Write it down
Pull to capture
Pulling down on a view takes you somewhere, and what that somewhere is can be configured.
Why you'd care
On a phone, the top of the screen is the hardest place to reach and the pull-down gesture is the easiest. Binding it to capture means the most common action costs the least effort.
The 60-second version
Pull down on a list or a day. By default this takes you to capture or back to Today, depending on where you are.
Going further
It is a destination, not a refresh. Pulling down is not fetching data, it is navigating. Sync happens continuously in the background regardless.
You can change the destination. Settings Appearance & Accessibility Quick view sets where the gesture goes.
It can be turned off entirely. If you have gestures set to none, pull-down is disabled along with swipe actions.
Settings that change this
- Settings Appearance & Accessibility Quick view sets the destination.
- Settings Appearance & Accessibility Start on sets where the app opens, which is a related decision.
Tips
- Point it at Today if you mostly navigate, and at capture if you mostly write.
- It pairs well with a nav bar that does not contain either, freeing a tab slot.