Enable Swipe-Down-to-Refresh Functionality When Reviewing a PR

[whoDoneItAgain]

When reviewing a long pull request, navigating to the bottom is common. Currently, refreshing the PR view requires scrolling back up to the top, refreshing, and then scrolling down again. This workflow is time-consuming and could be streamlined by introducing a swipe-down-to-refresh functionality.

Proposal:Enable a swipe-down-to-refresh option for the PR review page. This would allow users to refresh the PR from anywhere on the screen without needing to return to the top.

Use Case Example:

• A reviewer navigates to the bottom of a long PR.

• They want to refresh the PR (e.g., to see added comments or updates).

• With swipe-down-to-refresh, they could trigger the refresh from the bottom of the page instead of scrolling back to the top and returning to their position.

This would save time and simplify navigation in the GitHub mobile app.

[Crackle2K]

I agree, this does get tedious sometimes and would be great if it could get fixed.

[priyanshusta]

When reviewing a long pull request, it’s very common to scroll all the way to the bottom. Currently, if you want to refresh the PR view, you have to scroll back to the top, refresh the page, and then scroll down again to continue reviewing. This breaks the workflow and wastes time, especially for large PRs.
Proposal:
Add a swipe-down-to-refresh gesture on the pull request review screen. This would allow users to refresh the PR from anywhere on the page without needing to return to the top.
Use case example:
A reviewer is reading a long PR and has reached the bottom of the page. They want to check for new comments or recent updates. With swipe-down-to-refresh, they could simply pull down to refresh the content instead of scrolling all the way up and then back down again.
This small change would significantly improve usability, save time, and make PR reviews smoother in the GitHub mobile app.