Combined activities history on a device

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by an electronic processor, cause the electronic processor to perform a method comprising:

• performing, via an application, an action using content associated with a content type;
• generating, via the application and according to a common data format, an action string specifying an action and a content string specifying content associated with the action, the common data format providing a consistent format for the action string and the content string across content types;
• logging the action in accordance with the common data format by storing the action string and the content string;
• and
• displaying, via a client device, a user-selectable affordance associated with the action and the content.

A system, comprising:

• an application configured to:
• perform an action using content associated with a content type,
• generate an action string according to a common data format, the action string specifying an action, and
• generate a content string according to the common data format, the content string specifying content associated with the action, the common data format providing a consistent format for the action string and the content string across content types;
• a logging module configured to log the action in accordance with the common data format by storing the action string and the content string;
• and
• a client device configured to display a user-selectable affordance associated with the action and the content.