diff --git a/pretty.zig b/pretty.zig
index 5afcb54..c953d10 100644
--- a/pretty.zig
+++ b/pretty.zig
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ pub const Context = struct {
 
 pub const InnerFmtOptions = struct {
     skip_type_name: bool = !default_options.show_type_names,
+    force_inline: bool = false,
 };
 
 fn innerFmt(
@@ -222,8 +223,14 @@ fn innerFmt(
     if (!opts.skip_type_name)
         try printType(T, ctx, run, value);
 
-    if (std.meta.hasMethod(T, "pretty")) {
-        return value.pretty(ctx, run);
+    if (ctx.options.struct_inline or opts.force_inline) {
+        if (std.meta.hasMethod(T, "prettyInline")) {
+            return value.prettyInline(ctx, run);
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (std.meta.hasMethod(T, "pretty")) {
+            return value.pretty(ctx, run);
+        }
     }
 
     return switch (info) {