feat: add pull-to-refresh to chat history sidebar #367
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- Implement pull-to-refresh for conversations list - Works on touch devices (mobile) and mouse (desktop) - Only activates when scrolled to the top of sidebar - Minimalistic refresh icon with smooth animations - Uses existing pollForUpdates() function for instant refresh - Pull threshold: 60px with resistance factor - Cross-platform: iOS, Android, desktop, and web 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-authored-by: Anthony <AnthonyRonning@users.noreply.github.com>
📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughAdds a pull-to-refresh implementation to ChatHistoryList using a supplied containerRef; tracks touch/mouse/wheel gestures, applies resistance/threshold logic, triggers Changes
Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
autonumber
participant Sidebar
participant Container as History Container (DOM)
participant ChatList as ChatHistoryList
participant API as Conversations API
Note over Sidebar,Container: Sidebar mounts historyContainerRef on <nav> and passes it to ChatHistoryList
Sidebar->>Container: mount with ref
Sidebar->>ChatList: pass containerRef
rect rgba(235,248,255,0.9)
Container->>ChatList: user pull gesture (touch / mouse / wheel)
ChatList->>ChatList: update pullDistance & apply resistance
alt pull >= threshold
ChatList->>ChatList: set isPullRefreshing = true (show RefreshCw)
ChatList->>API: pollForUpdates()
API-->>ChatList: return updated conversations
ChatList->>ChatList: update list, reset pull state
else below threshold
ChatList->>ChatList: animate snap-back, reset pull state
end
end
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Greptile SummaryThis PR implements pull-to-refresh functionality for the chat history sidebar with comprehensive cross-platform support. The implementation adds touch, mouse drag, and scroll wheel interactions with platform-aware detection (iOS, Android, desktop, web). The refresh triggers the existing Key changes:
Confidence Score: 4/5
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Sequence DiagramsequenceDiagram
participant User
participant Sidebar
participant ChatHistoryList
participant Container
participant PlatformDetection
participant pollForUpdates
User->>Sidebar: Renders sidebar
Sidebar->>ChatHistoryList: Pass containerRef prop
ChatHistoryList->>PlatformDetection: getPlatformInfo()
PlatformDetection-->>ChatHistoryList: isDesktop/isWeb flag
alt Touch Device (Mobile)
User->>Container: Touch start at top
Container->>ChatHistoryList: handleTouchStart
ChatHistoryList->>ChatHistoryList: Set isPulling = true
User->>Container: Touch move down
Container->>ChatHistoryList: handleTouchMove
ChatHistoryList->>ChatHistoryList: Calculate pullDistance with resistance
ChatHistoryList->>User: Show RefreshCw icon (rotated)
User->>Container: Touch end
Container->>ChatHistoryList: handleTouchEnd
ChatHistoryList->>ChatHistoryList: Check cooldown & threshold
alt Threshold met & cooldown passed
ChatHistoryList->>pollForUpdates: Trigger refresh
ChatHistoryList->>User: Show spinning RefreshCw
pollForUpdates-->>ChatHistoryList: Update conversations
ChatHistoryList->>ChatHistoryList: Reset state after 300ms
else Threshold not met
ChatHistoryList->>ChatHistoryList: Reset pullDistance
end
else Desktop (Wheel Event)
User->>Container: Scroll up at top
Container->>ChatHistoryList: handleWheel
ChatHistoryList->>ChatHistoryList: Accumulate wheelDelta
ChatHistoryList->>User: Show RefreshCw icon
ChatHistoryList->>ChatHistoryList: Check threshold & cooldown
alt Threshold met & cooldown passed
ChatHistoryList->>pollForUpdates: Trigger refresh
ChatHistoryList->>User: Show spinning RefreshCw
pollForUpdates-->>ChatHistoryList: Update conversations
ChatHistoryList->>ChatHistoryList: Reset state after 300ms
end
else Mobile Web (Mouse Events)
User->>Container: Mouse down at top
Container->>ChatHistoryList: handleMouseDown
ChatHistoryList->>ChatHistoryList: Set isPulling = true
User->>Container: Mouse move down
Container->>ChatHistoryList: handleMouseMove
ChatHistoryList->>ChatHistoryList: Calculate pullDistance
ChatHistoryList->>User: Show RefreshCw icon
User->>Container: Mouse up
Container->>ChatHistoryList: handleMouseUp
ChatHistoryList->>ChatHistoryList: Check cooldown & threshold
alt Threshold met & cooldown passed
ChatHistoryList->>pollForUpdates: Trigger refresh
pollForUpdates-->>ChatHistoryList: Update conversations
end
end
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🤖 Fix all issues with AI Agents
In @frontend/src/components/ChatHistoryList.tsx:
- Around line 182-191: The pull-to-refresh handler handleRefresh can leave the
UI stuck in refreshing if pollForUpdates throws; wrap the await pollForUpdates()
in try/catch (or use finally) to ensure setIsPullRefreshing(false) and
setPullDistance(0) are always called (move them into a finally block or call
them in both try and catch), and keep the 300ms setTimeout delay by invoking
setTimeout inside that cleanup so the refresh indicator is cleared even on
errors; reference handleRefresh, pollForUpdates, setIsPullRefreshing,
setPullDistance, and the existing setTimeout when making the change.
