ipynb
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
     "all_colors_slide_z = np.vstack([n * [(0, 0, 255)] * (positions < t) for t in times])\n",
     "\n",
     "rr.send_columns(\n",
-    "    \"points\", [rr.IndexColumn(\"t\", sequence=times)], rr.Points3D.columns(colors=all_colors_slide_z).partition([n] * 10)\n",
+    "    \"points\", [rr.IndexColumn(\"t\", seq=times)], rr.Points3D.columns(colors=all_colors_slide_z).partition([n] * 10)\n",
     ")"
    ]
   }
diff --git a/examples/python/objectron/README.md b/examples/python/objectron/README.md
index f6fd1897fae6..db300eb48f48 100644
--- a/examples/python/objectron/README.md
+++ b/examples/python/objectron/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The visualizations in this example were created with the following Rerun code:
 For each processed frame, all data sent to Rerun is associated with the two [`timelines`](https://www.rerun.io/docs/concepts/timelines) `time` and `frame_idx`.
 
 ```python
-rr.set_index("frame", sequence=sample.index)
+rr.set_index("frame", seq=sample.index)
 rr.set_index("time", timedelta=sample.timestamp)
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/python/objectron/objectron/__main__.py b/examples/python/objectron/objectron/__main__.py
index 06a3a3d953d3..8757e12eeca4 100755
--- a/examples/python/objectron/objectron/__main__.py
+++ b/examples/python/objectron/objectron/__main__.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def log_ar_frames(samples: Iterable[SampleARFrame], seq: Sequence) -> None:
 
     frame_times = []
     for sample in samples:
-        rr.set_index("frame", sequence=sample.index)
+        rr.set_index("frame", seq=sample.index)
         rr.set_index("time", timedelta=sample.timestamp)
         frame_times.append(sample.timestamp)
 
diff --git a/examples/python/open_photogrammetry_format/README.md b/examples/python/open_photogrammetry_format/README.md
index 00c15f53170c..06495575b414 100644
--- a/examples/python/open_photogrammetry_format/README.md
+++ b/examples/python/open_photogrammetry_format/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The visualizations in this example were created with the following Rerun code:
  For each processed frame, all data sent to Rerun is associated with specific time using [`timelines`](https://www.rerun.io/docs/concepts/timelines).
 
 ```python
-rr.set_index("image", sequence=i)
+rr.set_index("image", seq=i)
 ```
 
 ### Video
diff --git a/examples/python/open_photogrammetry_format/open_photogrammetry_format.py b/examples/python/open_photogrammetry_format/open_photogrammetry_format.py
index 0939b05157e6..357df47675ff 100755
--- a/examples/python/open_photogrammetry_format/open_photogrammetry_format.py
+++ b/examples/python/open_photogrammetry_format/open_photogrammetry_format.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def log_calibrated_cameras(self, jpeg_quality: int | None) -> None:
                 continue
 
             if self.log_as_frames:
-                rr.set_index("image", sequence=i)
+                rr.set_index("image", seq=i)
                 entity = "world/cameras"
             else:
                 entity = f"world/cameras/{i}"
diff --git a/examples/python/plots/README.md b/examples/python/plots/README.md
index 20810ea119f4..1fa61bb9e283 100644
--- a/examples/python/plots/README.md
+++ b/examples/python/plots/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def log_parabola() -> None:
 
     # Log a parabola as a time series
     for t in range(0, 1000, 10):
-        rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=t)
 
         # … existing code …
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def log_trig() -> None:
     rr.log("trig/cos", rr.SeriesLine(color=[0, 255, 0], name="cos(0.01t)"), static=True)
 
     for t in range(0, int(tau * 2 * 100.0)):
-        rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=t)
 
         sin_of_t = sin(float(t) / 100.0)
         rr.log("trig/sin", rr.Scalar(sin_of_t))
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def log_classification() -> None:
     rr.log("classification/line", rr.SeriesLine(color=[255, 255, 0], width=3.0), static=True)
 
     for t in range(0, 1000, 2):
-        rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=t)
 
         # … existing code …
         rr.log("classification/line", rr.Scalar(f_of_t))
diff --git a/examples/python/plots/plots.py b/examples/python/plots/plots.py
index 810cf671a6e4..26d6990268d6 100755
--- a/examples/python/plots/plots.py
+++ b/examples/python/plots/plots.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def clamp(n, smallest, largest):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]
 
 
 def log_bar_chart() -> None:
-    rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=0)
     # Log a gauss bell as a bar chart
     mean = 0
     std = 1
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def log_parabola() -> None:
 
     # Log a parabola as a time series
     for t in range(0, 1000, 10):
-        rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=t)
 
         f_of_t = (t * 0.01 - 5) ** 3 + 1
         width = clamp(abs(f_of_t) * 0.1, 0.5, 10.0)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def log_parabola() -> None:
 
 def log_trig() -> None:
     for t in range(0, int(tau * 2 * 100.0)):
-        rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=t)
 
         sin_of_t = sin(float(t) / 100.0)
         rr.log("trig/sin", rr.Scalar(sin_of_t))
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ def log_spiral() -> None:
     # want this in column major, and numpy is row-major by default
     scalars = np.array((x, y)).T
     rr.send_columns(
-        "spiral", indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("frame_nr", sequence=times)], columns=[*rr.Scalar.columns(scalar=scalars)]
+        "spiral", indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("frame_nr", seq=times)], columns=[*rr.Scalar.columns(scalar=scalars)]
