fix(segment-view): allow moving the indicator left on scroll without touch

core/api.txt

@@ -1613,6 +1613,8 @@ ion-segment-content,prop,disabled,boolean,false,false,false
 ion-segment-view,shadow
 ion-segment-view,prop,disabled,boolean,false,false,false
 ion-segment-view,method,setContent,setContent(id: string, smoothScroll?: boolean) => Promise<void>
+ion-segment-view,event,ionSegmentViewScroll,{ scrollDirection: string; scrollDistance: number; },true
+ion-segment-view,event,ionSegmentViewScrollEnd,void,true
 
 ion-select,shadow
 ion-select,prop,cancelText,string,'Cancel',false,false

core/src/components.d.ts

@@ -4443,6 +4443,7 @@ declare global {
     };
     interface HTMLIonSegmentViewElementEventMap {
         "ionSegmentViewScroll": { scrollDirection: string; scrollDistance: number };
+        "ionSegmentViewScrollEnd": void;
     }
     interface HTMLIonSegmentViewElement extends Components.IonSegmentView, HTMLStencilElement {
         addEventListener<K extends keyof HTMLIonSegmentViewElementEventMap>(type: K, listener: (this: HTMLIonSegmentViewElement, ev: IonSegmentViewCustomEvent<HTMLIonSegmentViewElementEventMap[K]>) => any, options?: boolean | AddEventListenerOptions): void;
@@ -7534,7 +7535,14 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
           * If `true`, the segment view cannot be interacted with.
          */
         "disabled"?: boolean;
+        /**
+          * Emitted when the segment view is scrolled.
+         */
         "onIonSegmentViewScroll"?: (event: IonSegmentViewCustomEvent<{ scrollDirection: string; scrollDistance: number }>) => void;
+        /**
+          * Emitted when the segment view scroll has ended.
+         */
+        "onIonSegmentViewScrollEnd"?: (event: IonSegmentViewCustomEvent<void>) => void;
     }
     interface IonSelect {
         /**

core/src/components/segment-view/segment-view.tsx

@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ import { Component, Element, Event, Host, Listen, Method, Prop, h } from '@stenc
   shadow: true,
 })
 export class SegmentView implements ComponentInterface {
-  private initialScrollLeft = 0;
+  private initialScrollLeft?: number;
   private previousScrollLeft = 0;
+  private scrollEndTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+  private isTouching = false;
 
   @Element() el!: HTMLElement;
 
@@ -20,21 +22,31 @@ export class SegmentView implements ComponentInterface {
    */
   @Prop() disabled = false;
 
+  /**
+   * Emitted when the segment view is scrolled.
+   */
   @Event() ionSegmentViewScroll!: EventEmitter<{ scrollDirection: string; scrollDistance: number }>;
 
+  /**
+   * Emitted when the segment view scroll has ended.
+   */
+  @Event() ionSegmentViewScrollEnd!: EventEmitter<void>;
+
   @Listen('scroll')
   handleScroll(ev: Event) {
     const { initialScrollLeft, previousScrollLeft } = this;
     const { scrollLeft, offsetWidth } = ev.target as HTMLElement;
 
+    if (initialScrollLeft === undefined) {
+      this.initialScrollLeft = scrollLeft;
+    }
+
     const scrollDirection = scrollLeft > previousScrollLeft ? 'right' : 'left';
     this.previousScrollLeft = scrollLeft;
 
-    let scrollDistance = scrollLeft;
+    // If the scroll direction is left then we need to calculate where we started and subtract
-
+    // the current scrollLeft to get the distance scrolled. Otherwise, we use the scrollLeft.
-    if (scrollDirection === 'left') {
+    const scrollDistance = scrollDirection === 'left' ? initialScrollLeft! - scrollLeft : scrollLeft;
-      scrollDistance = initialScrollLeft - scrollLeft;
-    }
 