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frontend/src/components/ChatHistoryList.tsx (1)
193-291: Event listeners are re-attached on every pull distance change.Including
pullDistancein the dependency array causes the entire effect to re-run (removing and re-adding all six event listeners) on every pixel of drag movement. This is inefficient and could cause subtle timing issues.Consider using a ref for
pullDistancethat handlers read, keeping only stable dependencies in the array.🔎 Proposed refactor using a ref for pullDistance
+ const pullDistanceRef = useRef(0); + + // Keep ref in sync with state + useEffect(() => { + pullDistanceRef.current = pullDistance; + }, [pullDistance]); // Pull-to-refresh event handlers useEffect(() => { const container = containerRef?.current; if (!container) return; const handleTouchEnd = () => { if (!isPulling.current) return; isPulling.current = false; // Trigger refresh if pulled far enough (threshold: 60px) - if (pullDistance > 60) { + if (pullDistanceRef.current > 60) { handleRefresh(); } else { // Reset if not pulled far enough setPullDistance(0); } }; const handleMouseUp = () => { if (!isPulling.current) return; isPulling.current = false; // Trigger refresh if pulled far enough (threshold: 60px) - if (pullDistance > 60) { + if (pullDistanceRef.current > 60) { handleRefresh(); } else { // Reset if not pulled far enough setPullDistance(0); } }; // ... rest of handlers unchanged ... return () => { // ... cleanup ... }; - }, [containerRef, isPullRefreshing, pullDistance, handleRefresh]); + }, [containerRef, isPullRefreshing, handleRefresh]);frontend/src/components/Sidebar.tsx (1)
257-260: Unnecessary type casts.The casts
as React.RefObject<HTMLElement>are redundant.useRef<HTMLElement>(null)returnsRefObject<HTMLElement>which is directly assignable to both thenavelement's ref and thecontainerRefprop. If TypeScript is complaining, the root issue may be the ref typing in the component props.🔎 Cleaner approach without casts
-const historyContainerRef = useRef<HTMLElement>(null); +const historyContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);Then update the nav to a div, or keep as nav and use:
-const historyContainerRef = useRef<HTMLElement>(null); +const historyContainerRef = useRef<HTMLElement | null>(null);And in ChatHistoryList.tsx:
-containerRef?: React.RefObject<HTMLElement>; +containerRef?: React.RefObject<HTMLElement | null>;This avoids the need for type assertions.
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frontend/src/components/ChatHistoryList.tsx (5)
9-10: LGTM!Imports for
CheckSquareandRefreshCware correctly added for the selection mode and pull-to-refresh features.
35-35: LGTM!The optional
containerRefprop is correctly typed and destructured.Also applies to: 62-64
85-90: LGTM!Good use of
useRefforpullStartYandisPulling(mutable values that don't trigger re-renders) vsuseStateforisPullRefreshingandpullDistance(values that drive UI updates).
275-276: Verifypassive: falsebehavior on iOS Safari.Using
passive: falseontouchmoveis necessary to callpreventDefault(), but iOS Safari may still exhibit scroll interference in some scenarios. Consider testing on actual iOS devices.