     )
 
 
 def log_classification() -> None:
     for t in range(0, 1000, 2):
-        rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=t)
 
         f_of_t = (2 * 0.01 * t) + 2
         rr.log("classification/line", rr.Scalar(f_of_t))
diff --git a/examples/python/rrt_star/rrt_star.py b/examples/python/rrt_star/rrt_star.py
index f1402d7b27bf..7ce0e0317f7a 100755
--- a/examples/python/rrt_star/rrt_star.py
+++ b/examples/python/rrt_star/rrt_star.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def rrt(
         intersects_obs = mp.intersects_obstacle(closest_node.pos, new_point)
 
         step += 1
-        rr.set_index("step", sequence=step)
+        rr.set_index("step", seq=step)
         rr.log("map/new/close_nodes", rr.Clear(recursive=False))
         rr.log(
             "map/tree/edges",
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     start_point = np.array([0.2, 0.5])
     end_point = np.array([1.8, 0.5])
 
-    rr.set_index("step", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("step", seq=0)
     rr.log("description", rr.TextDocument(DESCRIPTION, media_type=rr.MediaType.MARKDOWN), static=True)
     rr.log(
         "map/start",
diff --git a/examples/python/segment_anything_model/README.md b/examples/python/segment_anything_model/README.md
index 9309225d88ec..0fd1b3e98ed8 100644
--- a/examples/python/segment_anything_model/README.md
+++ b/examples/python/segment_anything_model/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Rerun assigns a frame to each piece of logged data, and these timestamps are ass
 
  ```python
 for n, image_uri in enumerate(args.images):
-    rr.set_index("image", sequence=n)
+    rr.set_index("image", seq=n)
     image = load_image(image_uri)
     run_segmentation(mask_generator, image)
  ```
diff --git a/examples/python/segment_anything_model/segment_anything_model.py b/examples/python/segment_anything_model/segment_anything_model.py
index 86d738229795..f06cf35b1449 100755
--- a/examples/python/segment_anything_model/segment_anything_model.py
+++ b/examples/python/segment_anything_model/segment_anything_model.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def main() -> None:
         ]
 
     for n, image_uri in enumerate(args.images):
-        rr.set_index("image", sequence=n)
+        rr.set_index("image", seq=n)
         image = load_image(image_uri)
         run_segmentation(mask_generator, image)
 
diff --git a/examples/python/structure_from_motion/README.md b/examples/python/structure_from_motion/README.md
index 5b39b65e4856..c6a8a08db152 100644
--- a/examples/python/structure_from_motion/README.md
+++ b/examples/python/structure_from_motion/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ All data logged using Rerun in the following sections is connected to a specific
 Rerun assigns a frame id to each piece of logged data, and these frame ids are associated with a [`timeline`](https://www.rerun.io/docs/concepts/timelines).
 
  ```python
-rr.set_index("frame", sequence=frame_idx)
+rr.set_index("frame", seq=frame_idx)
  ```
 
 ### Images
diff --git a/examples/python/structure_from_motion/structure_from_motion/__main__.py b/examples/python/structure_from_motion/structure_from_motion/__main__.py
index 84a4b8d9a385..ac46ce1a9635 100755
--- a/examples/python/structure_from_motion/structure_from_motion/__main__.py
+++ b/examples/python/structure_from_motion/structure_from_motion/__main__.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def read_and_log_sparse_reconstruction(dataset_path: Path, filter_output: bool,
         if resize:
             visible_xys *= scale_factor
 
-        rr.set_index("frame", sequence=frame_idx)
+        rr.set_index("frame", seq=frame_idx)
 
         points = [point.xyz for point in visible_xyzs]
         point_colors = [point.rgb for point in visible_xyzs]
diff --git a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/_send_columns.py b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/_send_columns.py
index 5e920151d4d4..6fd5780a1919 100644
--- a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/_send_columns.py
+++ b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/_send_columns.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class IndexColumn(TimeColumnLike):
 
     # These overloads ensures that mypy can catch errors that would otherwise not be caught until runtime.
     @overload
-    def __init__(self, timeline: str, *, sequence: Iterable[int] | None = None) -> None: ...
+    def __init__(self, timeline: str, *, seq: Iterable[int] | None = None) -> None: ...
 
     @overload
     def __init__(
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def __init__(
         self,
         timeline: str,
         *,
-        sequence: Iterable[int] | None = None,
+        seq: Iterable[int] | None = None,
         timedelta: Iterable[int] | Iterable[float] | Iterable[timedelta] | Iterable[np.timedelta64] | None = None,
         datetime: Iterable[int] | Iterable[float] | Iterable[datetime] | Iterable[np.datetime64] | None = None,
     ):
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         There is no requirement of monotonicity. You can move the time backwards if you like.
 
-        You are expected to set exactly ONE of the arguments `sequence`, `timedelta`, or `datetime`.
+        You are expected to set exactly ONE of the arguments `seq`, `timedelta`, or `datetime`.
         You may NOT change the type of a timeline, so if you use `timedelta` for a specific timeline,
         you must only use `timedelta` for that timeline going forward.
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def __init__(
         ----------
         timeline:
             The name of the timeline.
-        sequence:
+        seq:
             Used for sequential indices, like `frame_nr`.
             Must be integers.
         timedelta:
@@ -86,16 +86,16 @@ def __init__(
             Must either be in seconds since Unix epoch, [`datetime.datetime`][], or [`numpy.datetime64`][].
