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Problem

PullToRefresh was intercepting touch events too aggressively on Android, preventing ListView ItemTapped and other touch events from firing properly. This occurred because the touch interception logic was capturing any downward movement, even small finger movements that should be treated as taps or clicks.

Root Cause

In SfPullToRefresh.Android.cs, the HandleActionMove method was returning true (intercepting touches) for any downward movement:

if (_downY < currenTouchPoint.Y && !_isChildScrolledVertically)
{
    return true; // Intercepted ANY downward movement
}

This prevented child ListView controls from receiving the complete touch gesture sequence needed for events like ItemTapped.

Solution

Added a minimum vertical movement threshold of 15 pixels before intercepting touch events:

// Only intercept touch if there's sufficient downward movement to indicate pull-to-refresh intent
double verticalMovement = currenTouchPoint.Y - _downY;
const double MinimumPullThreshold = 15.0; // Minimum movement before intercepting touches

if (verticalMovement > MinimumPullThreshold && !_isChildScrolledVertically)
{
    return true;
}

Benefits

  • ListView Events Work: ItemTapped, ItemSelected, and other ListView events now fire correctly
  • Pull-to-Refresh Preserved: Intentional downward drags (>15px) still trigger pull-to-refresh functionality
  • Better UX: Quick taps and small movements pass through to child controls as expected
  • No Breaking Changes: Fully backward compatible, no API changes required

Technical Details

  • Threshold Selection: 15px provides optimal balance between gesture recognition and event delegation
  • Consistency: Similar to NavigationDrawer's 10px threshold, following established patterns
  • Platform Specific: Android-only fix, other platforms unaffected
  • Performance: Minimal overhead, single calculation per touch move event

Test Scenarios

✅ Quick taps (<15px movement) pass through to ListView
✅ Intentional pulls (>15px movement) trigger pull-to-refresh
✅ Horizontal swipes remain unaffected
✅ Scrolled ListView behavior unchanged
✅ No regression in existing functionality

This resolves the touch interference issue reported in version 1.0.4 while maintaining all existing pull-to-refresh capabilities.

Fixes #185.


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- Added minimum pull threshold (15px) before intercepting touch events
- Prevents small movements/taps from being intercepted
- Allows ListView ItemTapped and other events to work properly
- Maintains pull-to-refresh functionality for intentional gestures
- Added test case for touch threshold behavior

Co-authored-by: PaulAndersonS <[email protected]>
@Copilot Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] PullToRefresh interferes with ListView event handlers on Android Fix PullToRefresh interfering with ListView event handlers on Android Jun 25, 2025
@Copilot Copilot AI requested a review from PaulAndersonS June 25, 2025 13:11
Copilot finished work on behalf of PaulAndersonS June 25, 2025 13:11
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