705-721: LGTM!The pull-to-refresh indicator implementation is clean:
- Height and opacity smoothly scale with pull distance
- Rotation animation during pull provides good feedback
animate-spinclass on refresh gives clear visual indication of loadingfrontend/src/components/Sidebar.tsx (1)
106-106: LGTM!The
historyContainerRefis correctly created to enable pull-to-refresh gesture tracking on the scrollable container.
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@claude the code review agents (greptile and coderabbit) had some comments. can you handle the ones that are important if they are easy and need to be fixed? Also this works well on web if I hold down the mouse and pull down. However it should just work if I try "scrolling up" when I'm already on the top. So maybe you can have the logic so that it is a "press and pull down" if it's in the mobile view, but if it's in the full screen desktop view, it's simply a "scroll up to refresh" ? if that makes sense |
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- Add error handling to prevent UI from getting stuck on refresh failure - Fix dependency array issue by using ref to avoid unnecessary re-renders - Implement platform-specific refresh behavior: - Desktop/Web: scroll up when at top to refresh - Mobile: touch-based pull-to-refresh (unchanged) - Uses getPlatformInfo() to detect platform for appropriate behavior Co-authored-by: Anthony <AnthonyRonning@users.noreply.github.com>
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frontend/src/components/ChatHistoryList.tsx, line 312-314 (link)logic: Mouse event listeners attached to
windownot cleaned up on unmount ifisDesktopPlatformbecomes true after mount
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@claude - two things. This is a comment left during a code review. Comment: Note: If this suggestion doesn't match your team's coding style, reply to this and let me know. I'll remember it for next time! How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise. for two, on desktop view it doesn't work at all. it seems to want to pull down the whole app view when I try to scroll up. Not just restricted to the sidebar when my mouse is hovered over the sidebar. Because of this, it doesn't work at all with the full desktop / web view. |
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- Make event listener cleanup conditional based on platform - Add container.contains check to wheel event to prevent affecting whole app - Fixes code review feedback from Greptile Co-authored-by: Anthony <AnthonyRonning@users.noreply.github.com>
| // Check if we're at the top and trying to scroll up | ||
| if (container.scrollTop === 0 && e.deltaY < 0) { | ||
| // Prevent default to avoid browser overscroll bounce | ||
| e.preventDefault(); | ||
| // Trigger refresh on upward scroll attempt | ||
| handleRefresh(); | ||
| } |
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style: On desktop, any upward scroll attempt at the top triggers refresh immediately. This may be too sensitive—users scrolling up quickly might accidentally trigger refreshes. Consider requiring a longer scroll distance or multiple scroll events before triggering.
| // Check if we're at the top and trying to scroll up | |
| if (container.scrollTop === 0 && e.deltaY < 0) { | |
| // Prevent default to avoid browser overscroll bounce | |
| e.preventDefault(); | |
| // Trigger refresh on upward scroll attempt | |
| handleRefresh(); | |
| } | |
| // Desktop: detect scroll up when already at top (overscroll) | |
| let wheelDeltaAccumulator = 0; | |
| const WHEEL_THRESHOLD = -50; // Require some accumulated scroll | |
| const handleWheel = (e: WheelEvent) => { | |
| if (!isDesktopPlatform || isPullRefreshing) return; | |
| // Only handle if the event target is within our container | |
| if (!container.contains(e.target as Node)) return; | |
| // Check if we're at the top and trying to scroll up | |
| if (container.scrollTop === 0 && e.deltaY < 0) { | |
| // Prevent default to avoid browser overscroll bounce | |
| e.preventDefault(); | |
| wheelDeltaAccumulator += e.deltaY; | |
| if (wheelDeltaAccumulator <= WHEEL_THRESHOLD) { | |
| wheelDeltaAccumulator = 0; | |
| handleRefresh(); | |
| } | |
| } else { | |
| wheelDeltaAccumulator = 0; | |
| } | |
| }; |
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Path: frontend/src/components/ChatHistoryList.tsx
Line: 296:302
Comment:
**style:** On desktop, any upward scroll attempt at the top triggers refresh immediately. This may be too sensitive—users scrolling up quickly might accidentally trigger refreshes. Consider requiring a longer scroll distance or multiple scroll events before triggering.