 
         """
-        if sum(x is not None for x in (sequence, timedelta, datetime)) != 1:
+        if sum(x is not None for x in (seq, timedelta, datetime)) != 1:
             raise ValueError(
-                "IndexColumn: Exactly one of `sequence`, `timedelta`, and `datetime` must be set (timeline='{timeline}')"
+                "IndexColumn: Exactly one of `seq`, `timedelta`, and `datetime` must be set (timeline='{timeline}')"
             )
 
         self.timeline = timeline
 
-        if sequence is not None:
+        if seq is not None:
             self.type = pa.int64()
-            self.times = sequence
+            self.times = seq
         elif timedelta is not None:
             self.type = pa.duration("ns")
             self.times = [to_nanos(td) for td in timedelta]
diff --git a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/instance_poses3d.py b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/instance_poses3d.py
index 236557b93240..1aee309f86e0 100644
--- a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/instance_poses3d.py
+++ b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/instance_poses3d.py
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ class InstancePoses3D(Archetype):
 
     rr.init("rerun_example_instance_pose3d_combined", spawn=True)
 
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=0)
 
     # Log a box and points further down in the hierarchy.
     rr.log("world/box", rr.Boxes3D(half_sizes=[[1.0, 1.0, 1.0]]))
     rr.log("world/box/points", rr.Points3D(np.vstack([xyz.ravel() for xyz in np.mgrid[3 * [slice(-10, 10, 10j)]]]).T))
 
     for i in range(0, 180):
-        rr.set_index("frame", sequence=i)
+        rr.set_index("frame", seq=i)
 
         # Log a regular transform which affects both the box and the points.
         rr.log("world/box", rr.Transform3D(rotation_axis_angle=rr.RotationAxisAngle([0, 0, 1], angle=rr.Angle(deg=i * 2))))
diff --git a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/mesh3d.py b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/mesh3d.py
index ebbdda10404e..59448d5e88b8 100644
--- a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/mesh3d.py
+++ b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/mesh3d.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Mesh3D(Mesh3DExt, Archetype):
     import rerun as rr
 
     rr.init("rerun_example_mesh3d_instancing", spawn=True)
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=0)
 
     rr.log(
         "shape",
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Mesh3D(Mesh3DExt, Archetype):
     )
 
     for i in range(0, 100):
-        rr.set_index("frame", sequence=i)
+        rr.set_index("frame", seq=i)
         rr.log(
             "shape",
             rr.InstancePoses3D(
diff --git a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/points3d.py b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/points3d.py
index aeb6f0bafe22..40efea703fc0 100644
--- a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/points3d.py
+++ b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/points3d.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class Points3D(Points3DExt, Archetype):
 
     positions = [[i, 0, 0] for i in range(0, 10)]
 
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=0)
     rr.log("points", rr.Points3D(positions))
 
     for i in range(0, 10):
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ class Points3D(Points3DExt, Archetype):
         radii = [0.6 if n < i else 0.2 for n in range(0, 10)]
 
         # Update only the colors and radii, leaving everything else as-is.
-        rr.set_index("frame", sequence=i)
+        rr.set_index("frame", seq=i)
         rr.log("points", rr.Points3D.from_fields(radii=radii, colors=colors))
 
     # Update the positions and radii, and clear everything else in the process.
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=20)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=20)
     rr.log("points", rr.Points3D.from_fields(clear_unset=True, positions=positions, radii=0.3))
     ```
     <center>
diff --git a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/scalar.py b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/scalar.py
index 82314230bd6e..4365b80fb97b 100644
--- a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/scalar.py
+++ b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/scalar.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Scalar(Archetype):
     rr.init("rerun_example_scalar_row_updates", spawn=True)
 
     for step in range(64):
-        rr.set_index("step", sequence=step)
+        rr.set_index("step", seq=step)
         rr.log("scalars", rr.Scalar(math.sin(step / 10.0)))
     ```
     <center>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class Scalar(Archetype):
 
     rr.send_columns(
         "scalars",
-        indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("step", sequence=times)],
+        indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("step", seq=times)],
         columns=rr.Scalar.columns(scalar=scalars),
     )
     ```
diff --git a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/series_line.py b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/series_line.py
index 2e0789bb01ab..53c109693854 100644
--- a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/series_line.py
+++ b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/series_line.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class SeriesLine(Archetype):
 
     # Log the data on a timeline called "step".
     for t in range(0, int(tau * 2 * 100.0)):
-        rr.set_index("step", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("step", seq=t)
 
         rr.log("trig/sin", rr.Scalar(sin(float(t) / 100.0)))
         rr.log("trig/cos", rr.Scalar(cos(float(t) / 100.0)))
diff --git a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/series_point.py b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/series_point.py
index d01002d84c7a..253e3bc4aec8 100644
--- a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/series_point.py
+++ b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/series_point.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class SeriesPoint(Archetype):
 
