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Customizing the empty state ​

If a view shows no entries, a notice text appears. By default it reads:

No results foundAdjust the filters or create a new entry.

Both parts can be changed.

Changing it ​

Via More (⋮) → Edit empty view. You can edit:

FieldEffect
TitleThe heading
SubtitleThe explanatory text below it

The setting applies per view — other views of the same Grid remain unaffected.

When it's worth doing ​

Especially in portals

"No results found" makes sense to you. To a customer opening a portal, it reads like an error.

Better: "No bookings for this period yet." or "Your requests will appear here once they've been processed."

More cases:

SituationPossible text
Task view, everything doneAll done — nothing to do.
Filtered "Overdue" viewNo overdue items.
New Grid, still being set upNo data yet. Create the first entry.
Portal for customersAs soon as documents are available, they'll appear here.

An empty state can be good news

In filtered views, "no entries" often means there's nothing to do. Phrase the text accordingly — that's more informative than a neutral "nothing found."

Empty doesn't always mean empty ​

Check the cause

An empty state can have several reasons:

CauseRecognizable by
The Grid is genuinely emptyUnfiltered views are empty too
A filter is hiding everythingThe filter button shows active conditions
A temporary filter is activeOnly for you, disappears after the session
A search is narrowing things downThe search field has text in it

Before adjusting the text, make sure the view is actually showing the right thing.

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