```suggestion
// Desktop: detect scroll up when already at top (overscroll)
let wheelDeltaAccumulator = 0;
const WHEEL_THRESHOLD = -50; // Require some accumulated scroll
const handleWheel = (e: WheelEvent) => {
if (!isDesktopPlatform || isPullRefreshing) return;
// Only handle if the event target is within our container
if (!container.contains(e.target as Node)) return;
// Check if we're at the top and trying to scroll up
if (container.scrollTop === 0 && e.deltaY < 0) {
// Prevent default to avoid browser overscroll bounce
e.preventDefault();
wheelDeltaAccumulator += e.deltaY;
if (wheelDeltaAccumulator <= WHEEL_THRESHOLD) {
wheelDeltaAccumulator = 0;
handleRefresh();
}
} else {
wheelDeltaAccumulator = 0;
}
};
```
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@claude please look at the comment by greptile: Note: If this suggestion doesn't match your team's coding style, reply to this and let me know. I'll remember it for next time! How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise. |
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Changes Made1. Reduced Sensitivity (Greptile's feedback)
2. Added Visual Feedback Animation (Your request)
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- Add wheel delta accumulator with -50 threshold to prevent accidental refreshes - Desktop now shows same animated refresh indicator as mobile - Visual feedback scales smoothly with scroll amount (0.8x multiplier) - Accumulator resets when scrolling away from top Co-authored-by: Anthony <AnthonyRonning@users.noreply.github.com>
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frontend/src/components/ChatHistoryList.tsx (1)
290-325: Desktop scroll-to-refresh works great!The wheel event handler with accumulator and threshold successfully addresses the sensitivity concerns. The visual feedback scaling (0.8 multiplier) provides nice continuity with the mobile experience, and the container scoping prevents page-level interference.
Minor: Move WHEEL_THRESHOLD constant outside effect
The
WHEEL_THRESHOLDconstant on Line 291 is recreated each time the effect runs. Consider moving it outside the effect or to module scope for consistency with best practices:+const PULL_THRESHOLD = 60; +const WHEEL_THRESHOLD = -50; + export function ChatHistoryList({ currentChatId, searchQuery = "",Then reference it in the effect:
- // Desktop: detect scroll up when already at top (overscroll) - const WHEEL_THRESHOLD = -50; // Require accumulated scroll before triggering - const handleWheel = (e: WheelEvent) => {
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frontend/src/components/ChatHistoryList.tsx (8)
9-12: LGTM!The new imports are necessary for the pull-to-refresh functionality and follow the project's conventions.
36-36: LGTM!The
containerRefprop is properly typed and integrates well with the component interface.
86-92: LGTM!The pull-to-refresh state management using both refs and state is well-designed. The refs avoid stale closures in event handlers while state drives the UI rendering.
186-199: Excellent error handling!The try/catch/finally structure ensures the UI never gets stuck in a refreshing state, even if
pollForUpdates()throws. The 300ms delay provides good visual feedback.
202-288: LGTM - well-implemented touch and mouse handlers!The press-and-pull interaction is cleanly implemented with proper resistance factors, threshold checks, and visual feedback. The handlers correctly distinguish between platforms and prevent gesture conflicts.
328-354: LGTM - excellent listener management!The conditional registration and cleanup now properly mirror each other, preventing unnecessary removeEventListener calls. The passive/non-passive flags are correctly applied based on whether preventDefault is needed.
770-786: Beautiful visual feedback implementation!The pull-to-refresh indicator provides excellent user feedback with smooth scaling, rotation, and opacity transitions. The animation works consistently across both mobile and desktop platforms.
202-355: Excellent implementation of pull-to-refresh! 🎉This is a well-architected feature that successfully addresses all the requirements from the PR objectives and previous review feedback. The code demonstrates:
- ✅ Proper separation of desktop (wheel) vs mobile (touch/mouse) interactions
- ✅ Smooth visual feedback with resistance and thresholds
- ✅ Comprehensive error handling and cleanup
- ✅ Platform-aware event scoping to prevent interference
- ✅ Accumulator logic to prevent accidental triggers on desktop
- ✅ Consistent animation across platforms
The only suggestion is the minor constant placement optimization noted above.