     # Log the data on a timeline called "step".
     for t in range(0, int(tau * 2 * 10.0)):
-        rr.set_index("step", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("step", seq=t)
 
         rr.log("trig/sin", rr.Scalar(sin(float(t) / 10.0)))
         rr.log("trig/cos", rr.Scalar(cos(float(t) / 10.0)))
diff --git a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/transform3d.py b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/transform3d.py
index e422acb61bc2..44f09c9d1f7a 100644
--- a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/transform3d.py
+++ b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/archetypes/transform3d.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def truncated_radians(deg: float) -> float:
 
     rr.init("rerun_example_transform3d_row_updates", spawn=True)
 
-    rr.set_index("tick", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("tick", seq=0)
     rr.log(
         "box",
         rr.Boxes3D(half_sizes=[4.0, 2.0, 1.0], fill_mode=rr.components.FillMode.Solid),
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def truncated_radians(deg: float) -> float:
     )
 
     for t in range(100):
-        rr.set_index("tick", sequence=t + 1)
+        rr.set_index("tick", seq=t + 1)
         rr.log(
             "box",
             rr.Transform3D(
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def truncated_radians(deg: float) -> float:
 
     rr.init("rerun_example_transform3d_column_updates", spawn=True)
 
-    rr.set_index("tick", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("tick", seq=0)
     rr.log(
         "box",
         rr.Boxes3D(half_sizes=[4.0, 2.0, 1.0], fill_mode=rr.components.FillMode.Solid),
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def truncated_radians(deg: float) -> float:
 
     rr.send_columns(
         "box",
-        indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("tick", sequence=range(1, 101))],
+        indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("tick", seq=range(1, 101))],
         columns=rr.Transform3D.columns(
             translation=[[0, 0, t / 10.0] for t in range(100)],
             rotation_axis_angle=[
diff --git a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/blueprint/api.py b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/blueprint/api.py
index 3dce41c525ed..e539b66da513 100644
--- a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/blueprint/api.py
+++ b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/blueprint/api.py
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ def connect_grpc(
                 default_enabled=True,
             )
         )
-        blueprint_stream.set_index("blueprint", sequence=0)
+        blueprint_stream.set_index("blueprint", seq=0)
         self._log_to_stream(blueprint_stream)
 
         bindings.connect_grpc_blueprint(url, make_active, make_default, blueprint_stream.to_native())
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ def save(self, application_id: str, path: str | None = None) -> None:
                 default_enabled=True,
             )
         )
-        blueprint_stream.set_index("blueprint", sequence=0)
+        blueprint_stream.set_index("blueprint", seq=0)
         self._log_to_stream(blueprint_stream)
 
         bindings.save_blueprint(path, blueprint_stream.to_native())
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ def create_in_memory_blueprint(*, application_id: str, blueprint: BlueprintLike)
         )
     )
 
-    blueprint_stream.set_index("blueprint", sequence=0)
+    blueprint_stream.set_index("blueprint", seq=0)
 
     blueprint._log_to_stream(blueprint_stream)
 
diff --git a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/blueprint/views/text_log_view.py b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/blueprint/views/text_log_view.py
index 926b02fef269..4c32d71bc4ef 100644
--- a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/blueprint/views/text_log_view.py
+++ b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/blueprint/views/text_log_view.py
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ class TextLogView(View):
 
     rr.init("rerun_example_text_log", spawn=True)
 
-    rr.set_index("time", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("time", seq=0)
     rr.log("log/status", rr.TextLog("Application started.", level=rr.TextLogLevel.INFO))
-    rr.set_index("time", sequence=5)
+    rr.set_index("time", seq=5)
     rr.log("log/other", rr.TextLog("A warning.", level=rr.TextLogLevel.WARN))
     for i in range(10):
-        rr.set_index("time", sequence=i)
+        rr.set_index("time", seq=i)
         rr.log("log/status", rr.TextLog(f"Processing item {i}.", level=rr.TextLogLevel.INFO))
 
     # Create a text view that displays all logs.
diff --git a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/blueprint/views/time_series_view.py b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/blueprint/views/time_series_view.py
index ce9d28c895ef..ca2a45fc666d 100644
--- a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/blueprint/views/time_series_view.py
+++ b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/blueprint/views/time_series_view.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class TimeSeriesView(View):
     rr.log("trig/cos", rr.SeriesLine(color=[0, 255, 0], name="cos(0.01t)"), static=True)
     rr.log("trig/cos", rr.SeriesLine(color=[0, 0, 255], name="cos(0.01t) scaled"), static=True)
     for t in range(0, int(math.pi * 4 * 100.0)):
-        rr.set_index("timeline0", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("timeline0", seq=t)
         rr.set_index("timeline1", timedelta=t)
         rr.log("trig/sin", rr.Scalar(math.sin(float(t) / 100.0)))
         rr.log("trig/cos", rr.Scalar(math.cos(float(t) / 100.0)))
diff --git a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/recording_stream.py b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/recording_stream.py
index cfe8ea880faf..78d6ae3bc57d 100644
--- a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/recording_stream.py
+++ b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/recording_stream.py
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ def notebook_show(
         )
 
     @overload
-    def set_index(self, timeline: str, *, sequence: int) -> None: ...
+    def set_index(self, timeline: str, *, seq: int) -> None: ...
 
     @overload
     def set_index(self, timeline: str, *, timedelta: int | float | timedelta | np.timedelta64) -> None: ...
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ def set_index(
         self,
         timeline: str,
         *,
-        sequence: int | None = None,
+        seq: int | None = None,
         timedelta: int | float | timedelta | np.timedelta64 | None = None,
         datetime: int | float | datetime | np.datetime64 | None = None,
     ) -> None:
@@ -725,11 +725,11 @@ def set_index(
         Used for all subsequent logging on the same thread, until the next call to
         [`rerun.set_index`][], [`rerun.reset_time`][] or [`rerun.disable_timeline`][].
 
-        For example: `set_index("frame_nr", sequence=frame_nr)`.
+        For example: `set_index("frame_nr", seq=frame_nr)`.
 
         There is no requirement of monotonicity. You can move the time backwards if you like.
 
-        You are expected to set exactly ONE of the arguments `sequence`, `timedelta`, or `datetime`.
+        You are expected to set exactly ONE of the arguments `seq`, `timedelta`, or `datetime`.
         You may NOT change the type of a timeline, so if you use `timedelta` for a specific timeline,
         you must only use `timedelta` for that timeline going forward.
