fix(refresher): attach scroll listener to custom scroll target

core/src/components/refresher/refresher.tsx

@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ import { Component, Element, Event, Host, Method, Prop, State, Watch, h, readTas
 import { getIonMode } from '../../global/ionic-global';
 import type { Animation, Gesture, GestureDetail, RefresherEventDetail } from '../../interface';
 import { getTimeGivenProgression } from '../../utils/animation/cubic-bezier';
-import { findClosestIonContent, getScrollElement, printIonContentErrorMsg } from '../../utils/content';
+import {
+  getScrollElement,
+  ION_CONTENT_CLASS_SELECTOR,
+  ION_CONTENT_ELEMENT_SELECTOR,
+  printIonContentErrorMsg,
+} from '../../utils/content';
 import { clamp, getElementRoot, raf, transitionEndAsync } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import { hapticImpact } from '../../utils/native/haptic';
 
@@ -436,13 +441,15 @@ export class Refresher implements ComponentInterface {
       return;
     }
 
-    const contentEl = findClosestIonContent(this.el);
+    const contentEl = this.el.closest(ION_CONTENT_ELEMENT_SELECTOR);
     if (!contentEl) {
       printIonContentErrorMsg(this.el);
       return;
     }
 
-    this.scrollEl = await getScrollElement(contentEl);
+    const customScrollTarget = contentEl.querySelector(ION_CONTENT_CLASS_SELECTOR);
+
+    this.scrollEl = await getScrollElement(customScrollTarget ?? contentEl);
 
     /**
      * Query the host `ion-content` directly (if it is available), to use its
@@ -452,9 +459,7 @@ export class Refresher implements ComponentInterface {
      * This makes it so that implementers do not need to re-create the background content
      * element and styles.
      */
-    const backgroundContentHost = this.el.closest('ion-content') ?? contentEl;
-
-    this.backgroundContentEl = getElementRoot(backgroundContentHost).querySelector(
+    this.backgroundContentEl = getElementRoot(contentEl ?? customScrollTarget).querySelector(
       '#background-content'
     ) as HTMLElement;
 

core/src/components/refresher/test/basic/index.html

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         refresher.complete();
         render();
         // Custom event consumed by e2e tests
-        document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('ionRefreshComplete'));
+        window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('ionRefreshComplete'));
       });
 
       function render() {

core/src/components/refresher/test/basic/refresher.e2e.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import { test } from '@utils/test/playwright';
+
+import { pullToRefresh } from '../test.utils';
+
+test.describe('refresher: basic', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto('/src/components/refresher/test/basic');
+  });
+
+  test.describe('legacy refresher', () => {
+    test('should load more items when performing a pull-to-refresh', async ({ page }) => {
+      const items = page.locator('ion-item');
+
+      expect(await items.count()).toBe(30);
+
+      await pullToRefresh(page);
+
+      expect(await items.count()).toBe(60);
+    });
+  });
+
+  test.describe('native refresher', () => {
+    test('should load more items when performing a pull-to-refresh', async ({ page }) => {
+      const refresherContent = page.locator('ion-refresher-content');
+      refresherContent.evaluateHandle((el: any) => {
+        // Resets the pullingIcon to enable the native refresher
+        el.pullingIcon = undefined;
+      });
+
+      await page.waitForChanges();
+
+      const items = page.locator('ion-item');
+      expect(await items.count()).toBe(30);
+
+      await pullToRefresh(page);
+
+      expect(await items.count()).toBe(60);
+    });
+  });
+});

core/src/components/refresher/test/scroll-target/index.html

@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
         <ion-refresher id="refresher" slot="fixed">
           <ion-refresher-content></ion-refresher-content>
         </ion-refresher>
-        <div id="content" class="ion-content-scroll-host">
-          <div id="inner-scroll">
+        <div id="content">
+          <div id="inner-scroll" class="ion-content-scroll-host">
             <ion-list id="list"></ion-list>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         refresher.complete();
         render();
         // Custom event consumed by e2e tests
-        document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('ionRefreshComplete'));
+        window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('ionRefreshComplete'));
       });
 
       function render() {

core/src/components/refresher/test/scroll-target/refresher.e2e.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import { test } from '@utils/test/playwright';
+
+import { pullToRefresh } from '../test.utils';
+
+test.describe('refresher: custom scroll target', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto('/src/components/refresher/test/scroll-target');
+  });
+
+  test.describe('legacy refresher', () => {
+    test('should load more items when performing a pull-to-refresh', async ({ page }) => {
+      const items = page.locator('ion-item');
+
+      expect(await items.count()).toBe(30);
+
+      await pullToRefresh(page, '#inner-scroll');
+
+      expect(await items.count()).toBe(60);
+    });
+  });
+
+  test.describe('native refresher', () => {
+    test('should load more items when performing a pull-to-refresh', async ({ page }) => {
+      const refresherContent = page.locator('ion-refresher-content');
+      refresherContent.evaluateHandle((el: any) => {
+        // Resets the pullingIcon to enable the native refresher
+        el.pullingIcon = undefined;
+      });
+
+      await page.waitForChanges();
+
+      const items = page.locator('ion-item');
+
+      expect(await items.count()).toBe(30);
+
+      await pullToRefresh(page, '#inner-scroll');
+
+      expect(await items.count()).toBe(60);
+    });
+  });
+});