Also applies to: 770-786
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@claude i think we're getting close! one minor thing. idk how easy this will be to fix. but if I do a "long swipe" while on the web, it does the refresh properly but it keeps doing it for a couple iterations. I think because technically, the scroll is still happening past the refresh, so it does it 2 or 3 more times immediately in a row. I'm not sure how easy it would be to detect this and fix it so that even if the user does one long "scroll" it is only accounted for once |
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Problem IdentifiedThe issue was that Solution ImplementedAdded
This ensures that subsequent wheel events are blocked instantly (synchronously) when a refresh starts, preventing multiple refreshes from a single long scroll gesture. Changes Made
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Add isRefreshingRef to block rapid-fire wheel events during refresh. This prevents a long continuous scroll from triggering multiple consecutive refreshes. Co-authored-by: Anthony <AnthonyRonning@users.noreply.github.com>
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🤖 Fix all issues with AI Agents
In @frontend/src/components/ChatHistoryList.tsx:
- Around line 213-292: Handlers use the state variable isPullRefreshing (stale
in closures) causing race conditions; switch all checks to the mutable ref
isRefreshingRef.current instead: update handleTouchStart, handleTouchMove,
handleTouchEnd, handleMouseDown, handleMouseMove and handleMouseUp so they read
isRefreshingRef.current (and not isPullRefreshing) when deciding to
start/continue/abort a pull, keeping the existing logic otherwise.
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frontend/src/components/ChatHistoryList.tsx (5)
9-12: LGTM: Imports are correct.The RefreshCw icon and getPlatformInfo utility are properly imported and used for the pull-to-refresh feature. Path aliases follow the coding guidelines.
36-36: LGTM: Props and state declarations are well-structured.The containerRef prop is properly typed and the dual state+ref pattern for refreshing status and pull distance is appropriate—state triggers UI updates while refs provide immediate access in event handlers to avoid stale closures.
Also applies to: 64-64, 86-93
186-203: LGTM: Error handling is robust.The try/finally pattern ensures the refresh state is always cleaned up, and setting
isRefreshingRef.currentimmediately prevents rapid-fire refreshes. The 300ms delay provides good visual feedback. This properly addresses the previous review concern.
294-358: LGTM: Desktop wheel handler and cleanup are well-implemented.The wheel handler properly addresses previous review concerns:
- Accumulates scroll delta with a -50 threshold to prevent overly sensitive triggering
- Scopes events to the container with
container.contains(e.target as Node)- Uses
isRefreshingRef.currentto prevent rapid-fire refreshes- Visual feedback during scroll provides good UX
The cleanup logic now correctly mirrors the conditional registration, removing only the listeners that were added.
774-790: LGTM: Refresh indicator provides excellent visual feedback.The indicator scales height and opacity with pull distance, giving users clear feedback about when the refresh will trigger (60px threshold). The rotation during pull and spin during refresh match expected mobile pull-to-refresh patterns and provide visual parity across platforms as requested in the PR objectives.
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@claude that didn't seem to make a difference. it refreshes right after it finishes since it's still technically scrolling. what if we undid that last change and just "lock" it from refreshing for 5 seconds after it finishes a refresh? that would prevent a long scroll from triggering it again right? |
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Replace isRefreshingRef with time-based cooldown (5 seconds) to prevent rapid-fire refreshes when user performs a long scroll gesture. The cooldown applies to all interaction methods (touch, mouse drag, and wheel scroll). Co-authored-by: Anthony <AnthonyRonning@users.noreply.github.com>
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@claude nope it is severely broken now. very buggy and screwed up. |
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Changes MadeRe-added
This ensures that when a refresh starts, subsequent events are blocked instantly (synchronously) rather than waiting for React's state update cycle. The 5-second cooldown remains as an additional safeguard. TestingAll checks passed:
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The previous commit switched to using isPullRefreshing state in event handlers, which caused stale closures and race conditions. Event handlers would see outdated state values, allowing multiple refreshes to start simultaneously. This fixes the issue by: - Re-adding isRefreshingRef for synchronous state checks - Setting the ref immediately in handleRefresh() before state updates - Updating all handlers to check isRefreshingRef.current instead of state - Keeping the 5-second cooldown as an additional safeguard The ref updates synchronously, blocking rapid-fire events instantly rather than waiting for React's state update cycle. Co-authored-by: Anthony <AnthonyRonning@users.noreply.github.com>
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🤖 Fix all issues with AI Agents
In @frontend/src/components/ChatHistoryList.tsx:
- Around line 307-346: The handleWheel handler lets
wheelDeltaAccumulator.current and pullDistanceRef.current grow during the
cooldown window, so reset the accumulator and visual feedback when
timeSinceLastRefresh < cooldownPeriod (or when isRefreshingRef.current) to
prevent accumulated negative delta from immediately triggering refresh after
cooldown; specifically, inside handleWheel (function handleWheel) check the
cooldown before adding to wheelDeltaAccumulator and if still cooling down set
wheelDeltaAccumulator.current = 0, pullDistanceRef.current = 0 and call
setPullDistance(0) (and avoid calling handleRefresh) — keep the existing
behaviour of preventing default and mapping visualDistance only when cooldown
has elapsed and the user is at top (use lastRefreshTime.current,
WHEEL_THRESHOLD, isRefreshingRef, wheelDeltaAccumulator, pullDistanceRef,
setPullDistance, handleRefresh and container to locate code).