 
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ def set_index(
         ----------
         timeline : str
             The name of the timeline to set the time for.
-        sequence:
+        seq:
             Used for sequential indices, like `frame_nr`.
             Must be an integer.
         timedelta:
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ def set_index(
         set_index(  # type: ignore[call-overload]
             timeline=timeline,
             timedelta=timedelta,
-            sequence=sequence,
+            seq=seq,
             datetime=datetime,
             recording=self,
         )
diff --git a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/time.py b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/time.py
index abd932921662..45feb37d0a59 100644
--- a/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/time.py
+++ b/rerun_py/rerun_sdk/rerun/time.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 # These overloads ensure that mypy can catch errors that would otherwise not be caught until runtime.
 @overload
-def set_index(timeline: str, *, recording: RecordingStream | None = None, sequence: int) -> None: ...
+def set_index(timeline: str, *, recording: RecordingStream | None = None, seq: int) -> None: ...
 
 
 @overload
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def set_index(
     timeline: str,
     *,
     recording: RecordingStream | None = None,
-    sequence: int | None = None,
+    seq: int | None = None,
     timedelta: int | float | timedelta | np.timedelta64 | None = None,
     datetime: int | float | datetime | np.datetime64 | None = None,
 ) -> None:
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ def set_index(
     Used for all subsequent logging on the same thread, until the next call to
     [`rerun.set_index`][], [`rerun.reset_time`][] or [`rerun.disable_timeline`][].
 
-    For example: `set_index("frame_nr", sequence=frame_nr)`.
+    For example: `set_index("frame_nr", seq=frame_nr)`.
 
     There is no requirement of monotonicity. You can move the time backwards if you like.
 
-    You are expected to set exactly ONE of the arguments `sequence`, `timedelta`, or `datetime`.
+    You are expected to set exactly ONE of the arguments `seq`, `timedelta`, or `datetime`.
     You may NOT change the type of a timeline, so if you use `timedelta` for a specific timeline,
     you must only use `timedelta` for that timeline going forward.
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def set_index(
         Specifies the [`rerun.RecordingStream`][] to use.
         If left unspecified, defaults to the current active data recording (if there is one).
         See also: [`rerun.init`][], [`rerun.set_global_data_recording`][].
-    sequence:
+    seq:
         Used for sequential indices, like `frame_nr`.
         Must be an integer.
     timedelta:
@@ -75,15 +75,15 @@ def set_index(
         For nanosecond precision, use `numpy.datetime64(nanoseconds, 'ns')`.
 
     """
-    if sum(x is not None for x in (sequence, timedelta, datetime)) != 1:
+    if sum(x is not None for x in (seq, timedelta, datetime)) != 1:
         raise ValueError(
-            "set_index: Exactly one of `sequence`, `timedelta`, and `datetime` must be set (timeline='{timeline}')"
+            "set_index: Exactly one of `seq`, `timedelta`, and `datetime` must be set (timeline='{timeline}')"
         )
 
-    if sequence is not None:
+    if seq is not None:
         bindings.set_time_sequence(
             timeline,
-            sequence,
+            seq,
             recording=recording.to_native() if recording is not None else None,
         )
     elif timedelta is not None:
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def to_nanos_since_epoch(date_time: int | float | datetime | np.datetime64) -> i
 
 
 @deprecated(
-    """Use `set_index(sequence=…)` instead.
+    """Use `set_index(seq=…)` instead.
     See: https://www.rerun.io/docs/reference/migration/migration-0-23?speculative-link for more details."""
 )
 def set_time_sequence(timeline: str, sequence: int, recording: RecordingStream | None = None) -> None:
diff --git a/rerun_py/tests/unit/test_dataframe.py b/rerun_py/tests/unit/test_dataframe.py
index fe5b78262e46..6b45a534015a 100644
--- a/rerun_py/tests/unit/test_dataframe.py
+++ b/rerun_py/tests/unit/test_dataframe.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def test_load_recording() -> None:
 
         with rr.new_recording("rerun_example_test_recording") as rec:
             rr.save(rrd, recording=rec)
-            rr.set_index("my_index", sequence=1, recording=rec)
+            rr.set_index("my_index", seq=1, recording=rec)
             rr.log("log", rr.TextLog("Hello"), recording=rec)
 
         recording = rr.dataframe.load_recording(rrd)
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ def setup_method(self) -> None:
 
             with rr.new_recording(APP_ID, recording_id=RECORDING_ID) as rec:
                 rr.save(rrd, recording=rec)
-                rr.set_index("my_index", sequence=1, recording=rec)
+                rr.set_index("my_index", seq=1, recording=rec)
                 rr.log("points", rr.Points3D([[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]], radii=[]), recording=rec)
-                rr.set_index("my_index", sequence=7, recording=rec)
+                rr.set_index("my_index", seq=7, recording=rec)
                 rr.log("points", rr.Points3D([[10, 11, 12]], colors=[[255, 0, 0]]), recording=rec)
                 rr.log("static_text", rr.TextLog("Hello"), static=True, recording=rec)
 
diff --git a/tests/python/chunk_zoo/chunk_zoo.py b/tests/python/chunk_zoo/chunk_zoo.py
index 5ffd6726e62f..df3c834d3574 100644
--- a/tests/python/chunk_zoo/chunk_zoo.py
+++ b/tests/python/chunk_zoo/chunk_zoo.py
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ def frame_times(t: int | Sequence[int], *args: int) -> list[rr.IndexColumn]:
         t = list(t)
     if args:
         t.extend(args)
-    return [rr.IndexColumn("frame", sequence=t)]
+    return [rr.IndexColumn("frame", seq=t)]
 
 
 def set_frame_time(t: int) -> None:
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=t)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=t)
 
 
 def specimen_two_rows_span_two_chunks():
diff --git a/tests/python/gc_stress/many_medium_sized_many_rows_recordings.py b/tests/python/gc_stress/many_medium_sized_many_rows_recordings.py
