riverpod-pull-to-refresh

To implement pull-to-refresh in Flutter with Riverpod, wrap your scrollable content in a RefreshIndicator and trigger ref.refresh on the provider to fetch new data upon user pull.

AsyncValue pattern matching preserves previous data during an ongoing refresh and cleanly renders loading, data, or error states, allowing you to show a full-screen loader initially and keep old data visible until new data arrives.

Yes, you can use RefreshIndicator with Riverpod providers by wrapping a scrollable widget and calling a provider that exposes a refresh method to coordinate asynchronous data fetching.

The best way to differentiate initial loading from ongoing refreshes in Flutter is using AsyncValue pattern matching to render a full-screen loader initially while preserving previous data during a pull-to-refresh action.

If your Riverpod pull-to-refresh clears existing data, you likely are not using AsyncValue pattern matching correctly to preserve previous data during the refresh cycle until new data arrives.

You need a Riverpod provider that exposes a refresh method and supports asynchronous data fetching to coordinate with the RefreshIndicator widget for pull-to-refresh functionality.