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frontend/src/components/ChatHistoryList.tsx (1)
349-361: Consider passive listeners for better scroll performance.Event listeners that don't call
preventDefault()can be marked as{ passive: true }to improve scroll performance by allowing the browser to optimize.🔎 Suggested optimization
container.addEventListener("touchstart", handleTouchStart, { passive: true }); container.addEventListener("touchmove", handleTouchMove, { passive: false }); -container.addEventListener("touchend", handleTouchEnd); +container.addEventListener("touchend", handleTouchEnd, { passive: true }); if (isDesktopPlatform) { // Desktop: use wheel event for scroll-to-refresh container.addEventListener("wheel", handleWheel, { passive: false }); } else { // Mobile: use mouse events for pull-to-refresh - container.addEventListener("mousedown", handleMouseDown); - window.addEventListener("mousemove", handleMouseMove); - window.addEventListener("mouseup", handleMouseUp); + container.addEventListener("mousedown", handleMouseDown, { passive: true }); + window.addEventListener("mousemove", handleMouseMove, { passive: true }); + window.addEventListener("mouseup", handleMouseUp, { passive: true }); }
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1-12: LGTM! Imports follow project conventions.The new imports for
RefreshCwicon andgetPlatformInfoutility are properly organized and use the correct path alias.
28-37: LGTM! Props interface correctly extends the component API.The
containerRefprop is properly typed and optional, allowing the parent component to wire up the pull-to-refresh container.Also applies to: 56-65
86-94: LGTM! State and ref management is well-structured.The mix of
useStatefor UI state (isPullRefreshing,pullDistance) anduseReffor synchronous values prevents stale closures and race conditions.
187-205: LGTM! Error handling and state management are robust.The try/finally block ensures cleanup happens even if
pollForUpdates()fails, and settingisRefreshingRef.currentimmediately prevents race conditions. The 300ms visual feedback delay provides good UX.
363-375: LGTM! Cleanup now matches registration pattern.The conditional cleanup correctly removes only the listeners that were registered, avoiding unnecessary work. This addresses the previous review feedback.
376-376: LGTM! Dependency array is correct.The dependency array
[containerRef, handleRefresh]is correct. The previous concern aboutpullDistancecausing unnecessary re-runs has been addressed—it's not in the array. Refs and stable setters don't need to be included.
791-807: LGTM! Visual indicator provides excellent user feedback.The refresh indicator scales smoothly with pull distance and provides clear visual feedback on both mobile and desktop. The rotation effect during pull and spin animation during refresh create an intuitive experience.