index 557b18791af3..31083780e65f 100644
--- a/tests/python/gc_stress/many_medium_sized_many_rows_recordings.py
+++ b/tests/python/gc_stress/many_medium_sized_many_rows_recordings.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 for i in range(0, 20000000):
     rr.init("rerun_example_recording_gc", recording_id=f"image-rec-{i}", spawn=True)
     for j in range(0, 10000):
-        rr.set_index("frame", sequence=j)
+        rr.set_index("frame", seq=j)
         positions = rng.uniform(-5, 5, size=[1000, 3])
         colors = rng.uniform(0, 255, size=[1000, 3])
         radii = rng.uniform(0, 1, size=[1000])
diff --git a/tests/python/log_benchmark/test_log_benchmark.py b/tests/python/log_benchmark/test_log_benchmark.py
index 346af8f14505..68c0ac5b0652 100644
--- a/tests/python/log_benchmark/test_log_benchmark.py
+++ b/tests/python/log_benchmark/test_log_benchmark.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def test_bench_transforms_over_time_individual(
 
     num_transforms = rand_trans.shape[0]
     for i in range(num_transforms):
-        rr.set_index("frame", sequence=i)
+        rr.set_index("frame", seq=i)
         rr.log(
             "test_transform",
             rr.Transform3D(translation=rand_trans[i], rotation=rr.Quaternion(xyzw=rand_quats[i]), scale=rand_scales[i]),
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def test_bench_transforms_over_time_batched(
 
         rr.send_columns(
             "test_transform",
-            indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("frame", sequence=times)],
+            indexes=[rr.IndexColumn("frame", seq=times)],
             columns=rr.Transform3D.columns(
                 translation=rand_trans[start:end],
                 quaternion=rand_quats[start:end],
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_blueprint_overrides.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_blueprint_overrides.py
index 6b71331ad1f4..0b98f321e63b 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_blueprint_overrides.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_blueprint_overrides.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def log_plots() -> None:
     from math import cos, sin, tau
 
     for t in range(0, int(tau * 2 * 10.0)):
-        rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=t)
 
         sin_of_t = sin(float(t) / 10.0)
         rr.log("plots/sin", rr.Scalar(sin_of_t))
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_container_hierarchy.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_container_hierarchy.py
index 07dbfd21b94b..f4de5cc4a022 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_container_hierarchy.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_container_hierarchy.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def log_readme() -> None:
 def log_some_views() -> None:
     from math import cos, sin, tau
 
-    rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=0)
 
     rr.log("boxes3d", rr.Boxes3D(centers=[[0, 0, 0], [1, 1.5, 1.15], [3, 2, 1]], half_sizes=[0.5, 1, 0.5] * 3))
     rr.log("boxes2d", rr.Boxes2D(centers=[[0, 0], [1.3, 0.5], [3, 2]], half_sizes=[0.5, 1] * 3))
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def log_some_views() -> None:
     rr.log("plots/cos", rr.SeriesLine(color=[0, 255, 0], name="cos(0.01t)"), static=True)
 
     for t in range(0, int(tau * 2 * 10.0)):
-        rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=t)
 
         sin_of_t = sin(float(t) / 10.0)
         rr.log("plots/sin", rr.Scalar(sin_of_t))
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_add_entity_to_new_space_view.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_add_entity_to_new_space_view.py
index d69b261ac876..39f0c093fe2b 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_add_entity_to_new_space_view.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_add_entity_to_new_space_view.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def blueprint() -> rrb.BlueprintLike:
 
 
 def log_some_views() -> None:
-    rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=0)
 
     rr.log("boxes3d", rr.Boxes3D(centers=[[0, 0, 0], [1, 1.5, 1.15], [3, 2, 1]], half_sizes=[0.5, 1, 0.5] * 3))
     rr.log("boxes2d", rr.Boxes2D(centers=[[0, 0], [1.3, 0.5], [3, 2]], half_sizes=[0.5, 1] * 3))
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def log_some_views() -> None:
     rr.log("tensor", rr.Tensor(np.random.rand(3, 4, 5)))
 
     for i in range(10):
-        rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=i)
+        rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=i)
         rr.log("timeseries", rr.Scalar(random.randint(0, 100)))
 
 
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_collapse_expand_all.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_collapse_expand_all.py
index 412315d2c020..94722da05df8 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_collapse_expand_all.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_collapse_expand_all.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def blueprint() -> rrb.BlueprintLike:
 
 
 def log_some_views() -> None:
-    rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=0)
     rr.log("/", rr.Boxes3D(centers=[0, 0, 0], half_sizes=[1, 1, 1]))
     rr.log("/world/robot/arm/actuator/thing", rr.Boxes3D(centers=[0.5, 0, 0], half_sizes=[0.1, 0.1, 0.1]))
 
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_invalid_sub_container.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_invalid_sub_container.py
index 881bcdd23c06..6495288813bb 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_invalid_sub_container.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_invalid_sub_container.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def blueprint() -> rrb.BlueprintLike:
 
 
 def log_some_views() -> None:
-    rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=0)
 
     rr.log("boxes3d", rr.Boxes3D(centers=[[0, 0, 0], [1, 1.5, 1.15], [3, 2, 1]], half_sizes=[0.5, 1, 0.5] * 3))
     rr.log("boxes2d", rr.Boxes2D(centers=[[0, 0], [1.3, 0.5], [3, 2]], half_sizes=[0.5, 1] * 3))
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_multi_selection.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_multi_selection.py
index df4601dcbfd0..137150ebabe3 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_multi_selection.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_multi_selection.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def blueprint() -> rrb.BlueprintLike:
 
 
