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How to unhide user removed aggregations

I came across an issue where, just to try it out, I removed an aggregation from a timeline app. I then was unable to get the aggregation back.

Steps to take:

  1. add an app to your timeline (For example http://pose.com)
  2. create some actions
  3. once an aggregation shows up in the timeline app, remove it by clicking the edit icon in the title bar of the aggregation. Note: do not hide the 'recent activity' but hide any other aggregation

From a user's perspective: how can a user unhide this aggregation?

  • I have looked in the app-settings ('Account Settings' > 'Apps') but there are no options for aggregations.
  • removing the app, and then adding it again also does not work. Recent activities show fine, but any other aggregations have disappeared

From an app's perspective: how can an app unhide this aggregation?

  • can I see (API call) which aggregations have been hidden by the user?
  • can I then ask the users to un-hide the aggregation?
  • is there an API call do un-hide an aggregation?
Solution

  • From a user's perspective:

    1. From your profile page, click on the "Activity Log" link;
    2. Find the application whose activity box you want restored from the column on the left and click on it;
    3. A little icon will appear on the top right - click on it to decide what kind of app activity gets shown and to restore any type of activity you previously hid.

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    From an app's perspective:

    As for now, no API calls have been created to deal with aggregations.

    Hope this helps!