     // Emit the scroll direction and distance
     this.ionSegmentViewScroll.emit({
@@ -59,11 +71,54 @@ export class SegmentView implements ComponentInterface {
     if (segment) {
       segment.value = segmentButton.value;
     }
+
+    this.resetScrollEndTimeout();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Handle touch start event to know when the user is actively dragging the segment view.
+   */
   @Listen('touchstart')
-  handleTouchStart() {
+  handleScrollStart() {
-    this.initialScrollLeft = this.el.scrollLeft;
+    if (this.scrollEndTimeout) {
+      clearTimeout(this.scrollEndTimeout);
+      this.scrollEndTimeout = null;
+    }
+
+    this.isTouching = true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handle touch end event to know when the user is no longer dragging the segment view.
+   */
+  @Listen('touchend')
+  handleTouchEnd() {
+    this.isTouching = false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Reset the scroll end detection timer. This is called on every scroll event.
+   */
+  private resetScrollEndTimeout() {
+    if (this.scrollEndTimeout) {
+      clearTimeout(this.scrollEndTimeout);
+      this.scrollEndTimeout = null;
+    }
+    this.scrollEndTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      this.checkForScrollEnd();
+    }, 150);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the scroll has ended and the user is not actively touching.
+   * If both conditions are met, reset the initial scroll position and
+   * emit the scroll end event.
+   */
+  private checkForScrollEnd() {
+    if (!this.isTouching) {
+      this.ionSegmentViewScrollEnd.emit();
+      this.initialScrollLeft = undefined;
+    }
   }
 
   /**

packages/angular/src/directives/proxies.ts

@@ -2043,14 +2043,20 @@ export class IonSegmentView {
   constructor(c: ChangeDetectorRef, r: ElementRef, protected z: NgZone) {
     c.detach();
     this.el = r.nativeElement;
-    proxyOutputs(this, this.el, ['ionSegmentViewScroll']);
+    proxyOutputs(this, this.el, ['ionSegmentViewScroll', 'ionSegmentViewScrollEnd']);
   }
 }
 
 
 export declare interface IonSegmentView extends Components.IonSegmentView {
-
+  /**
+   * Emitted when the segment view is scrolled.
+   */
   ionSegmentViewScroll: EventEmitter<CustomEvent<{ scrollDirection: string; scrollDistance: number }>>;
+  /**
+   * Emitted when the segment view scroll has ended.
+   */
+  ionSegmentViewScrollEnd: EventEmitter<CustomEvent<void>>;
 }
 
 

packages/angular/standalone/src/directives/proxies.ts

@@ -1882,14 +1882,20 @@ export class IonSegmentView {
   constructor(c: ChangeDetectorRef, r: ElementRef, protected z: NgZone) {
     c.detach();
     this.el = r.nativeElement;
-    proxyOutputs(this, this.el, ['ionSegmentViewScroll']);
+    proxyOutputs(this, this.el, ['ionSegmentViewScroll', 'ionSegmentViewScrollEnd']);
   }
 }
 
 
 export declare interface IonSegmentView extends Components.IonSegmentView {
-
+  /**
+   * Emitted when the segment view is scrolled.
+   */
   ionSegmentViewScroll: EventEmitter<CustomEvent<{ scrollDirection: string; scrollDistance: number }>>;
+  /**
+   * Emitted when the segment view scroll has ended.
+   */
+  ionSegmentViewScrollEnd: EventEmitter<CustomEvent<void>>;
 }
 
 

packages/vue/src/proxies.ts

@@ -762,7 +762,8 @@ export const IonSegmentContent = /*@__PURE__*/ defineContainer<JSX.IonSegmentCon
 
 export const IonSegmentView = /*@__PURE__*/ defineContainer<JSX.IonSegmentView>('ion-segment-view', defineIonSegmentView, [
   'disabled',
-  'ionSegmentViewScroll'
+  'ionSegmentViewScroll',
+  'ionSegmentViewScrollEnd'
 ]);