 def log_some_views() -> None:
-    rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=0)
 
     rr.log("boxes3d", rr.Boxes3D(centers=[[0, 0, 0], [1, 1.5, 1.15], [3, 2, 1]], half_sizes=[0.5, 1, 0.5] * 3))
     rr.log("boxes2d", rr.Boxes2D(centers=[[0, 0], [1.3, 0.5], [3, 2]], half_sizes=[0.5, 1] * 3))
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_single_selection.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_single_selection.py
index e18ebc7f7e00..c782a2ae2314 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_single_selection.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_single_selection.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def blueprint() -> rrb.BlueprintLike:
 
 
 def log_some_views() -> None:
-    rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=0)
 
     rr.log("group/boxes3d", rr.Boxes3D(centers=[[0, 0, 0], [1, 1.5, 1.15], [3, 2, 1]], half_sizes=[0.5, 1, 0.5] * 3))
 
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_single_selection_blueprint_tree.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_single_selection_blueprint_tree.py
index 0208ca59dd93..550504acb70b 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_single_selection_blueprint_tree.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_single_selection_blueprint_tree.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def blueprint() -> rrb.BlueprintLike:
 
 
 def log_some_views() -> None:
-    rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=0)
 
     rr.log("group/boxes3d", rr.Boxes3D(centers=[[0, 0, 0], [1, 1.5, 1.15], [3, 2, 1]], half_sizes=[0.5, 1, 0.5] * 3))
 
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_suggested_origin.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_suggested_origin.py
index 879e4b18a023..5dd75cd7850c 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_suggested_origin.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_context_menu_suggested_origin.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def blueprint() -> rrb.BlueprintLike:
 
 
 def log_some_views() -> None:
-    rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=0)
     rr.log("/", rr.Boxes3D(centers=[0, 0, 0], half_sizes=[1, 1, 1]))
     rr.log("/world", rr.ViewCoordinates.RIGHT_HAND_Y_DOWN, static=True)
     rr.log(
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_drag_and_drop_selection.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_drag_and_drop_selection.py
index 8a78d80db402..581e36d162fd 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_drag_and_drop_selection.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_drag_and_drop_selection.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def log_some_scalar_entities() -> None:
         ("line_curve", times / 100 + 0.2),
     ]
 
-    time_column = rr.IndexColumn("frame", sequence=times)
+    time_column = rr.IndexColumn("frame", seq=times)
 
     for path, curve in curves:
         rr.send_columns(path, indexes=[time_column], columns=rr.Scalar.columns(scalar=curve))
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_entity_drag_and_drop.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_entity_drag_and_drop.py
index adde69ce0522..5d33985e527b 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_entity_drag_and_drop.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_entity_drag_and_drop.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def log_some_scalar_entities() -> None:
         ("line_curve", times / 100 + 0.2),
     ]
 
-    time_column = rr.IndexColumn("frame", sequence=times)
+    time_column = rr.IndexColumn("frame", seq=times)
 
     for path, curve in curves:
         rr.send_columns(path, indexes=[time_column], columns=rr.Scalar.columns(scalar=curve))
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_focus.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_focus.py
index 9fffb5bede72..86c7f90cdaf6 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_focus.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_focus.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def blueprint() -> rrb.BlueprintLike:
 
 
 def log_some_views() -> None:
-    rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=0)
+    rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=0)
 
     for i in range(500):
         rr.log(f"a_entity_{i}", rr.AnyValues(empty=0))
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_hover_select_reset.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_hover_select_reset.py
index 1c6ad32f0be7..6d35331ef5a1 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_hover_select_reset.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_hover_select_reset.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def log_plots() -> None:
     rr.log("plots/cos", rr.SeriesPoint())
 
     for t in range(0, int(tau * 2 * 10.0)):
-        rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=t)
 
         sin_of_t = sin(float(t) / 10.0)
         rr.log("plots/sin", rr.Scalar(sin_of_t))
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_latest_at_partial_updates.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_latest_at_partial_updates.py
index 0f6edf24b44e..5f9e74e0c0aa 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_latest_at_partial_updates.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_latest_at_partial_updates.py
@@ -73,35 +73,35 @@ def log_readme() -> None:
 
 
 def log_points() -> None:
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=42)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=42)
     rr.log(
         "expected",
         rr.TextDocument(FRAME_42, media_type=rr.MediaType.MARKDOWN),
     )
     rr.log("points", rr.Points3D([[0, 0, 0], [1, 1, 1]]))
 
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=43)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=43)
     rr.log(
         "expected",
         rr.TextDocument(FRAME_43, media_type=rr.MediaType.MARKDOWN),
     )
     rr.log("points", [rr.components.RadiusBatch(-20)])
 
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=44)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=44)
     rr.log(
         "expected",
         rr.TextDocument(FRAME_44, media_type=rr.MediaType.MARKDOWN),
     )
     rr.log("points", [rr.components.ColorBatch([0, 0, 255])])
 
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=45)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=45)