| const handleWheel = (e: WheelEvent) => { | ||
| if (!isDesktopPlatform || isRefreshingRef.current) return; | ||
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| // Only handle if the event target is within our container | ||
| if (!container.contains(e.target as Node)) return; | ||
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| // Check cooldown: enforce 5-second delay between refreshes | ||
| const timeSinceLastRefresh = Date.now() - lastRefreshTime.current; | ||
| const cooldownPeriod = 5000; // 5 seconds | ||
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| // Check if we're at the top and trying to scroll up | ||
| if (container.scrollTop === 0 && e.deltaY < 0) { | ||
| // Prevent default to avoid browser overscroll bounce | ||
| e.preventDefault(); | ||
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| // Accumulate wheel delta to require sustained scroll | ||
| wheelDeltaAccumulator.current += e.deltaY; | ||
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| // Update pull distance for visual feedback (map wheel delta to pull distance) | ||
| const visualDistance = Math.min(Math.abs(wheelDeltaAccumulator.current) * 0.8, 80); | ||
| pullDistanceRef.current = visualDistance; | ||
| setPullDistance(visualDistance); | ||
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| // Trigger refresh if threshold is reached and cooldown elapsed | ||
| if ( | ||
| wheelDeltaAccumulator.current <= WHEEL_THRESHOLD && | ||
| timeSinceLastRefresh >= cooldownPeriod | ||
| ) { | ||
| wheelDeltaAccumulator.current = 0; | ||
| handleRefresh(); | ||
| } | ||
| } else { | ||
| // Reset accumulator and visual feedback if not at top or scrolling down | ||
| wheelDeltaAccumulator.current = 0; | ||
| if (pullDistanceRef.current > 0) { | ||
| pullDistanceRef.current = 0; | ||
| setPullDistance(0); | ||
| } | ||
| } | ||
| }; |
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Reset accumulator when cooldown prevents refresh.
The wheel accumulator continues to grow during the cooldown period without being reset. If a user scrolls up repeatedly during cooldown, the accumulator can become very negative (e.g., -200). Once the cooldown expires, even a tiny additional scroll will trigger refresh immediately since the threshold is already exceeded.
Additionally, visual feedback (pullDistance) continues to increase during cooldown even though refresh won't trigger, which could confuse users.
🔎 Suggested fix
// Check cooldown: enforce 5-second delay between refreshes
const timeSinceLastRefresh = Date.now() - lastRefreshTime.current;
const cooldownPeriod = 5000; // 5 seconds
+ const isCooldownActive = timeSinceLastRefresh < cooldownPeriod;
// Check if we're at the top and trying to scroll up
if (container.scrollTop === 0 && e.deltaY < 0) {
// Prevent default to avoid browser overscroll bounce
e.preventDefault();
+ // Don't accumulate or show feedback during cooldown
+ if (isCooldownActive) {
+ return;
+ }
+
// Accumulate wheel delta to require sustained scroll
wheelDeltaAccumulator.current += e.deltaY;
// Update pull distance for visual feedback (map wheel delta to pull distance)
const visualDistance = Math.min(Math.abs(wheelDeltaAccumulator.current) * 0.8, 80);
pullDistanceRef.current = visualDistance;
setPullDistance(visualDistance);
// Trigger refresh if threshold is reached and cooldown elapsed
- if (
- wheelDeltaAccumulator.current <= WHEEL_THRESHOLD &&
- timeSinceLastRefresh >= cooldownPeriod
- ) {
+ if (wheelDeltaAccumulator.current <= WHEEL_THRESHOLD) {
wheelDeltaAccumulator.current = 0;
handleRefresh();
}
} else {
// Reset accumulator and visual feedback if not at top or scrolling down
wheelDeltaAccumulator.current = 0;
if (pullDistanceRef.current > 0) {
pullDistanceRef.current = 0;
setPullDistance(0);
}
}🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In @frontend/src/components/ChatHistoryList.tsx around lines 307 - 346, The
handleWheel handler lets wheelDeltaAccumulator.current and
pullDistanceRef.current grow during the cooldown window, so reset the
accumulator and visual feedback when timeSinceLastRefresh < cooldownPeriod (or
when isRefreshingRef.current) to prevent accumulated negative delta from
immediately triggering refresh after cooldown; specifically, inside handleWheel
(function handleWheel) check the cooldown before adding to wheelDeltaAccumulator
and if still cooling down set wheelDeltaAccumulator.current = 0,
pullDistanceRef.current = 0 and call setPullDistance(0) (and avoid calling
handleRefresh) — keep the existing behaviour of preventing default and mapping
visualDistance only when cooldown has elapsed and the user is at top (use
lastRefreshTime.current, WHEEL_THRESHOLD, isRefreshingRef,
wheelDeltaAccumulator, pullDistanceRef, setPullDistance, handleRefresh and
container to locate code).
Implements pull-to-refresh functionality for the chat history list in the sidebar.
Changes
Fixes #366
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