     rr.log(
         "expected",
         rr.TextDocument(FRAME_45, media_type=rr.MediaType.MARKDOWN),
     )
     rr.log("points", rr.Points3D([[0, 0, 1], [1, 1, 0]]))
 
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=46)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=46)
     rr.log(
         "expected",
         rr.TextDocument(FRAME_46, media_type=rr.MediaType.MARKDOWN),
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_multi_entity_drag_and_drop.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_multi_entity_drag_and_drop.py
index 327b9e37c7ae..730a45836a9e 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_multi_entity_drag_and_drop.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_multi_entity_drag_and_drop.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def log_some_scalar_entities() -> None:
         ("line_curve", times / 100 + 0.2),
     ]
 
-    time_column = rr.IndexColumn("frame", sequence=times)
+    time_column = rr.IndexColumn("frame", seq=times)
 
     for path, curve in curves:
         rr.send_columns(path, indexes=[time_column], columns=rr.Scalar.columns(scalar=curve))
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_parallelism_caching_reentrancy.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_parallelism_caching_reentrancy.py
index b8abfa404660..999053ceae50 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_parallelism_caching_reentrancy.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_parallelism_caching_reentrancy.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def log_readme() -> None:
 
 def log_text_logs() -> None:
     for t in range(0, 100):
-        rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=t)
         rr.log("text", rr.TextLog("Something good happened", level=rr.TextLogLevel.INFO))
         rr.log("text", rr.TextLog("Something bad happened", level=rr.TextLogLevel.ERROR))
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def log_plots() -> None:
     rr.log("plots/cos", rr.SeriesLine(color=[0, 255, 0], name="cos(0.01t)"), static=True)
 
     for t in range(0, int(tau * 2 * 10.0)):
-        rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=t)
 
         sin_of_t = sin(float(t) / 10.0)
         rr.log("plots/sin", rr.Scalar(sin_of_t))
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def log_plots() -> None:
 
 def log_spatial() -> None:
     for t in range(0, 100):
-        rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=t)
 
         positions3d = [
             [math.sin((i + t) * 0.2) * 5, math.cos((i + t) * 0.2) * 5 - 10.0, i * 0.4 - 5.0] for i in range(0, 100)
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_plot_overrides.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_plot_overrides.py
index 5ffb76ece7a5..4e6913019387 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_plot_overrides.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_plot_overrides.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def log_plots() -> None:
     rr.log("plots/cos", rr.SeriesLine(color=[0, 255, 0], name="cos(0.01t)"), static=True)
 
     for t in range(0, int(tau * 2 * 10.0)):
-        rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=t)
 
         sin_of_t = sin(float(t) / 10.0)
         rr.log("plots/sin", rr.Scalar(sin_of_t))
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_range_partial_updates.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_range_partial_updates.py
index dfac836a861d..b40d145c3a8e 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_range_partial_updates.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_range_partial_updates.py
@@ -106,20 +106,20 @@ def log_readme() -> None:
 
 
 def log_points() -> None:
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=42)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=42)
     rr.log("points", rr.Points3D([[0, 0, 0], [1, 1, 1]], colors=[255, 0, 0]))
 
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=43)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=43)
     rr.log("points", [rr.components.RadiusBatch(-20)])
 
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=44)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=44)
     rr.log("points", [rr.components.ColorBatch([0, 0, 255])])
 
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=45)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=45)
     rr.log("points", rr.Points3D([[0, 0, 1], [1, 1, 0]]))
     rr.log("points", [rr.components.RadiusBatch(-40)])
 
-    rr.set_index("frame", sequence=46)
+    rr.set_index("frame", seq=46)
     rr.log("points", [rr.components.RadiusBatch(-40)])
     rr.log("points", rr.Points3D([[0, 2, 0], [1, 2, 1]]))
     rr.log("points", [rr.components.RadiusBatch(-30)])
diff --git a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_rbl_import.py b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_rbl_import.py
index cc57c4314ca2..b779802de25b 100644
--- a/tests/python/release_checklist/check_rbl_import.py
+++ b/tests/python/release_checklist/check_rbl_import.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def lerp(a, b, t):
         return a + t * (b - a)
 
     for t in range(0, int(tau * 2 * 100.0)):
-        rr.set_index("frame_nr", sequence=t)
+        rr.set_index("frame_nr", seq=t)
 
         sin_of_t = sin(float(t) / 100.0)
         rr.log(
diff --git a/tests/python/visible_history_playground/main.py b/tests/python/visible_history_playground/main.py
index 3f4bfc54a148..2ca3505e3c94 100644
--- a/tests/python/visible_history_playground/main.py
+++ b/tests/python/visible_history_playground/main.py
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@
     rr.set_index("temporal_100ms_zero_centered", timedelta=(i - 50) / 1000)
     rr.set_index("temporal_100us_zero_centered", timedelta=(i - 50) / 1000000)
 
-    rr.set_index("sequence", sequence=i)
-    rr.set_index("sequence_zero_centered", sequence=(i - 50))
-    rr.set_index("sequence_10k_offset", sequence=10000 + i)
-    rr.set_index("sequence_10k_neg_offset", sequence=-10000 + i)
+    rr.set_index("sequence", seq=i)
+    rr.set_index("sequence_zero_centered", seq=(i - 50))
+    rr.set_index("sequence_10k_offset", seq=10000 + i)
+    rr.set_index("sequence_10k_neg_offset", seq=-10000 + i)
 
     rr.log("world/data/nested/point", rr.Points2D([[i, 0], [i, 1]], radii=0.4))
     rr.log("world/data/nested/point2", rr.Points2D([i, 2], radii=0.4))